Russian war crimes

Ukraine indicts Taganrog prison head in journalist’s killing

Ukrainian prosecutors have charged the former head of a Russian detention center with organizing the torture and killing of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna while she was in Russian captivity, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 01:32 PM

Russian drone strike cuts gas to 2,500 in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast’s Izmail district with strike drones overnight on Aug. 6, damaging gas infrastructure, Odesa Regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported via Telegram.

6 August 2025, 10:54 AM

Pro-Russian pianist banned from Bologna stage after Mariupol performance

The mayor of Bologna, Matteo Lepore, has confirmed the cancellation of a concert by pro-Russian pianist Oleksandr Romanovsky, who previously played in front of the ruins of the drama theater in occupied Mariupol. The announcement was reported by Italy’s Rai News on July 21.

23 July 2025, 02:45 PM

Ukraine ratifies agreement to establish special tribunal for Russia

The Verkhovna Rada ratified the agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe to establish a special tribunal for the crime of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak (Holos party) reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 03:08 PM

Kyiv needs ballistic response to stop Russian terror — military expert

The optimal way to respond to Russia’s ballistic attacks — particularly on Kyiv — is through a mirrored strike, retired Ukrainian Armed Forces colonel and flight instructor Roman Svitan said in an interview with Radio NV on July 10.

10 July 2025, 01:03 PM

Russian strike hits home of Kyiv’s top Music Academy rector

Damage was recorded in eight Kyiv districts as Russia launched another mass attack on the capital, including a house of National Music Academy rector Maksym Tymoshenko, he shared on Facebook on July 10.

10 July 2025, 12:28 PM

17 heritage sites damaged in Russian strike on Kharkiv

On the morning of July 7, Russia launched drone strikes on the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhya. In Kharkiv, the attack targeted the Kholodnohirskyi district, including its historic quarter, architect Viktor Dvornikov reported.

8 July 2025, 12:35 PM

Russian drone strike kills two, injures 10 in Poltava

A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Poltava ignited multiple fires and killed at least two people early on July 3, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported.

3 July 2025, 12:50 PM

Prosecutor’s Office: Russia has executed 273 Ukrainian POWs since invasion

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian forces have executed at least 273 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office told Liga.net on July 2.

2 July 2025, 12:10 PM

Russia holds 35,000 abducted Ukrainian children — Yale research

Russian authorities may be hosting as many as 35,000 children abducted from occupied Ukrainian territory, according to the Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL), ran under the auspices of the Yale School of Public Health.

27 June 2025, 11:48 PM

White House gunning to defund investigations of Russian war crimes — report

The White House has advised cutting funding for nearly 20 programs dedicated to investigating war crimes around the world, including those committed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on June 26.

27 June 2025, 01:24 AM

European Commission President welcomes agreement on Special Tribunal for Russian aggression

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement signed between Ukraine and the Council of Europe to establish a Special Tribunal to investigate Russian war crimes in her post on X, published on June 25.

26 June 2025, 12:41 PM

UN blacklists Russia for war crimes against children in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in grave violations of children’s rights amid armed conflicts, particularly in Ukraine, his Special Representative Virginia Gamba said on June 26.

26 June 2025, 09:01 AM

PACE calls on Russia to agree to ‘all for all’ POW exchange

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution calling to support negotiations between Ukraine and Russia for a full prisoner exchange in the "all for all" format, the organization wrote on its website on June 24.

25 June 2025, 01:20 PM

Nine killed in Kyiv residential strike confirmed, search operation completed - video

Search operations were completed at the site of the Russian strike on a residential building in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, nine people confirmed killed, Internal Affairs Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on June 24.

24 June 2025, 11:17 AM

Cannibalism in Russian army: soldier admits eating comrade

Ukrainian military intelligence has released a chilling intercepted call in which a Russian soldier admits that one of his comrades resorted to cannibalism and ate a fellow serviceman in occupied Ukrainian territory.

20 June 2025, 10:17 AM

Russian forces strike Kherson Oblast — two killed, 34 injured

Russian forces shelled multiple settlements in Kherson Oblast, killing two people and injuring 34 more on June 17, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on June 18.

18 June 2025, 01:30 PM

Ukraine's heavyweight boxing champion breaks silence after Russia bombs Kyiv

Heavyweight boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk has reacted to Russia’s massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv in his post on Instragram, published on June 18.

18 June 2025, 10:51 AM

Russian attack drone flies straight into Kharkiv fitness club - video

AGeran-2 (Shahed-type) drone flew directly into a fitness center in Russia’s overnight drone attack on Kharkiv, local resident said in an interview with We-Ukraine TV news channel on June 12.

12 June 2025, 01:47 PM

UK’s David Lammy calls Russian strike on Ukraine 'barbaric'

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned Russia’s overnight missile and drone strike on Ukraine, calling it a “barbaric” assault on civilians and cities.

6 June 2025, 04:24 PM

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