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UN
Kyiv Urges UN Investigation on Second Anniversary Deadly Olenivka Prison Strike
Ukraine calls for a UN and ICRC probe into the July 29, 2022, Olenivka prison attack, which killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners. President Zelensky demands Russia be held accountable.
July 29, 2024
SBU
‘I Want to Go to My Own’: Exchanging POWs for Collaborators and Traitors
The project, launched by Ukrainian special services, provides a platform for swapping traitors and collaborators for Ukrainians in Russian captivity.
July 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Four Months of Hell – A Ukrainian POW Tells of Daily Russian Torture
Every day, Taganrog prison was filled with the sounds of screams, squeals, and crying.
July 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Foreign Wars Contrary to Our National Interests’ – Ukraine at War Update for July 18
US right-wing promotes isolationist agenda on third day of RNC; Some 800 AFU soldiers missing in defense of left bank; Air raid alarms sound in Kyiv as Russian drone shot down.
July 18, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
95 Ukrainian Defenders Return Home From Russian Captivity
In total, 3,405 Ukrainians have been returned home in prisoner swaps since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Kyiv reports.
July 17, 2024
Zaporizhzhia
Another Video Reportedly Shows Russians Shooting Ukrainian POWs
The Russian military in the Zaporizhzhia region systematically execute captured Ukrainians, the Prosecutor General’s Office said.
July 11, 2024
Azov
Mother of Azov Regiment POW, Tirelessly Seeks Son's Return
Tetyana Vyshniak said that not enough people knew about the heroism of Mariupol’s last defenders at the Azovstal plant and the current fate of survivors. So she got the idea to hold weekly rallies.
July 7, 2024
Russia
Skin and Bones – Accounts from Russia’s Vyazemskoye Detention Center-2
Physically and morally broken – relatives of two deceased Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) and a returned POW described the abhorrent conditions inside Russia’s Vyazemskoye Detention Center-2.
July 1, 2024
Belarus
Ukraine Returns 10 Civilian Prisoners from Russian, Belarusian Captivity
The deal, mediated by the Vatican, saw the release of 10 civilians from Russian and Belarusian captivity, including a politician and two priests.
June 29, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Home Is Not Just a Word’ – Ukraine at War Update for June 26
Ninety Ukrainian POWs return home; Kremlin cranks up its media crackdown on foreign outlets; Kremlin “absurdly” links Crimea missile strike and Dagestan terrorist attack to the West, ISW says.
June 26, 2024
Wagner
Ukraine Unit Captures Dozens of Russian Troops During Kharkiv Sector Counterattack
Kyiv’s 3rd Assault Brigade may have established some sort of record for the number of Russian service personnel taken captive during a single battle.
June 13, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia Exchange 75 Prisoners of War Each
According to President Zelensky, soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard, border guards, and four civilians have returned from Russian captivity.
May 31, 2024
Kharkiv
Ukrainian Counterattacks Recapture Lost Ground in Kharkiv Sector, US-Made Strykers in Action
A crack airborne brigade armed with modern American fighting vehicles led the assaults. Unconfirmed reports say dozens of Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
May 23, 2024
Kharkiv
Latest Russian POW Interviews Paint Picture of Brutal Discipline
Ukraine’s recent counterattacks have netted prisoners, none of whom have much good to say about Russian army service as they are given no choice but to fight.
May 17, 2024
Zelensky
Pope Calls for ‘General Exchange’ of Prisoners of Russo-Ukrainian War in Easter Message
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukrainians to stay strong and not to allow daily Russian shelling to break their spirits.
March 31, 2024
War in Ukraine
UN Commission Reports Continuing Violations of Human Rights by Russia
In its follow-up report to the UN on Friday, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said Russia’s disregard for the basic principles of humanitarian law continue unabated.
March 16, 2024