Russian-Ukrainian war

Russian Forces strike Kharkiv city centre, killing one and injuring twelve residents
News - 06 August 2024

Russian Forces strike Kharkiv city centre, killing one and injuring twelve residents

The head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, stated that preliminary information indicates the Russians used an Iskander missile to attack Kharkiv, causing damage to civilian premises, including a clinic building, cars and residential infrastructure, and shattering windows

From survival to strategy: study reveals recovery challenges in liberated Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts
News - 31 July 2024

From survival to strategy: study reveals recovery challenges in liberated Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts

The temporary occupation has fundamentally altered the social, economic, public, and resource characteristics of territorial communities in Kharkiv and Kherson regions. Transatlantic Dialogue Center emphasizes that analyzing and considering these changes is crucial for developing an effective reintegration strategy adaptable to newly liberated Ukrainian territories

“Not alone”: indigenous peoples unite in struggle against global conflicts
Columns - 31 July 2024

“Not alone”: indigenous peoples unite in struggle against global conflicts

Speech at the Expert Forum of Crimean Platform by Binalakshmi Nepram, Senior Advisor on Indigenous Issues, United States Institute of Peace; Expert on Global Indigenous People Alliance, Gender Justice, and Peace

Russians kill teenager in Hlukhiv and injur 12 more, mostly children
News - 27 July 2024

Russians kill teenager in Hlukhiv and injur 12 more, mostly children

The attack also damaged apartment buildings and houses, an educational institution, a shop, and vehicles

Militarisation of children and youth continues: 26 new junior military units formed in occupied Donetsk region
News - 25 July 2024

Militarisation of children and youth continues: 26 new junior military units formed in occupied Donetsk region

The representative of the occupation administration added that the "junior soldiers" from these cities actively participate in the activities of the militarised formation, taking first and prize places in military sports games organised by the Russians

Human rights defender Maksym Butkevych celebrates his third birthday in Russian captivity
Articles - 25 July 2024

Human rights defender Maksym Butkevych celebrates his third birthday in Russian captivity

ZMINA published the full text of his speech during the cassation hearing of his case by the Russian court, which was recorded by one of the visitors

“Unpunished evil grows”: Human Rights Center ZMINA calls for new mechanism to free Crimean political prisoners
News - 24 July 2024

“Unpunished evil grows”: Human Rights Center ZMINA calls for new mechanism to free Crimean political prisoners

To advocate for personal sanctions, ZMINA is also gathering information about Russian officials involved in the illegal persecution of Crimean residents, including FSB officials and illegal 'judges' who have made unlawful decisions

Proud of the “new country”: who is helping the occupiers to form the bar in Zaporizhzhia region
Articles - 24 July 2024

Proud of the “new country”: who is helping the occupiers to form the bar in Zaporizhzhia region

How the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Bar Association was assembled out of nowhere and who among Ukrainian lawyers contributed to the integration of the occupied territories into the Russian legal space, read in this article

Six most common Russian propaganda narratives used against Ukrainians
Columns - 24 July 2024

Six most common Russian propaganda narratives used against Ukrainians

Russian propaganda employs various narratives to justify aggression against Ukraine and dehumanize Ukrainians. The narratives include labeling Ukrainians as Nazis, terrorists, and enemies of the state, using World War II archetypes, religious dehumanization, and vertical propaganda structures, all aimed at legitimizing the destruction of Ukrainians in the minds of Russians

From Kupiansk to Melitopol: the Russian system of torture in illegal detention centers
Articles - 23 July 2024

From Kupiansk to Melitopol: the Russian system of torture in illegal detention centers

ZMINA analysts reviewed the testimonies of victims who were illegally detained by the Russians in various places in the occupied territories between April 2022 and March 2023. Here are the main points from the analytical report

Russians dismantled last Ukrainian church in temporarily occupied Crimea
News - 22 July 2024

Russians dismantled last Ukrainian church in temporarily occupied Crimea

Parishioners refused to cooperate despite constant threats and pressure to follow the so-called court ruling. Thereby the Russian-controlled authorities in Yevpatoriia filed another court appeal, this time seeking to demolish the temple on their own and make the parishioners cover the costs

Russians destroyed 214 objects of medical infrastructure in Ukraine since full-scale
News - 22 July 2024

Russians destroyed 214 objects of medical infrastructure in Ukraine since full-scale

The Russians deliberately attack hospitals, maternity facilities, outpatient clinics and clinics

Judges, prosecutors and sperm producers: who “administers justice” in the occupied Luhansk region
Articles - 22 July 2024

Judges, prosecutors and sperm producers: who “administers justice” in the occupied Luhansk region

Read about the work of the occupation courts in the Luhansk region in this article

Working in the occupied territories: what international humanitarian law says about it
Columns - 22 July 2024

Working in the occupied territories: what international humanitarian law says about it

Noel Calhoun, Deputy Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, spoke about international standards that should be applied to the temporarily occupied territories during the Docudays UA discussion, "Educators, doctors, and public utilities in the occupied territories—whom does Ukraine consider collaborators, and is it fair?"

Teachers under occupation: who should be punished for collaboration and what are the problems in the legislation
Columns - 22 July 2024

Teachers under occupation: who should be punished for collaboration and what are the problems in the legislation

In Ukraine, since about November 2022, after the liberation of the temporarily occupied city of Kherson, there has been a professional, legal, and emotional discussion about how to approach the issue of educators’ work under occupation

Russians strike Kherson Oblast with MLRS: Two killed, medics injured, extensive damage reported
News - 19 July 2024

Russians strike Kherson Oblast with MLRS: Two killed, medics injured, extensive damage reported

The head of the Oblast Military Administration also clarified that the Russians had attacked Bilozerka with Grad multiple-launch rocket systems, firing about 40 projectiles

Russians kill police officer Oleksandr Chekhun at checkpoint in Kherson Oblast
News - 18 July 2024

Russians kill police officer Oleksandr Chekhun at checkpoint in Kherson Oblast

Chekhun is survived by his parents, his wife (also a police officer), and a 12-year-old daughter

Russians drop two guided aerial bombs on Lyman and injure five people
News - 16 July 2024

Russians drop two guided aerial bombs on Lyman and injure five people

The Russians damaged a residential building, a business, three shops and a car