28 February 2025
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Man dies from extensive burns after Russian missile strike on Kropyvnytskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia is carrying out massive attacks on Ukraine daily, and against this backdrop, it is inappropriate to talk about easing pressure on the Russian Federation
Three years of occupation at Zaporizhzhia NPP: Lack of qualified personnel, poor maintenance, and trials of Ukrainian nuclear power plant workers
Recruited by Russians workers "from the streets" do not know how to operate the equipment present at the NPP. All of this has a significant impact on nuclear safety, which is degrading, as experts, including those from the IAEA, have repeatedly stated
Since full-scale invasion, Russians have killed 39 children in Kherson region
Cases of intentional killing of children, deprivation of their liberty, and instances of war-related sexual violence have also been recorded
Russian FAB-250 bomb kills mother and toddler in Donetsk Oblast attack, another child is injured
The bombing targeted a residential area while a family was at a playground. The missile struck with precision, killing the mother and her young daughter instantly
Ukraine pushes back against US proposal to unblock Russian agricultural trade
The White House claimed that both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping and stop military strikes in the Black Sea
Officer of the Russian National Guard Nikita Osnovin accused in absentia of involvement in the murder of a civilian during the occupation of Kherson
The investigation established that on July 25, 2022, Osnovin, as part of a group of 25 armed servicemen, broke into the private residence of a Kherson resident. The man's home was illegally searched, he was beaten, and taken to the torture chamber. The man was abused and held in inhumane conditions in one of the cells, where he died on July 9, 2022
Illegal Crimean “judge” Oleksiy Nanarov sentenced in absentia for the deportation of a human rights defender
This is not the first sentence against the so-called judge Nanarov. In September 2023, he was sentenced in absentia to 12 years with confiscation of property for high treason
Russian missile strike wounds 106 in Sumy city centre, including 23 chhildren
Sybiha pointed out that Moscow speaks of peace while simultaneously launching brutal strikes on densely populated residential areas in large Ukrainian cities
Number of missing women rising in Crimea – “Crimea SOS”
"Crimea SOS" emphasizes that enforced disappearances constitute a gross violation of human rights and are used by the occupying administration as a means of intimidating the local population
At least 164 archaeological artifacts removed from temporarily occupied Crimea by the Russian occupiers
Since 2022, Russian museums have been actively engaged in propaganda activities in the occupied territories, organizing exhibitions, lectures, and educational programs aimed at legitimizing the occupation. The goal of these actions is to integrate Ukrainian museums into the Russian cultural space and destroy Ukrainian identity
Russia bears responsibility for the occupied territories – Amnesty International Ukraine
While preparing the report, representatives of Amnesty International Ukraine conducted over 100 interviews with former prisoners of war and their family members. They shared their experiences, memories, and interactions with state and non-governmental organisations
Over 640,000 Ukrainian women will feel the negative impacts of US authorities halting funding to the UN Reproductive and Sexual Health Agency
The UN emphasised that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, cases of domestic, sexual, and other forms of gender-based violence in Ukraine have increased more than threefold. The organisation estimates that 2.4 million people, predominantly women and girls, urgently require measures to prevent and respond to such violence
At night, the Russians massively attacked Kyiv with drones: Three people died, including a five-year-old girl
The authorities reported that the Russian attack affected the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa and Donetsk Oblasts
East SOS volunteer and serviceman, Mykola Sirenko, was killed in combat in the Donetsk Region
According to the organisation, Mykola Sirenko joined East SOS at age 19 and quickly became a key member of the evacuation team, demonstrating dedication and determination
The International Criminal Court says Trump’s sanctions threaten the court’s existence
Trump's actions have had a "broad impact on the banking system, insurance, and IT systems of the ICC." Consequently, companies have ceased cooperating with the court, and staff members are leaving due to fear of persecution. This jeopardizes the functioning of critical court services, from paying staff salaries to conducting field investigations
“Part of Russia’s genocide policy”: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Putin’s decree ordering Ukrainians to leave occupied territories and Russia
Tykhyy emphasized that this decree continues Russia's systematic violation of fundamental international legal norms, breaching at least three international legal documents
Russians kill three people and injure four others in the Sumy Oblast
Around 16:00, the Russians attacked a motorbike travelling through the settlement of Rozhkovychi in the Shostka District. They killed the 55-year-old driver and injured the 44-year-old passenger
Russian intelligence recruited a Ukrainian schoolgirl in the Ternopil Oblast, using her stolen explicit photos as blackmail
Ultimately, following instructions, the schoolgirl constructed an explosive device and placed it under a car parked near the police administration building. The girl was apprehended, and the device was neutralized before it could detonate
Odesa under attack: explosions from Russian drones, lead to emergency blackouts in the city
DTEK, a private energy company, reported local emergency power outages in the Prymorskyy, Peresypskyy, and Kyivskyy districts of Odesa
Russia illegally sentences eight more Ukrainian prisoners of war
According to the Geneva Conventions, Ukrainian military personnel cannot be held liable solely for participating in military operations. Therefore, the very existence of such trials in Russia violates the legal immunity of prisoners of war
Suspilne videographer and serviceman Kyrylo Polikevych killed in the war
A media worker is survived by his wife and 8-year-old daughter, Sofia. He would have turned 43 in April
Russian strikes kill three, injure 15 across Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions
The local authorities in the Kharkiv region reported that on March 19, Russian army personnel launched a series of airstrikes on the town
Russians kill two civilians in Kherson
Roman Mrochko, Head of the Kherson City Military Administration, reported that Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson three times on March 19, 2025, killing two people
Putin rejects the ceasefire proposal and attacks civilian infrastructure in Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy called on countries to continue to put pressure on Russia for the sake of peace
Russians kill one and injure three other people in their attacks on Sumy Oblast
In addition, Russians destroyed a two-storey apartment building and damaged a low-pressure gas pipeline
Occupied Luhansk resident Kateryna Korovina imprisoned in Russia for an alleged donation to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
During the trial, the accused repeatedly retracted her testimony, explaining that she had given it under physical and psychological pressure. Korovina concluded her final statement with a poem titled "Horror in My Home."
