Bosnia's Serb Republic on Thursday pushed ahead with separatist reforms in violation of the country's constitution, and its pro-Russian leader Milorad Dodik publicly goaded state prosecutors one day after they issued a warrant for his arrest.

Bosnian prosecutors have ordered the detention of three top Bosnian Serb officials over a series of separatist actions in recent weeks that have heightened tensions in the Balkan country.

Bosnian state prosecutors have issued an arrest order for Milorad Dodik, a Russian-backed Bosnian Serb leader, exacerbating tensions in Bosnia's intricate political landscape. Dodik's recent conviction and response reflect deep-rooted ethnic divisions stemming from the 1990s war when the region was divided by the Dayton peace accords.