The Return of a Long-Forgotten War Crime of Forced Conscription: Ukrainian Domestic Case Law and Its Significance for International Criminal Law
Journal: International Criminal Law Review
Year: 2026

Abstract This article examines the return of a long-forgotten war crime of forced conscription in international criminal law (ICL) by providing a critical overview of emerging domestic case law in Ukrainian courts stemming from the decade-long Russo–Ukrainian war. More specifically, it offers an in-depth legal analysis of a forced conscription case arising from occupied Crimea prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Following the occupation of Crimea, the Russian occupation authorities