international crimes

Two women killed in Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv
News - 28 January 2025

Two women killed in Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv

At 23:30, the SES reported that the missile strike had hit the premises of a food industry company

Fifty-six-year-old man dies in hospital after being injured by Russian drone in Kherson Oblast
News - 23 January 2025

Fifty-six-year-old man dies in hospital after being injured by Russian drone in Kherson Oblast

Zelenskyy highlighted on the World Economic Forum that Putin invests heavily in defense, while Europe does not. He called for the EU to establish robust security guarantees for the future.

Russians killed three people in ballistic strike on central Kyiv
News - 18 January 2025

Russians killed three people in ballistic strike on central Kyiv

Three people were killed in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district in the Russian attack – two men aged 43 and 25, and a woman, 41. Three more people received medical assistance on site

Russian ballistic missiles kill four, injure five in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
News - 17 January 2025

Russian ballistic missiles kill four, injure five in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The attack claimed the lives of three women and one man. Three people have been injured: a woman, 22, and two men aged 34 and 56

Why it is important to compile a blacklist of officials involved in human rights violations in Crimea
Columns - 15 January 2025

Why it is important to compile a blacklist of officials involved in human rights violations in Crimea

Through politically motivated persecutions, arbitrary imprisonment in trumped-up criminal cases, illegal house searches and trials in the occupied Crimea, deportations of political prisoners and ignoring their situation in detention, Russia systematically violates its obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law

Environmental disaster in Kerch Strait: Russian forces hinder cleanup efforts in temporarily occupied Crimea – human rights advocate
News - 13 January 2025

Environmental disaster in Kerch Strait: Russian forces hinder cleanup efforts in temporarily occupied Crimea – human rights advocate

After the Ukrainian military successfully landed special forces on Crimea's western shore in 2023, the Russian military built a defence barrier and prohibited local residents and tourists from going to the majority of the beaches in the area

Russians killed resident in Kupiansk and damage industrial facility
News - 13 January 2025

Russians killed resident in Kupiansk and damage industrial facility

Russian forces launched almost 5,000 attacks against Ukrainian positions and settlements only on January 11, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Facebook. The attacks included one missile strike, 25 airstrikes, and 45 guided aerial bombs.

Russians launched guided aerial bombs and missiles at Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 13 and injuring 123 (updated)
News - 08 January 2025

Russians launched guided aerial bombs and missiles at Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 13 and injuring 123 (updated)

Graphic images posted online showed first responders treating casualties on the roadside, several vehicles on fire and a stationary tram with its windows shattered

Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Kherson, killing municipal ecologist (updated)
News - 06 January 2025

Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Kherson, killing municipal ecologist (updated)

The bus was operating on Route 3 when the strike occurred. The attack wounded six individuals who were taken to hospital - five women, ages 47, 55, 58, 51 and 30, as well as the 66-year-old driver

Russian strikes in Sumy Oblast surge fourfold in early 2025
News - 06 January 2025

Russian strikes in Sumy Oblast surge fourfold in early 2025

Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported that Russians primarily use guided aerial bombs, FPV drones, and other unmanned aerial vehicles. During the first five days of 2025, they conducted 129 FPV drone strikes

Russian ballistic missile strike kills one, injures five in Chernihiv
News - 03 January 2025

Russian ballistic missile strike kills one, injures five in Chernihiv

Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, added that the missile attack severely damaged two houses and shattered windows in seven others

Russia violates international humanitarian law with mass property seizures of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories – OHCHR report
News - 03 January 2025

Russia violates international humanitarian law with mass property seizures of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories – OHCHR report

The OHCHR highlighted that these measures violate international humanitarian law, which prohibits private property confiscation by occupying powers. The forced implementation of Russian property registration also breaches IHL by fundamentally altering existing legal frameworks

Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast kills one, injures four including teen
News - 03 January 2025

Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast kills one, injures four including teen

Russians killed a 25-year-old truck driver in Kyiv oblast

Two dead, seven injured in Russian New Year’s morning drone strike on Kyiv
News - 01 January 2025

Two dead, seven injured in Russian New Year’s morning drone strike on Kyiv

The attack of Russians claimed the lives of Ihor Zyma, a renowned neurobiologist, and his wife, Olesia Sokur, a biologist

184 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since February 2022 as torture and execution reports mount
News - 29 December 2024

184 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since February 2022 as torture and execution reports mount

Documented evidence also highlights numerous cases of prisoner deaths caused by inhumane conditions and torture in detention facilities

On Christmas Day Russia carried out 13th attack on energy sector of Ukraine this year: at least four civilians killed
News - 25 December 2024

On Christmas Day Russia carried out 13th attack on energy sector of Ukraine this year: at least four civilians killed

The areas with energy facilities attacked include Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zaporizhia. There are power cuts and planned outages across the country, including in parts of Kyiv

Two Russian guided bombs hit Kherson cancer center, separate attack claims civilian life
News - 21 December 2024

Two Russian guided bombs hit Kherson cancer center, separate attack claims civilian life

In Tomyna Balka village, a direct hit killed a 69-year-old man during shelling that began around 6:30 am on December 21, 2024. Russian artillery also struck Stanislav, where two residents sought medical attention independently

Russian forces rain 1,000 shells on Kherson in 40 minutes: two men killed, 11 injured
News - 20 December 2024

Russian forces rain 1,000 shells on Kherson in 40 minutes: two men killed, 11 injured

The Russians launched a combined attack with cannon artillery and multiple rocket launchers on Kherson and surrounding settlements. The attack lasted about an hour