Russian war crimes

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

Ballistic missile hits Kharkiv during air raid

A ballistic missile strike rocked Kharkiv on Sunday, Dec. 15, during an air raid alert, according to NV correspondent reports.

15 December 2024, 04:36 PM

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhya: death toll climbs to 10, child among injured

The death toll from the Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia has increased to ten, with 22 people injured, including a child, local governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 08:00 AM

Ukrainian mayor tortured to death in Russian captivity, body returned during exchange

Yevhen Matveiev, the mayor of Dniprorudne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, was tortured to death after spending nearly three years in Russian captivity, Zaporizhzhya local governor, Ivan Fedorov, confirmed.

4 December 2024, 04:53 PM

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant survives third blackout threat in November

Ukrainian energy workers repaired damage to a high-voltage power line that supplies electricity to the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) after a Russian attack overnight on Nov. 30, Ukrenergo reported on Dec. 1.

2 December 2024, 07:59 AM

Ukrainian family recounts torture by Russian forces in occupied Kherson

Olha Cherniak, her husband, and their son lived in Kherson when Russia's full-scale invasion began. They chose to stay in the city after the occupation to care for her ailing parents. Later, the family became victims of torture at the hands of Russian forces, BBC News Ukraine reported on Nov. 26.

27 November 2024, 01:04 PM

Ukraine's human rights commissioner calls for action after execution of POWs near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has condemned the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, calling it a grave war crime and urging international action in a Telegram post on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 02:55 PM

Russia systematically uses torture in occupied Ukraine — UN report

The Russian military and authorities continue to use torture against Ukrainian military personnel and civilians across all territory under Moscow’s occupation, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a report on Oct. 29.

13 November 2024, 10:08 PM

Finland charges Russian neo-Nazi commander Petrovsky with five war crimes in Ukraine

Finnish prosecutors have charged former commander of neo-Nazi unit Rusich, Yan Petrovsky, with five war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Finnish outlet Yle reported on Oct. 31.

31 October 2024, 05:30 PM

Russian forces kill four captured Ukrainian National Guard soldiers near Selydove

Russian troops have killed four captured soldiers of the Ukrainian National Guard near Selydove in Donetsk Oblast, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported on Oct. 23.

24 October 2024, 10:55 AM

Ukraine returns almost 4k citizens from Russian captivity, most requiring medical treatment and rehabilitation — Zelenskyy

Ukraine successfully returned 3,767 citizens from Russian captivity, most required long-term medical treatment and rehabilitation after enduring torture, humiliation, and hunger in Russian prisons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct 21.

21 October 2024, 12:57 PM

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