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Russians launch massive strike on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, casualties reported
Ukrainian authorities fear that attacks like those this morning could mark the beginning of another concerted Russian attack to knock out key elements of the power grid as winter arrives
2,000 Russian drones hit Ukraine in October alone using 170,000 components from China, US and Europe – Zelenskyy
Bohdan Bernatskyy, a member of the Sanctions Policy Working Group of the Crimean Platform Expert Network, revealed at the Third Parliamentary Summit in Latvia that over 1,300 Russian military companies and 2 million industry workers continue operating, many without international restrictions
Crimea Platform experts сall for massive expansion of Russia sanctions: 1,300 military companies still active
The expert emphasised the importance of strengthening sanctions policies at the parliamentary level and urged for enhanced cooperation with countries across other continents to support sanctions against Russia
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
“Unpunished evil grows”: Human Rights Center ZMINA calls for new mechanism to free Crimean political prisoners
To advocate for personal sanctions, ZMINA is also gathering information about Russian officials involved in the illegal persecution of Crimean residents, including FSB officials and illegal 'judges' who have made unlawful decisions
Ukraine’s groundbreaking database exposes foreign components in Russian and Iranian weaponry, raising concerns about international supply chains
Information on the type of weapon, its manufacturer, and technical specifications is available for each component. This information will empower anyone, from investigative journalists to government officials, to gather sufficient evidence, investigate supply chains, and bring those who facilitated this war to justice
Lithuanian human rights advocate and documentarian Gediminas Andriukaitis: “Ukraine must be in NATO”
In the interview with ZMINA Andriukaitis shared his impressions of documentaries during Docudays UA Festival and told how Lithuania perceives Russia's war against Ukraine, and explained why Vladimir Putin tried to persuade European political elites for a long time that there is what he defines as a ‘special democracy’ in the Russian Federation
Witnesses informed the General Prosecutor’s Office about the 134 executions committed in Donbas
From the testimonies of interviewed victims it was possible to establish identities of 13 people who were killed
13 journalists came under the new sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council
The sanctions list even includes one citizen of Ukraine
Today Lutkovska extradites 12 Crimean prisoners to mainland Ukraine
Transfer takes place at "Goptivka" checkpoint
Authorities of occupied Crimea want to extradite Ukrainian Afghan citizen to Iran calling him an international terrorist
Lawyers noted that the comparison procedure itself was performed with procedural violations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands to release Ukrainian human rights defenders detained at the administrative border with Crimea
“Russia continues to violate human rights..."
Police killed a man who attacked people in Khmelnitsky
Man stabbed a nurse of psycho-neurologic dispensary with an awl
ICC recognizes annexation of Crimea as consequence of armed conflict
The situation within the territory of the annexed Crimea and Sevastopol amounts to an international armed conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation
UN report: At least one person executed, ten abducted in occupied Crimea
OHCHR has reasons to believe that victims were abducted or deprived of their liberty by the de facto authorities of Crimea, or with their authorization, support or acquiescence
How to improve situation in Crimea? Answers can be found at Book Arsenal fair
The book "The Peninsula of Fear: Chronicle of Occupation and Violation of Human Rights in Crimea" contains the history of human rights violations in Crimea within 2015 - early 2016
Independent media trade union demands to explain ban on entry for foreign journalists
The sanctions were imposed on a number of well-known European journalists and one media owner from Hungary.
Activists Advocate for the Creation of a Singlebody Dealing with IDPs
Civil society activists advocate the establishment of a single body dealing with all matters relating to internally displaced persons
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
