(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Russian stuff blowing up: ICC accuses Shoigu, Gerasimov of war crimes [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-25 Russia has two more officially accused war criminals today. The recently demoted defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, have been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court at The Hague. Arrest warrants have been issued. x Situation in #Ukraine: #ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu and Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov. Learn more ⤵️ https://t.co/fEbWyOnTsC — Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) June 25, 2024 x ‼️The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued arrest warrants for Shoigu and Gerasimov. They are accused of strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The Hague has been waiting for the whole trio! pic.twitter.com/yD3K0yZJue — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) June 25, 2024 And, of course, Russia continues to daily engage in war crimes. x Today, russia carried out three airstrikes against civilian infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv, damaging houses, stadium, kindergarten, and more. In total, during the day, the Russians launched 42 guided aerial bombs into the Kharkiv region. Read that again. pic.twitter.com/qgNTbTSivZ — Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) June 25, 2024 Ukraine hit a large Russian ammo depot near Voronezh, which is about 330 km northeast of Kharkiv. x This Russian ammunition depot in the Voronezh region, Russia, was struck by two UAVs. You can clearly hear the secondary explosions. According to the source, more than 3000 shells have been stored there and are now cooking of. The Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate is… pic.twitter.com/x5WOQm5QYb — (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) June 25, 2024 x Entrance to the city has been blocked. A state of emergency in the area has been declared by the governor due to 'explosive objects'. https://t.co/WDalBmBjwk pic.twitter.com/LA1eUeEHZN — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 25, 2024 It missed, but shrapnel must have detonated something. x Vampire drone vs btr. Note that the bomb completely missed the btr. pic.twitter.com/4T3UDkrnEm — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 25, 2024 The Russians in that golf cart need to go to Vegas because they are the luckiest dudes on the planet. x The fact that a golf cart can hit a tm-62, catastrophically explode with giant chunks flying in all directions in a huge gasoline fueled fireball, and that a guy can jump out of it and run away is just proof that physics is optional. — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 25, 2024 x I feel no qualms showing this video. Apparently nobody was harmed. Apparently mines mean nothing. pic.twitter.com/ryN5ligMsS — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 25, 2024 A Ukrainian soldier who killed two Russians at close range in a trench is interviewed. He took some grenade shrapnel in the butt before killing them. x This is the incredible story of Oleksii, a soldier of the 3rd Assault Brigade, an ammunition driver who had no combat experience and was working as a construction worker when the full-scale invasion began. On June 15, 2024, after a fierce battle, two Russian assaultmen broke… pic.twitter.com/n9XIFKBEtb — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) June 25, 2024 Drones attack a Russian drone control center in Vovchansk. One drone punches a hole in the roof and another drops a munition through it, sending a fountain of debris high into the air. x A drone attack unit from the AFU's 501st "Griffon" Marine Battalion destroy a Russian UAV control center in the Kharkiv sector. Note the Russians are using a #Starlink system at this position which is possible because of their proximity to the line of contact. The collection… pic.twitter.com/72iQd0RvHW — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) June 25, 2024 There is video from this weekend’s attack on Crimean targets by Ukraine. It shows cluster munitions impacting just off shore at the beach. This site is close to Russia’s Belbek Airbase, which has been attacked before. x Russian air defense reportedly shot down an ATACMS cluster munitions variant in occupied Sevastopol 2 days ago. The amount of submunitions hitting the water/beach and how they are dispersed (wider than usual) seems to confirm the missile was downed. This beach is only 5km away… pic.twitter.com/Bf7dwFeqcj — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 25, 2024 Gee, maybe they should have thought of this earlier. x Russian State Duma deputy Dmitry Gusev proposed to close beaches located near strategic and military facilities in Sevastopol and Kuban. pic.twitter.com/8uVjugNFJW — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 