October 5, 2026

05 October 2026

Articles

‘Had they detained foreign nationals, there would have been a greater outcry’: Over four years of efforts to free OSCE staff abducted by Russia

At the start of the full-scale invasion, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM), which operated in the occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, came under increasing pressure. In March–April 2022, Russian and Russian-controlled media launched a campaign to discredit the organisation. Meanwhile, the mission’s staff faced growing intimidation, harassment and hostile public rhetoric.

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At least six dead and 59 injured in Russian bomb and drone attack on Kharkiv (updated)

Russian forces also struck a petrol station in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi District with a combat drone

Friends lose contact with disabled Ukrainian woman illegally transferred to Russia

The Emile Foundation called for an independent check of Anastasiia's safety and health, confidential communication for her, the restoration of direct contact with those close to her, and international support for her return to Ukraine