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On 30 March, Ukraine's chief prosecutor announced that she was building 2,500 war crimes cases against the Russian invasion. [300] On 13 May the first war crimes trial began in Kyiv, of a Russian soldier who was ordered to shoot an unarmed civilian. [301] The soldier, Vadim Shishimarin, soon pleaded guilty to this crime.
The United Nations found further evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces during an investigation in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. It cited evidence for "indiscriminate attacks," as well as "war crimes of wilful killing, torture, rape and other sexual violence, and the deportation of children to the Russian Federation." [390]
Accession of Ukraine to the European Union; Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Foreign fighters in the Russo-Ukrainian War; Ukraine v. Russian Federation (2019) Ukraine v. Russian Federation (2022) Universal jurisdiction investigations of war crimes in Ukraine; Proposed no-fly zone in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine's General Staff stated that the strike was committed by Russia to hide the torture and executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war. [357] [358] Russia claimed the prison was hit with HIMARS missiles and offered fragments of the rocket as proof. Ukraine asked the UN and Red Cross to investigate. [359]
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Sergey Kobylash, the commander of the Long-Range Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, and Viktor Sokolov, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet over their role in war crimes in Ukraine. [590] Ukraine charged two Russian soldiers for killing a resident of Bucha in 2022. [591]
Ukraine marks six months on Wednesday since Russia invaded the country in what Russian President Vladimir Putin calls a "special military operation". Ukraine and its Western backers accuse Moscow ...
Russian invasion of Ukraine Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War (outline) Map of Ukraine as of 1 December 2024 (details): Continuously controlled by Ukraine Currently occupied or controlled by Russia Formerly occupied by Russia or Ukrainian-occupied Russian territory Date 24 February 2022 – present (2 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) Location Ukraine, western Russia, Black Sea Status Ongoing ...
Ukraine imposed sanctions on 46 foreign individuals and entities for their role in supporting the Russian war effort in Ukraine. [304] The Ukrainian government banned civil servants, military personnel and workers in critical industries from installing Telegram on government-issued devices, citing cybersecurity risks coming from Russia. [305]