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“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
Iryna Danylovych, a Crimean civic journalist and activist who has been held in Russian custody since 2022, has been named a laureate of the "Story of Injustice" human rights prize, which honors victims of political persecution. On November 3, 2025, in Prague, Tetyana Pechonchyk, head of the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, accepted the award on behalf of Iryna Danylovych and delivered her speech. ZMINA published the text of that speech
Reporters Without Borders releases details of targeted Russian attack killing journalist Anthony Lallican
French freelance photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed near Kramatorsk in a deliberate strike by a Russian drone on 3 October. His Ukrainian colleague Georgiy Ivanchenko was critically wounded
You sit like a potted plant: you may be watered, or you may not, and then you will wither – journalist Dmytro Khyliuk. A story of captivity and freedom
ZMINA met with Dmytro Khyliuk at the hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. She spoke with him about the first days of the occupation of the Kyiv region, the conditions of detention for Ukrainians in Russian colonies, what helped him maintain his psychological resilience in captivity, and what he plans to do in the future
“Suspilne Donbas” film crew attacked by Russian drone in the Donetsk Oblast
A film crew from "Suspilne Donbas" was attacked in the Donetsk region by a Russian drone.
TSN website managing editor Dmytro Biendikov killed in action in Luhansk region
Biendikov began his career at 1+1 media in June 2023, and in July 2024, he joined the Security and Defense Forces ranks. He served in the Third Assault Brigade and died while performing a combat mission in eastern Ukraine
Almost 60% of Ukrainian media face crisis as US support suspended – IMI survey
The immediate effects of the funding suspension have already manifested, with 7.5% of outlets reducing staff, 9.5% facing office space issues, 11% cutting content production, and 10.5% implementing salary reductions or transitioning to part-time work
Russian drones damage homes of three journalists in Dnipro
On March 28th, at least 28 people were injured in Dnipro as a result of a Russian drone attack. March 30th was declared a day of mourning in the city
Law enforcement investigates 19 cases of journalists killed by Russians during full-scale invasion
According to the Prosecutor's Office, as of October 6, 2023, 17 proceedings are being investigated under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - "Violation of the laws and customs of war." These proceedings relate to the murders of Brent Renaud, Pierre Zakrzewski, and Oleksandra Kuvshynova (one case), Yevhen Sakun, Oksana Baulina, Mantas Kvedaravicius, Frédéric Leclerc Imhoff, Bohdan Bitik, Arman Soldin, Viktor Dedov, Lilia Gumianova, Yevhen Bal, Roman Nezhyborets, Zoreslav Zamoysky, Natalia Kharakoz, Pavlo Li, Vira Hyrych, and Oksana Haidar
14% of Ukrainian journalists and bloggers faced wiretapping and surveillance, and 40% received threats – IMI
According to the Institute of Mass Information (IMI), a prominent human rights and media organization, 68% of media professionals and 82% of bloggers have faced increased cyber attacks since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine. The data is based on an anonymous targeted survey conducted in June-July 2023 for 100 respondents from all […]
Gafarov-Shyring list: how Russia is killing political prisoners in Crimea
Tetyana Pechonchyk emphasized the importance of publicizing information about political prisoners. In her opinion, it is essential to tell the stories of illegally imprisoned Ukrainian citizens, spread them on social media and abroad, put pressure on Russia, initiate new resolutions of the European Parliament, and raise issues at the level of the OSCE and UN bodies so that Ukrainian citizens, political prisoners at risk with complex diseases, are released first and unconditionally
Patriot group suspects that Aseev may be dead
As stated coordinator of the group Oleg Kotenko during the broadcast of Donbass.Realiii, three weeks ago the group received information that Aseev was severely beaten and that a doctor was called to him
Several hundred journalists and activists passed through Kyiv with the campaign “Year without Pavеl”
The representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs went out to the participants...
Judge’s son vetted by the Council was left as a candidate for the Supreme Court
Vasily Bryntsev is on the black list of persons who are prohibited from entering the countries of Europe and the United States
13 journalists came under the new sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council
The sanctions list even includes one citizen of Ukraine
A criminal case under the article “sabotage” initiated against the journalists of ZIK TV channel
The film crew is already returning to Kyiv
For the third time Ukraine is preparing to report to the countries of open world as a part of the Universal Periodic Review
Ukraine began to prepare for general cleaning in the field of human rights?
Journalists of “Nashi groshi” attacked during filming of elite real estate
While shooting the story, a man approached the film crew, grabbed the cameraman by the throat and forcibly taken the tablet
Peaceful resident injured in Donetsk during the shelling
The private sector of Krasnohorivka was shelled
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“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
