"U.S. Charges Russian Soldiers With War Crimes Against Americans"

The U.S. Justice Department has charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes for torturing an American living in Ukraine's war-torn region of Kherson, marking the first use of the war crimes statute in nearly three decades. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland also announced a formal investigation into the "murder of more than 30 Americans" by Hamas fighters during an attack in Israel. The prosecutions are part of a broader effort to hold Russian military officials accountable for brutal acts committed against Americans in Ukraine.