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It is well known that the main task of the armed forces of any state is to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity, as well as to protect the country from acts of aggression both from other states (external threat) and within its internationally recognised state borders from various internal threats (for example, the activities of terrorist groups or separatist movements). The creation, maintenance and use of the armed forces is a right of the state (and at the same time a practical necessity) that allows it to remain independent and pursue its national interests. The armed forces (as a power institution of the state) emerged simultaneously with the formation of the first states of the world. It was at the same time that the first need arose for legal regulation of liability of persons in military service for committing unlawful offences which are now understood as war crimes. The proposed collection contains a general description of military offences, their criminal law nature, peculiarities of law enforcement during martial law, and current case law. The publication will be useful for military personnel, persons liable for military service, legal practitioners, law students and their teachers, law enforcement and judicial officials, and human rights defenders.