Russian-Ukrainian war
Russian FAB-250 bomb kills mother and toddler in Donetsk Oblast attack, another child is injured
The bombing targeted a residential area while a family was at a playground. The missile struck with precision, killing the mother and her young daughter instantly
Ukraine pushes back against US proposal to unblock Russian agricultural trade
The White House claimed that both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping and stop military strikes in the Black Sea
Officer of the Russian National Guard Nikita Osnovin accused in absentia of involvement in the murder of a civilian during the occupation of Kherson
The investigation established that on July 25, 2022, Osnovin, as part of a group of 25 armed servicemen, broke into the private residence of a Kherson resident. The man's home was illegally searched, he was beaten, and taken to the torture chamber. The man was abused and held in inhumane conditions in one of the cells, where he died on July 9, 2022
Illegal Crimean “judge” Oleksiy Nanarov sentenced in absentia for the deportation of a human rights defender
This is not the first sentence against the so-called judge Nanarov. In September 2023, he was sentenced in absentia to 12 years with confiscation of property for high treason
Russian missile strike wounds 106 in Sumy city centre, including 23 children
Sybiha pointed out that Moscow speaks of peace while simultaneously launching brutal strikes on densely populated residential areas in large Ukrainian cities
Ukrainians in Belarusian prisons: persecution, repression and sentences
Aleksandr Lukashenko’s regime persecutes not only Belarusians but also foreign nationals. Since 2020, at least 75 foreigners have been subjected to political repression in Belarus. Currently, 38 foreign nationals are imprisoned, including at least 14 Ukrainians, and another Ukrainian citizen was sentenced to “home chemistry” (a type of house arrest used in Belarus). Ukrainians are […]
Number of missing women rising in Crimea – “Crimea SOS”
"Crimea SOS" emphasizes that enforced disappearances constitute a gross violation of human rights and are used by the occupying administration as a means of intimidating the local population
Russia bears responsibility for the occupied territories – Amnesty International Ukraine
While preparing the report, representatives of Amnesty International Ukraine conducted over 100 interviews with former prisoners of war and their family members. They shared their experiences, memories, and interactions with state and non-governmental organisations
Over 640,000 Ukrainian women will feel the negative impacts of US authorities halting funding to the UN Reproductive and Sexual Health Agency
The UN emphasised that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, cases of domestic, sexual, and other forms of gender-based violence in Ukraine have increased more than threefold. The organisation estimates that 2.4 million people, predominantly women and girls, urgently require measures to prevent and respond to such violence
At night, the Russians massively attacked Kyiv with drones: Three people died, including a five-year-old girl
The authorities reported that the Russian attack affected the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa and Donetsk Oblasts
East SOS volunteer and serviceman, Mykola Sirenko, was killed in combat in the Donetsk Region
According to the organisation, Mykola Sirenko joined East SOS at age 19 and quickly became a key member of the evacuation team, demonstrating dedication and determination
The International Criminal Court says Trump’s sanctions threaten the court’s existence
Trump's actions have had a "broad impact on the banking system, insurance, and IT systems of the ICC." Consequently, companies have ceased cooperating with the court, and staff members are leaving due to fear of persecution. This jeopardizes the functioning of critical court services, from paying staff salaries to conducting field investigations
“Part of Russia’s genocide policy”: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Putin’s decree ordering Ukrainians to leave occupied territories and Russia
Tykhyy emphasized that this decree continues Russia's systematic violation of fundamental international legal norms, breaching at least three international legal documents
Russian intelligence recruited a Ukrainian schoolgirl in the Ternopil Oblast, using her stolen explicit photos as blackmail
Ultimately, following instructions, the schoolgirl constructed an explosive device and placed it under a car parked near the police administration building. The girl was apprehended, and the device was neutralized before it could detonate
Odesa under attack: explosions from Russian drones, lead to emergency blackouts in the city
DTEK, a private energy company, reported local emergency power outages in the Prymorskyy, Peresypskyy, and Kyivskyy districts of Odesa
Russia illegally sentences eight more Ukrainian prisoners of war
According to the Geneva Conventions, Ukrainian military personnel cannot be held liable solely for participating in military operations. Therefore, the very existence of such trials in Russia violates the legal immunity of prisoners of war
Suspilne videographer and serviceman Kyrylo Polikevych killed in the war
A media worker is survived by his wife and 8-year-old daughter, Sofia. He would have turned 43 in April
Russian strikes kill three, injure 15 across Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions
The local authorities in the Kharkiv region reported that on March 19, Russian army personnel launched a series of airstrikes on the town
Columns
“I hear your anger, your dreams and your hope”: a letter to a peer under occupation from a 10th grader from the Kherson region
No one should ever be allowed to violate the rights of indigenous peoples
What does just peace mean for Ukraine and why does Crimea remain a fundamental issue?
“The number is not answering, but I can hear you”: A letter to a peer in occupation from a 10th grade student
