Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status
by Chris Koschnitzky, Steve Szymanski | Apr 22, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status Before its latest shelling of Mariupol, Russia demanded that fighters defending the city surrender, lest they face a “military tribunal.” More recently, there were rumblings that...
Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status
by Chris Koschnitzky, Michael N. Schmitt | Mar 4, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status The presence of Russian troops in civilian clothes or Ukrainian military uniforms has been repeatedly reported during the conflict, especially attempting to enter Kyiv. As Ukrainian forces continue to defend...
Prisoners of War in Occupied Territory
by Geoff Corn | Mar 3, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Detention, History of LOAC, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Prisoners of War in Occupied Territory It seems increasingly likely that the international armed conflict raging in Ukraine will devolve into a partial Russian occupation of large portions of Ukrainian territory. President Putin may very well declare annexation—or...
Legal Status of Ukraine’s Resistance Forces
by Ronald Alcala, Steve Szymanski | Feb 28, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Detention, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Legal Status of Ukraine’s Resistance Forces In the lead up to Russia’s invasion, Ukraine prepared to defend its territory by, among other things, training its citizens to serve as a “resistance in waiting.” The extent to which these resistance forces have engaged...