The International Criminal Court has started investigating Russia for potential war crimes after a Ukrainian official claimed Russia used an illegal weapon during the war.
"They used the vacuum bomb today," Markarova said outside a closed congressional hearing where committee members received an intelligence briefing on the war."The devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large."
That same day, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who was already investigating ahead of the invasion, said he was opening an investigation"as rapidly as possible" into any other potential violations, ABC NewsPro-Ukraine demonstrators hold flags and phone lights as they protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Trafalgar Square.
A view of damage due to armed conflict between Russia, Ukraine in Donetsk region under the control of pro-Russian separatists, eastern Ukraine on February 28, 2022. A Russian vehicle capable of carrying thermobaric weaponry was spotted traveling in Ukraine, CNN reported, but there is no official determination that such a weapon was used.
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