The use of torture is strictly prohibited under international law. Human rights norms and standards of international humanitarian law do not justify torture under any circumstances. Therefore, in situations where such actions are committed and related to an armed conflict, they constitute a war crime, according to the information note prepared jointly by the Training Centre for Prosecutors of Ukraine and JustTalk.

The accused Russian military commander, together with his subordinates, during an illegal search of a house, used rude and obscene language towards the owner of the house. Then, threatening her with murder in the presence of her close relative, he took her to the yard. There, he imitated an execution and fired several shots above her head from an assault rifle.

As of the morning of 22 July 2023, according to official information from the Office of the Prosecutor General, 496 children were killed and more than 1,068 were injured of varying severity. However, these are only the figures that have been officially recorded. Therefore, the actual number may be many times higher.

The creation of such a tribunal has already been supported by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and individual states. All representatives of Russia's military and political leadership will be prosecuted for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

The four key crimes investigated by the International Criminal Court are the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. In this article, we will focus on these crimes in more detail.

As noted in the material of the Centre for Civil Liberties, the trial of Azov is a war crime. The Azov Brigade fighters are accused of "participation in a terrorist organisation" and "actions aimed at seizing power", and are actually being prosecuted for their participation in hostilities. These actions are a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

Ukraine is not alone. We often complain about the lack of resolve of international organisations to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine. However, the overwhelming support of the civilised world, represented by many countries, increases our chances and brings our victory closer.

On the night of 6 June at 02:50, the occupiers destroyed the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. The Russians' undermining of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam is a war crime and ecocide, the responsibility for which is defined by both international and national legislation.

The facts of damaged and destroyed property in the Kherson Oblast will be recorded by commissions established in each hromada. This was announced by Vice Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk during a live TV broadcast.

The International Court of Justice, which will have the power to bring Russia to justice, including the country's top leadership, for crimes in Ukraine, is getting closer to being established. More and more states are joining the initiative to create it. Today, there are 38 of them.