Lithuania asks The Hague to investigate war crimes by Russia, Belarus in Ukraine

The Lithuanian government has decided to appeal to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with the request to investigate crimes committed by Russia and Belarus in Ukraine.

That's according to Delfi, Ukrinform reports.

Lithuanian Justice Minister Ewelina Dobrowolska said it had been proposed to contact the prosecutor to provide information so that the prosecutor could "check it" and launch an investigation.

"The prosecutor's office received a notice with the request to investigate the situation in Ukraine regarding war crimes committed by Russia and Belarus under Article 8 of the Rome Statute and crimes against humanity under Article 7 of the Rome Statute. The International Criminal Court will raise the issue of the responsibility of specific decision-makers – this is Putin and Lukashenko," she said.

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of an invasion of Ukraine. Martial law was imposed in the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree declaring general mobilization.