Ukrainians
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Ukrainian side called Russia's threats unacceptable
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
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
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"
Russian military launches nearly 100 guided bombs at Sumy region, killing civilian
A 63-year-old woman with no signs of life was found on the territory of one of the households in the Richky hromada
Russian aggression damages 1,419 monuments and 2,233 cultural objects in Ukraine
Among the damaged buildings, 139 are of national significance, 1,184 are of local significance, and another 96 elements were recently identified
59-year-old man becomes tenth fatality in Russian drone strike on civilian bus in Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, reported that the death toll from this attack had risen to 10
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