Section: News & Summaries

      The UN recorded at least 124 cases of sexual violence during the war against Ukraine
      Jul11

      The UN recorded at least 124 cases of sexual violence during the war against Ukraine

      The Special Representative of the United Nations Organization for Sexual Violence in Conflicts reported that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine, 124 cases of sexual violence have already been recorded. Source: Oleksandra Matviychuk, Ukrainian human rights activist and head of the board of the Center for Civil...

      The Armed Forces of Ukraine effectively destroy Russian ammunition depots with the help of HIMARS, the occupiers complain of serious losses
      Jul11

      The Armed Forces of Ukraine effectively destroy Russian ammunition depots with the help of HIMARS, the occupiers complain of serious losses

      The Ukrainian military, with the help of American HIMARS artillery systems, destroyed ten ammunition depots of the Russian occupiers and inflicted serious losses on the enemy in manpower. Source: An investigator of the Bellingcat international group Christo Grozev The Russian air defense equipment could not prevent this. According to Ihor Girkin,...

      Russian invaders purposefully destroy grain crops
      Jul11

      Russian invaders purposefully destroy grain crops

      Fires broke out regularly in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions as a result of Russian shelling. Cereal crops were damaged. Source: Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine 2019-2021 Gyunduz Mamedov “During the week, fires broke out regularly in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions as a result of Russian shelling....

      Up to 8,000 Ukrainians are in Russian captivity
      Jul11

      Up to 8,000 Ukrainians are in Russian captivity

      There are up to 8,000 Ukrainians in Russian captivity, and Ukraine is holding far fewer Russians. Source: Coordinator of the Media Initiative for Human Rights of Ukraine Tetyana Katrychenko “Russia is now holding up to 8,000 military and civilian prisoners taken in Ukraine, including 2,500 servicemen and women captured in Azovstal,...

      Ukrainian President gave an order to liberate the south of Ukraine
      Jul11

      Ukrainian President gave an order to liberate the south of Ukraine

      President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the military to de-occupy the coastal areas in the south of Ukraine. Source: Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov According to him, President Zelenskyy ordered the Ukrainian military to return the occupied coastal areas, which are vital for the countryʼs economy. “We understand that...

      Russians have already committed 22,500 war crimes in Ukraine, – Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
      Jul11

      Russians have already committed 22,500 war crimes in Ukraine, – Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine

      Russia has committed more than twenty-two thousand five hundred war crimes and crimes of aggression against Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Source: Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine “According to the latest data, Russian aggressors committed 22,504 crimes of aggression and war crimes. Of them, 21,677 are...

      The EU is ready to help Ukraine through the Civil Protection Mechanism, – Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
      Jul11

      The EU is ready to help Ukraine through the Civil Protection Mechanism, – Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

      Joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which unites all emergency services in the European Union, is a priority for Ukraine. Source: Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyi “We have a request to join European institutions. In particular, we are talking about the Civil Protection Mechanism, which unites all European...

      Ukrainian President denied the “operational pause” of the invaders: Russians continue to attack
      Jul11

      Ukrainian President denied the “operational pause” of the invaders: Russians continue to attack

      President Zelenskyy stated that there is no “operational pause” in the actions of the occupiers. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “In the outgoing week, there was a lot of talk about the alleged “operational pause” in the actions of the occupiers in the Donbas and other parts of Ukraine. 34...

      The US President will look for weapons for Ukraine in the Middle East
      Jul11

      The US President will look for weapons for Ukraine in the Middle East

      US President Joe Biden will try to find Soviet weapons for Ukraine during his visit to the Middle East. Source: The US President Joe Biden The US does not want to put pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and demand a peace agreement with Russia, but there are already concerns about how much longer it will be possible to provide such a high...

      Ukraine will be able to join the Council of Europe Development Bank under a fast-track procedure
      Jul11

      Ukraine will be able to join the Council of Europe Development Bank under a fast-track procedure

      Ukraine will be able to join the Council of Europe Development Bank under special conditions for the earliest possible acquisition of the membership. Source: Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov “Ukraine’s accession to the CEB is important for Ukrainians to promote the modernization of...