Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian authorities hold former ATO veteran Pavlo Zaporozhets in penal colony in Omsk
Lidiia told that she passed Pavlo a Russian–French dictionary in 2023, when he was held in a pre-trial detention centre in Rostov. He started learning French then. At Vladimir Central prison, where he was later held, the staff of the custodial setting forbade him from using the dictionary
In Kharkiv region, Russians shot four Ukrainian prisoners of war and in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – they killed an evacuation group
DeepState notes that the attack occurred despite statements about a so-called "Easter ceasefire." Other details regarding the number of dead and the circumstances of the events are being clarified
“Hands Off Women’s Rights”: The first Women’s March in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war
The Human Rights Centre ZMINA team also joined the march and covered the event
Russia returns 1,000 bodies and remains claimed to be Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian investigators and forensic experts will now work to identify the repatriated bodies
Ukraine’s denial of alternative service for believers violates international law — UN
There have also been instances where believers, once in the military, found themselves unable to perform their duties due to religious restrictions
Moscow launched record number of ballistic missiles against Ukraine in January
Zelenskyy thanked the European countries whose support enables Ukraine to receive air defense missiles. In particular, he thanked Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands for their strong leadership in Europe in providing Ukraine with air defense systems
Russian authorities have sentenced a resident of occupied Tokmak to 15 years in prison for donating to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In total, the pensioner made 24 transfers totaling 63,420 rubles. She sent the funds in hryvnias from her Ukrainian pension, believing she had the right to manage her own savings to support the Ukrainian military
Russian occupying authorities sentenced athlete Mark Perzhynskyi to 15 years’ imprisonment and ordered him to pay more than 17 million roubles in “damages”
Journalists say that since the arrival of occupation forces, many farmers in the Melitopol area who refused to cooperate have faced pressure and abductions. Accusations of "sabotage" have become a common tool used by the occupiers to target those seen as disloyal
Ukraine repatriates 1,000 bodies claimed by Russia to be fallen Ukrainian defenders
Ukrainian investigators and experts will now work on identifying the repatriated bodies
Majority of Ukrainians oppose trading Donbas for Western security guarantees
The majority of Ukrainians – 54% – consider it categorically unacceptable to transfer the entire Donbas to Russia in exchange for security guarantees. At the same time, 39% are ready for such a concession, though most admit it is a difficult condition. Another 5% could not decide on their opinion
The ICRC “expressed concern” over strikes on Ukrainian and Russian cities: Sybiha called this statement “shameful”
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs, the ICRC's statement was perceived in Ukraine as a false moral equivalence between the aggressor and the defending country, which undermines trust in the organization
Russians shoot three Ukrainian soldiers near Huliaipole, in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast — DeepState
The event took place on December 20, 2025. Soldiers of one of the mechanized brigades were supposed to occupy positions that had previously been abandoned without authorization by another unit, but the enemy was already waiting for them there
Ukraine receives 1,003 bodies of servicemembers from Russia
The Coordination Headquarters said that investigators from law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with expert institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will conduct all necessary examinations to identify the repatriated bodies
Russian forces beat Ukrainian POW with rifle butt, then execute him on Pokrovsk axis
Law enforcement officers emphasise once again that the deliberate killing of prisoners of war is a grave violation of the Geneva Conventions and constitutes a serious international crime
Russian soldiers executed 5 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast — Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office
Law enforcement officials have initiated a pre-trial investigation into the commission of a war crime resulting in death under Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
Russian forces execute two Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
DeepState also reported that Ukrainian forces killed these Russian soldiers with an FPV drone within 20 minutes
A life in defence of dignity: Oleksandr Hatiiatullin’s legacy, devoted to human rights
This article tells the story of how Oleksandr Hatiiatullin came to human rights work, the projects he led, the passions that inspired him, and how, through his own example, he motivated colleagues, friends, and even his daughter
Russia returns 1,000 bodies claimed to be Ukrainian service members
The identities of those killed in Ukraine are established in more than 30 laboratories, whereas there were only five at the start of the invasion
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Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
The lesson of Crimea: Rewarding aggression only invites more war
Not just Ukraine — Russia is preparing Ukrainian children for future wars elsewhere
