30 November 2024

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184 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since February 2022 as torture and execution reports mount

184 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since February 2022 as torture and execution reports mount

Documented evidence also highlights numerous cases of prisoner deaths caused by inhumane conditions and torture in detention facilities

On Christmas Day Russia carried out 13th attack on energy sector of Ukraine this year: at least four civilians killed

On Christmas Day Russia carried out 13th attack on energy sector of Ukraine this year: at least four civilians killed

The areas with energy facilities attacked include Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zaporizhia. There are power cuts and planned outages across the country, including in parts of Kyiv

Ukrainian teenager who was illegally transferredfrom Kherson region to Russia, where he was placed with a family in violation of international law, committed suicide

Ukrainian teenager who was illegally transferredfrom Kherson region to Russia, where he was placed with a family in violation of international law, committed suicide

The Russian family confiscated Yakushchenko's Ukrainian passport when he planned to return to his mother in Ukraine, a practice reportedly known to Russian guardianship authorities

Russian forces rain 1,000 shells on Kherson in 40 minutes: two men killed, 11 injured

Russian forces rain 1,000 shells on Kherson in 40 minutes: two men killed, 11 injured

The Russians launched a combined attack with cannon artillery and multiple rocket launchers on Kherson and surrounding settlements. The attack lasted about an hour

Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1

Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1

Olena Korniy reveals that her sister had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm before Russia's full-scale invasion. Recently, fellow inmates helped Horobtsova during a severe cardiac episode, when she lay curled up in pain. Medical staff ignored her requests for assistance

“Not random acts”: Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner reports record surge in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs in 2024

“Not random acts”: Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner reports record surge in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs in 2024

When Lubinets contacted Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova, she promised a "legal response" to these facts. However, the Ukrainian Ombudsman expressed scepticism about this commitment

Russians killed an elderly man in Chernihiv Oblast

Russians killed an elderly man in Chernihiv Oblast

A killed civilian was a local resident

Ukraine can sustain defense for six months without US aid – Finance Minister Marchenko

Ukraine can sustain defense for six months without US aid – Finance Minister Marchenko

When questioned about potential US aid suspension, Marchenko acknowledged the significant challenge such a scenario would pose to Ukraine's defense capabilities, while emphasizing that it would not lead to an inevitable collapse

Russian ballistic missile strike on Zaporizhzhia kills eight civilians, wounds 22, including two doctors (updated)

Russian ballistic missile strike on Zaporizhzhia kills eight civilians, wounds 22, including two doctors (updated)

The Prosecutor General's Office detailed the extensive damage caused by the strike: a private clinic and a nearby cafe were completely destroyed. The powerful blast wave and flying debris severely damaged multi-story residential buildings and local residents' vehicles. Additionally, a school and an extracurricular facility suffered partial destruction

Ukraine assembles coalition to strategise war diplomacy

Ukraine assembles coalition to strategise war diplomacy

The spokesperson announced that Ukraine plans to hold a meeting of these countries in December "to coordinate and develop a unified position" to ensure Ukraine's strength "in any scenario – both at the negotiation table and on the battlefield"

Russian drone strikes in Kherson kill one and injure multiple civilians

Russian drone strikes in Kherson kill one and injure multiple civilians

Another man was injured when explosives were dropped from a drone in the suburbs of Kherson. The local resident, 61, sustained shrapnel wounds

Ukraine ready to resume relations with Syria – Kyiv

Ukraine ready to resume relations with Syria – Kyiv

Sybiha published a remark on the fall of Assad's rule, stating that "the events in Syria demonstrate the weakness of the Putin regime, which is unable to fight on two fronts and abandons its closest allies in order to continue the aggression against Ukraine."

How Russian missile strikes crippled Ukraine’s healthcare system – report by Physicians for Human Rights and Truth Hounds

How Russian missile strikes crippled Ukraine’s healthcare system – report by Physicians for Human Rights and Truth Hounds

Physicians for Human Rights and Truth Hounds documented the cumulative and reverberating impacts of Russian attacks on energy on health care in Ukraine

Russias killed in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kryvyi Rih ten civilians on the evening of St Nicholas Day

Russias killed in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kryvyi Rih ten civilians on the evening of St Nicholas Day

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin does not seek real peace, but only desires the ability to inflict violence on any country through bombs, missiles, and other means

Russians kill three people and injure five more in Donetsk Oblast

Russians kill three people and injure five more in Donetsk Oblast

He reported that a drone strike damaged a vehicle in Kotlyne. In Pokrovsk, Russians destroyed eight multi-storey buildings and two cars, killing one person. Later, Filashkin revealed that Russian artillery shelling in Kostiantynivka killed a 52-year-old man and left three others moderately injured