Russia war crimes

Council of Europe approves step toward Special Tribunal

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on May 15 approved an enlarged partial agreement establishing the Steering Committee for the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported.

15 May, 12:10 PM

Russian forces displace 19 residents from Sumy Oblast village to Bryansk region

Russian forces have forcibly displaced 19 residents from the border village of Sopich in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast to Russia’s Bryansk Oblast after they refused evacuation, regional outlet Kordon.Media reported on March 6.

6 March, 04:25 PM

EU ambassador calls Russian strike on Kyiv a 'night of horror'

Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, overnight on Oct. 22. The European Union’s ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, described the assault as a “night of horror.”

22 October 2025, 05:55 PM

Russian drone hits historic cathedral in central Sumy

A Russian drone struck the Holy Resurrection Cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in central Sumy on Sept. 11, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.

11 September 2025, 01:25 PM

Ukraine exposes Russians involved in militarizing and deporting children

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) has published the personal data of seven individuals involved in the militarization of Ukrainian children in Russian-occupied territories and in facilitating illegal custody arrangements, the agency said on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 11:50 AM

Kremlin says Putin ready to meet Zelenskyy if Ukraine lifts ban

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 22 that Russia is “ready” to consider a meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but only if Ukraine lifts its official ban on direct negotiations.

22 July 2025, 08:05 PM

Russian drone hits ambulance responding to emergency in Kherson

Russian forces attacked an ambulance with a drone as it was responding to an emergency call in the village of Zymivnyk, Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on July 17.

17 July 2025, 04:34 PM

Drones hit 14 sites in Ukraine as Russian strikes intensify

Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine early July 2, deploying 114 Shahed-type loitering munitions and decoy drones, along with four S-300 surface-to-air missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

2 July 2025, 11:23 AM

Three Ukrainian rescuers killed during Russian strike on Kyiv

Three Ukrainian emergency responders were killed while working at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv overnight on June 6, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported.

6 June 2025, 10:50 AM

Zelenska: Crimes against humanity becoming ‘the norm’

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska issued an emotional appeal to the international community on April 4, urging the world not to ignore Russia’s daily attacks on Ukraine.

5 April 2025, 01:45 PM

EU leaders condemn Russia over Kryvyi Rih missile strike

European Union politicians and diplomats reacted strongly to Russia’s missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 4, which killed 18 people, including nine children.

5 April 2025, 12:25 PM

Russia kills 19, including 9 children, in missile strike on Kryvyi Rih

Russia launched a missile strike on a residential neighborhood in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on April 4, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 60, according to regional authorities.

5 April 2025, 10:12 AM

Russia attacks Kharkiv with drones, kills 2 and wounds over 30

Russia launched a wave of Shahed kamikaze drones against Ukraine on the night of March 29, with Kharkiv suffering some of the worst damage. Explosions rocked the city within the first hour of the attack, leaving at least two people dead and more than 30 others injured, including five children.

30 March 2025, 09:45 AM

Ukraine accuses Russia of 6,000 chemical weapon attacks in war

Russia has used munitions containing hazardous chemical substances more than 6,000 times in its war against Ukraine over the past two years, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported on Feb. 14.

15 February 2025, 01:58 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia killed 20,000 in Mariupol

Determining the actual death toll in Mariupol is currently impossible, but available information suggests that Russian forces killed approximately 20,000 people in the city, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Italian journalist Cecilia Sala on Jan. 25.

26 January 2025, 11:50 PM

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