ICC removes chief prosecutor as Russian strikes continue across Ukraine

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from his post following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a colleague. The decision marks the first time an ICC chief prosecutor has been dismissed by member countries.

Meanwhile, Russian aerial attacks in Ukraine caused blazes across three districts in Kyiv and targeted the village of Radushne in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that preliminary findings suggest Russian forces deployed a North Korean ballistic missile during the Radushne strike, adding that further technical examination is underway. Ukrainian intelligence had previously cautioned that Moscow was preparing large-scale missile strikes.

Responding to diplomatic calls for a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that freezing the conflict remains impossible, reiterating that hostilities will only end if Kyiv accepts Moscow's demands.

Sources: N1, Tanjug