Russia conducts 114 attacks on Sumy region in one day: one person killed, two injured
Colonel Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, reported that Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups continue to attempt to cross the border of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast and place mines in the area
Russia kills and injures 20 civilians in Kherson Oblast during one day
The Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported that Russians killed two people and injured 18 others in its attack in the Kherson Oblast on March 14, 2025.
Russians launch large-scale attack on Kherson; one woman killed, another man injured
On March 13, Russians killed five civilians and wounded 13 in their attacks on the Donetsk region, according to local officials
Ukrainian Ombudsman reports new POW executions by Russian forces
He sent letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross after a video emerged showing the bodies of five Ukrainian soldiers apparently executed after capture by the Russians
Multiple Russian air strikes hit residential buildings in Donetsk towns, 5 dead, 12 wounded
Around 15:00–16:00, the Russians dropped 11 bombs on the town of Kostiantynivka, killing two people and injuring eight. Numerous residential houses and high-rise buildings were damaged
Russians kill four citizens of Syria and injure two other people
According to Kiper, the ship was loading wheat for export to Algeria at the time of the strike
80% of bodies of Ukrainians returned from Russian prisons show signs of torture – Interior Ministry
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a total of 2,000 investigators are investigating 70,000 criminal cases of missing persons
The report of the Amnesty International Ukraine does not mention Russian prisoners of war, as Ukraine does not violate the Geneva Conventions
While in the camp, Amnesty International representatives witnessed Russian prisoners undergoing medical examinations. The Russians stood in line to receive glasses, lenses and other medical supplies. Every three months, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visit them to record their condition and detention conditions
Ukraine accepts US proposal for 30-day ceasefire if Russia reciprocates
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a news conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia said that the US has made an offer, which the Ukrainians have accepted, "to enter into a ceasefire and enter into negotiations to end this conflict in a way that is enduring and sustainable."
Seventy-five percent of civil society organisations are actively looking for alternative resources to finance their activities – survey
Currently, only 1% of respondents have already received support from new funding sources
The UN will reduce support for human rights programs due to funding cuts from the United States.
Shamdasani noted that activities will have to be scaled back in some countries, particularly Colombia and Iraq, while opportunities for reallocating funds will be sought in others. According to her, the program in Iraq, which supported torture victims and families of the disappeared, will have to be closed entirely
Russians illegally detain Crimean activist Yunus Masharipov in a psychiatric hospital for five Years
Russian security forces also use compulsory psychiatric treatment and commitment to psychiatric hospitals to persecute Crimean Tatars in temporarily occupied Crimea
Russians kill three and injure six people in attacks on Donetsk region
Eight settlements were targeted: Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Lyman, Mykolaivka, Pokrovsk, Zorya, Ivanopillya, and Poltavka. A total of 92 civilian objects, including 72 residential buildings, were damaged
Blind political prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov sent to tuberculosis hospital for examination
Sizikov has been using a blood pressure monitor more frequently, indicating that he has high blood pressure. Doctors prescribed him medication for hypertension and promised to provide him with the pills he brought with him
Russians kill two people and injure another civilian in Russian drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast
Russians killed two people and severely injured another person in a drone strike on the village of Ivashky in the Kharkiv Oblast on March 9, 2025
Kremlin’s prisoner, journalist Remzi Bekirov, reports violations of Muslims’ rights in Russian colony
For now, Bekirov manages to eat iftar during the general mealtime in the dining hall at 7:00 p.m. However, the lawyer noted that due to the increasing daylight hours, he will no longer be able to eat with the rest of the prisoners in the evening by the end of March
Rescuer killed in Russian attack on Dobropillia
It is reported that at the moment when Russian occupiers launched a devastating strike on residential areas of the city, Civil Protection Service Sergeant, firefighter-rescuer of the 52nd State Fire and Rescue Unit Vladyslav Hostiev was at home during his off-duty hours. Upon hearing the first explosions, he rushed to help the victims without hesitation
Ukraine death toll reaches 25 as Russia launches multi-region attacks
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said Russia's overnight strikes show the Kremlin has "no interest in peace". Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says: "This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims."
