Russian-Ukrainian war

Russians execute two captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region
News - 23 May 2025

Russians execute two captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region

Russian forces have killed two captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region

Russians kill elderly woman in Kherson
News - 22 May 2025

Russians kill elderly woman in Kherson

The law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the commission of a war crime that caused the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)

Almost 50 children told police about attempted recruitment by the Russian special services
News - 22 May 2025

Almost 50 children told police about attempted recruitment by the Russian special services

Since Ukrainian law enforcement began urging children to come forward should Russian agents try to recruit them, almost 50 have done so

Russian guided bombs and rockets kill one, injure seven in Kupiansk area
News - 21 May 2025

Russian guided bombs and rockets kill one, injure seven in Kupiansk area

The Russians struck a three-storey apartment building with a guided aerial bomb in the settlement of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyy. The attack completely destroyed one of the building’s entrances and damaged nearby apartment buildings and houses

Ombudsman demands the government adopt a state housing program for IDPs
News - 21 May 2025

Ombudsman demands the government adopt a state housing program for IDPs

The Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights insists on the adoption of a state program to address funding, resource allocation to address a critical lack of mechanisms for housing internally displaced persons

Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: 13 nuclear workers illegally detained over three years
News - 21 May 2025

Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: 13 nuclear workers illegally detained over three years

Regarding the illegally convicted nuclear workers, seven of them have received sentences in fabricated criminal cases, three are awaiting "trial," and the fate of another three is unknown, leading them to be considered missing

Council of Europe adopts Convention on the Protection of the Lawyer Profession: will the document strengthen Ukraine’s advocacy?
News - 21 May 2025

Council of Europe adopts Convention on the Protection of the Lawyer Profession: will the document strengthen Ukraine’s advocacy?

The Council of Europe responds to the increasing threat and attacks against lawyers and the legal profession.

Over 27% of detainees were women, 20% from vulnerable groups: International Partnership for Human Rights on Kherson Detention Facility
News - 21 May 2025

Over 27% of detainees were women, 20% from vulnerable groups: International Partnership for Human Rights on Kherson Detention Facility

The report of the IPHR is based on the testimonies of 59 victims gathered by human rights defenders during field missions in the Kherson Oblast

Mobile pharmacies are now serving a thousand settlements across Ukraine
News - 20 May 2025

Mobile pharmacies are now serving a thousand settlements across Ukraine

Mobile pharmacies have expanded their routes to cover a thousand settlements across Ukraine, servicing citizens in remote areas

The Russian occupiers teach our children that Ukraine does not exist at all – Human rights advocate Maria Sulyalina
News - 20 May 2025

The Russian occupiers teach our children that Ukraine does not exist at all – Human rights advocate Maria Sulyalina

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 media is an important link in the chain of intimidation against Crimeans under occupation – ZMINA human rights advocate
News - 20 May 2025

Russian media is an important link in the chain of intimidation against Crimeans under occupation – ZMINA human rights advocate

During the First Crimea Week in Brussels, a human rights advocate from the Human Rights Centre ZMINA explained how the Russian media plays a crucial role in intimidating Crimeans with pro-Ukrainian views in the temporarily occupied territories

Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list
News - 20 May 2025

Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list

The "Tauric Chersonese" cultural site, located in temporarily occupied Crimea, has been included in the European Union's 17th package of sanctions against Russia

Russian artillery kills elderly woman in Siversk, wounds five others across Donetsk Oblast
News - 19 May 2025

Russian artillery kills elderly woman in Siversk, wounds five others across Donetsk Oblast

Lyman also came under attack. A shell struck a civilian car with a 56-year-old driver and a 52-year-old passenger

Three Russian servicemen charged in absentia with rape and abuse of civilians under occupation in the Luhansk region
News - 19 May 2025

Three Russian servicemen charged in absentia with rape and abuse of civilians under occupation in the Luhansk region

The names of the suspects have not been released, but it is known that two were part of the 123rd Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, and the third was a member of the so-called 15th Territorial Defence Battalion "USSR Bryanka." The latter group has been known for torture, robbery, and killings since 2014

Ukrainian police received 416 reports of torture of Kremlin detainees in occupied territories in 2024 – Ombudsman
News - 18 May 2025

Ukrainian police received 416 reports of torture of Kremlin detainees in occupied territories in 2024 – Ombudsman

The National Police of Ukraine have initiated criminal proceedings regarding the enforced disappearance and deprivation of liberty of 204 civilians in the occupied territories

Over 80% of civilian hostages suffered violence while held in Russian captivity
News - 17 May 2025

Over 80% of civilian hostages suffered violence while held in Russian captivity

The MIHR, together with the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, analysed the testimonies of 93 civilians released from Russian captivity. Human rights activists interviewed 61 men and 32 women aged between 24 and 60 from various occupations, including civil servants, journalists, volunteers, teachers, and others

Russians dubbed torture ‘lie detector’, ‘gym’, and ‘swimming lessons’ in  Kherson Pre-trial Detention Centre – International Partnership for Human Rights reports
News - 17 May 2025

Russians dubbed torture ‘lie detector’, ‘gym’, and ‘swimming lessons’ in Kherson Pre-trial Detention Centre – International Partnership for Human Rights reports

The International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) released a new report detailing torture and other inhuman treatment of detainees at a Kherson detention facility

Over the past three years, Russians have shelled hotels in Ukraine more than three dozen times
News - 16 May 2025

Over the past three years, Russians have shelled hotels in Ukraine more than three dozen times

Over three dozen strikes have been carried out by Russian forces against civilian hotels in the past three years, signifying a clear Russian strategy.