international crimes
Illegitimate “court” in occupied Crimea sentences Hurzuf resident to 13 years for alleged “high treason”
The illegitimate “prosecutor's office” report provided no details of the case
Two civilians killed in Russian bombardment of Sumy Oblast
Two civilian men, aged 74 and 67, were killed in the attack. The wife of one of the deceased was injured and has been hospitalised
Russians use Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as ground for strikes on Nikopol and equipment storage – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that Russian presence consistently poses a fundamental threat to the radiation safety of Ukraine, Europe, and the world
Russians drop aerial bombs on Bilopillia: man killed, his daughter seriously injured
The Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported that the bomb struck a private house, killing its 33-year-old owner and seriously injuring his 11-year-old daughter. Additionally, a 55-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were injured in the attack
Russian strikes kill four civilians in Donetsk oblast on August 18
Russian forces also targeted the City of Myrnohrad in the Donetsk Oblast with artillery on the morning of August 18, claiming the life of one woman and injuring another one
Russians kill two volunteers in Kherson while distributing free water
The Mavi Hilal Ukraine charitable foundation lost two volunteers at once
Russians shell Ukrainsk in Donetsk Oblast, killing two civilians and injuring one more
Vadym Filashkin reported that around noon, the Russians shelled the town and damaged two five-storey residential buildings
Mexico defies ICC and invites Putin to president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum’s inauguration
The Ukrainian Embassy in Mexico acknowledged in a statement on August 7 that Mexico invites representatives of all countries with which it has diplomatic relations to the inauguration. However. It reminded the country of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) warrant for Putin's arrest
Siblings killed in Russian bombing of village in Sumy region
Artiukh revealed that the deceased were a brother and sister who were in the schoolyard at the time of the strike
Russians deploy military helicopters near civilian areas in temporarily occupied Crimea
Russian forces have deployed various air defense systems on the outskirts of settlements in the villages of Dzhankoi district
Russian Forces strike Kharkiv city centre, killing one and injuring twelve residents
The head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, stated that preliminary information indicates the Russians used an Iskander missile to attack Kharkiv, causing damage to civilian premises, including a clinic building, cars and residential infrastructure, and shattering windows
“Not alone”: indigenous peoples unite in struggle against global conflicts
Speech at the Expert Forum of Crimean Platform by Binalakshmi Nepram, Senior Advisor on Indigenous Issues, United States Institute of Peace; Expert on Global Indigenous People Alliance, Gender Justice, and Peace
Russians kill teenager in Hlukhiv and injur 12 more, mostly children
The attack also damaged apartment buildings and houses, an educational institution, a shop, and vehicles
Militarisation of children and youth continues: 26 new junior military units formed in occupied Donetsk region
The representative of the occupation administration added that the "junior soldiers" from these cities actively participate in the activities of the militarised formation, taking first and prize places in military sports games organised by the Russians
From Kupiansk to Melitopol: the Russian system of torture in illegal detention centers
ZMINA analysts reviewed the testimonies of victims who were illegally detained by the Russians in various places in the occupied territories between April 2022 and March 2023. Here are the main points from the analytical report
Russians destroyed 214 objects of medical infrastructure in Ukraine since full-scale
The Russians deliberately attack hospitals, maternity facilities, outpatient clinics and clinics
Russians strike Kherson Oblast with MLRS: Two killed, medics injured, extensive damage reported
The head of the Oblast Military Administration also clarified that the Russians had attacked Bilozerka with Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, firing about 40 projectiles
Russians kill police officer Oleksandr Chekhun at checkpoint in Kherson Oblast
Chekhun is survived by his parents, his wife (also a police officer), and a 12-year-old daughter
Columns
Why it is important to compile a blacklist of officials involved in human rights violations in Crimea
After the rain always comes the rainbow: a letter from a 9th grader in Luhansk Oblast to a peer in occupation
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
