International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Russian officials

Russia's former defence minister and the chief of general staff are accused of ordering attacks on civilians in Ukraine.

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The ICC judges said the two men were suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Ukraine.

The court said there were grounds to believe that Mr Shoigu and Mr Gerasimov bore individual criminal responsibility for attacks on civilian targets between October 2022 and March 2023.

They're accused of ordering the assaults or failing to control the forces under their command.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said the ICC's decision was "a clear indication that justice for Russian crimes against Ukrainians is inevitable."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c988qjje02eo

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