Russian-Ukrainian war
Freezing the conflict means intensifying repressions against Ukrainians in the occupied territories
ZMINA published a speech by Olha Skrypnyk, Head of the Crimean Human Rights Group, explaining the consequences of ignoring humanitarian challenges in the negotiation process
The Ombudsman received over 1,300 complaints about shortcomings in the system of state protection of civilians released from captivity
Civilians released from Russian captivity are unaware of and do not use forms of social support from the Ukrainian state
Only 34 civilians released from Russian captivity received medical care in specialised facilities – Ombudsman monitoring
Civilians released from Russian captivity lack adequate access to medical care and rehabilitation, despite these being guaranteed by Ukrainian law
Among civilians released in the “1000 for 1000” exchange, one political prisoner, 15 inmates, and the remaining were Ukrainians who had already served their sentences in Russia
The civilians released during the "1000 for 1000" exchange, there was one political prisoner, 15 inmates, and Ukrainians who had already completed their sentences in Russia
Russians hit Zaporizhzhia Oblast with guided aerial bombs, killing and injuring people
Russians attacked the village of Verkhna Tersa with guided aerial bombs at dawn
Two men die in Russian drone attack on Beryslav, Kherson Oblast
Russian forces frequently target civilians in the Kherson Oblast with drone attacks. Local authorities regularly report casualties caused by explosives dropped from drones
Court sentences Russian soldier Ruslan Minkhazov to life in absentia for shooting a civilian car in the Chernihiv Oblast
A Russian soldier who was involved in shooting a car carrying civilians in the region in 2022 has been found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war in absentia, combined with intentional murder.
Ukrainian prisoners of war are dying in Russian prisons from tuberculosis, infections, asphyxiation, and head injuries – Associated Press
Autopsies conducted on the returned remains of Ukrainian prisoners of war who died in Russian prisons reveal they died from tuberculosis, infections, asphyxiation, and head injuries
80% of collaboration cases are heard in absentia, without the accused present – ZMINA
The atmosphere of fear and coercion to cooperate with Russian occupiers is not taken into account by current Ukrainian legislation on collaboration when prosecuting individuals
Reintegration of youth from the occupied territories requires inter-agency coordination – Presidential Representative of Crimea
Children leaving temporarily occupied Crimea urgently need integration into Ukraine's educational system
Prosecutor General’s Office notified 877 Russians under suspicion of war crimes
The Prosecutor General's Office has officially notified 877 individuals of suspicion for committing war crimes
Russian special services create fake organisations to mimic Red Cross activities – HUR
Fake humanitarian organisations within Russia masquerade as humanitarian missions to give aid to Ukrainian prisoners of war, but in reality act to prevent aid
“Suspilne Donbas” film crew attacked by Russian drone in the Donetsk Oblast
A film crew from "Suspilne Donbas" was attacked in the Donetsk region by a Russian drone.
Over three years, Russians have killed nearly 60 emergency medical workers
Russian forces have killed 58 emergency medical and disaster medicine workers in Ukraine and wounded at least 122 specialists
The whereabouts of Azov soldier Oleh Lobov, who was severely wounded in the Olenivka terrorist attack, remain unknown
In the aftermath of the Olenivka colony barracks terror attack, the whereabouts of a serviceman of the "Azov" Special Forces Detachment of the National Guard, captured during the defence of Mariupol, remain unknown
Russians kill 12 and injure over 60 people in largest attack on Ukraine
Russian armed forces attacked thirteen Ukrainian regions: the capital, the Kyiv Oblast, the Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyy, Ternopil, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, and Poltava Oblasts
Russia launches major aerial attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 civilians
It was one of the biggest combined aerial assaults on the city since the onset of full-scale war of Russians against Ukrainian people
How Russian archaeologists in occupied Crimea are violating international law
Since its occupation in 2014, Russian archaeologists are systematically conducting excavations on Ukrainian cultural heritage sites in Crimea, effectively appropriating or destroying them under the guise of "scientific research".
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