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Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson region blown up by Russian forces - Ukraine's military (www.reuters.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by uthredii@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] anji@lemmy.anji.nl 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Intentionally destroying a dam is an internationally recognized war crime.

Works and installations containing dangerous forces, namely dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generating stations, shall not be made the object of attack, even where these objects are military objectives, if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces and consequent severe losses among the civilian population. Other military objectives located at or in the vicinity of these works or installations shall not be made the object of attack if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces from the works or installations and consequent severe losses among the civilian population.

Article 56 of the 1977 Additional Protocol I

[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Already been committing genocide, what's a little bit of war crime in the face of everything they've done?