Kravchenko said that Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have been investigating 5,363 criminal proceedings concerning crimes against children during the war
he exhibition will run for two weeks, until November 5, at the Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture, located at 93 Saksahanskoho Street, Kyiv (the building of the L. Ukrainka Museum). Admission is free
Ukraine's air force said Russia had sent 405 drones and 28 missiles, 15 of which were ballistic
In late May 2024, the occupiers informed the parents of Dakhov and Hrymak that their children had allegedly died from a homemade explosive device while committing sabotage. However, according to sources for Suspilne Zaporizhzhia, Danylo and Pavlo were tortured to death in April 2024
Civilians were killed and wounded, and material damage was reported in the Sumy, Kyiv, and Chernihiv regions following Russian shelling on the night of September 30, according to the National Police and regional administrations
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
The International Coalition’s Statement sends a clear and united message from the international community: Russia must return the Ukrainian children without delay or conditions
Yermak highlighted that Ukraine has deliberately maintained restrained public commentary to preserve space for substantive dialogue and avoid politicizing the sensitive humanitarian track. However, the President's Office provided a detailed explanation, as Yermak outlined, due to the "distorted and manipulative nature" of certain Russian claims
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine provided the Russian Federation with a list of almost 400 children; the Russian delegation proposed to "work something out" regarding 10 children
"Big Brother" project, aimed at "working with difficult teenagers" was launched by the occupiers in Donetsk
Fedorov also reported that Russia had targeted residential buildings with guided bombs
Ukrainian children living under Russian occupation are being compelled to manufacture materials and equipment for the Russian army during vocational training classes.
During the First Crimea Week in Brussels, Belgium, the head of Centre of civil education "Almenda" explained that Russia has significantly intensified its propaganda efforts in the occupied territories of Ukraine through the education system, teaching students that Ukraine does not exist
Russian authorities are reportedly drafting legislation to involve youths who live under occupation in the Luhansk region in unpaid agricultural work
Cases of intentional killing of children, deprivation of their liberty, and instances of war-related sexual violence have also been recorded
Matviichuk considers it abnormal when politicians talk about elections, minerals and concessions, but not about people. In her opinion, the human dimension must be returned to the negotiations. This must be done to stop the war and the loss of life
ZMINA has published a letter by a 9th-grade, Karina Hryzlyuk, a student from the Municipal Institution "Lyceum of Natural Sciences" of the Kropyvnytskyi City Council, which won second place in the competition
I am deeply sorry that our city is occupied, or as some residents say – "liberated." If you think about it: liberated from what? From civilized life?!
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