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“The Biggest Danger in Captivity is to Lose a Part of Yourself:” Human Rights Advocate Maksym Butkevych Speaks About Serving on the Front Line, Captivity, and the Rehabilitation Process
Articles - 20 November 2024

“The Biggest Danger in Captivity is to Lose a Part of Yourself:” Human Rights Advocate Maksym Butkevych Speaks About Serving on the Front Line, Captivity, and the Rehabilitation Process

Liudmyla Tiahnyriadno, a ZMINA representative, met with Maksym in between the stages of his rehabilitation. They spoke about his experiences on the frontlines and during the years of captivity and imprisonment. Maksym described the process of rehabilitation of the recently freed Ukrainian POWs and the challenges that they face while preparing for civilian life.

Russians have intensified filtration measures among teenagers in the occupied territories
News - 21 October 2024

Russians have intensified filtration measures among teenagers in the occupied territories

According to the centre, this year alone, 263 minors have been registered by the Russians in the occupied Donetsk region, 16 of whom are considered "extremists".

In occupied Berdiansk, children studying in Ukrainian schools online are threatened to be removed from their families
News - 19 October 2024

In occupied Berdiansk, children studying in Ukrainian schools online are threatened to be removed from their families

In Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region, the occupiers threaten to deprive local residents whose children study in Ukrainian schools online of their parental rights. This was reported by Viktor Dudukalov, Deputy Chairman of the Berdiansk District Council, on the Espresso TV channel. He said that threats and cases of fines against parents of such children have recently […]

By December 31, 2024: occupiers are coercing residents of Donetsk region into obtaining Russian passports through blackmail.
News - 23 September 2024

By December 31, 2024: occupiers are coercing residents of Donetsk region into obtaining Russian passports through blackmail.

Otherwise they will not be able to "receive the rights and benefits provided by Russia"

In the occupied Donetsk region, the number of members of the Young Guard – Yunarmiya military movement has exceeded 4 thousand
News - 12 September 2024

In the occupied Donetsk region, the number of members of the Young Guard – Yunarmiya military movement has exceeded 4 thousand

The occupation official added that 330 more people joined the movement this autumn. In particular, 29 young boys joined the ranks of Yunarmiya in Mariupol. 

Occupiers admitted stealing more than 12,000 paintings during occupation of Kherson
News - 04 September 2024

Occupiers admitted stealing more than 12,000 paintings during occupation of Kherson

The exhibits were taken away in October 2022.

In Crimea, the occupiers arrested 26 locals for Ukrainian symbols over the year
News - 24 June 2024

In Crimea, the occupiers arrested 26 locals for Ukrainian symbols over the year

In total, from June 2023 to June 2024, the experts of the organisation verified 59 cases of prosecution of Crimeans under the norms of the Russian Federation's so called “anti-extremist laws” for demonstrating pro-Ukrainian views

“We were kept in a pit near a petrol station”: a teenager from Kherson region told how he was taken to a torture chamber
News - 06 June 2024

“We were kept in a pit near a petrol station”: a teenager from Kherson region told how he was taken to a torture chamber

The guy was taken to a cell where about 15 people were already there. It looked like some kind of shower room: everything was tiled and there was a drain in the corner. Vitalii was the youngest there.