Russian war crimes

Russian orders to kill Ukrainians won’t go unpunished - AFU Commander-in-Chief

Every crime committed by Russia will be met with a response, and those who issued criminal orders will be brought to justice, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote, responding to Russia’s massive combined strike on Ukraine on April 24.

24 April 2025, 02:37 PM

Special tribunal will not try Putin in absentia while he’s in office

The special tribunal that Western nations plan to set up to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine will not try dictator Vladimir Putin in absentia while he remains president of Russia, Euronews reported on April 10.

10 April 2025, 10:33 PM

Russian troops execute wounded Ukrainian soldier in Donetsk Oblast

Russian soldiers from the 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division executed a wounded Ukrainian service member near Katerynivka, Donetsk Oblast, open-source intelligence project DeepState reported on April 8.

8 April 2025, 11:32 PM

OSCE to hold special session at Ukraine’s request after deadly Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will hold an emergency session on Tuesday, April 8, in response to Russia’s deadly missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. The session was requested by Ukraine, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna Yuri Vitrenko announced.

7 April 2025, 04:25 PM

Zelenskyy names child victims of Kryvyi Rih strike, slams U.S. envoy’s muted response

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 5, listed the names of the children killed in Russia’s April 4 ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and commented on the global reaction to the attack.

5 April 2025, 03:18 PM

Ukraine’s war losses documented by Memorial Platform, public support needed

As Russia’s war against Ukraine rages into its third year, tens of thousands of lives — both military and civilian — have been lost. Behind the growing numbers are names, faces, families, and memories. For the Memorial Platform, an independent Ukrainian NGO, honoring those lives is a mission — and one now under threat.

3 April 2025, 03:23 PM

Inside Bucha: Ukraine hunts the killers behind Russia’s war crimes

More than 2,500 Russian soldiers suspected of involvement in the killings of civilians in Bucha in 2022 had been identified by Ukraine’s National Police as of March 2025, according to an NV investigation. Of those, 34 have been formally notified of suspicion. Investigators are continuing to build cases against seven individuals over the murders of 24 people. Prosecutors have sent indictments to court against 17 suspects in the killings of 12 civilians, and one accused war criminal is currently on trial in person. That level of progress took years of painstaking work.

31 March 2025, 01:44 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia has destroyed all hotels in Kryvyi Rih

Russian forces have destroyed all hotels in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 12, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

12 March 2025, 07:08 PM

Amnesty International documents 109 executions of Ukrainian POWs in 2024

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has documented 109 executions of Ukrainian prisoners-of-war in 2024, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported on March 4.

4 March 2025, 11:41 PM

FT investigation finds executions of Ukrainian POWs indicative of Russian policy

The execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces is not an isolated incident but likely part of a broader scheme indicating systematic policy, according to an investigation by the Financial Times released on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 02:46 PM

Russian war crimes probes and Ukraine energy restoration programs on hold

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has suspended programs aimed at prosecuting Russian war crimes and restoring Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Democratic congressman of Ukrainian descent Eugene Vindman said, according to the Feb. 5 Ukrinform news agency report.

5 February 2025, 09:53 AM

HUR exposes Russia’s illegal mobilization of Ukrainians

Ukrainian men illegally conscripted into Russia’s occupation army from temporarily occupied territories face systematic abuse and humiliation, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency reported on Feb. 2.

2 February 2025, 07:35 PM

Ukrainian Holocaust survivor likens Putin to Hitler in Bundestag address

During a speech in the Bundestag, Roman Shvartsman, an 88-year-old resident of Odesa who survived the Holocaust, compared Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, German broadcaster DW reported on Jan 29.

30 January 2025, 12:24 AM

Ukrainian Institute demands ban on Russian war film at Budapest festival

Think tank The Ukrainian Institute is calling for the cancellation of the screening of Anastasiia Trofimova’s documentary Russians at War at the Budapest International Documentary Film Festival (BIDF), scheduled for Feb. 1–2.

22 January 2025, 04:50 PM

Russian marine admits role in POW executions after capture in Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Forces captured a Russian soldier in Russia's Kursk Oblast who is accused of participating in the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Military journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reported the news on Jan. 13 via his Telegram channel, sharing a video snippet of the captive's interrogation.

13 January 2025, 04:45 PM

67 clergy members killed and over 630 religious sites damaged by Russia – Foreign Ministry

Russia has killed 67 Ukrainian clergy members and damaged over 630 religious sites since the start of its full-scale invasion, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 04:05 PM

Three Ukrainian POWs executed by Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast

Russian forces have executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war near Neskuchne in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukrainian energy workers showcase devastation after Russian strikes - video

Ukrainian energy workers reaffirmed their commitment to restoring power across the nation, ensuring that light shines over every holiday table, Ukrenergo wrote in their Christmas congratulation on Dec. 24.

25 December 2024, 07:30 AM

Ukrainian brigade reveals drone footage of POW execution by Russian troops

Ivan Sekach, the press officer for Ukraine’s 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after Marko Bezruchko, revealed details about the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces, speaking to Suspilne Donbas. The footage of the incident was published on the morning of Dec. 22.

22 December 2024, 06:35 PM

Russia executes five Ukrainian POWs on video, Ukraine calls for tribunal

Russian occupation forces executed five Ukrainian prisoners of war on the front lines, Ukraine’s 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after Marko Bezruchko, reported on Dec. 22.

22 December 2024, 02:15 PM

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