ICC judges issued arrest warrants for two Russian military commanders Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov.
The International Criminal Court writes about this.
Both Russian commanders are accused of involvement in missile attacks on Ukraine's electrical power infrastructure from at least October 10, 2022 to March 9, 2023.
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The ICC said it has reason to believe the strikes targeted civilian targets.
What is known about the commanders of the Russian Federation
Kobylash and Sokolov were commanders of the Black Sea Fleet and long-range aviation of the Russian Federation.
— Kobylash Sergey Ivanovich, born April 1, 1965, Lieutenant General of the Russian Armed Forces, who at a certain time was the commander of Long-Range Aviation of the Aerospace Forces, and Sokolov Viktor Nikolaevich, born April 4, 1962, admiral of the Russian Navy at the corresponding time was commanders of the Black Sea Fleet are responsible for the war crime of attacking civilian objects and the war crime of causing excessive harm to civilians or damaging civilian objects, as well as a crime against humanity, — informs ICC
Previously, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.
This means that if he set foot in any country under the jurisdiction of the ISS, he would be subject to arrest. Thus, the warrant sends a signal to Russian officials and limits the ability to travel abroad.
