Russian-Ukrainian war
When in doubt, stand with the victim, not the aggressor
Szymon Hołownia stressed that the Russian occupation of Crimea violates international law, and the world must not stay silent in the face of this crime. Hołownia urged the international community to continue supporting Ukraine, as resilience and solidarity are crucial to achieving peace and security
Global unity is key to peace
Russia's aggression reminds us that we can never take our democracies and our multilateral cooperation for granted, and that we must remain united, Greg Fergus, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, stated
Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia kills three, injures 15
The attack damaged numerous civilian structures, including a kindergarten.
Western parts in North Korea missiles prompt Ukraine’s call for stricter global export controls
A Top Ukrainian diplomat expressed outrage after the examination of a North Korean KN-23/24 missile, downed in Ukraine. It revealed numerous recently manufactured Western-made components
Ukraine calls for international action as new evidence shows Russians executing surrendered soldiers
Russian milbloggers largely glorified the Russian execution of the Ukrainian POWs, reinforcing a cultural norm to justify and celebrate war crimes within the broader Russian ultranationalist community
Russians attack Odesa with ballistic missiles again, killing one civilians and injuring eight
Ukrainian official reported that civilian vessels were damaged: the NS Moon, flying the flag of Belize, and the OPTIMA dry cargo vessel, flying the flag of Palau. Exactly a week ago, the OPTIMA was damaged by a ballistic missile
Crimean Human Rights Group calls for new international laws against inciting genocide
Iryna Siedova, a researcher of the Crimean Human Rights Group stated that a present-day task for international community to actively start developing new advanced instruments for identifying calls for genocide and bringing the guilty to justice
Ukraine sanctions 11 more illegitimate “judges” in Russian-occupied Crimea for persecuting residents and indigenous people
The Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea views these sanctions as a crucial tool in disrupting repressive mechanisms in the temporarily occupied territories and limiting the occupation administration's ability to continue persecutions
Ukraine to give Vatican list of journalists illegally held by Russia – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy and the Pope agreed that Ukraine would provide a list of journalists currently held captive in Russia and would discuss the release of civilians and deported children
Russian ballistic missiles hit residential building in Odesa Oblast, four dead, including teen
The victims include a 43-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man, and a 16-year-old girl. Another woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital
Russians killed nine civilians in their attack on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast (updated)
Overall, this is the 21st civilian vessel to be damaged by Russian attacks since the full-scale war began in 2022.
Jehovah’s Witnesses jailed for six years by sham “court” in temporarily occupied Crimea
The convicted men maintain their innocence regarding charges of organizing extremist activities and have requested acquittal in their appeals
Special unit evacuates Navy officer’s family facing FSB persecution in temporarily occupied Crimea
Russians held illegally the entire family for three days, subjected to psychological pressure and threats of torture. In doing so, the Russians were planning to coerce the Ukrainian officer to cooperate
Russians execute 16 Ukrainian POWs in active war zone of Donetsk Oblast, marking largest known battlefield killing
The Prosecutor General's Office is verifying the posted material. Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin described this as the largest known execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war on the battlefield
Russians kill seven and injure three civilians on Kherson market
Law enforcement officers have initiated a pre-trial investigation into criminal proceedings regarding violations of the laws and customs of war
Russian aerial attack on Zaporizhzhia kills one, injures 32 civilians including children
One person had been killed in the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, and 32 people, including three children, had sustained injurie
Discrimination has a chain reaction: if you start with one group, you can end up discriminating against anyone – family doctor Daryna Dmytriievska
During the war, Ukrainians face a variety of challenges, including difficult access to healthcare services due to the reduced number of doctors. For the LGBTIQ community, this issue is further complicated by the stigma and discrimination that can occur in healthcare facilities.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry condemns Switzerland’s support of Chinese and Brazilian initiative as detrimental for peace
The ministry called the Ukrainian Peace Formula the only way to a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace and stated there was no need to create additional formats and platforms to discuss ways to achieve peace for Ukraine
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
