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      Russia is committing the entire spectrum of genocide against Ukrainian children
      Feb02

      Russia is committing the entire spectrum of genocide against Ukrainian children

      The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets emphasized the protection of the rights of Ukrainian children against whom Russia is committing genocide during a meeting in Strasbourg with PACE Chairman Tiny Kox on February 1, 2023. Source: The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets “I...

      Russian military kidnapped 1,000 residents of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region
      Jan31

      Russian military kidnapped 1,000 residents of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region

      The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov informed on January 30, 2023, that about a thousand residents have been kidnapped in Melitopol since the beginning of the Russian occupation. Several thousand were forcibly relocated to other regions or Russia. Source: The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov Repressions and deportations have become commonplace in...

      Ukrainian horses became victims of Russian aggression: video
      Jan28

      Ukrainian horses became victims of Russian aggression: video

      The animal protection organization “UAnimals” noted on January 25, 2023, on Facebook that seven horses were to be evacuated from Vuhledar in the Donetsk region (east of Ukraine) to Ivano-Frankivsk (west of Ukraine), but the war-exhausted animals barely were traveled to Kyiv, and three of them died. Source: The animal protection...

      More than 700 Ukrainian civilians are in Russian captivity in the Zaporizhzhia region
      Jan25

      More than 700 Ukrainian civilians are in Russian captivity in the Zaporizhzhia region

      The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov noted on January 25, 2023, that more than 700 residents of the temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region (south of Ukraine) are in Russian captivity. Dozens of them have been in captivity for almost a year. Source: The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov “During the 11 months of occupation, Russian...

      Russian troops destroyed 553 objects of Ukrainian cultural heritage
      Jan23

      Russian troops destroyed 553 objects of Ukrainian cultural heritage

      Marek Lemiesz, an expert of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland informed on January 22, 2023, that Russians destroyed at least 553 objects of cultural heritage in Ukraine. Source: Marek Lemiesz, an expert of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland “Among them, 234 have already been verified by UNESCO....

      The history of Scythian gold from Melitopol, which Ukrainians found, then buried, and could not save from Russia
      Jan21

      The history of Scythian gold from Melitopol, which Ukrainians found, then buried, and could not save from Russia

      Gold of the Scythians, ancient mosaics, Cossack jewels [kleynods, symbols of Cossack authorities – ed.] – all this and much more was created or found on the territory of Ukraine. However, we cannot see it now. More precisely, theoretically, we can, but in the Tretyakov Gallery, the Hermitage Museum, or other Russian museums. See also: The...

      Russian troops looted or completely destroyed more than 30 museums in Ukraine
      Jan16

      Russian troops looted or completely destroyed more than 30 museums in Ukraine

      The looting of Ukrainian museums by Russian troops became the largest theft of art objects since the Second World War. According to the prosecutor’s office and the museums themselves, Russian soldiers looted or completely destroyed more than 30 museums in Kherson, Mariupol, Melitopol and other cities in Ukraine. Source: Alina Dotsenko,...

      Ukrainian hospitals received $1M worth of medicine from Japan
      Jan09

      Ukrainian hospitals received $1M worth of medicine from Japan

      The Ministry of Health of Ukraine noted on January 9, 2023, that hospitals in the most war-affected regions of Ukraine received medicine worth $1 million with the support of Japan. Source: The Ministry of Health of Ukraine “29 health care facilities in the regions most affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine received medical drugs...

      Russian troops turned the occupied regions into a prison for Ukrainians, – mayor of Melitopol
      Jan08

      Russian troops turned the occupied regions into a prison for Ukrainians, – mayor of Melitopol

      The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov noted on January 7, 2023, that Russians did not allow Ukrainians to leave the occupation. They turned the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into a prison. Source: The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov “Russian troops turned the entire occupied territory of Ukraine into a prison, and individual...

      Russian shelling destroyed almost UAH 400 million worth of fish in the Dnipro River: photo
      Jan07

      Russian shelling destroyed almost UAH 400 million worth of fish in the Dnipro River: photo

      The State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine noted that as a result of shelling by Russian troops of the coastal part of Kherson and the Dnipro water area around the city on January 2, 2023, fish died massively, and the damage is estimated at approximately UAH 390 million. Source: The State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine It is noted that the mass...