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Without international law, civilians pay enormous price – UN legal expert Ben Saul
ZMINA spoke with Professor Ben Saul about the legality of the U.S.-Israeli strikes. In the interview, he also addresses the dysfunction of the UN Security Council and its veto system, as well as the effectiveness of sanctions as a human rights tool
Zelenskyy insists U.S. security guarantees conditional on Ukrainian withdrawal from Donbas
Ukraine wants to sign security guarantees before the war ends, along with a recovery package. Those guarantees would take effect after a vote in the U.S. Congress, and Congress would vote only after the war is over
Russian attacks kill one, injure four in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions
In total, Russian forces conducted 971 strikes on 42 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In particular, the Russians carried out 17 airstrikes, deployed 717 drones, launched four attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems, and carried out 233 artillery strikes
Peace talks stall amid Russia’s unwillingness to negotiate — Zelenskyy
Meanwhile, Moscow has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones
Moscow strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts after sanctions lifted by U.S.; casualties reported
The Kyiv region suffered the heaviest losses, with four people killed and at least 15 others injured. Additionally, four people were reported wounded following an attack on the Zaporizhzhia District. In the Kharkiv Oblast, Russian shelling injured two employees of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways)
One killed, seven injured in Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The strikes also damaged infrastructure, residential buildings, and a disused building
ICC opens investigation into Belarus over suspected crimes against humanity committed against political opponents
In the independent and impartial exercise of its mandate, the Office considered all submissions and views submitted to it during each preliminary examination
Kyiv and Kharkiv hit by ballistic missiles, killing at least 11 civilians, hours after U.S. treasury leader signals possible easing of Russia oil sanctions (updated)
A ZMINA correspondent in Kyiv reported hearing a series of explosions at 01:28 and 01:41
Ukraine condemns Iranian strikes against Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
Trump says Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed by US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. Iranian authorities deny that claim
Ukraine supports Iranian people, calls regime’s violence reason for current events
The Mistry said that "long-term systematic violations of human rights, brutal repression, executions, and persecution of dissidents testify to the deep crisis of the internal policy of this state and the lack of proper protection of the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens"
Russian strikes killed six people in Ukraine on February 23
The National Police reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on February 23, 2026, six civilians were killed in the Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions, and more than three dozen others were injured, specifically in the Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions
Zelenskyy compares Donbas withdrawal risk to Afghanistan pullout
Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine simply cannot withdraw from its own territory in exchange for its other sovereign territories where thousands of people live
Russian combined attack hits Kyiv and Lviv Oblasts, kills at least 5 and injures 25 civilians in capital
There are reports that Russians struck a critical infrastructure facility in the Lviv Oblast. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi stated that it is currently unknown whether Russia attacked the Lviv region with the "Oreshnik" missile
Russian military strikes across Ukraine killed four civilians on January 7
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military on January 7, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and more than 40 others sustained various injuries, specifically in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
Russia deliberately attacked U.S.-owned Bunge facility in Dnipro — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
The foreign minister recalled that last year, Russian strikes damaged Boeing offices in Kyiv, a major American electronics manufacturer in Zakarpattia, and other sites
Russian attacks kill civilian in Donetsk region, injure 11 in Donetsk and Kherson Oblasts on December 20
Russians killed one civilian in the Donetsk region and injured four in the Donetsk Oblast and seven in the Kherson Oblast in Russian attacks on December 20, 2025
Russian strikes killed four people in Ukraine on December 18
The National Police reported that as a result of shelling by the Russian military during the day of December 18, 2025, four people died in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, and more than two dozen sustained injuries in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts
United States pressed Ukraine to give up Kyiv-controlled Donbas areas during Berlin talks — AFP
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that "a lot of progress" was made during the December 14 meeting, which also involved Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Ukraine, which has been fighting a "grinding war" since Russia invaded in February 2022, hopes to persuade the United States that any ceasefire must be agreed upon without prior territorial concessions to Russia
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