Armed Forces of Ukraine
A society speaking out: Who is protesting against Zelenskyy’s government appointments and dismissals in Ukraine – and why
The Human Rights Centre ZMINA has been following the peaceful protests since they began in July. Read ZMINA report to learn how the protests started and developed, and what motivates Ukrainians to gather in city squares every evening
Service members in drug addiction treatment referred for medical re-evaluations – Ukraine’s Military Ombudsman’s Office
Service members undergoing opioid agonist treatment (OAT) will be referred for repeat medical assessments. So far, 163 service members have been referred to appropriate medical specialists for consultation, including 82 referred for repeat assessments by military medical commissions
LGBTIQ+ service members still face hostility within units and cannot register civil partnerships – study
LGBTIQ+ service members in Ukraine continue to face homophobia and discrimination in the military, while the inability to register civil partnerships remains one of their most pressing challenges, according to the first comprehensive study on the situation of LGBTIQ+ people serving in Ukraine's military
European Bureau for Conscientious Objection urges Ukraine to pass alternative service law amid war
The bureau also said Ukraine's failure to meet its commitments stems from the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff's "categorical position" requiring conscientious objectors to perform "alternative" service in non-combat military positions. According to EBCO, this contradicts the religious beliefs of a significant number of Ukrainian conscientious objectors
Gyunduz Mamedov becomes deputy chief of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The appointment reflects Ukraine's gradual move towards NATO standards, under which military police play a central role in documenting battlefield events. The department will systematically collect and archive digital evidence for use in investigations and proceedings for Ukrainian and international courts
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
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