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Liudmyla Tiagnyriadno

“The Biggest Danger in Captivity is to Lose a Part of Yourself:” Human Rights Advocate Maksym Butkevych Speaks About Serving on the Front Line, Captivity, and the Rehabilitation Process

Liudmyla Tiahnyriadno, a ZMINA representative, met with Maksym in between the stages of his rehabilitation. They spoke about his experiences on the frontlines and during the years of captivity and imprisonment. Maksym described the process of rehabilitation of the recently freed Ukrainian POWs and the challenges that they face while preparing for civilian life.

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Russians strike bus stop near Kherson, killing a civlian man and woman and injuring one person

The attack killed a man and a woman, and wounded another civilian, who was hospitalised

Russian forces execute 54 Ukrainian prisoners of war in last two months alone, official report

Law enforcement agencies are currently investigating 53 criminal cases regarding the execution of 177 Ukrainian defenders. The majority occurred in 2024 – 37 criminal cases regarding the execution of 109 people

Editor of Crimean Tatar children’s magazine Edie Muslimova abducted in temporarily occupied Crimea (updated)

"Armanchyq" has been published in Crimea since 2011 and is released monthly

Russians kill 12 people, including 7-year-old child in attack on residential building in Hlukhiv, Sumy Oblast

Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office specified that an eight-year-old boy had been killed in the attack

Russia сontinues illegal child deportations despite ICC arrest warrants – Almenda’s report

Despite International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued in March 2023 against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for child deportations, Russia continues its practices. In 2024, the scale of unlawful child transfers has increased, with camp programs explicitly aimed at destroying Ukrainian children's national identity, human rights advocates emphasise

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula disrupts discussion on Russia’s war in Ukraine at G20 Summit: Macron and Scholz express disappointment

Macron argued that the text should have been clearer on the war. Nevertheless, this does not alter France's position: it is an aggressive war launched by Russia against Ukraine, and the country's priority remains achieving lasting peace, Macron added

Russians launch massive strike on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, casualties reported

Ukrainian authorities fear that attacks like those this morning could mark the beginning of another concerted Russian attack to knock out key elements of the power grid as winter arrives

Russians execute civilian woman in Donetsk Oblast – Ukrainian Ombudsman calls for international action

Russian oil exports have hit their highest level since early July, as reported by Bloomberg, due to seasonal maintenance limiting domestic refining. The report notes that India and Saudi Arabia emerged as the top buyers of Russian fuel oil and gasoil in October 2024. India seeks to increase its rupee-based trade with Russia, following a five-fold growth in bilateral commerce over three years

No compromise on Crimea: Mejlis warns against false peace in Ukraine through territorial concessions

Speaking on behalf of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people, the Mejlis insists that any official negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war must be predicated on restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders

Russians killed mother and three children in Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile, including a baby under one year old

Correspondents from the national joint 24/7 newscast reported from the scene that an entire family, the mother and her three children: two and ten-year-old boys and a two-month-old girl, was killed in the Russian attack. 

Russians attack Mykolaiv with drones and kill five civilians

The National Police of Ukraine specified that the victims included four residents of a house (three women and a man) and a resident of an apartment building

Six people killed, 23 injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

Fedorov also said that those who were injured are receiving medical treatment

Human rights analysts document 42 deaths of Crimean draftees in October

Russian occupation authorities continue to hide the number of Crimean casualties in its war against Ukraine

Russian missile hits civilian house in temporarily occupied Crimea

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was unable to verify this information from independent sources due to Russia's occupation of Crimea. Russian authorities have not commented on the incident

2,000 Russian drones hit Ukraine in October alone using 170,000 components from China, US and Europe – Zelenskyy

Bohdan Bernatskyy, a member of the Sanctions Policy Working Group of the Crimean Platform Expert Network, revealed at the Third Parliamentary Summit in Latvia that over 1,300 Russian military companies and 2 million industry workers continue operating, many without international restrictions

“Mongolia lacks independence”: Zelenskyy on country’s failure to arrest Putin

Zelenskyy criticised countries that continue engaging with Russia, specifically addressing Mongolia's stance. He suggested Mongolia's actions reflect its lack of independent decision-making, likely due to its energy dependence on Russia

Russian attack on Kharkiv police claims life of colonel, injures 46

Russians killed a Police Colonel Andrii Matviienko