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Russia launches major aerial attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 civilians
News - 24 May 2025

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

Russians kill a 32-year-old woman in Chuhuiv, five others injured across Kharkiv Oblast
News - 23 May 2025

Russians kill a 32-year-old woman in Chuhuiv, five others injured across Kharkiv Oblast

Russians killed a 32-year-old woman and injured two people. They also damaged a business facility, houses and cars

Russian ballistic missiles kill two, injure eight in attack on Odesa port
News - 23 May 2025

Russian ballistic missiles kill two, injure eight in attack on Odesa port

Kiper also reported that a port employee was killed in the Russian strike. Four of the people injured in the attack are in a serious condition, two in a moderate condition and two sustained minor injuries

Russians kill elderly woman in Kherson
News - 22 May 2025

Russians kill elderly woman in Kherson

The law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the commission of a war crime that caused the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)

Russian guided bombs and rockets kill one, injure seven in Kupiansk area
News - 21 May 2025

Russian guided bombs and rockets kill one, injure seven in Kupiansk area

The Russians struck a three-storey apartment building with a guided aerial bomb in the settlement of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyy. The attack completely destroyed one of the building’s entrances and damaged nearby apartment buildings and houses

Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: 13 nuclear workers illegally detained over three years
News - 21 May 2025

Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: 13 nuclear workers illegally detained over three years

Regarding the illegally convicted nuclear workers, seven of them have received sentences in fabricated criminal cases, three are awaiting "trial," and the fate of another three is unknown, leading them to be considered missing

Mobile pharmacies are now serving a thousand settlements across Ukraine
News - 20 May 2025

Mobile pharmacies are now serving a thousand settlements across Ukraine

Mobile pharmacies have expanded their routes to cover a thousand settlements across Ukraine, servicing citizens in remote areas

Russian media is an important link in the chain of intimidation against Crimeans under occupation – ZMINA human rights advocate
News - 20 May 2025

Russian media is an important link in the chain of intimidation against Crimeans under occupation – ZMINA human rights advocate

During the First Crimea Week in Brussels, a human rights advocate from the Human Rights Centre ZMINA explained how the Russian media plays a crucial role in intimidating Crimeans with pro-Ukrainian views in the temporarily occupied territories

Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list
News - 20 May 2025

Sevastopol’s “Tauric Chersonese” museum-reserve added to EU sanctions list

The "Tauric Chersonese" cultural site, located in temporarily occupied Crimea, has been included in the European Union's 17th package of sanctions against Russia

Russian artillery kills elderly woman in Siversk, wounds five others across Donetsk Oblast
News - 19 May 2025

Russian artillery kills elderly woman in Siversk, wounds five others across Donetsk Oblast

Lyman also came under attack. A shell struck a civilian car with a 56-year-old driver and a 52-year-old passenger

Three Russian servicemen charged in absentia with rape and abuse of civilians under occupation in the Luhansk region
News - 19 May 2025

Three Russian servicemen charged in absentia with rape and abuse of civilians under occupation in the Luhansk region

The names of the suspects have not been released, but it is known that two were part of the 123rd Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, and the third was a member of the so-called 15th Territorial Defence Battalion "USSR Bryanka." The latter group has been known for torture, robbery, and killings since 2014

Over 80% of civilian hostages suffered violence while held in Russian captivity
News - 17 May 2025

Over 80% of civilian hostages suffered violence while held in Russian captivity

The MIHR, together with the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, analysed the testimonies of 93 civilians released from Russian captivity. Human rights activists interviewed 61 men and 32 women aged between 24 and 60 from various occupations, including civil servants, journalists, volunteers, teachers, and others

Russians attack Ukrainian minibus, killing nine and injuring seven in Sumy Oblast following failed peace talks
News - 17 May 2025

Russians attack Ukrainian minibus, killing nine and injuring seven in Sumy Oblast following failed peace talks

The press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine also reported that seven other people were injured in the attack on Saturday morning in Bilopillia, Sumy, as the minibus travelled to the regional capital close to Russia's border

1.6 million children may remain in Russian occupation – Almenda human rights advocates
News - 16 May 2025

1.6 million children may remain in Russian occupation – Almenda human rights advocates

Researchers were unable to find precise data on access to education in Ukrainian in the Russian-occupied territories of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kherson regions. However, it is known that the Russians announced the transition of education to Russian, and Ukrainian was only allowed to be taught as a "native" or "optional" subject for a few hours a week

“We fought Sweden for 21 years”: Russia announced in Istanbul it is “ready for endless war” against Ukraine – The Economist
News - 16 May 2025

“We fought Sweden for 21 years”: Russia announced in Istanbul it is “ready for endless war” against Ukraine – The Economist

The Ukrainian side called Russia's threats unacceptable

Russians kill two civilians and injure three others in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, with Molniya drone
News - 16 May 2025

Russians kill two civilians and injure three others in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, with Molniya drone

Additionally, two local women aged 53 and 72 sustained shrapnel wounds, burns and blast injuries

Kupyansk’s only city hospital ceases operations amidst shelling
News - 15 May 2025

Kupyansk’s only city hospital ceases operations amidst shelling

Local authorities announced that they had to act to protect lives. The area around the medical institution has frequently come under fire

Russian woman sentenced in absentia for urging soldier husband to rape women
News - 10 May 2025

Russian woman sentenced in absentia for urging soldier husband to rape women

The Bykovsky couple became widely known in 2022 when the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released an intercepted phone conversation between them. In the recording, the convicted woman laughingly encouraged her husband to "rape Ukrainian women"