The International Criminal Court accuses the two men of ordering attacks on civilian infrastructure that resulted in excessive incidental harm, as well as committing crimes against humanity of inhumane acts.
Sergey Shoygu and Valery Gerasimov at a meeting with Russia n President Vladimir Putin. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Shoygu and Gerasimov are accused of ordering attacks on civilian infrastructure that resulted in excessive incidental harm, as well as committing crimes against humanity of inhumane acts, according to the statement. According to the court statement, the warrants' contents are classified to protect witnesses and the investigations.
Russia's security council said on Tuesday that the ICC's issue of an arrest warrant for Shoygu was"insignificant", Russian news agencies reported.
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