Section: War crimes

      “He is neither among the living nor among the dead”. The story of the Desna barracks shelling, in which 68 soldiers “disappeared”
      Sep06

      “He is neither among the living nor among the dead”. The story of the Desna barracks shelling, in which 68 soldiers “disappeared”

      31-year-old Andriy Lukyanchuk from the Zhytomyr region was mobilized at the very beginning of the full-scale war. The next day, he reported to the draft board, and within a few days, despite having a child with a disability, he was already in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They sent the man to the Desna training center, where Andriy...

      Torture, pain, and despair: how Russia kidnaps Ukrainian civilians and why it’s so difficult to liberate them
      Aug27

      Torture, pain, and despair: how Russia kidnaps Ukrainian civilians and why it’s so difficult to liberate them

      Hundreds, if not thousands, of Ukrainian civilians are still held hostage in Russian captivity. Retrieving such individuals is indeed quite difficult, and the mechanism for doing so has not yet been established. Furthermore, Russians often classify civilians as prisoners of war. How to repatriate them to Ukraine and why this process is dragging...

      “We were asked to remain silent, and then a terrorist attack happened in Olenivka.” Wife of the captured Azov soldier speaks about the investigation of the crime by the Russian Federation
      Aug21

      “We were asked to remain silent, and then a terrorist attack happened in Olenivka.” Wife of the captured Azov soldier speaks about the investigation of the crime by the Russian Federation

      From love to captivity: the story of Azov soldier Serhiy Alekseevich Investigation of the tragedy in Olenivka and the Olenivka Families Community Over a year has passed since the defenders of Mariupol left Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and the terrorist attack in Olenivka. The international investigation yielded no results due to Russia’s...

      With widely closed eyes: Crimes of Russia against Ukrainian children in the new report of the UN Secretary-General
      Aug07

      With widely closed eyes: Crimes of Russia against Ukrainian children in the new report of the UN Secretary-General

      Who kills and maims Ukrainian children, or the selective vigilance of UN experts An agreement with the devil or UN cooperation with the kidnapper of Ukrainian children, Maria Lvova-Belova Challenges of translation (Un)forgotten crimes Conclusions On July 5, 2023, during the United Nations Security Council meeting, the annual report of the UN...

      Russians shelled settlements in the Sumy region, 12 private houses were damaged: photos
      Apr30

      Russians shelled settlements in the Sumy region, 12 private houses were damaged: photos

      The police of the Sumy region informed on April 30, 2023, that Russian soldiers shelled the border settlements of the Sumy region (northeastern Ukraine). More than 170 hits were recorded. Source: The police of the Sumy region, the press center of the Sumy Regional Military Administration “During the past day, Russian troops again shelled...

      Netherlands sent a team to Ukraine to investigate Russian war crimes for the third time
      Apr30

      Netherlands sent a team to Ukraine to investigate Russian war crimes for the third time

      The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands informed on April 28, 2023, that at the beginning of this week, a forensic and investigation team left for Ukraine for the third time to investigate war crimes. Source: The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands “A forensic and investigation team (FO team) left for Ukraine at the beginning of this...

      Russia shelled the center of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region with rocket launchers: photos
      Apr30

      Russia shelled the center of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region with rocket launchers: photos

      The Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synyehubov noted that the Russian army used multiple rocket launchers to attack the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region (east of Ukraine) on April 30, 2023. Source: The Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Synyehubov In particular, Kupyansk, Vovchansk,...

      Russian army shelled Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, a woman and a child were injured: photos
      Apr29

      Russian army shelled Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, a woman and a child were injured: photos

      The mayor of Kramatorsk Oleksandr Honcharenko reported on April 29, 2023, that at night, Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. As a result, civilians were injured. Source: The mayor of Kramatorsk Oleksandr Honcharenko, the Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko “Consequences of the nighttime...

      Russian troops carried out 33 shellings of the Kherson region, 1 civilian was killed: photos
      Apr29

      Russian troops carried out 33 shellings of the Kherson region, 1 civilian was killed: photos

      Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration said that Russian military shelled the Kherson region 33 times and Kherson was shelled 5 times on April 28, 2023. As a result, one civilian was killed and six were injured. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, the press...

      Prosecutor General’s Office announced the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war executed by Russians
      Apr29

      Prosecutor General’s Office announced the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war executed by Russians

      The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine noted on April 28, 2023, that Russian troops deliberately killed 73 Ukrainian soldiers. In total, Ukrainian law enforcement officers are conducting pre-trial investigations of 265 crimes committed by Russians against Ukrainian prisoners of war. Source: The Prosecutor General’s Office of...