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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
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
“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
Russians kill three people and injure four others in the Sumy Oblast
Around 16:00, the Russians attacked a motorbike travelling through the settlement of Rozhkovychi in the Shostka District. They killed the 55-year-old driver and injured the 44-year-old passenger
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
Russians kill two civilians in Kherson
Roman Mrochko, Head of the Kherson City Military Administration, reported that Russian forces attacked the city of Kherson three times on March 19, 2025, killing two people
Putin rejects the ceasefire proposal and attacks civilian infrastructure in Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy called on countries to continue to put pressure on Russia for the sake of peace
Russians kill one and injure three other people in their attacks on Sumy Oblast
In addition, Russians destroyed a two-storey apartment building and damaged a low-pressure gas pipeline
Russia conducts 114 attacks on Sumy region in one day: one person killed, two injured
Colonel Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, reported that Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups continue to attempt to cross the border of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast and place mines in the area
Russians launch large-scale attack on Kherson; one woman killed, another man injured
On March 13, Russians killed five civilians and wounded 13 in their attacks on the Donetsk region, according to local officials
Ukrainian Ombudsman reports new POW executions by Russian forces
He sent letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross after a video emerged showing the bodies of five Ukrainian soldiers apparently executed after capture by the Russians
Multiple Russian air strikes hit residential buildings in Donetsk towns, 5 dead, 12 wounded
Around 15:00–16:00, the Russians dropped 11 bombs on the town of Kostiantynivka, killing two people and injuring eight. Numerous residential houses and high-rise buildings were damaged
Russians kill four citizens of Syria and injure two other people
According to Kiper, the ship was loading wheat for export to Algeria at the time of the strike
80% of bodies of Ukrainians returned from Russian prisons show signs of torture – Interior Ministry
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a total of 2,000 investigators are investigating 70,000 criminal cases of missing persons
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“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
