Donetsk region
The prison guards of “Izolyatsia” replicated torture methods shown in the American film The Mauritanian: the account of Daniil Bulhakov about his three years in the “DPR” prisons
Daniil Bulhakov, a resident of Donetsk, was detained by the Russian occupiers in August 2020. The 22-year-old student was accused of “spying for Ukraine” and illegally held for three years in various detention facilities, without trial or investigation. As a result of prolonged torture, Bulhakov’s physical condition deteriorated sharply. His asthma worsened, and he also […]
Seven people were killed by Russian shelling across Ukraine on January 12
Ukraine's National Police reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on January 12, 2026, seven civilians were killed in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions, while eleven others sustained injuries, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk regions
Four civilians killed, 14 wounded as Russia shells eastern Ukraine
On January 10, 2026, the Russian Federation continued to shell residential areas in Ukraine. One person was killed, and three were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of Russian attacks. In Donetsk Oblast, three civilians were killed, and nine were injured. One person was also injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and one in Kharkiv Oblast
Four civilians were killed in Russian shelling across Ukraine on January 8
The National Police reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on January 8, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson region, and nearly four dozen others sustained various injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions
Russian military strikes across Ukraine killed four civilians on January 7
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military on January 7, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and more than 40 others sustained various injuries, specifically in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
Russian forces killed five people in shelling attacks across Ukraine on January 5
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military on January 5, 2026, five civilians were killed in Kyiv, and in the Kyiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, while more than ten others were injured, including in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Ukrainian men submitted 70% of applications for interim reparations for victims of sexual violence during the Russia’s war – Global Survivors Fund
During the pilot project’s operation, 1,080 individuals were recognized as eligible for the interim reparation payments
Russian military shelling killed three people in Ukraine on December 29
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military over the 24-hour period of December 29, 2025, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson regions, and more than 10 others sustained injuries, including in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions
Russia killed two civilians while shelling Ukraine on December 28
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military during the day of December 28, 2025, two civilians were killed in the Donetsk and Kherson regions, and nearly two dozen more sustained various injuries, including in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy Oblasts
Russian soldiers shot seven civilians in Pokrovsk after demanding alcohol — “I Want to Live” project (updated)
The project reported that after the execution, the Russian soldiers informed their commander with the callsign "Voodoo" that they had destroyed a group Sabotage and Reconnaissance Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and set the house on fire
Russian shelling killed four adults and a child in Ukraine on December 23
On December 22, Russian military strikes injured more than two dozen Ukrainians. In total, over almost four years, Russian military shelling has officially killed more than 14,500 people in Ukraine
Russian attacks kill civilian in Donetsk region, injure 11 in Donetsk and Kherson Oblasts on December 20
Russians killed one civilian in the Donetsk region and injured four in the Donetsk Oblast and seven in the Kherson Oblast in Russian attacks on December 20, 2025
Russian strikes killed four people in Ukraine on December 18
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military during the day of December 18, 2025, four people died in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, and more than two dozen sustained injuries in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
Russian attacks kill at least two civilians, injure dozens across Ukraine on December 15
Russian attacks killed at least two civilians and injured dozens across several Ukrainian regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Donetsл Oblasts on 15 December 2025, according to Vladyslav Haivanenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, and Oleh Hryhorov, Head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration and the National Police. More than 10 people were injured in the Kherson and Donetsk regions.
World must ensure Russia is held legally accountable for the war — Zelenskyy
Zelensky thanked the Netherlands for agreeing to host legal bodies to hold Russia accountable, including the Compensation Commission, which countries plan to establish through an agreement to be signed in The Hague on December 16
United States pressed Ukraine to give up Kyiv-controlled Donbas areas during Berlin talks — AFP
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that "a lot of progress" was made during the December 14 meeting, which also involved Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Ukraine, which has been fighting a "grinding war" since Russia invaded in February 2022, hopes to persuade the United States that any ceasefire must be agreed upon without prior territorial concessions to Russia
Russian military killed five people in Ukraine through shelling on December 13
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by Russian forces on December 11, 2025, five civilians were killed in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy Oblasts. Another 12 people were injured in the Kherson and Chernihiv regions
In Kostiantynivka, elderly woman died at home without heating and medicine
Kostiantynivka is 80% destroyed, yet residents remain — as of September, approximately 6,000 people still reside in the city
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Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
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