international crimes
Russians kill 12 and injure over 60 people in largest attack on Ukraine
Russian armed forces attacked thirteen Ukrainian regions: the capital, the Kyiv Oblast, the Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyy, Ternopil, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, and Poltava Oblasts
Russia launches major aerial attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 civilians
It was one of the biggest combined aerial assaults on the city since the onset of full-scale war of Russians against Ukrainian people
How Russian archaeologists in occupied Crimea are violating international law
Since its occupation in 2014, Russian archaeologists are systematically conducting excavations on Ukrainian cultural heritage sites in Crimea, effectively appropriating or destroying them under the guise of "scientific research".
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
Russian ballistic missiles kill two, injure eight in attack on Odesa port
Kiper also reported that a port employee was killed in the Russian strike. Four of the people injured in the attack are in a serious condition, two in a moderate condition and two sustained minor injuries
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)
Russian guided bombs and rockets kill one, injure seven in Kupiansk area
The Russians struck a three-storey apartment building with a guided aerial bomb in the settlement of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyy. The attack completely destroyed one of the building’s entrances and damaged nearby apartment buildings and houses
Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: 13 nuclear workers illegally detained over three years
Regarding the illegally convicted nuclear workers, seven of them have received sentences in fabricated criminal cases, three are awaiting "trial," and the fate of another three is unknown, leading them to be considered missing
Council of Europe adopts Convention on the Protection of the Lawyer Profession: will the document strengthen Ukraine’s advocacy?
The Council of Europe responds to the increasing threat and attacks against lawyers and the legal profession.
Over 27% of detainees were women, 20% from vulnerable groups: International Partnership for Human Rights on Kherson Detention Facility
The report of the IPHR is based on the testimonies of 59 victims gathered by human rights defenders during field missions in the Kherson Oblast
The Russian occupiers teach our children that Ukraine does not exist at all – Human rights advocate Maria Sulyalina
During the First Crimea Week in Brussels, Belgium, the head of Centre of civil education "Almenda" explained that Russia has significantly intensified its propaganda efforts in the occupied territories of Ukraine through the education system, teaching students that Ukraine does not exist
Russian media is an important link in the chain of intimidation against Crimeans under occupation – ZMINA human rights advocate
During the First Crimea Week in Brussels, a human rights advocate from the Human Rights Centre ZMINA explained how the Russian media plays a crucial role in intimidating Crimeans with pro-Ukrainian views in the temporarily occupied territories
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
Russian artillery kills elderly woman in Siversk, wounds five others across Donetsk Oblast
Lyman also came under attack. A shell struck a civilian car with a 56-year-old driver and a 52-year-old passenger
Three Russian servicemen charged in absentia with rape and abuse of civilians under occupation in the Luhansk region
The names of the suspects have not been released, but it is known that two were part of the 123rd Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, and the third was a member of the so-called 15th Territorial Defence Battalion "USSR Bryanka." The latter group has been known for torture, robbery, and killings since 2014
Railway worker and wife killed in Russian drone attack on bus near Bilopillia
A Russian drone attacked a commuter bus near Bilopillia in the Sumy region, killing a railway worker and his wife, a teacher
Over 80% of civilian hostages suffered violence while held in Russian captivity
The MIHR, together with the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, analysed the testimonies of 93 civilians released from Russian captivity. Human rights activists interviewed 61 men and 32 women aged between 24 and 60 from various occupations, including civil servants, journalists, volunteers, teachers, and others
Russians attack Ukrainian minibus, killing nine and injuring seven in Sumy Oblast following failed peace talks
The press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also reported that seven other people were injured in the attack on Saturday morning in Bilopillia, Sumy, as the minibus travelled to the regional capital close to Russia's border
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