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Explainer – Ukraine: When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?

A general view of a grain terminal at the port of Odesa, Ukraine, on 10th April, 2023.

The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters Russian air strikes this week hit silos and shipping terminals for Ukrainian grain, potentially violating international law, which forbids attacks on resources essential to the civilian population. Drone attacks wrecked buildings in the port of Izmail and prevented ships on the Danube River from loading grain for export. Around 100,000 metric […]