by Petra Ditrichová, Veronika Bílková | Mar 15, 2022
Status of Foreign Fighters in the Ukrainian Legion Among other new resistance groups, Ukraine has formed an International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine (UKR Legion). There are reports that its members come from all over the world, including Canada, Japan, the...
by Tom Dannenbaum | Mar 13, 2022
The Attack at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant and Additional Protocol I On March 4th, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced a report by Ukrainian authorities that Russian forces had attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeast Ukraine....
by David Wallace, Shane Reeves | Mar 11, 2022
Levée en Masse in Ukraine: Applications, Implications, and Open Questions On February 24, 2022, facing an existential threat, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree ordering a general mobilization to defend Ukraine against a Russian invasion. Posted on the...
by Gary Corn | Mar 10, 2022
The Fog of War, Civilian Resistance, and the Soft Underbelly of Unprivileged Belligerency All across Ukraine, ordinary citizens have been cornered into making a truly Draconian, but necessary choice: whether or not to take up arms and actively participate in defending...
by Sean Watts | Mar 4, 2022
Siege Law Images of the million or more persons who have fled toward neighboring States highlight the tragic humanitarian impact of the ongoing armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia. However, a worse fate could await those unable to flee. Despite a slower than...
by William H. Boothby | Feb 28, 2022
Cluster Munitions and the Ukraine War There are reports that cluster munitions have been used by both sides during the Ukraine Wars. Is such use lawful? Cluster munitions can, in general terms, be defined as “weapons that open in mid-air and disperse smaller...
