In shaping patterns of future warfare, there is little doubt that militaries across the world will be seeking to absorb the key lessons of the Russia-Ukraine War, ranging from the employment of tanks to the use of anti-ship cruise missiles and the ubiquitous drones.

The Justice Department has charged four Russian nationals with war crimes in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.

WASHINGTON—U.S. prosecutors accused four Russian military personnel of abducting and torturing an American in Ukraine, the first war crimes the U.S. has formally charged in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges against four Russian-affiliated military officials that the Department of Justice alleges committed war crimes against an American citizen in Ukraine.

The United States charged four pro-Russian soldiers with war crimes on Wednesday for the abduction and torture of an American national in Ukraine.