Abstract
The aim of this article is to classify the armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia in light
of international law. Firstly, the Russian armed activities are qualified through the lens of
use of force and it is shown that Russia committed an aggression. Secondly, the Russian-
Ukrainian
conflict is qualified according to the law of armed conflict, not only identifying
the applicable norms of law of armed conflict but examining whether atrocities have been
committed
and whether they are war crimes or mere crimes or acts of terror. The article
posits that there is an international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and in
addition
a non-international one between Ukrainian insurgents and governmental forces.
The methodology used in the article is legal analysis of documents and international law
doctrine.
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