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Crime and corruption explode in rural Russia amid Ukraine war

NV cites shocking data from Western researchers explaining why the war with Ukraine has triggered a wave of violence by Russians against other Russians.

13 April, 10:55 AM

Man steals horse, mail truck, and laptop in bizarre crime spree in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

A local man committed a series of offenses in a single week in the city of Shepetivka, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, explaining his actions in court as the result of an anxiety disorder, Shepetivka city website and District Court reported on April 6.

7 April, 12:03 PM

Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children is a crime against humanity – UN commission

UN commission said Russia’s deportation, unlawful transfer and enforced disappearance of children from occupied areas of Ukraine amount to crimes against humanity, while delaying their return constitutes a war crime, according to a report detailing last year’s investigation on March 10.

10 March, 06:00 PM

Ukraine has documented more than 213,000 alleged war crimes by Russian invaders

Ukrainian authorities have recorded 213,200 alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces against Ukrainians since the start of the full-scale invasion, Taras Semkiv of the Prosecutor General’s Office said in comments to public broadcaster Suspilne on March 4.

4 March, 05:06 PM

International project to document Russian war crimes in Mariupol launched in Poland

An international human rights initiative, Mariupol Justice, was presented in Gdansk, Poland, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, aiming to seek accountability for crimes committed during the siege and destruction of Mariupol.

28 February, 02:08 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reveals details in Belgium family murder case

The son of a Ukrainian woman who was killed in Belgium has confessed to murdering his mother and six-year-old sister, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry confirmed, adding that the country’s embassy is keeping the investigation under special control on June 9.

9 June 2025, 05:39 PM

Men open fire from car window in Kyiv, police detain suspects

Two men opened fire from a car window in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district on May 19 and were swiftly detained by law enforcement, Kyiv police reported on Facebook.

19 May 2025, 05:20 PM

Survivors of sexual violence urge UN to hold Russia accountable for war crimes

Ukrainians who experienced sexual violence during the war have written an open letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, urging the inclusion of Russia on the "list of shame," Media Center Ukraine reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 04:35 PM

Moscow residents turn to petty crime amid grocery price hikes – video

Moscow residents are resorting to armed robbery to obtain butter amid a sharp rise in prices, making the product unaffordable for many Russians, according to a post on the Telegram channel ChTD on Oct. 29.

29 October 2024, 06:15 PM

Kharkiv woman accused of forcing migrants to work for food on her farm

Police have charged a local resident in Kharkiv Oblast with human trafficking for allegedly luring migrants to her farm and forcing them to work for food, according to the National Police on Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 10:35 AM

Crimea's resort areas at risk from uncontrolled Russian mining operations

Uncontrolled limestone mining has escalated to alarming levels in Crimea, threatening the region's resort reputation, according to an activist from the Liberate Crimea movement, Crimea Realities reported on July 9.

9 June 2024, 03:42 PM

Russian ‘war heroes’ killed over 100 fellow citizens upon returning home

At least 107 Russians have been killed and approximately 100 more seriously injured by veterans returning from the conflict in Ukraine, Verstka reported on Telegram on April 25.

26 April 2024, 01:25 PM

Russia's forced ‘re-education’ — turning Ukrainian children into Russians

Russian authorities set up a brutal “re-education” system for forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to Russia to integrate them into Russian society, the Russian outlet Meduza revealed in a shocking investigation on March 11.

11 March 2024, 01:25 PM

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