Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday insisted that Russian leader Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war crimes in Ukraine. Zelensky made this statement while delivering a speech at The Hague, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is based.

Ukraine will not join NATO during war, Zelensky says after meeting European leaders

The governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday angrily rejected US claims their forces had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the devastating two-year war in Tigray.

Ethiopia and Eritrea reject US war crimes charges

An Australian veteran has been charged with murder following an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The now 41-year-old who was later identified as former Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment trooper Oliver Schulz is the first Australian serviceman to be charged with a war crime under the country’s law.

Former Australian soldier detained over alleged war crime committed in Afghanistan

The United States is purportedly refraining from sharing the American intelligence with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on "war crimes" allegedly committed by Russia during the ongoing war in Ukraine, New York Times reported.

Pentagon refrains from sharing evidence of alleged Russian war crimes with international court. Here's why

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Dramatic aerial video shows Ukraine destroying 'Russian weapon that rips oxygen out of lungs'

Germany's prosecutor general said on Sunday (February 5) that his office was in possession of 'hundreds' of pieces of evidence that point to war crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Germany talks of ‘hundreds’ of pieces of war crime evidence in Ukraine

A human rights group and 16 individuals from Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint against Myanmar’s military in Germany, accusing them of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

Rights group files criminal complaint in Germany against Myanmar military for alleged war crimes, genocide

Russian wives encouraging their husbands to rape Ukrainian women, alleges first lady Olena Zelenska

The United States on Monday said that Russia in its invasion of its neighbour had engaged in a number of atrocities, including the murder, torture, and kidnapping of Ukrainian citizens, crimes which might implicate high-ranking authorities in war crimes.

US calls the situation in Ukraine a 'new Nuremberg moment', alleges 'systemic' war crimes by Russia

The United States has not fallen short of its support for Ukraine even once. In the last nine months, Washington has been vocal about which side it is on in the ongoing war. In a surprise move, Washington has called out Kyiv for alleged war crimes.

Why is US tracking Ukrainian war crime videos?

Just hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones, the White House, on Monday, said that US will hold Russia accountable for "war crimes". One of these drone attacks killed at least four people in an apartment building in Kyiv.

Will hold Russia accountable for 'war crimes,' says White House

A special envoy of the United Nations has accused Russia of using rape and sexual assault as part of their “military strategy” in the ongoing Ukraine invasion. Speaking to AFP, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, backed her claims by citing a UN report released in late September.

Russia giving soldiers Viagra to rape Ukrainians, UN envoy says: Report

One of the most priceless treasures from the bloody dominion of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with cavalry troops deep into Europe in the 5th century, was the magnificent golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by expert artisans some 1,500 years ago.

‘War crime:’ Large-scale destruction of Ukraine's culture

Ukraine retook Izyum and other eastern towns, this month, severely disrupting the Kremlin's supply lines and sparking new allegations of Russian atrocities. The discovery of hundreds of graves, some of which contained several victims was one thing which made the news.

After 4 months of brutal torture, 7 Sri Lankans freed with Ukraine's recapture of Izyum. This is their story

Ukraine said on Thursday that it was investigating 21,000 war crimes committed by Russian troops during their invasion of the country. BBC quoted Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova who said that it was only "a question of time" when all of the war criminal are brought to court.

Investigating 21,000 war crimes, Ukraine tells media

Amid tensions over the death sentence to two Britons and a Moroccan by a separatist court in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the duo had committed crimes in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Captured Britons, Moroccan committed crimes in Donetsk, claims Russia

Kyiv's chief prosecutor on Tuesday (May 31) said that Ukraine has identified several thousand suspected war crimes in the eastern Donbas region. In the particular region, Russian forces are pressing their offensive.

Ukraine identifies 'few thousand' war crimes in Donbas; Zelensky says situation 'extremely difficult'

During the second hearing on Friday (May 20), the first Russian soldier who is facing war crime charges in Ukraine has said that he is "truly and sincerely sorry" and added that he will accept any punishment from the court.

'Truly sorry': Russian soldier in war crimes trial in Ukraine says didn't want to kill, will accept punishment

A Russian soldier appeared in a court in Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday in a first war crimes trial. The soldier faces charges of killing a civillian. Vadim Shishimarin (21), the Russian soldier, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing.

First Russian soldier appears in Ukraine court for war crimes trial

A Russian soldier has become the first person from the Russian military to be tried for war crimes in Kyiv after being accused of murdering an unarmed man on a bicycle.

In a first, Russian soldier accused of killing civilian being tried for Ukraine war crimes

Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the UN to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine. While ICC has opened an investigation into war crimes, Russia calls ICC investigation a 'political instrument'.

Ukraine war: Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney pushes for justice in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: 200 new graves found in Mariupol, claims mayor as satellite pictures emerge

Russia has been accused of genocide in Ukraine, the ultimate war crime. However, genocide has a specific legal definition and to date has only been proven in court a few times.

WION explains: The ultimate, yet hard to prove war crime called 'genocide'

Top UN officials called for a probe of Russia's aggression against women during its invasion of Ukraine, as well as the protection of children caught up in the conflict, on Monday.

'Sadists, rapists': Russian forces using rape as punishing tactic in Ukraine, UN women's body voices concern

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