Russian war crimes

Two killed, 10 injured as Russian guided bombs hit Kramatorsk

Russian forces dropped nine guided aerial bombs on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, striking residential neighborhoods and the community’s largest hospital complex, killing two people and injuring 10 others, local officials said.

20 July, 03:51 PM

Estonian foreign minister urges deeper sanctions and greater pressure on Russia

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna called for Russia’s complete isolation following a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on July 19.

20 July, 10:12 AM

Kherson Art Museum marked with international Blue Shield protective emblem

The Blue Shield protective emblem was installed on the Oleksii Shovkunenko Kherson Regional Art Museum, marking a step towards safeguarding the cultural heritage site during the ongoing war, the museum administration announced on July 7.

7 July, 03:00 PM

Intensified Russian airstrikes push Ukraine civilian toll to highest level since 2022

The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine reached its highest level since April 2022 in May 2026, driven by a sharp escalation in Russian airstrikes, UN Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari said at a Security Council meeting on June 22, Ukrinform reported.

23 June, 08:45 AM

Prosecuting Russia’s crimes must not endanger child victims

Air raid sirens have become the background sound of childhood in Ukraine. War has never been about headlines or statistics: for Ukrainian children it is the memories of missile attacks on their houses, schools and hospitals; weeks spent in basements without basic necessities; sudden unexplained destruction of their routine and education; urgent need to leave their homes; and for some interrogations at checkpoints, family separation, abduction, deportation and forcible transfer and the transformation of identity under Russian occupation.

16 June, 05:45 PM

Hordes, empires, and Soviet bombs: What Kyiv's Lavra survived before June 15

Russia committed a grave war crime against global cultural heritage by launching a targeted strike that ignited a massive fire at the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukrainian officials and church leaders said on June 15.

15 June, 09:37 AM

Russian drone strike ignites the roof of Kyiv's historic Dormition Cathedral

A Russian overnight strike ignited the roof of the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the greatest shrines in the Christian world, Metropolitan Epifaniy, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, reported on X on June 15.

15 June, 08:04 AM

New report accuses Russia of obstructing Kakhovka dam rescue operations

Russian forces and occupation authorities systematically obstructed rescue efforts after the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam on June 6, 2023, and in some cases made them impossible, according to a new report released by Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds on June 6.

8 June, 04:48 PM

Ukraine’s UN Ambassador calls to strip Russia of Security Council seat over war crimes

Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Andrii Melnyk called for a legal and political mechanism to strip Russia of its permanent membership in the UN Security Council amid aggression against Ukraine and systematic crimes against civilians, Ukrinform reported on May 19.

21 May, 09:30 AM

Why Europe’s new tribunal initiative could reshape accountability for Russia’s war

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 — a step Kyiv and its partners see as critical in closing one of the biggest accountability gaps in international law. While international courts can prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, holding political leaders accountable for launching a war of aggression remains far more complicated. In an interview with The New Voice of Ukraine, Maksym Vishchyk, legal adviser with the Global Rights Compliance Foundation, explained why the decision is significant, how long the tribunal could take to become operational, and what legal and political challenges still lie ahead.

16 May, 01:58 PM

Ukraine secures 17 necessary votes to advance special tribunal for Russian war crimes

Iceland and Poland have confirmed their readiness to join the agreement necessary to launch a Special Tribunal regarding the crime of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on April 14.

15 April, 08:55 AM

Drone attack in Sumy region leaves two civilians dead

Russian forces struck a roadway in the city of Sumy on March 16, injuring at least four people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.

16 March, 06:18 PM

Four killed and 20 injured after Russian bombs hit Sloviansk city center

Russian forces carried out an airstrike on the center of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on March 10, killing four people and injuring at least 20 others, including two children, local officials said.

10 March, 03:23 PM

Ukraine charges Russian long-range aviation general over Kyiv hospital strike

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the Office of the Prosecutor General have formally charged Russian Maj. Gen. Sergey Kuvaldin in absentia for ordering the missile strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt National Children’s Specialized Hospital on July 8, 2024, the SBU reported on Wednesday, March 4.

4 March, 03:12 PM

Russian forces drop two FAB-250 bombs on Sloviansk, damaging more than 10 homes

Russian forces struck Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast with two FAB-250 aerial bombs on Feb. 13, damaging more than 10 houses but causing no injuries, according to Vadym Liakh, head of the Sloviansk City Military Administration.

13 February, 04:30 PM

Russian officer linked to civilian killings identified by Ukrainian intelligence

Ukrainian military intelligence special forces discovered the body of a Russian soldier involved in the killing of civilians and the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war at one of the Russian army’s positions, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said on Feb. 3.

3 February, 02:26 PM

Russian strike hits hospital in Kherson, two staff members injured

Russian forces targeted a hospital in Kherson, wounding two medical workers, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry reported on Jan. 28.

28 January, 12:07 PM

Council of Europe prepares agreement to launch special tribunal for Russia

Minister's Committee of the Council of Europe has not yet adopted a final decision on the agreement required to launch a special tribunal for the Russian crimes, but it has completed preparation of the draft text, Ukrinform wrote on Jan. 28.

28 January, 10:14 AM

Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life over execution of captured Ukrainian troops

A Russian serviceman who executed a captured Ukrainian soldier near Vovchansk has been sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine, the country’s SBU Security Service reported on Jan. 13.

13 January, 07:21 PM

Russia attacks hospital with three drones in northern Ukraine

Russian occupation forces attacked a hospital in the town of Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast, with three drones, head of the Novhorod-Siverskyi district military administration Oleksandr Seliverstov reported on Jan. 1.

2 January, 09:40 AM

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