'Attacking or bombarding towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives - IAC' in document 'Russia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Special Part

Section XII. Crimes Against the Peace and Security of Mankind

Chapter 34. Crimes Against the Peace and Security Mankind

Article 356. Use of Banned Means and Methods of Warfare

1. Cruel treatment of prisoners of war or civilians, deportation of civilian populations, plunder of national property in occupied territories, and use in a military conflict of means and methods of warfare, banned by an international treaty of the Russian Federation

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed
conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(v) Attacking or bombarding, by whatever means, towns, villages, dwellings or
buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives