international crimes
Russian shelling kills civilians across Ukraine on May 19
Russian shelling killed civilians in the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions on 19 May, while more than 50 people were injured, including in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions
Russians kill six civilians across Ukraine on May 18
Six civilians were killed in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions due to Russian shelling on May 18, while at least 31 others were injured, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa regions
Russian missile strike in Pryluky kills three, including a 15-year-old boy; 23 wounded
Three people were killed, and at least 23 civilians were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Chernihiv Oblast on May 19, 2026
Russian authorities unlawfully hold former kindergarten employee Olha Syrotenko from Enerhodar in pretrial detention in Mariupol
In December 2024, FSB officers abducted her from her flat
Russian overnight attack on Dnipro leaves 28 injured
A Russian overnight attack on a residential area in Dnipro has left 28 people injured, eight of them hospitalized
“It’s now the occupiers’ military commandant’s office”: Who is moving into Ukrainians’ homes in the temporarily occupied territories?
ZMINA has previously reported on how the Russian occupiers declare Ukrainians’ property in the temporarily occupied territories "ownerless" and expropriate it. This article looks at who is ending up in Ukrainians’ homes and how the process works in practice
Russia launched over 3,000 drones, 70 missiles at Ukraine in a week, killing 52 – Zelenskyy
The president emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and the importance of international support, particularly additional contributions to anti-ballistic missile defense
European, Japanese and U.S. parts helped Russia build missiles that killed 24, including three children, in Kyiv – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that if Russia's war machine is allowed to continue, its next strikes could target Europe, Russia's other neighbors, and more distant regions, pointing to Russian involvement in Syria and Africa as evidence of its broader ambitions
Council of Europe sets up steering committee for Special Tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression: Why it matters
Ukrainian officials explained that the decision marks a point of no return, effectively making the Special Tribunal a legal reality. The "accountability infrastructure," as the ministry calls it, will consist of three elements: the Special Tribunal, the International Claims Commission, and the Register of Damage
Suspect in the deportation of children from occupied Kherson region becomes an ombudsperson in Russia
Yana Lantratova is a 37-year-old Russian politician who is primarily known in Ukraine as a key figure in the case involving the abduction of Marharyta Prokopenko and Illya Vashchenko from the occupied Kherson Oblast
Russia killed at least 24 civilians, including three children, in Kyiv and injured dozens more civilians across various regions in a massive wave of missile and drone strikes (updated)
As a result of Russian shelling on the night of May 14, consequences including fatalities, dozens of civilian casualties, and widespread destruction have been reported in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Odesa, Poltava, and Donetsk regions
Nine civilians killed in Ukraine by Russian strikes on May 12
Russian shelling killed nine civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, and over thirty others sustained injuries, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson Oblasts, on May 12, 2026
In 2025, Russians killed 41 residents of Kharkiv and injured over 970 people – Mayor Terekhov
According to Terekhov, the Russian army constantly changes its tactics and employs various types of weaponry in combined strikes against the city. Therefore, throughout the four years of the full-scale war, Kharkiv has had to adapt to new threats, with constant aerial attacks remaining the primary danger
Russia ended ceasefire by resuming mass drone and air attacks on Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy also said that until that happens, sanctions against Moscow remain necessary and should continue to be enforced and strengthened, with no easing of pressure. Zelenskyy called on partners to continue working together for security, justice, and lasting peace
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a missile and dozens of drones: five killed in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv regions (updated)
On the night of May 9, 2026, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an "Iskander-M" ballistic missile launched from temporarily occupied Crimea and 43 strike drones. Russian attacks in the Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions resulted in the deaths of four civilians
Russian shelling killed four civilians in Ukraine on May 7
Russian shelling on May 7, 2026, killed four civilians and injured at least 52 others. Fatalities were reported in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv Oblasts
Russian attacks have damaged or destroyed 36 prisons, 98 police detention facilities, and 167 court buildings in Ukraine since 2022 – Ombudsman
Ombudsman has issued acts of response regarding the necessity of timely urgent measures to ensure the temporary relocation of institutional care facilities located in active combat zones or nearby settlements, as well as in zones less than 50 km from the state borders with Russia and the Republic of Belarus
Russian strikes killed 10 civilians in Ukraine on May 6
Russian shelling on May 6, 2026, killed 10 civilians and injured at least 52 others. Fatalities were reported in the Sumy, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions
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