ICC announces war crime arrest warrants for Russian military leaders

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The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for two Russian military leaders, whom the court’s top prosecutor alleges may be responsible for war crimes in Ukraine.

Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov allegedly bear criminal responsibility for directing attacks against civilian objects, causing excessive incidental harm to civilians or damage to civilian objects, and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts.

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