Russia
Zelenskyy says Musk’s SpaceX restrictions on Starlink will cost lives in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president said Starlink is slowing down in Ukraine due to a decision by Musk's company
Zelenskyy says partners provided no early warning before Russian attack on Kyiv
Zelenskyy did not specify why the warning was not received and from which specific partners Ukraine expected information
Russian attack on Kyiv kills LISOD hospital oncologist Stella Bilas
The doctor had recently been working in the chemotherapy department of the LISOD Hospital of Israeli Oncology in Kyiv
Zelenskyy calls for total shutdown of Russian economy to force negotiations
Zelenskyy recalled Rubio that the US had already done this when it attacked Iran, when "Israel had complete control of the skies over Iran"
Ukrainian journalists in Russian captivity received RAW in WAR award
RAW in WAR also made special mention of Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity
Russian missile strike on Pryluky kills at least 22 and injures 55 (updated)
The attack hit a five-storey residential building, a children's and youth creativity centre, and an enterprise. The strike killed at least 14 civilians, including four children
Russia has opened criminal cases against 1,500 Ukrainian prisoners of war, rights group head says
International organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, do not have regular access to places of detention, so no one can check regularly on conditions or whether prisoners’ rights are respected
Zelenskyy urges foreign nations to disrupt supply chains powering Russian drones
Zelenskyy said most of these companies are well-known manufacturers, but their components still reach Russia
September sanctions wave: US and Canada target individuals and legal entities involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children
The US law targets not only direct perpetrators but also those "indirectly" involved, effectively threatening sanctions against the vast network of Russian officials, guardianship structures, and transport operators facilitating child removals
Ukraine’s National Preventive Mechanism flags legal gaps in POW camp governance despite satisfactory conditions
Russian prisoners of war held in Ukraine are fed three times a day, sleep in heated rooms and can buy goods at in-camp shops. Yet the facilities holding them lack any dedicated legal rulebook, and at least one camp has been recording excessive working hours with no proper oversight, Ukraine's National Preventive Mechanism reported
‘China and Russia keep Myanmar’s regime afloat’: ACLED’s Su Mon on the hidden war
ACLED's Asia-Pacific senior analyst Su Mon has spent years tracking the war's toll on civilians. In this ZMINA interview, she explains the pattern behind the military's near-total impunity, how China and Russia help shield it from accountability, and what the international community could still do
Russian citizens charged in absentia with war crimes over torture of Ukrainian civilians
The new notice of suspicion relates to the torture of four men illegally detained in the Kyiv Oblast in March 2022
Russian drone strikes train near Ukraine-Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson passes through
In a statement, Ukraine's railway authority Ukrzaliznytsia said the diplomatic train "had left the station earlier than expected because of the timetable change... due to constant threats of Russian strikes"
Torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Mordovia: Number of victims in Russian medic’s case increases
In total, almost 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war could have passed through the colony in Mordovia
Anthropic details misuse of AI models for biological weapons research and cyber espionage
In addition to detecting the use of its models for cyber and influence operations, surveillance, scams and fraud, and weapon development, Anthropic said it had blocked scientists who used its AI in ways that could support biological weapons development
Two Russian commanders receive notices of suspicion in absentia over strikes on Okhmatdyt and Reuters journalists in 2024
The suspects are Russian Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, commander of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Armed Forces, and Aleksandr Lutovinov, commander of the missile brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Southern Military District
‘Justice must be restored’: Ukraine puts ‘judge’ who sentenced journalist Semena in occupied Crimea on trial
Read the full article by ZMINA to learn how Mykola Semena was tried in occupied Crimea, why the actions of illegitimate judge Nadiia Shkolna constitute a war crime and how the case against her is progressing in a Ukrainian court
First sentence for ‘activities against Russian security’ handed down in occupied Yalta
Article 280.4 of the Russian Criminal Code provides for liability for public calls for activities that the Russian authorities consider directed against the state's security. In Russian judicial practice, this article has been used, in particular, to persecute people over public statements related to the war against Ukraine
Columns
Fighting a ‘holy war’: Why a sacralised war resists Western strategy
“Reaching an agreement with the US on what we disagree on”: What the campaign against ICC means for Ukraine
ICC must remain free from political pressure to bring justice to victims of world’s gravest crimes
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
