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Situation in Ukraine



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in Ukraine

Jurisdiction

Declaration under Art. 12(3) First declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction · 9 April 2014 · Second declaration · 8 September 2015
Rome Statute State Party · 1 January 2025
State referrals 43 States Parties · March - April 2022
Opening of investigation 2 March 2022
Status Investigation · Ongoing

Context

The investigation covers alleged crimes committed in the context of the situation in Ukraine since 21 November 2013, including any past and present allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide committed on any part of the territory of Ukraine by any person from that date onwards.

Cases

The Prosecutor v. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova Pre-Trial · At Large
The Prosecutor v. Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov Pre-Trial · At Large
The Prosecutor v. Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu and Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov Pre-Trial · At Large

Key Documents

Declaration under Art. 12(3) — I First Declaration of Ukraine accepting ICC jurisdiction (2014)
Declaration under Art. 12(3) — II Second Declaration of Ukraine accepting ICC jurisdiction (2015)
State referral — Lithuania Referral by Lithuania (2022)
State referral — Multiple States Referral by Multiple States Parties (2022)
State referral — North Macedonia Referral by North Macedonia (2022)
State referral — Montenegro Referral by Montenegro (2022)
State referral — Japan Referral by Japan (2022)
State referral — Chile Referral by Chile (2022)
Opening of investigation Statement of the Prosecutor on the Opening of the Investigation in Ukraine (2022)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in Ukraine