UN top court can rule on Ukraine case against Russia - BBC News

Ukraine brought the case in 2022, accusing Russia of falsely using genocide law to justify its invasion.

20 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, Russian forces are accused of regular shelling of residential buildings in Ukraine, forcing many people to fleeBy Anna Holligan in The Hague & Jaroslav LukivBBC NewsThe UN's top court has said it has jurisdiction to hear a case brought against Russia by Ukraine.

Kyiv brought the case at The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), days after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Kyiv accuses Moscow of falsely using genocide law to justify its brutal invasion which continues.

Russia says it intervened in Ukraine to prevent a genocidal attack on ethnic Russians in the eastern Donbas region.

Ukrainian representative Anton Korynevych welcomed the decision.

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