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

    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 denial of access to the site of the tragedy. In Ukraine, the process was moving slowly until recently. Maria Alekseevich, the wife of the captured...

    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

    On July 5, 2023, during the United Nations Security Council meeting, the annual report of the UN Secretary-General on the situation of children’s rights in armed conflicts for the year 2022 was presented. The report included a separate section dedicated to the situation in Ukraine. Despite the alleged dissatisfaction of the Russian...

    Russian troops damaged 1,100 medical facilities in Ukraine since the full-scale war
    Nov07

    Russian troops damaged 1,100 medical facilities in Ukraine since the full-scale war

    The part of the war crimes of Russian troops is related to attacks on hospitals. Russian soldiers have damaged 1,100 medical facilities in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. More than 38 billion hryvnias will be needed to restore them. Source: The Ministry of Health of Ukraine As reported in the press center of the Ministry of Health, 144...