occupied Donetsk region

US and Russia draft “peace plan” legitimizing Russian violations of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and internal interference
News - 19 November 2025

US and Russia draft “peace plan” legitimizing Russian violations of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and internal interference

Two of Ukraine’s security guarantors under the Budapest Memorandum -- the United States and the Russian Federation -- have drawn up a so-called peace plan that legitimizes the violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and interference by Russia in its internal affairs

Russia has illegally drafted 46 thousand Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories, most of them in Crimea
News - 18 November 2025

Russia has illegally drafted 46 thousand Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories, most of them in Crimea

Russian occupying authorities illegally mobilized 5,368 Ukrainians in the occupied Donetsk Oblast, 4,650 in the Luhansk region, 560 in the Zaporizhzhia region, and 478 in the Kherson region. Additionally, 35,272 individuals were mobilized in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and 5,368 in Sevastopol

“How can there be any deal without us about us?”: Zelenskyy rejects ceding more territory, ready to join Trump-Putin Budapest meeting
News - 19 October 2025

“How can there be any deal without us about us?”: Zelenskyy rejects ceding more territory, ready to join Trump-Putin Budapest meeting

Zelenskyy, who called Putin a terrorist in the interview, confirmed his readiness to meet with him face-to-face

Russia sent 48 Ukrainian children to psychiatric hospitals in the occupied Donetsk region on extremism charges – human rights advocate
News - 26 September 2025

Russia sent 48 Ukrainian children to psychiatric hospitals in the occupied Donetsk region on extremism charges – human rights advocate

According to Almenda, approximately 6 million Ukrainians remain in the occupied territories, including 1.5 million children. Their militarization, which began in 2014, has intensified after the full-scale Russian invasion

Words of support from a free land: A letter to a peer in occupation from a ninth-grader in the Chernihiv region
Columns - 30 August 2025

Words of support from a free land: A letter to a peer in occupation from a ninth-grader in the Chernihiv region

ZMINA publishes a letter from a competition participant, Yaroslav Horovyi, a student in the 9th grade at Nizhyn Gymnasium No. 9 in the Chernihiv region

Putin isn’t seeking peace that’s why Alaska meeting won’t change that – ISW expert
News - 12 August 2025

Putin isn’t seeking peace that’s why Alaska meeting won’t change that – ISW expert

Barros commented on expectations surrounding the Trump-Putin summit scheduled for August 15 and ISW's recent assessments that the Kremlin is trying to use the meeting to sow discord between the U.S. and Europe

From “soft power” to torture chambers: patterns of Russia’s seizure of new states based on Ukraine’s experience
Articles - 30 July 2025

From “soft power” to torture chambers: patterns of Russia’s seizure of new states based on Ukraine’s experience

ZMINA summarised the main highlights and recommendations included in the Special Report on the situation in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation

In Donetsk, occupational authorities launched the “Big Brother” project, aimed at young people with pro-Ukrainian views.
News - 01 June 2025

In Donetsk, occupational authorities launched the “Big Brother” project, aimed at young people with pro-Ukrainian views.

"Big Brother" project, aimed at "working with difficult teenagers" was launched by the occupiers in Donetsk

Expert warns about three challenges to proper documentation of international crimes and preservation of evidence of Russian aggression against Ukraine
News - 31 May 2025

Expert warns about three challenges to proper documentation of international crimes and preservation of evidence of Russian aggression against Ukraine

The absence of a unified state strategy for documenting the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war, cuts in funding for human rights projects, and aggressive Russian propaganda create risks of losing years of achievements in the field of recording war crimes, Anton Drobovych stated

“The truth makes a person free, and therefore victorious”: a documentary about the oppression of priests in occupied Melitopol was shown in Kyiv
News - 31 May 2025

“The truth makes a person free, and therefore victorious”: a documentary about the oppression of priests in occupied Melitopol was shown in Kyiv

The documentary film "No God But Theirs", created by The Kyiv Independent, took place in Kyiv, which highlights the oppression of priests in occupied Melitopol

The Ombudsman received over 1,300 complaints about shortcomings in the system of state protection of civilians released from captivity
News - 30 May 2025

The Ombudsman received over 1,300 complaints about shortcomings in the system of state protection of civilians released from captivity

Civilians released from Russian captivity are unaware of and do not use forms of social support from the Ukrainian state

Only 34 civilians released from Russian captivity received medical care in specialised facilities – Ombudsman monitoring
News - 30 May 2025

Only 34 civilians released from Russian captivity received medical care in specialised facilities – Ombudsman monitoring

Civilians released from Russian captivity lack adequate access to medical care and rehabilitation, despite these being guaranteed by Ukrainian law

80% of collaboration cases are heard in absentia, without the accused present – ZMINA
News - 28 May 2025

80% of collaboration cases are heard in absentia, without the accused present – ZMINA

The atmosphere of fear and coercion to cooperate with Russian occupiers is not taken into account by current Ukrainian legislation on collaboration when prosecuting individuals

Ukrainian investigators and judges continue to ignore international humanitarian law when considering collaborationist cases
News - 24 May 2025

Ukrainian investigators and judges continue to ignore international humanitarian law when considering collaborationist cases

ZMINA releases an analytical report titled "Liability for collaborationism: how has judicial practice changed?", which analyses the verdicts listed in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions

1.6 million children may remain in Russian occupation – Almenda human rights advocates
News - 16 May 2025

1.6 million children may remain in Russian occupation – Almenda human rights advocates

Researchers were unable to find precise data on access to education in Ukrainian in the Russian-occupied territories of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kherson regions. However, it is known that the Russians announced the transition of education to Russian, and Ukrainian was only allowed to be taught as a "native" or "optional" subject for a few hours a week

Russian aggression damages 1,419 monuments and 2,233 cultural objects in Ukraine
News - 09 May 2025

Russian aggression damages 1,419 monuments and 2,233 cultural objects in Ukraine

Among the damaged buildings, 139 are of national significance, 1,184 are of local significance, and another 96 elements were recently identified

68% of Ukrainians support lustration as a tool for restoring justice – poll
News - 04 May 2025

68% of Ukrainians support lustration as a tool for restoring justice – poll

In achieving justice, 68% of Ukrainians consider lustration an effective tool for restricting access to state institutions for individuals who have compromised themselves by collaborating with the Russian occupiers

Hromadske Radio seeks 700,000 hryvnias to broadcast along the frontline
News - 21 April 2025

Hromadske Radio seeks 700,000 hryvnias to broadcast along the frontline

The funds are needed for content production, transmitter fees, and the functioning of the editorial office