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Raia, 69, stands by her destroyed house located in the village of Sloboda in the Chernihiv region. Dmytro Makhovsky and Shyvyt Dongak, summoned in absentia, are accused of violating the laws and customs of war during the occupation of the village in early March. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Soldiers Accused of War Crimes in Chernihiv

Servicemen allegedly poured solvent on a civilian and warned they would set him on fire.

20 Dec 22

A residential building in the city of Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, heavily damaged during the Russian occupation earlier in the year. © Jesco Denzel/Bundesregierung via Getty Images

Cruel Treatment and Mock Executions: Russian Soldier Faces Trial

The 23-year-old could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison if convicted of offences.

13 Dec 22

Members of Ukraine's war crimes prosecutor team. © Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine

Ukraine: First Rape Trial of Russian Soldier

If convicted suspect will be put on an international wanted list and may face life imprisonment.

6 Dec 22

A house destroyed during battles at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Ukraine: First Sexual Violence War Crime Conviction

Russian serviceman sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia.

29 Nov 22

Russian military personnel at the post office in Mozyr, Belarus. © Screenshot from the video of the Telegram channel "Belarusian Haiun"

Stolen Clothes, Gold and Scooters: Prosecuting Russian Looting

Sentences for robbery have already been handed done; many more are expected.

22 Nov 22

Oleh Iliin, who serves with the 15th separate Alexandria motorised rifle brigade, faces a term of imprisonment from 10 to 15 years or life if convicted. © Security Service of Ukraine

Russian Sniper on Trial in Kyiv

The soldier is accused of shooting a 54-year-old Ukrainian man dead.

15 Nov 22

Krasnoiartsev, a 36-year-old senior pilot from Orenburg. © Suspilne Chernihiv

Exchanged Russian Prisoners to be Tried in Absentia

Men released as part of prisoner swap accused of attacks on civilians and residential buildings.

1 Nov 22

Russian soldiers imprisoned hundreds of civilians in this basement in Yagidne village in the Chernihiv region for weeks. The list of those who died or were killed was kept on the wall. © Iryna Venediktova, former Prosecutor General of Ukraine/Facebook

Three Russian Soldiers Charged with War Crimes

Trial proceedings to investigate how residents of village were brutalised and held as human shields.

25 Oct 22

Milorad Dodik, defence witness in the trial of Ratko Mladic at the ICTY. (Photo: ICTY)

Current Bosnian Serb Leader Denies Wartime Ethnic Cleansing Policy

Milorad Dodik rejects prosecution’s claim that there was a plan to separate communities.

11 Dec 15

Historian Milos Kovic, defence witness at the Mladic trial. (Photo: ICTY)

Mladic Witness: Focus on Bosnian Serb Crimes "Absurd"

Historian says prosecution witnesses chose to ignore crucial information.

4 Dec 15

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