Good Morning Britain viewers have slammed Richard Madeley after he asked how rape could be used as a “weapon of war” on today’s show when discussing claims Russian troops have sexually assaulted Ukrainian civilians.
Richard and Kate Garraway were joined by former senior British advisor to US central command, Chip Chapman, who gave his view on the claims.
Madeley asked him: “Chip, we’ve said something that was widely reported this morning that rape was used as a weapon of war. How exactly is rape a weapon of war?”
Chapman replied: “It’s trying to impose some sort of will on the enemy as I mentioned in Second World War times.
“It is absolutely horrific and if you’ve got compromised morality and unchecked par with those with weapons you have a lethal combination of the future.
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“It is absolutely disgraceful and people need to be held to account.
“We know the unit that was around Bucha, it was the 64 Motor Rifle Regiment Brigade.
“They’re the ones we need to start looking at in the first instance.”
Viewers were fuming about his comments and took to Twitter to vent their anger.
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One raged: “Richard Madeley on #gmb has just asked, ‘How exactly is rape a weapon of war?’ ?????!!!!!!!” (sic)”
Another said: “Madeley, ‘how is rape a weapon of war?’ What a d**k!!! #GMB.”
A third wrote: “Richard Mad Madeley at it again “how is rape a weapon of war?” Dont actually know where to start with how ignorant and shocking this question is. Educate yourself !”
A fourth added: “‘How is rape a weapon of war?’ – Richard Madeley on #GMB @GMB – enough! Get rid of him, please.”
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Last week it was claimed a Ukrainian woman was allegedly raped several times in front of her children just moments after her husband had been shot dead by Russian soldiers in their home.
The assault is alleged to have taken place in a town near Kyiv in the same room as her small child, with Ukrainian politician Maria Mezentseva speaking of the horrible crime as an example of Russian atrocities.
Ukraine’s prosecutor-general Iryna Venediktova opened the country’s first official rape investigation after a drunken soldier is said to have repeatedly raped the woman.
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