Tuesday, March 5, 2024

ICC seeks arrest of Russian officers over infrastructure attacks in Ukraine

"The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian commanders Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov over alleged war crimes in Ukraine, it said in a statement.
The ICC said on Tuesday that the pair were responsible for “missile strikes carried out by the forces under their command” against Ukrainian electric infrastructure from at least October 10, 2022, until at least March 9, 2023." ZH

Pro-Kiev journalist shares video of Ukrainians ‘executing’ Russian soldiers

"German reporter Julian Roepcke on Monday shared a video he claimed showed Ukrainian soldiers executing wounded Russians, only to face a torrent of abuse from Ukrainians online.
Roepcke, a journalist for the German tabloid Bild, has for years been critical of Russia and features a Ukrainian flag in his X (formerly Twitter) handle. “Official Ukrainian army / 47th Mechanized Brigade video, showing the execution of two more injured Russian soldiers with headshots,” Roepcke wrote. “Is it only me or is this a normalization of entirely unacceptable behavior by a modern army?!” RT

Venezuelan Ex-Political Prisoner Found Dead in Chile, Fueling Suspicions of Maduro Regime Killing on Foreign Soil

"Ronald Ojeda, a Venezuelan dissident living in Chile wanted by the socialist Maduro regime,
was found dead and buried over the weekend after being reportedly kidnapped on February 21.

Chilean officials pledged to investigate Ojeda’s death, as well as continuing investigations that started after his kidnapping, to determine if the Venezuelan socialist regime had any involvement in Ojeda’s death..... Ojeda’s body was found inside a suitcase buried under a cement structure in the MaipĂș commune, located in the Santiago metropolitan region." Breitbart

Finnish Mercenary Reported Dead in Ukrainian Conflict

"A Finnish mercenary fighting on the side of the Kiev regime has been killed in the Ukrainian conflict, Ilta-Sanomat has reported.
According to the tabloid, the mercenary who used the call sign “Samson” traveled to Ukraine in December and perished after being mortally wounded during a Russian airstrike near the city of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
An unnamed Brazilian mercenary was also reportedly killed in the same airstrike that claimed Samson’s life." Sputnik

Ukrainian drone attacks oil depot in Russia's Belgorod region

"The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has carried out an attack on an oil depot of JSC Belgorodnefteprodukt in Russia's Belgorod region, using a Ukrainian-made drone." Ukrin