international crimes

Russian forces kidnap over 2,000 civilians in Kherson region, 49 die in captivity, prosecutors say
News - 15 October 2026

Russian forces kidnap over 2,000 civilians in Kherson region, 49 die in captivity, prosecutors say

Investigators have issued notices of suspicion against 159 people in 86 criminal proceedings over the illegal kidnapping of civilians. Eighty indictments against 153 people have been sent to court. Currently, 27 people have been convicted

Zelenskyy says Ukraine again received no warning before Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv that killed two, injured 21, including a child
News - 14 October 2026

Zelenskyy says Ukraine again received no warning before Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv that killed two, injured 21, including a child

According to intelligence reports, Russian forces are preparing further ballistic missile launches

Zelenskyy says partners provided no early warning before Russian attack on Kyiv
News - 13 October 2026

Zelenskyy says partners provided no early warning before Russian attack on Kyiv

Zelenskyy did not specify why the warning was not received and from which specific partners Ukraine expected information

Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Donald Trump announced ceasefire – Zelenskyy
News - 13 October 2026

Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Donald Trump announced ceasefire – Zelenskyy

On Monday, Ukraine's state-owned grid operator Ukrenergo reported "new power cuts" in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia due to damage caused to energy equipment by Russian attacks

Russian forces attack civilian convoy leaving Kupiansk
News - 13 October 2026

Russian forces attack civilian convoy leaving Kupiansk

The task force said it had been tracking and reporting such incidents. The military described the current direct strike on the civilian convoy as a new instance of Russia violating the laws of war

Russian cluster munitions kill family of three in Donetsk region
News - 12 October 2026

Russian cluster munitions kill family of three in Donetsk region

The police specified that the explosion killed the 13-year-old girl, her 36-year-old mother and her 62-year-old grandmother. The injured include three men (born in 1948, 1955 and 1964) and an 18-year-old man

Media worker from Melitopol Heorhii Levchenko may be held in a detention facility in Russia’s Altai Krai
News - 12 October 2026

Media worker from Melitopol Heorhii Levchenko may be held in a detention facility in Russia’s Altai Krai

ZMINA is currently unable to confirm which facility Levchenko may be held in

Russian attack on Kyiv kills LISOD hospital oncologist Stella Bilas
News - 12 October 2026

Russian attack on Kyiv kills LISOD hospital oncologist Stella Bilas

The doctor had recently been working in the chemotherapy department of the LISOD Hospital of Israeli Oncology in Kyiv

We are ready to agree, but energy facility in Kharkiv has just been hit – Zelenskyy on Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’
News - 11 October 2026

We are ready to agree, but energy facility in Kharkiv has just been hit – Zelenskyy on Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’

He also noted that over the past week alone, the Russians have carried out over 200 strikes against power generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine. Another 17 strikes during the week have targeted gas and oil facilities in Ukraine. In this one week alone, the Russians have killed more than 150 Ukrainians and injured over 700 people

Russian forces drop drone munition on civilians in Dnipropetrovsk region: Boy killed, two more children injured
News - 11 October 2026

Russian forces drop drone munition on civilians in Dnipropetrovsk region: Boy killed, two more children injured

An 11-year-old boy was killed in Russian attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk Region (Oblast) on 10 October 2026. Five other people, including two children, were injured

Russian aerial bomb strike on Zaporizhzhia apartment block kills at least 24 civilians (updated)
News - 10 October 2026

Russian aerial bomb strike on Zaporizhzhia apartment block kills at least 24 civilians (updated)

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into a war crime resulting in casualties under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast are conducting the inquiry

US imposes sanctions against International Criminal Court as an institution
News - 09 October 2026

US imposes sanctions against International Criminal Court as an institution

The ICC stressed that the sanctions target an independent institution created under an international treaty. Currently, 125 states parties to the Rome Statute have entrusted the court to investigate genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression, as well as to bring perpetrators to justice

Russian forces strike passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing 35
News - 08 October 2026

Russian forces strike passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing 35

The vehicles were carrying passengers at the time of the attack. Russian forces likely struck the buses using UMPB D-30 SN bombs

Four killed and 12 injured in Russian drone strike on Kyiv
News - 08 October 2026

Four killed and 12 injured in Russian drone strike on Kyiv

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces also struck settlements in the Kharkiv, Kherson, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions (Oblasts)

Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity received RAW in WAR award
News - 08 October 2026

Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity received RAW in WAR award

RAW in WAR also made special mention of Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity

Russian missile strike on Pryluky kills at least 22 and injures 55 (updated)
News - 07 October 2026

Russian missile strike on Pryluky kills at least 22 and injures 55 (updated)

The attack hit a five-storey residential building, a children's and youth creativity centre, and an enterprise. The strike killed at least 14 civilians, including four children

Russian occupying authorities reuse old footage of Yevhen Shved, twice convicted for pro-Ukrainian views, in ‘SBU agent’ detention video
News - 06 October 2026

Russian occupying authorities reuse old footage of Yevhen Shved, twice convicted for pro-Ukrainian views, in ‘SBU agent’ detention video

The date of birth given for the detainee in the security forces’ video dated 2 October also matches Shved’s

Russian drone damages civilian vessel in Black Sea: One killed, seven injured
News - 06 October 2026

Russian drone damages civilian vessel in Black Sea: One killed, seven injured

Kiper said that by striking civilian shipping and port infrastructure, Russia is violating international law and creating a threat to global food security