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Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia kills three, injures 15
News - 21 October 2024

Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia kills three, injures 15

The attack damaged numerous civilian structures, including a kindergarten.

Western parts in North Korea missiles prompt Ukraine’s call for stricter global export controls
News - 21 October 2024

Western parts in North Korea missiles prompt Ukraine’s call for stricter global export controls

A Top Ukrainian diplomat expressed outrage after the examination of a North Korean KN-23/24 missile, downed in Ukraine. It revealed numerous recently manufactured Western-made components

Ukraine calls for international actions as new evidence shows Russians executing surrendered soldiers
News - 19 October 2024

Ukraine calls for international actions as new evidence shows Russians executing surrendered soldiers

Russian milbloggers largely glorified the Russian execution of the Ukrainian POWs, reinforcing a cultural norm to justify and celebrate war crimes within the broader Russian ultranationalist community

Jehovah’s Witness Vitaliy Buryk arrested in temporarily occupied Kerch
News - 15 October 2024

Jehovah’s Witness Vitaliy Buryk arrested in temporarily occupied Kerch

Occupation authorities claim the 53-year-old Kerch resident allegedly organised meetings of a district branch of this religious organization and stored banned literature at home

Russians attack Odesa with ballistic missiles again, killing one civilians and injuring eight
News - 14 October 2024

Russians attack Odesa with ballistic missiles again, killing one civilians and injuring eight

Ukrainian official reported that civilian vessels were damaged: the NS Moon, flying the flag of Belize, and the OPTIMA dry cargo vessel, flying the flag of Palau. Exactly a week ago, the OPTIMA was damaged by a ballistic missile

Crimean Human Rights Group calls for new international laws against genocide incitement
News - 13 October 2024

Crimean Human Rights Group calls for new international laws against genocide incitement

Iryna Siedova, a researcher of the Crimean Human Rights Group stated that a present-day task for international community to actively start developing new advanced instruments for identifying calls for genocide and bringing the guilty to justice

Ukraine to give Vatican list of journalists illegally held by Russia – Zelenskyy
News - 11 October 2024

Ukraine to give Vatican list of journalists illegally held by Russia – Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy and the Pope agreed that Ukraine would provide a list of journalists currently held captive in Russia and would discuss the release of civilians and deported children

Russian ballistic missiles hit residential building in Odesa Oblast, four dead, including teen
News - 11 October 2024

Russian ballistic missiles hit residential building in Odesa Oblast, four dead, including teen

The victims include a 43-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man, and a 16-year-old girl. Another woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital

Russians killed nine civilians in their attack on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast (updated)
News - 10 October 2024

Russians killed nine civilians in their attack on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast (updated)

Overall, this is the 21st civilian vessel to be damaged by Russian attacks since the full-scale war began in 2022.

Jehovah’s Witnesses jailed for six years by sham “court” in temporarily occupied Crimea
News - 09 October 2024

Jehovah’s Witnesses jailed for six years by sham “court” in temporarily occupied Crimea

The convicted men maintain their innocence regarding charges of organizing extremist activities and have requested acquittal in their appeals

Russians execute 16 Ukrainian POWs in active war zone of Donetsk Oblast, marking largest known battlefield killing
News - 01 October 2024

Russians execute 16 Ukrainian POWs in active war zone of Donetsk Oblast, marking largest known battlefield killing

The Prosecutor General's Office is verifying the posted material. Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin described this as the largest known execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war on the battlefield

Russians kill seven and injure three civilians on Kherson market
News - 01 October 2024

Russians kill seven and injure three civilians on Kherson market

Law enforcement officers have initiated a pre-trial investigation into criminal proceedings regarding violations of the laws and customs of war

Russian aerial attack on Zaporizhzhia kills one, injures 32 civilians including children
News - 01 October 2024

Russian aerial attack on Zaporizhzhia kills one, injures 32 civilians including children

One person had been killed in the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, and 32 people, including three children, had sustained injurie

Russians kill judge of Ukraine’s Supreme Court Leonid Loboyko in drone attack in Kharkiv Oblast
News - 28 September 2024

Russians kill judge of Ukraine’s Supreme Court Leonid Loboyko in drone attack in Kharkiv Oblast

The Supreme Court confirmed the death of its colleague

“Broken ribs have already healed, so there’s no point”: what civilians face after captivity and torture to get money and help
Articles - 28 September 2024

“Broken ribs have already healed, so there’s no point”: what civilians face after captivity and torture to get money and help

ZMINA talked about this with several former prisoners who were abducted during the occupation of Kherson, as well as Olena Belyachkova, coordinator of the groups of families of POWs and missing persons at Media Initiative for Human Rights.

Russians strike hospital in Sumy twice, killing nine people and injuring 19
News - 28 September 2024

Russians strike hospital in Sumy twice, killing nine people and injuring 19

Rescue workers and police arrived at the scene to help, but the Russians launched a second strike during the evacuation

Russian army personnel kill four civilians in Donetsk Oblast over past 24 hours
News - 27 September 2024

Russian army personnel kill four civilians in Donetsk Oblast over past 24 hours

Russian forces killed one person in Siversk and damaged two houses. In Toretsk, they killed two people, wounded two more, and damaged a house. One person died and three sustained injuries in Chasiv Yar, where attacks also damaged 11 houses, a multi-storey building, and a non-residential building

Russians kill four and injure 11 in morning strike on Izmail, Odesa Oblast (updated)
News - 27 September 2024

Russians kill four and injure 11 in morning strike on Izmail, Odesa Oblast (updated)

The Russians launched attack drones on Odesa oblast’s southern part