It comes just one day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant accusing him of war crimes.

ABC is James Longman from Ukraine tonight.

A defiant Vladimir Putin today visiting occupied Crimea to mark nine years since Russia annexed the Peninsula.

But this was a visit by a wanted man.

Friday's arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court hanging over him.

The court says Putin's alleged deportation of thousands of Ukrainian Children to Russia amounts to a war crime.

President Biden's supporting the evidence not recognized internationally today saying nothing about those serious charges here poking around a Crimean art school in the east in the cover of darkness.

A Ukrainian special drone unit heads out towards the front lines.

The team works fast only using minimal light.

They don't want to alert Russian reconnaissance.

This is the Punisher, a fixed wing drone assembled in minutes.

The crucial difference with this drone is it can fly so much further.

It can fly deep behind enemy lines and can carry more ordinance.

Take a look at this, The punisher can fly up to 40 miles drone missions like these are critical to support frontline troops.

And as these videos from the Ukrainian military show, they aim to hit ammunition stores, artillery positions, even suspected leadership locations.

The fighting where we were has quieted in recent weeks.

Intelligence reports suggest Russia is running low on ammunition and manpower.

That might be that.

Vladimir Putin asks President Xi of China to help with this military campaign when he visits Moscow on a state visit next week.

But we'll have to see whether the Chinese leader wants to help a man with an arrest warrant hanging over him.

Hi, everyone.

George Stephanopolous here.

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