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
Case Number ICC-01/22
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 Warrant 2 February 2024
Arrest Warrant 24 June 2024 (under seal) 
Crimes at Arrest Warrant
Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu
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.

Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov
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 (2024)
ICC Case Page Official ICC page