Russian war crimes

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

Russian forces execute unarmed Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the execution of two captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian occupation forces, Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 12:10 PM

Explosions rock Russian base housing brigade accused of war crimes in Ukraine

Two explosions rocked a military facility in the Russian city of Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, on the morning of Dec. 24 near the parking area of military unit No. 19288, home to the 80th Vitebsk Red Banner Headquarters Brigade, sources in Ukraine’s Defense Ministry intelligence agency told NV on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 11:53 AM

Russian paratroopers convicted of torturing civilians in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast district court has sentenced two Russian soldiers for war crimes committed against civilians during the occupation of a local village, Prosecutor General Office's press service reported on Dec. 25.

26 December 2025, 10:52 AM

UN court to hear Russia’s counterclaim in Ukraine genocide case

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found Russia’s counterclaim against Ukraine “admissible” in the case concerning Moscow’s manipulation of the term "genocide", press release published on the Court’s website, wrote on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 10:11 AM

Russian soldiers shoot Ukrainian POW immediately after capture — DeepState

Russian troops have executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war in Svyato-Pokrovske, Donetsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 10:48 AM

Russia sends kidnapped Ukrainian kids to North Korea 're-education' camps

Russia is deporting abducted Ukrainian children to “re-education” camps — not only in Russia and Belarus, but even in North Korea, human rights lawyer Kateryna Rashevska said at U.S. Senate hearings on Dec. 3.

4 December 2025, 10:25 AM

UN exposes Moscow’s child abductions, demands their immediate return

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding that Russia immediately return all forcibly deported Ukrainian children at its session on Dec. 3.

4 December 2025, 09:30 AM

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

Russian forces executed five unarmed Ukrainian POWs on the front line — DeepState video

Russian occupying troops executed five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war on the front line, according to footage published by the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 22.

22 November 2025, 05:04 PM

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