Posted on 06/25/2024 7:51:07 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
The charges relate to missile attacks on civilian infrastructure, in particular on the energy sector.
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russia's former Minister of Defence and its current army chief, in a body blow for Putin.
Sergey Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov have been charged with war crimes committed in Ukraine between the period October 10, 2022 until at least March 9, 2023.
The charges relate to missile attacks on civilian infrastructure, in particular on the energy sector.
While acknowledging they may have been deemed as genuine army targets at the time, the collateral damage to civilians would have been "clearly excessive to the anticipated military advantage", the court said.
The ICC said: "The two warrants of arrest were issued following applications filed by the Prosecution.
"Pre-Trial Chamber II considered that there are 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.
"During this time-frame, a large number of strikes against numerous electric power plants and sub-stations were carried out by the Russian armed forces in multiple locations in Ukraine.
"Pre-Trial Chamber II found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alleged strikes were directed against civilian objects, and for those installations that may have qualified as military objectives at the relevant time, the expected incidental civilian harm and damage would have been clearly excessive to the anticipated military advantage."
Shoigu was recently dismissed from his post by Putin and replaced with Andrei Belousov.
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Joe Biden and Bill Clinton might wind up in court.
Were they cluster bombing civilians enjoying a day at the beach?
Douglas Macgregor’s civilian bombing fest in Serbia! Thanks for reminding everyone how much Douggie loved his cluster bombs!
Is Jack Smith working on this case too?
He’s going after the deep-state’s two worst enemies - Donald Trump and Vlad Putin.
As for Brandon’s war puppets . . . .
JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war.
What Dagestan Muslims doink?
The issue was settled when the US and EU decided to create a military industrial complex and manufacturing in Ukraine. They have already started production of weapons, and they have bragged about it for over one year.
85% of Ukraines trains which move the troops are electric. Cutting the power stops the railways.
Just more chest thumping. Objectively speaking those invovled in the culster munitions attack on civilans Saturday should be on the list... Sullivan, Austin, Biden, etc.
ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!(((PING!)))
The beach goers were clustered by Russian AD. In fact, today they’re whining about why they weren’t warned and why there were no air raid sirens by the Russian authorities in Sevastopol.
Kinda like GWB, Cheney and Netanyahu.
Why aren't you, mucus?
Hey, ICC, go F@#% yourselves.
Yah wanna stop future such attacks, go glue yourselves to sensitive buildings?
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You're depraved and evil personified.
Tell Z to stop8ng sucking American money.
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