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Human rights groups expose illegal detention of Ukrainians in Russian Taganrog hotel

Russian authorities are unlawfully detaining Ukrainian civilians for months at a refugee holding center inside the Taganrog Hotel in the city of Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, according to the Russian human rights project Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial, which cited internal sources.

29 November 2025, 08:34 PM

Two more Ukrainian children rescued from Russian-occupied territory — Yermak

Two more Ukrainian children have been returned from Russian-occupied territory to areas under Ukraine’s control, according to Andrii Yermak, head of the Office of the President.

2 April 2025, 02:46 PM

Ukraine slams Putin’s order to expel its citizens as ‘genocide in action’

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi has condemned Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s decree ordering Ukrainians to leave Russia and temporarily occupied territories, calling it a violation of international law, RBC-Ukraine reported on March 21.

21 March 2025, 04:13 PM

Ukrainian police push forward with forced child evacuations

In the spring of 2023, the Ukrainian government enacted a policy for the mandatory evacuation of children from combat zones, a measure long demanded by volunteers involved in civilian rescues. Despite this, nearly every settlement near the front line has parents who refuse to evacuate, putting both themselves and their children at grave risk. A troubling pattern has emerged where some parents lie to and mislead police and other government services. NV journalist Serhiy Okunev visited Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, dodging attacks by FPV drones and witnessing the heroic work of local police as they struggle to save children under dire conditions.

2 November 2024, 01:35 PM

Belgorod governor takes vacation to 'recharge his batteries' as oblast braces for Ukrainian breakthrough — video

As Belgorod Oblast braces for a Ukrainian breakthrough and faces forced evacuations, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov surprised everyone by announcing he's taking a vacation to "recharge."

23 September 2024, 01:42 PM

Russian army strikes Kostiantynivka: Three dead, three injured

On Sept. 7, the Russian forces shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast with artillery, killing three men aged 24 to 69, while three others sustained minor injuries, reported regional governor Vadym Filashkin.

7 September 2024, 11:54 AM

Nearly 4,000 evacuated from Sumy Oblast amid Ukraine's Kursk offensive

Over the past week, 3,800 people have been evacuated from frontline regions in Sumy Oblast, local governor Volodymyr Artyukh reported on national TV on Aug. 12.

12 August 2024, 06:15 PM

Donetsk Oblast officials announce forced evacuation of families with children from five settlements

Families with children will be forcibly evacuated from five settlements of Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk districts in Donetsk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast Military Administration (OVA) press service reported on Facebook on July 30.

1 August 2024, 07:47 AM

Parents defy evacuation orders, bring children back to Toretsk amid frontline threats

Despite the forced evacuation of children from Toretsk in Ukraine’s frontline Donetsk Oblast, some parents are hiding their families or bringing them back after evacuation checks, the city’s military administration head Vasyl Chynchyk said in an interview with Radio Liberty on July 4.

5 July 2024, 12:48 PM

Donetsk Oblast mandates evacuation of children from high-risk areas

Families with children will be forcibly evacuated from five settlements in the Lyman and Illinivka municipalities of Donetsk Oblast, regional governor Vadym Filashkin announced on Telegram on June 25.

25 June 2024, 07:10 PM

Ukraine to forcibly evacuate families with children from two Kharkiv Oblast municipalities

Kharkiv Oblast Defense Council will consider forced evacuation of families with children from 18 villages in the Velikiy Burluk and Vilkhuvat municipalities, Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration head, Oleh Synehubov, reported on Feb. 29.

1 March 2024, 12:45 PM

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