Two Russian flag officers — a general and an admiral — were accused last week of war crimes and had warrants issued for their arrests by the International Criminal Court. The warrants made a strong case, pointing out the indiscriminate use of weapons. In particular, the prosecutor’s case rests on the willful use of aerial bombardment, both air-dropped bombs and long-range cruise missiles, to attack civilian infrastructure.

This may leave a lot of people scratching their heads: Isn’t this simply what happens in war? The answer is no — what Russia is doing in Ukraine falls outside the rules of warfare and someone needs to be held responsible.