Following Tallinn’s example, women in Latvia decided to gather outside the Russian embassy in Riga for a similar protest. According to organisers of the protest, it is intended to oppose the recently reported mass rape cases in Ukraine, which are blamed on the Russian army.
BNN previously reported information about mass rape in residential areas in Ukraine abandoned by Russian forces. According to information from different sources, there had been many cases of mass rape of women and under-aged girls in those areas. Prosecutor General of Ukraine Irina Venediktova said there are many victims reporting mass rape. The exact number is unknown.
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