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Russian strikes killed 26 civilians and injured over 150 across Ukraine on May 5
Russian shelling on May 5, 2026, killed 26 civilians and injured over 150 others. Fatalities were reported in the Poltava, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Sumy Oblasts
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
Olena Kondratiuk called for countries to automatically unify national sanctions lists and their expansion to cover corporate networks, Russian family members, and those who facilitate rather than directly commit these crimes
Russian overnight strike: at least five killed, over 30 injured; rail Infrastructure targeted in three regions (updated)
As a result of Russian shelling on the night of May 5, 2026, in the Poltava, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, civilian casualties and injuries have been reported by regional military administrations and the State Emergency Service (SES), as well as the destruction of infrastructure, specifically railway infrastructure
Russia abducts at least 17 Crimean residents, holds them incommunicado for months – Irade human rights initiative
Monitoring conducted by the Irade between February 2025 and May 2025
Russian drones target Kherson all day, kill two, wound 13 including teens
Russian forces killed at least two people and injured 13 others in multiple drone strikes across Kherson on May 2, 2026б with Russia targeting buses, pedestrians, and teenagers throughout the day
At UN, Ukraine highlighted the systemic persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied territories
Ukraine called on the international community to demand the release of all illegally detained journalists and to strengthen the response to Russian information campaigns
Russian strikes killed three civilians in Ukraine on April 29
As a result of shelling by Russian forces on April 29, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. Additionally, more than thirty people were injured, with casualties reported in the Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Odesa regions
“We don’t know whether she is alive”: Story of Anastasiia Hlukhovska, journalist abducted in Melitopol
Journalist’s relatives learned of her detention from acquaintances. According to available information, at around 5 a.m. on August 20, 2023, a group of men in unmarked military uniforms forced their way into her apartment. They carried out a search and seized computers, mobile phones, USB drives, and other equipment
Russian shelling claimed the lives of seven civilians in Ukraine
Russian shelling on April 23, 2026, killed seven civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson regions, and another 24 were injured, including in the Kharkiv Oblast
Russian judge charged over illegal sentencing of Ukrainian POW
The actions of the Russian judge were qualified under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, "War crimes". He was notified of suspicion in absentia. The sanction of the corresponding article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to 12 years.
Russian strikes across Ukraine claimed the lives of two civilians on April 22
Russian military strikes on April 22, 2026, claimed the lives of two civilians in the Zaporizhzhia region and left at least 13 others wounded across the Kherson, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Overnight, the Russian army launched 236 drones into Ukraine: there are fatalities, including a teenager
On the night of April 19, 2026, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 236 attack drones, resulting in the death of two people, including a 16-year-old teenager in Chernihiv. Several more people sustained injuries
Russian strikes killed three in Ukraine on April 15
As a result of Russian shelling on April 15, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions, and nearly three dozen more people sustained injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv Oblasts
Russian overnight strike with hundreds of drones and missiles: at least 19 killed and dozens injured in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa (updated)
As a result of shelling by the Russian military on the night of April 16, 2026, in Kyiv and the Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv regions, the consequences are known, in particular at least 17 dead, dozens of victims, and destruction
Special tribunal for Russia сould be approved at Council of Europe meeting on May 14-15
Sybiha noted that with Poland and Iceland's announcement of their readiness to join the agreement to create a Special Tribunal for Russia for the Crime of Aggression, the minimum necessary for further steps has been reached
Five killed, 25 injured in Russian strike on Dnipro
Hanzha reported that a fire broke out at the attack site. Rescue workers and other emergency services are working there
Russian attacks killed four civilians in Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions on April 11
On April 11, 2026, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. As a result of the attacks, there are dead and wounded among civilians, and dozens of residential buildings and infrastructure objects were destroyed
Russia has violated “Easter ceasefire” 2,299 times – Armed Forces of Ukraine
In particular, 28 enemy assault actions, 479 Russian shellings, 747 kamikaze drone strikes ('Lancet', 'Molniya'), and 1045 FPV drone strikes are reported
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