The Prosecutor v. Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu and Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu and Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov
| Situation | Situation in Ukraine |
| Status | Pre-Trial · At Large |
Context
Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu served as Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation at the time of the alleged conduct.
Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov served as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Minister of Defence at the time of the alleged conduct.
Both suspects are not in ICC custody.
Pre-Trial
| Application for arrest warrants | 2 February 2024 |
| Arrest warrants | 24 June 2024 (under seal) |
| Crimes at arrest warrants | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) War crimes War crime of attacking civilian objects · art. 8(2)(b)(ii) RS. War crime of excessive incidental death, injury, or damage · art. 8(2)(b)(iv) RS. |
Key Documents
| Arrest warrants | Press Release on the Issuance of Arrest Warrants (24 June 2024) |
| ICC case page | Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Shoigu and Gerasimov |