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Crimea SOS reports 66 cases of enforced disappearances in Crimea since Russia’s attempt of annexation
News - 10 January 2025

Crimea SOS reports 66 cases of enforced disappearances in Crimea since Russia’s attempt of annexation

The latest victim of enforced disappearances, according to Yaroshenko, was the editor-in-chief of the Crimean Tatar children's magazine "Armanchyq," Ediye Muslimova, who was abducted on November 21, 2024

Russians launched guided aerial bombs and missiles at Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 13 and injuring 123 (updated)
News - 08 January 2025

Russians launched guided aerial bombs and missiles at Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 13 and injuring 123 (updated)

Graphic images posted online showed first responders treating casualties on the roadside, several vehicles on fire and a stationary tram with its windows shattered

After the rain always comes the rainbow: a letter from a 9th grader in Luhansk Oblast to a peer in occupation
Columns - 08 January 2025

After the rain always comes the rainbow: a letter from a 9th grader in Luhansk Oblast to a peer in occupation

I am deeply sorry that our city is occupied, or as some residents say – "liberated." If you think about it: liberated from what? From civilized life?!

Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Kherson, killing municipal ecologist (updated)
News - 06 January 2025

Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Kherson, killing municipal ecologist (updated)

The bus was operating on Route 3 when the strike occurred. The attack wounded six individuals who were taken to hospital - five women, ages 47, 55, 58, 51 and 30, as well as the 66-year-old driver

Russian strikes in Sumy Oblast surge fourfold in early 2025
News - 06 January 2025

Russian strikes in Sumy Oblast surge fourfold in early 2025

Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported that Russians primarily use guided aerial bombs, FPV drones, and other unmanned aerial vehicles. During the first five days of 2025, they conducted 129 FPV drone strikes

Foreign Ministry of Ukraine outlines timeline for second Peace Summit
News - 05 January 2025

Foreign Ministry of Ukraine outlines timeline for second Peace Summit

Tykhyy emphasised that Ukraine's Peace Formula remains the cornerstone of its vision for a just resolution to the war

Russian ballistic missile strike kills one, injures five in Chernihiv
News - 03 January 2025

Russian ballistic missile strike kills one, injures five in Chernihiv

Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, added that the missile attack severely damaged two houses and shattered windows in seven others

Russia violates international humanitarian law with mass property seizures of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories – OHCHR report
News - 03 January 2025

Russia violates international humanitarian law with mass property seizures of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories – OHCHR report

The OHCHR highlighted that these measures violate international humanitarian law, which prohibits private property confiscation by occupying powers. The forced implementation of Russian property registration also breaches IHL by fundamentally altering existing legal frameworks

Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast kills one, injures four including teen
News - 03 January 2025

Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast kills one, injures four including teen

Russians killed a 25-year-old truck driver in Kyiv oblast

Two dead, seven injured in Russian New Year’s morning drone strike on Kyiv
News - 01 January 2025

Two dead, seven injured in Russian New Year’s morning drone strike on Kyiv

The attack of Russians claimed the lives of Ihor Zyma, a renowned neurobiologist, and his wife, Olesia Sokur, a biologist

Russian drones damage homes of three journalists in Dnipro
News - 01 January 2025

Russian drones damage homes of three journalists in Dnipro

On March 28th, at least 28 people were injured in Dnipro as a result of a Russian drone attack. March 30th was declared a day of mourning in the city

184 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since February 2022 as torture and execution reports mount
News - 29 December 2024

184 Ukrainian POWs die in Russian captivity since February 2022 as torture and execution reports mount

Documented evidence also highlights numerous cases of prisoner deaths caused by inhumane conditions and torture in detention facilities

On Christmas Day Russia carried out 13th attack on energy sector of Ukraine this year: at least four civilians killed
News - 25 December 2024

On Christmas Day Russia carried out 13th attack on energy sector of Ukraine this year: at least four civilians killed

The areas with energy facilities attacked include Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zaporizhia. There are power cuts and planned outages across the country, including in parts of Kyiv

Ukrainian teenager who was illegally transferred from Kherson region to Russia, where he was placed with a family in violation of international law, committed suicide
News - 24 December 2024

Ukrainian teenager who was illegally transferred from Kherson region to Russia, where he was placed with a family in violation of international law, committed suicide

The Russian family confiscated Yakushchenko's Ukrainian passport when he planned to return to his mother in Ukraine, a practice reportedly known to Russian guardianship authorities

Two Russian guided bombs hit Kherson cancer center, separate attack claims civilian life
News - 21 December 2024

Two Russian guided bombs hit Kherson cancer center, separate attack claims civilian life

In Tomyna Balka village, a direct hit killed a 69-year-old man during shelling that began around 6:30 am on December 21, 2024. Russian artillery also struck Stanislav, where two residents sought medical attention independently

Russian forces rain 1,000 shells on Kherson in 40 minutes: two men killed, 11 injured
News - 20 December 2024

Russian forces rain 1,000 shells on Kherson in 40 minutes: two men killed, 11 injured

The Russians launched a combined attack with cannon artillery and multiple rocket launchers on Kherson and surrounding settlements. The attack lasted about an hour

Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1
News - 19 December 2024

Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1

Olena Korniy reveals that her sister had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm before Russia's full-scale invasion. Recently, fellow inmates helped Horobtsova during a severe cardiac episode, when she lay curled up in pain. Medical staff ignored her requests for assistance

“Not random acts”: Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner reports record surge in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs in 2024
News - 19 December 2024

“Not random acts”: Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner reports record surge in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs in 2024

When Lubinets contacted Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova, she promised a "legal response" to these facts. However, the Ukrainian Ombudsman expressed scepticism about this commitment