3D Scanning Will Be Used in Ukraine to Document Evidence of War Crimes

The war in Ukraine has been going on for over half a year now. It has already claimed over 5500 lives and injured more than 8000 due to Russia’s attacks on the civilian population. The country’s infrastructure has also suffered from Russia’s bombings and the police are working at full speed to record all the atrocities. However, due to the chaotic nature of the conflict, potential evidence can be quickly lost. Especially as authorities are working on cleaning up affected cities, leading to evidence being lost, contaminated or even destroyed.

Thankfully, Artec 3D, a leading global developer and manufacturer of professional 3D scanners and corresponding software, has announced that it will be supporting the Ukrainian police, notably working with the Human Rights Conduct Department of the National Police of Ukraine. The company intends to provide the police with its high-end solutions for the forensic documentation of evidence against the various crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide throughout the territory of Ukraine.

Artec 3D CEO Artyom Yukhin (on screen, left) and head of Human Rights of the National Police of Ukraine Ruslan Horyachenko (on screen, right), at a press conference announcing the partnership (photo credits: Artec 3D)

Ruslan Horyachenko, head of the Human Rights Department of the National Police of Ukraine, explained the reasoning behind the move, commenting, “Since the beginning of the war, the National Police of Ukraine has initiated more than 89,500 criminal proceedings based on the facts of crimes committed under martial law. The National Police of Ukraine collects evidence every day. And new documentation technologies are useful, including 3D technology. Therefore, we decided to start this cooperation with the Luxembourg company Artec 3D.”