ICC issues arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov

The ICC issued warrants for Sergei Shoigu, Russia's ex-defense minister, and general Valery Gerasimov for alleged crimes committed during the Ukraine war.

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, the former Russian defense minister, and leading Russian general Valery Gerasimov for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s war with Ukraine.

In a press release, the court said judges had found there were “reasonable grounds to believe that the two suspects bear responsibility for missile strikes carried out by the Russian armed forces against the Ukrainian electric infrastructure from at least 10 October 2022 until at least 9 March 2023.”

The Russian officials were suspected of having committed war crimes and crimes against humanity for directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects in Ukraine.

Russia, which like Ukraine is not a member of the ICC, has repeatedly said Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is a legitimate military target and denies targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure.

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