Optužujući Mladića za komandnu krivičnu odgovornost za djela i radnje nečinjenja od 12. maja 1992. do 22. decembra 1996, tužioci ICTY-ja kažu da je on u to vrijeme bio najviši oficir VRS, te da je bio podređen samo predsjedniku bosanskih Srba.
Charging Mladic with superior criminal responsibility for acts and omissions between May 12th 1992 and December 22nd 1996, ICTY prosecutors said that being the most senior VRS officer at the time, he was subordinate only to the Bosnian Serb president.