Russian-Ukrainian war
Swiss voters turn down strict neutrality proposal backed by Moscow
The move would have also prevented Switzerland from pursuing closer ties with the Nato military alliance.
Russian authorities opened at least four criminal cases over online posts in occupied Crimea over a two-week period
Over the past two weeks, Russian security forces have announced at least four new criminal cases against residents of temporarily occupied Crimea over posts, comments and other online content
Russians killed Hillmont Partners lawyer Serhii Stretovych during his military duty in Donetsk region
On 26 September 2026, Stretovych was buried in the village of Meleni in the Zhytomyr Oblast, where he was originally from
Russian shelling across Ukraine kills 10 civilians and injures at least 44 on 24 September
On 24 September 2026, Russian military shelling killed 10 civilians in Kyiv and the Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions (Oblasts) and injured at least 44 others, particularly in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv and Odesa Oblasts
Russian shelling in Kyiv kills two and injures at least 45 civilians (updated)
As of 13:30, it is known that two people were killed and at least 20 were injured with varying degrees of severity
Russian shelling kills six civilians and injures 44 across Ukraine on 20 September
Russian military shelling on 20 September 2026 killed six civilians in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy Regions, and injured at least 44 more, including in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Another Pskov paratrooper receives notice of suspicion in absentia for torturing a civilian in Bucha
The suspect is Zaur Melikov, a serviceman of the 234th Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Air Assault Division of the Russian Armed Forces Airborne Troops
Russian forces widely use sexual violence and torture against detainees, UN reports
OHCHR stated that the patterns observed indicate that sexual violence has been used as a method of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment against prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians
Russian shelling kills nine civilians and injures at least 69 across Ukraine on 16 September
Russian military shelling on 16 September 2026 killed nine civilians in the Sumy, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 69 more, including in Kyiv and the Odesa, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad Oblasts
Fighting a ‘holy war’: Why a sacralised war resists Western strategy
The religious dimension must be integrated into strategic analysis rather than left at its margins: it shapes when Russia fights, how it fights, and whether it can stop. Second, planning horizons must lengthen - a frame built to absorb defeat will not collapse on the timeline that sanctions or battlefield pressure assume
Ukraine’s Ombudsman receives over 300 appeals this year regarding payments to families of fallen defenders
According to Lubinets, in practice, the families of fallen defenders are forced to wait for documents from military units for half a year, and sometimes for a whole year. Not a single military unit official has been held accountable for the delays
Russian shelling kills seven and injures 68 civilians across Ukraine on 13 September
Russian military shelling on 13 September killed seven civilians in the Zhytomyr, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Sumy Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 68 more, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa Oblasts
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
Russian drone hits Odesa apartment block as overnight barrage leaves three dead and 29 injured nationwide
Overnight on 12 September, the Russian military attacked Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones, resulting in fatalities and injuries, including a child, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and heads of local regional military administrations stated
Russian strikes kill 317 civilian energy workers over four years of war
Many energy workers have also joined the military, and at least 1,813 have been killed during their service
Russian drone strikes target two gas stations in Kyiv, injuring civilians
Russian attacks on Kyiv continued throughout the day, leaving two people dead and 12 injured, including a 12-year-old boy, according to the latest data from the capital's authorities.
Russian strikes kill 14 civilians across seven Ukrainian regions, police report
As a result of Russian military shelling over the course of 9 September 2026, 14 civilians were killed, and at least 102 others were injured across Kyiv and the Sumy, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk Regions (Oblasts), with casualties also reported in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, the National Police reported
Freed prisoners of war could stay in non-combat posts under military ombudsman’s proposal
The military ombudsman’s team developed three proposals in August 2026 to improve legislation protecting service personnel’s rights. These include allowing those released from captivity to choose their roles if they continue serving. They can choose to remain in the military after their release, but cannot choose their roles
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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
