war crimes

The article is devoted to the study of conflict-related sexual violence during armed aggression against the state, which is equivalent to the destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, religious group as such, which is a component of a crime against humanity. The Russian invaders have created many victims of criminal offences against peace, human security and international law and order, life and health, humanity, personal integrity and freedom. 

Abstract. Since February 24, 2022, russia has engaged in full-scale aggression against Ukraine. Despite the Russian army's failure to achieve the initial goals set by the Kremlin at the beginning of the invasion, the war against Ukraine has persisted for over 600 days. Tragically, it has resulted in the loss of almost 10 thousand civilian lives (excluding data from the occupied territories) and forced approximately 8 million citizens to flee Ukraine.

The qualification of military and war crimes in the legislation of the Tsardom of Muscovy, the Russian Empire, the RSFSR and modern Russia is considered. A conclusion about the primacy of military expediency over considerations of universal morality and humanism is made. Thus, the legislation of the Tsardom of Muscovy foresaw the possibility of turning the so-called boyar children (the younger layer of the boyars), suspended by the tsar from service, into kholops (serfs).

The article raised the theoretical aspects of the implementation of the legislation Ukraine rules on war crimes case Mr. inclusion in criminal legislation of the European Union. Analyzed the norms included in the Criminal Code of the Baltic States, Georgia, Moldova accordance with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court