Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met on March 4 with the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mama Mandiaye Niang, who visited Ukraine on an official trip. The Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Iryna Mudra, also participated in the discussions. Ukrainian representatives informed the ICC delegation about Russia’s systematic violations of international law and particularly emphasized the numerous instances of violations of international humanitarian law.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Human Rights Violations and the Expectation of Justice
During the meeting, Sybiha stressed that the Russian Federation continues to commit serious crimes on Ukrainian territory, including torture, executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, forced deportation of children, and mass crimes against the civilian population. According to the minister, these actions are not isolated incidents but rather indicative of a deliberate policy aimed at destroying the Ukrainian nation.
“Russia continues to commit serious crimes against Ukrainians, including torture and executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, and widespread crimes against the civilian population. These actions are not isolated incidents but part of a targeted policy aimed at destroying the Ukrainian nation,” he stated.
The minister emphasized the necessity of inevitable accountability for these crimes and stated that there can be no impunity for war criminals. Ukraine expects new steps from the ICC, including the expansion of charges and the issuance of new arrest warrants for those involved in the crimes.
Investigation of Crimes and Cooperation with the ICC
Sybiha noted that as a state party to the Rome Statute, Ukraine looks forward to further progress in investigations and hopes for the adoption of additional decisions regarding arrests. The Ukrainian side will continue active cooperation with the International Criminal Court to ensure a complete and objective investigation of the facts of Russian aggression and to hold all those guilty of crimes accountable.
In February, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko submitted materials to the ICC Prosecutor’s Office regarding Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure that occurred from July 2025 to February 2026. The International Criminal Court has already issued four arrest warrants in cases related to Russia’s attacks on the country’s energy system, which have been ongoing every winter since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
It is worth noting that in March 2023, the ICC announced an international search for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of war crimes on Ukrainian territory. The Russian side denies the relevant accusations and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.