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Ukraine
UN Reports 40% Surge in Ukrainian Civilian Casualties From Russian Attacks
UN rights chief Volker Türk said 1,270 civilians were killed in Ukraine between December and May, marking a 40 percent increase from the previous year.
19m ago
Ukraine
Guided Bomb Strikes Sumy Kindergarten, Injures 2
Russian guided bomb hit a Sumy kindergarten during summer classes, injuring 2 staff members and damaging nearby homes and vehicles.
1d ago
Ukraine
Red Cross Warehouse in Kyiv Destroyed, 320,000 Relief Items Gone
A Russian strike hit a Red Cross warehouse in Kyiv, destroying 320,000 relief items worth over Hr.79 million ($1,764,719).
Updated: 1d ago
Russia
Russian Authority Urges 3 Kids by 35 Amid Birth Rate Collapse
Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvyienko urged Russian citizens to marry young and have children, floating paying Russians 1 million rubles per child.
July 1, 2026
Putin
Russia Jails LGBTIQ Club Staff in First ‘Extremism’ Case, Sentences Up to 7 Years
A court in Orenburg has sentenced three staff from queer bar Pose to up to seven years in prison in Russia’s first criminal case over alleged participation in the “LGBT movement,” banned as extremist.
June 29, 2026
Ukraine
Global Community Calls for Urgent Evacuation from Oleshky as Conditions Deteriorate
Thousands of civilians remain trapped in occupied Oleshky and surrounding areas, facing worsening conditions under drone attacks, blocked evacuations, and collapsing infrastructure.
June 26, 2026
Human Rights
OPINION: Azerbaijani Opposition Leader Ali Karmili’s Detention Conditions Keep Deteriorating
Urgent action is required to help Ali Karimli, one of Azerbaijan’s leading opposition figures, now in detention.
June 25, 2026
Russia
Secret Kremlin Polls Track Russians’ Mood, Report Says
Russia’s Federal Protective Service reportedly conducts hundreds of confidential opinion surveys each year and uses automated monitoring of social media to assess public sentiment for the Kremlin.
June 22, 2026
Crimea
‘How Do I Get to the Doctor?’ – Russians React to Halted Gasoline Sales in Crimea
Intercepted phone call reveals fuel shortages are disrupting daily life in occupied Crimea as Russia prioritizes military demands over civilian needs.
June 22, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Sanctions Judge Linked to Death of Tortured Ukrainian Journalist
President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted new sanctions targeting dozens of Russian individuals.
June 12, 2026
Russia
EU Approves New Russia Sanctions Listings
EU ambassadors approved new sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Russia’s destabilization efforts, human rights abuses and the occupation of Crimea.
June 10, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Sees Increase in Civilian Casualties in May
Civilian casualties in May exceeded April’s toll due to intensified long-range attacks.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Torture, Rape, Mock Executions: Former Donetsk Art Center Turned Into Prison of Abuse
Researchers documented patterns of torture, sexual violence and enforced disappearances at the former Donetsk art center.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Russia Has Killed 707 Ukrainian Children Since 2022, Ukraine Says
Ukraine’s human rights commissioner said more than 2,500 children have also been injured since Russia’s 2022 invasion started.
June 4, 2026
Human Rights
OPINION: Stolen Children, Identities Erased: Why the World Cannot Look Away
Russia has been forcibly transferring children from Ukraine to Russia. Such abductions are in grave violation of every international norm.
May 31, 2026
Ukraine
‘Made in Russia, Delivered into Captivity’: Systematic Torture of Ukrainian POWs in Russia
“Made in Russia, Delivered into Captivity” presents a systematic accounting of industrial-scale abuse of Ukrainian POWs inside Russian detention facilities.
May 25, 2026