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At least six dead and 59 injured in Russian bomb and drone attack on Kharkiv (updated)
Russian forces also struck a petrol station in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi District with a combat drone
Friends lose contact with disabled Ukrainian woman illegally transferred to Russia
The Emile Foundation called for an independent check of Anastasiia's safety and health, confidential communication for her, the restoration of direct contact with those close to her, and international support for her return to Ukraine
Ukrainian investigators open war crime proceedings into Russian use of human shields in Kharkiv region
The incident was filmed by reconnaissance drones of the 2nd Khartiia Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine on 27 September 2026
Russian shelling kills eight civilians and injures 52 across Ukraine on 30 September
Russian shelling killed eight civilians and injured at least 52 others on 30 September, the National Police reported. The deaths were recorded in Kyiv and in the Kyiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy Regions (Oblasts), and the injured include people in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts
People try to escape burning National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv after Russian strike (updated)
According to Klitschko, emergency services are heading to the scene
Russian shelling across Ukraine kills 10 civilians and injures at least 44 on 24 September
On 24 September 2026, Russian military shelling killed 10 civilians in Kyiv and the Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions (Oblasts) and injured at least 44 others, particularly in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv and Odesa Oblasts
Seven killed and 43 injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv
The National Police of Ukraine reported that two of those killed were found in the street near the office building, one inside the building, and the other in a car in the car park
Russian shelling in Kyiv kills two and injures at least 45 civilians (updated)
As of 13:30, it is known that two people were killed and at least 20 were injured with varying degrees of severity
Four injured monks and body of deceased clergyman evacuated under Russian shelling in Kherson Oblast
Four monks from a local monastery were evacuated from the Novoraisk "hromada", a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements. Most likely, it is the St Gregory's Monastery
Nicaragua’s authorities committed crimes against humanity – United Nations
The Nicaraguan Government of Co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has weaponized enforced disappearance to crush dissent and control the population, the UN Group of Human Rights Experts stated
Russian shelling kills six civilians and injures 44 across Ukraine on 20 September
Russian military shelling on 20 September 2026 killed six civilians in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy Regions, and injured at least 44 more, including in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Another Pskov paratrooper receives notice of suspicion in absentia for torturing a civilian in Bucha
The suspect is Zaur Melikov, a serviceman of the 234th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division of the Russian Armed Forces Airborne Troops
Russian forces widely use sexual violence and torture against detainees, UN reports
OHCHR stated that the patterns observed indicate that sexual violence has been used as a method of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment against prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians
Russian shelling kills nine civilians and injures at least 69 across Ukraine on 16 September
Russian military shelling on 16 September 2026 killed nine civilians in the Sumy, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 69 more, including in Kyiv and the Odesa, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad Oblasts
Kyiv region opens specialised recovery centre for children affected by war and violence
Barnahus model centres are places where multidisciplinary teams operate, bringing together psychologists, medical professionals, social workers and law enforcement officers. In these centres, children who have witnessed or survived violence are interviewed only once to avoid re-traumatisation
Russian shelling kills seven and injures 68 civilians across Ukraine on 13 September
Russian military shelling on 13 September killed seven civilians in the Zhytomyr, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Sumy Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 68 more, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa Oblasts
Russian drone strikes train near Ukraine-Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson passes through
In a statement, Ukraine's railway authority Ukrzaliznytsia said the diplomatic train "had left the station earlier than expected because of the timetable change... due to constant threats of Russian strikes"
Russian drone hits Odesa apartment block as overnight barrage leaves three dead and 29 injured nationwide
Overnight on 12 September, the Russian military attacked Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones, resulting in fatalities and injuries, including a child, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and heads of local regional military administrations stated
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