25, 2024 A Russian propagandist wears an anti-drone pack, perhaps to demonstrate it to his audience. There is no indication where he is, but if he gets within sniper range, he might as well have a sign on him that says “shoot me first.” x A Russian propagandist with anti mosquitoes Maybe his brain will melt 🤔 pic.twitter.com/omhP8F8u6A — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) June 24, 2024 A Russian soldier welds lengths of chain to the front of a tank to be used in clearing mines. He thanks his followers back home for donating the money to buy the chain. Who would have thought that a plane like the Yak-52 would turn out to be an effective weapon against surveillance drones? x Kill marks of the crew of the Ukrainian Yak-52, which shoots down Russian reconnaissance drones. P.S: As said in the comments, the bird and cloud at the bottom right are marking drones downed as a result of a collision with a bird and exposure to weather, which was witnessed by… https://t.co/ziDvTwZXfy pic.twitter.com/1ZjnqHqw9Z — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) June 25, 2024 How to defend yourself against an incoming drone using your assault rifle. The drone blew their Chinese golf cart to smithereens, but the Russians inside apparently had enough time to run. x Failed attempt by Russians on a Desertcross to down a Ukrainian FPV Drone with an assault rifle.https://t.co/cMFiuprT0n pic.twitter.com/IfJtzfFCvt — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) June 25, 2024 A Russian grad launcher goes bavovna near Avdiivka. x ‘Muramasa’ unit destroys Russian BM-21 Grad MLRS on its firing position. Avdiivka.https://t.co/SX1P9QT6pw pic.twitter.com/HLxYKe10vH — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) June 25, 2024 Cue the conspiracy enthusiasts. x Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's motorcade was involved in an accident during a visit to Germany, killing a 61-year-old German police officer - BILD It happened in Stuttgart on the way to the airport. The pensioner drove her car into an intersection where the Hungarian… pic.twitter.com/gQDiJ0fWe6 — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 25, 2024 Sometimes the bullshit gets to be too much to swallow. x Somehow, Russian Nazis don’t really believe their own claims about the downing of an American reconnaissance drone over the Black Sea. They say you need to lie less since otherwise military personnel have been promoted more than once for completely fictitious achievements. Guys,… pic.twitter.com/wg6Eswdjq8 — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) June 25, 2024 Good news, but they need to reduce that cost — almost 6,500 euros per shell. x After an existing framework contract for artillery ammunition with Rheinmetall was recently increased to up to €8.5 billion, the German MoD is planning another record framework contract! According to SPIEGEL, this involves a framework contract for artillery ammunition worth up… pic.twitter.com/DCncgzs2JI — German Aid to Ukraine (@deaidua) June 25, 2024 Somebody has seen too many movies. Rest in peace x The kind of people that constitute the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Choreographer, Anton Smetsky, lost a leg at the front, RETURNED to the front, this week was killed at the front. pic.twitter.com/mSas0q5p4y — Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) June 24, 2024 Dad made it to graduation. x After 2 years of captivity, a Zmeiny (Snake Island) defender went to his son’s graduation🥹 Marine Vladimir Abazher was able to return to his native Bolgrad after a long rehabilitation. 🇺🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/KjlFWgZ1Zt — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) June 24, 2024 This woman lives in Kharkiv and rescues animals. Russian shells landed uncomfortably close to her and she says one of her birds died from the shock. The death of a bird may seem like a small thing in a war that has killed so many, but it’s an example of the kind of daily stress that many Ukrainians live with. x 5 aerial bombs on Kharkiv. I still can't come to my senses, I have to do a lot for the animals today - I'm in a very big shock. It was so close - I've never felt anything like this before, my stomach muscles are in spasm because of the fear I got.💔💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/e7MosnbUV5 — Valeria_SvoRa (@SvoRa199) June 25, 2024 x Gina died 💔 Due to a mass attack her heart stopped. Gina and Chuck were a couple 🥹 I can't stop the tears😭😭😭😭You don't understand how much I loved her. Today is my hardest day 🥺 Animals are not guilty of anything, they do not deserve this😓 pic.twitter.com/UFSAtgzUY2 — Valeria_SvoRa (@SvoRa199) June 25, 2024 It is amazing that they are still able to evacuate animals from Vovchansk, which Russia is in the process of razing. 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