Ukraine war crimes

General Frost no longer neutral: Russia’s winter campaign meets the war crimes test

In 2025, Ukraine recorded the highest number of civilian casualties since the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the number of civilians killed and wounded in 2025 was 31% higher than in 2024 and 70% higher than in 2023. This is not a statistical anomaly. It is the result of a deliberate method of warfare.

5 February, 08:00 PM

Emergency crews respond after Russian drone attack in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on southern Odesa Oblast overnight on Jan. 21, damaging residential buildings and a warehouse and injuring one person, local governor reported.

21 January, 01:17 PM

Russian attack on Kherson hospital leaves nine injured

Russian occupation forces shelled a children’s hospital in Kherson on the morning of Oct. 29, injuring nine people — including four children and three medical workers — the Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported.

29 October 2025, 12:15 PM

Dutch defense minister: Russia normalizing chemical warfare in Ukraine

Dutch and German intelligence services have confirmed that Russia is systematically using banned chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, including dropping toxic substances from drones, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on July 4, according to Reuters.

5 July 2025, 10:38 AM

Elderly women among victims as Russia hits evacuation bus in Bilopillia

Russian forces targeted a civilian evacuation bus near the town of Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast on the morning of May 17, killing nine people and wounding seven others, local authorities reported.

17 May 2025, 12:25 PM

Ukraine war crimes