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Over 80% of civilian hostages suffered violence while held in Russian captivity
The MIHR, together with the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, analysed the testimonies of 93 civilians released from Russian captivity. Human rights activists interviewed 61 men and 32 women aged between 24 and 60 from various occupations, including civil servants, journalists, volunteers, teachers, and others
Russians attack on Ukrainian minibus, killing nine and injuring seven people in Sumy Oblast following failed peace talks
The press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also reported that seven other people were injured in the attack on Saturday morning in Bilopillia, Sumy, as the minibus travelled to the regional capital close to Russia's border
Russian woman sentenced in absentia for urging soldier husband to rape women
The Bykovsky couple became widely known in 2022 when the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released an intercepted phone conversation between them. In the recording, the convicted woman laughingly encouraged her husband to "rape Ukrainian women"
Russian military launches nearly 100 guided bombs at Sumy region, killing civilian
A 63-year-old woman with no signs of life was found on the territory of one of the households in the Richky hromada
Russian aggression damages 1,419 monuments and 2,233 cultural objects in Ukraine
Among the damaged buildings, 139 are of national significance, 1,184 are of local significance, and another 96 elements were recently identified
59-year-old man becomes tenth fatality in Russian drone strike on civilian bus in Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, reported that the death toll from this attack had risen to 10
Russia launches attacks across entire front line, exposing Putin’s “ceasefire” as farce – Sybiha
According to Ukraine's military data, despite Putin's statements, Russian forces continue to attack across the entire frontline
Russians kill three civilians in Kherson and Donetsk Oblasts during May 3
The Russians struck a crowded area near Svobodа Square and the Central Department Store
Russians kill four in Donetsk Oblast; one in Kherson Oblast
Specifically, Russians killed three people in Novokhatske and one in Klynove in the Donetsk Oblast on May 2, 2025. Another eight people in the oblast were injured
Russian forces launch massive drone attack on Dnipro; another person killed
Filatov reported that five private houses were damaged after the latest attack on Dnipro. He confirmed that one person was killed, and another was injured
Russians strike Chernihiv Oblast with Drones: a civilian man killed
According to Chaus, a 38-year-old fellow villager rushed to the rescue and survived. He was evacuated by the police
Over 82% of Ukrainians support continuing the fight against Russian occupiers, even without U.S. support
Sociologists indicate that there is a clear consensus among Ukrainians that Ukraine must continue the fight regardless – 82%. Only 8% of respondents said that in such circumstances, they would be more inclined to accept capitulation
Russian attacks kill three civilians in Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast; drone hits civilian car
The Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office has initiated pre-trial investigations into these incidents as war crimes
Second victim dies in hospital following Russian attack on central Kherson
The Russians bombarded residential areas of the settlements in Kherson Oblast, damaging three high-rise buildings and five houses. The attacks also damaged a granary, agricultural machinery and cars
Russians kill two women by a rocket artillery strike in Kupiansk within the Kharkiv Oblast
The bombardment also set fire to structural parts of a garage covering an area of 10 m²
Russians kill at least 35 people in Sumy city center with two ballistic missile strikes on Palm Sunday (updated)
Reports on social media suggest that the strike hit the city centre
TSN website managing editor Dmytro Biendikov killed in action in Luhansk region
Biendikov began his career at 1+1 media in June 2023, and in July 2024, he joined the Security and Defense Forces ranks. He served in the Third Assault Brigade and died while performing a combat mission in eastern Ukraine
Russians kill a man and injure three others in ballistic attack
Reports indicate the man was in the street near the explosion's epicentre. His identity is being established
Columns
“I hear your anger, your dreams, and your hope”: a letter to a peer under occupation from a 10th grader from the Kherson region
No one should ever be allowed to violate the rights of Indigenous peoples
What does just peace mean for Ukraine and why does Crimea remain a fundamental issue?
“The number is not answering, but I can hear you”: A letter to a peer in occupation from a 10th grade student
