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The suspects are all accused of committing war crimes in the Russian-backed self-declared republic of South Ossetia.

The court seeks arrest of three men who served in the government of the Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia

For the Kremlin, Georgia was a testing ground for what is being played out today in Ukraine on a larger scale, and for the International Criminal Court (ICC) too. In Ukraine, the war started in 2014 triggered an ICC investigation only eight years later. And in Georgia, its investigation into the 2008 war - conducted with a "similar pattern of conduct", according to the ICC Prosecutor - has only just resulted in a request for arrest warrants. We report from Georgia, Ukraine's sister country, where people are still waiting for justice.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced he is seeking arrest warrants for three men suspected of committing war crimes during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. The three served in the governments of the Russian-backed self-declared republic of South Ossetia. Karim Khan said Thursday his application focuses on the “unlawful confinement, ill-treatment, hostage taking and subsequent unlawful transfer of ethnic Georgian civilians” in August 2008.  

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced late Thursday that he is seeking arrest warrants for three men suspected of committing war crimes during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. World News | ICC Prosecutor Seeks 3 Warrants Linked to 2008 Georgia War.