This was reported by The New York Times, citing informed sources who asked not to disclose their names.
“The International Criminal Court intends to open two cases of war crimes related to the Russian special operation in Ukraine,” the statement said.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the West was rushing about with ideas on an illegal anti-Russian "tribunal", but did not talk about the need to judge the Ukrainian leadership and the military for their crimes.
In early December, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that attempts to create a "tribunal" in the West in Ukraine would not be legitimate, would not be accepted and would be condemned.