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Ranking illegitimate “judges” in Crimea who illegally force the local population to serve in the Russian army
This ZMINA article examines the most active illegitimate judges who ensure "successful" conscription campaigns for the Russian armed forces in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Coalition of Ukrainian organizations, including ZMINA, publishes shadow report on EU accession
The report includes more than 500 recommendations, ranging from legislative changes to institutional reforms. These are designed to help public authorities address current challenges, secure sustainable results, and, together with international partners, set clear reform priorities
EU allocates first 10 million euros toward Special Tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for crime of aggression
The tribunal will be set up within the framework of the Council of Europe. The Crimea of Aggression refers to the decision to use armed force against another state, in violation of the UN Charter
EU commitments boost anti-corruption agencies’ independence, but gaps remain — NABU and SAPO
Ukraine continues to fulfill its obligations regarding the strengthening of the independence of its anti-corruption institutions, a key part of the European integration process. While the heads of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) believe new measures strengthen their institutional capacity, they noted that certain gaps still remain
Russian attack overnight kills, wounds civilians including child; some Districts of Ukraine’s capital left without power (updated)
Killed and wounded civilians and damaged infrastructure were reported across the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, and Poltava regions following Russian shelling on the night of October 10, 2025. The strikes caused power cuts across several of these regions
Ukraine, EU prosecutors sign cooperation deal to prevent misuse of aid funds
The document was signed following a meeting between SAPO Head Oleksandr Klymenko and European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi
Overnight Russian attacks hit railway in Poltava, energy site in Sumy, civilians in Kherson; two killed, five injured (updated)
Civilians were killed and wounded, and material damage was reported in the Sumy, Poltava, and Kherson regions following Russian shelling on the night of October 7, 2025
Russia’s attacks extend beyond Ukraine and threaten all of Europe — PACE resolution
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a new resolution on Russian aggression. According to the document, Russia's attacks go beyond Ukraine and threaten all of Europe, and the Ukrainian state has the sovereign right to membership in any international organizations, including NATO
Ukraine completes EU accession screening process (updated)
Ukraine and the European Union have completed the screening of Ukrainian legislation as part of EU accession negotiations, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated, who arrived in Ukraine for a three-day visit "to reaffirm the EU's support for Ukraine's European path and to mark the completion of the screening process for EU accession"
Kyiv is preparing to launch the “Pulse of Accession” system to track Ukraine’s progress toward the EU
According to formal procedure, these roadmaps had to be approved after consensus was reached among EU member states, and Ukraine was officially invited to submit them
No peace decisions without Ukraine’s participation – MFA of Ukraine
The MFA said negotiations would only make sense after Ukraine and Russia reach a ceasefire
Remember Munich and Yalta – ensure history does not repeat
EU Ambassador to Ukraine Kataryna Maternová has issued a direct appeal to democratic leaders, arguing that any peace agreement negotiated without Ukraine's participation would reward the aggressor and repeat historical mistakes
Europe cannot be sidelined in Ukraine peace process – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy also said his government coordinates with European leaders "on our talks and meetings to align all positions, and also on the work each of us is doing with other leaders to defend Europe's positions."
76% of Ukrainians reject Russian “peace terms” – poll
KIIS conducted the poll from July 23 to August 4, 2025, using telephone interviews in all regions of Ukraine under the Ukrainian government's control. Researchers interviewed 1,022 respondents aged 18 and older living in government-controlled Ukraine
Imposing neutrality on Ukraine contradicts international law – scholars
According to Valeriy Chalyy, Chairman of the Board of the Ukraine Crisis Media Center, the issue of imposing neutrality on Ukraine by the aggressor country is carried over from one document produced by Moscow to another. Consequently, this issue features in negotiations and media narratives
Russians kill a 32-year-old woman in Chuhuiv, five others injured across Kharkiv Oblast
Russians killed a 32-year-old woman and injured two people. They also damaged a business facility, houses and cars
Russians kill elderly woman in Kherson
The law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the commission of a war crime that caused the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)
Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list
The "Tauric Chersonese" cultural site, located in temporarily occupied Crimea, has been included in the European Union's 17th package of sanctions against Russia
Columns
We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