Texty.org.ua once again faced pressure due to a study about Trump supporters who are against aid to Ukraine
Texty.org.ua emphasised that its journalists are an independent editorial office. Researching Russian propaganda and disinformation in Ukraine and abroad is one of our activities. They also pointed out that the Texty.org.ua team has never called for violent actions or tried interfering in other countries' political processes. Instead, it has focused on data analysis and research of information influence algorithms
Russian occupiers plan to export stolen Ukrainian coal through the port of occupied Mariupol
According to experts, the Mariupol seaport is currently an element of military logistics for the invaders and a tool for robbing the occupied territories: Russians are exporting coal, grain, metal and other cargo
Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure
The Air Force's air surveillance troops detected and tracked 261 Russian drones and missiles – 67 missiles and 194 attack UAVs and decoy drones of various types
The number of Ukrainians killed in captivity will be established only after all bodies are returned – UN Special Rapporteur
In her recommendations last year, Katzarova also demanded the immediate release of all Ukrainian prisoners and Russian political prisoners. She pointed out that Russians who spoke out against the war paid for it with imprisonment
The families of prisoners of war and civilian hostages rallied outside the US Embassy in Kyiv, urging their release under the “all for all” formula
More than 500 family members of prisoners of war and civilians illegally detained by Russia held placards in English reading: "Help Free Civilians," "Every POW Has the Right to Freedom," "Captivity Kills Our Sons and Husbands," "Want Peace? But First Return POWs," "No Negotiations, No Deals Until Our POWs Return Home." Attendees also unfurled a large banner stating, "Don't Let Russia Torture and Kill Our POWs."
Trump must remember those Ukrainian prisoners dying in Russia – Nobel winner Matviichuk to US President
Matviichuk considers it abnormal when politicians talk about elections, minerals and concessions, but not about people. In her opinion, the human dimension must be returned to the negotiations. This must be done to stop the war and the loss of life
Russians killed civilian man in attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Fedorov reported that rescuers recovered the body of a 49-year-old man from the rubble, adding that they had completed the rescue operation
United States pauses military aid to Ukraine
The official said that the supply of all American military equipment not currently in Ukraine would be halted, including weapons en route by planes and ships or awaiting transit in Poland
The UN suspends humanitarian aid to some regions of Ukraine due to the reduction of funding from the United States
According to Guterres, cash-based programs, a crucial element of humanitarian assistance for one million people, have been suspended in the affected regions in Ukraine
Russians attacked passenger bus in Kherson with drone; one killed and six injured
Medical personnel transported them to the hospital, where they are now receiving treatment
Russian occupiers have sent the case of Crimean Tatar Charaz Akimov to the ‘supreme Court,’ in occupied Crimea where it will be heard behind closed doors
The "Tribunal" recalled that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, at a meeting of the FSB board, called for "seriously strengthening" the work of counterintelligence. In this regard, as noted in the report, an "abnormal increase in the number of criminal cases" on charges of espionage, treason and "confidential cooperation" is expected, as well as an acceleration of the pace of their "solving."
The US State Department has terminated the USAID initiative for restoring Ukraine’s energy system
The two officials warned that USAID's withdrawal from Ukraine would leave its energy grid vulnerable in the heart of the winter as it endures assaults from further Russian missiles
One civilian woman killed in Russian attack on Beryslav
According to the statement, a 63-year-old woman sustained injuries incompatible with life as a result of the hit on a house
Russians hit Odesa port with ballistic missile, injuring staff and damaging foreign vessel Levante F
Two port employees were injured
Russia kills four civilians and injures ten more in Donetsk and Kherson Oblasts
The Russians killed four residents of the Donetsk Oblast: two in Lyman, one in Myrnohrad and one in Siversk
The occupational authority in Crimea confessed plans to confiscate another 720 properties, constituting a war crime
Among the nationalised objects are the Crimean Brewery, the facilities of the Nemo Dolphinarium in Feodosia, Sudak and Alushta, Saki Mineral Waters, the Zeleny Cape Sanatorium and Resort Complex, the property of Lviv businessman Oleh Genshaft and former MP and Ombudsman for human rights Lyudmyla Denisova
