Ukrainians
Majority of Ukrainians see no distinction between Russian government and people in war responsibility
Sociologists note this view is shared by both the youngest and oldest generations of Ukrainians – 66% among young people aged 18 to 29 and 60% among those aged 60 and up
Russians attack grain lorry in Sumy Oblast, killing one person and injuring others
One grain lorry caught fire, and about 20 were damaged
Ukraine condemned destruction of Holy Cross Exaltation Church in temporarily occupied Yevpatoriia
The Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has initiated criminal proceedings under Article 438, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ("Violation of the laws and customs of war")
Ukrainian cities host photo exhibition “Crimea through the eyes of citizen journalists: 10 years in captivity”
The exhibition contains 48 photos and information panels arranged on city squares in the form of the Crimean Tatar coat of arms – the Tamga. It showcases photographs taken by citizen journalists who, at great personal risk, documented the arrests, searches, trials, and other crimes committed by Russian occupiers against the Crimean Tatar people since the beginning of the occupation of Crimea
Russian bombardment kills seven and injures 77 in Kharkiv on August 30
Regional head Oleh Sinehubov said on Telegram at least 20 were in serious condition and some requiring amputations. He added that the strikes had been launched from Russia's Belgorod region, which sits just across the border
Ukrainian and Russian citizens abandon temporarily occupied Crimea: What’s driving the exodus?
Crimean activists pointed out multiple signs supporting their conclusion. They note that official Russian statistics show a positive migration balance for temporarily occupied Crimea of about 2,000 people
Russians kill entire family with an aerial bomb in Donetsk Oblast
The bomb struck a residential area, destroying a house
Woman attacked by Russian drone in Kherson Oblast dies in intensive care
Additionally, forensic examiners received the body of another fatality, a resident of the village of Sadove. This 65-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a Russian bombardment on 27 August
Four people killed and 16 wounded in new combined Moscow attack – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy reported that the Russians used more than 90 aerial weapons against civilians and infrastructure in this combined attack: 81 Shahed drones, as well as cruise, ballistic and aerial missiles
Ukrainian identity shift forced Russia to occupy Crimean Peninsula in 2014 – historian
By 2011-2012, polls indicated a shift: a majority of Crimean residents had come to identify as Ukrainian citizens, outnumbering those nostalgic for Soviet rule or a Russian affiliation for Crimea. This marked a significant turning point, Hromenko explained
Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy sector on August 26th, killing 7 people and injuring 47 others, including 4 children
Energy infrastructure of Ukraine was among the main targets overnight of August 26, 2024
Illegitimate “court” in occupied Crimea sentences Hurzuf resident to 13 years for alleged “high treason”
The illegitimate “prosecutor's office” report provided no details of the case
Two civilians killed in Russian bombardment of Sumy Oblast
Two civilian men, aged 74 and 67, were killed in the attack. The wife of one of the deceased was injured and has been hospitalised
Russians use Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as ground for strikes on Nikopol and equipment storage – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that Russian presence consistently poses a fundamental threat to the radiation safety of Ukraine, Europe, and the world
Russians drop aerial bombs on Bilopillia: man killed, his daughter seriously injured
The Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported that the bomb struck a private house, killing its 33-year-old owner and seriously injuring his 11-year-old daughter. Additionally, a 55-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were injured in the attack
Russian strikes kill four civilians in Donetsk oblast on August 18
Russian forces also targeted the City of Myrnohrad in the Donetsk Oblast with artillery on the morning of August 18, claiming the life of one woman and injuring another one
Russians kill two volunteers in Kherson while distributing free water
The Mavi Hilal Ukraine charitable foundation lost two volunteers at once
Russians shell Ukrainsk in Donetsk Oblast, killing two civilians and injuring one more
Vadym Filashkin reported that around noon, the Russians shelled the town and damaged two five-storey residential buildings
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
