Armed Forces of Russia
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
Ukrainian investigators open war crime proceedings into Russian use of human shields in Kharkiv region
The incident was filmed by reconnaissance drones of the 2nd Khartiia Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine on 27 September 2026
Ukraine’s National Preventive Mechanism flags legal gaps in POW camp governance despite satisfactory conditions
Russian prisoners of war held in Ukraine are fed three times a day, sleep in heated rooms and can buy goods at in-camp shops. Yet the facilities holding them lack any dedicated legal rulebook, and at least one camp has been recording excessive working hours with no proper oversight, Ukraine's National Preventive Mechanism reported
People try to escape burning National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv after Russian strike (updated)
According to Klitschko, emergency services are heading to the scene
Russians killed Hillmont Partners lawyer Serhii Stretovych during his military duty in Donetsk region
On 26 September 2026, Stretovych was buried in the village of Meleni in the Zhytomyr Oblast, where he was originally from
Seven killed and 43 injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv
The National Police of Ukraine reported that two of those killed were found in the street near the office building, one inside the building, and the other in a car in the car park
Russian shelling in Kyiv kills two and injures at least 45 civilians (updated)
As of 13:30, it is known that two people were killed and at least 20 were injured with varying degrees of severity
Four injured monks and body of deceased clergyman evacuated under Russian shelling in Kherson Oblast
Four monks from a local monastery were evacuated from the Novoraisk "hromada", a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements. Most likely, it is the St Gregory's Monastery
Another Pskov paratrooper receives notice of suspicion in absentia for torturing a civilian in Bucha
The suspect is Zaur Melikov, a serviceman of the 234th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division of the Russian Armed Forces Airborne Troops
Fighting a ‘holy war’: Why a sacralised war resists Western strategy
The religious dimension must be integrated into strategic analysis rather than left at its margins: it shapes when Russia fights, how it fights, and whether it can stop. Second, planning horizons must lengthen - a frame built to absorb defeat will not collapse on the timeline that sanctions or battlefield pressure assume
Russian drone strikes train near Ukraine-Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson passes through
In a statement, Ukraine's railway authority Ukrzaliznytsia said the diplomatic train "had left the station earlier than expected because of the timetable change... due to constant threats of Russian strikes"
Russian drone hits Odesa apartment block as overnight barrage leaves three dead and 29 injured nationwide
Overnight on 12 September, the Russian military attacked Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones, resulting in fatalities and injuries, including a child, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and heads of local regional military administrations stated
Russian strikes kill 317 civilian energy workers over four years of war
Many energy workers have also joined the military, and at least 1,813 have been killed during their service
Russian drone strikes target two gas stations in Kyiv, injuring civilians
Russian attacks on Kyiv continued throughout the day, leaving two people dead and 12 injured, including a 12-year-old boy, according to the latest data from the capital's authorities.
Rights group submits findings on suspected breaches of Russia sanctions to EU authorities
Further research and analysis found strong indications that many of these components were intended for the production of weapons Russia uses to commit war crimes in Ukraine, including Su-34, Su-35 and Su-57 aircraft, Kh-59, Kh-101 and Iskander-K missiles, as well as UPMB/UPMK glide bombs
Death toll from 1 September Russian strike on Kyiv rises to nine
The death toll from the Russian strike on Kyiv on the night of 1 September 2026 has risen to nine
Russian drone strike on minibus in Kherson kills one passenger and injures 12
On 4 September 2026, a Russian military attack in Kherson killed one civilian and injured 12 others, the National Police reported
‘I found out about the criminal case from the news’: Why Russia orders the arrest of journalists in absentia and what risks this poses to them
ZMINA spoke to Ukrainian journalists who are being persecuted by Russia because of their work to find out how fabricated criminal cases are changing their lives, whether these cases pose a genuine threat and why the Kremlin is increasingly using illegitimate courts in occupied territories and courts in the Russian Federation as an element of information warfare
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Fighting a ‘holy war’: Why a sacralised war resists Western strategy
“Reaching an agreement with the US on what we disagree on”: What the campaign against ICC means for Ukraine
ICC must remain free from political pressure to bring justice to victims of world’s gravest crimes
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
