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War in Ukraine
OPINION: Russia’s Expulsion from UN An Urgent Necessity
International attention will briefly focus on the UN this week as leaders gather for the General Assembly but there should be no place for Russia, the brazen violator of the UN Charter.
Sept. 23, 2024
Top News
Desna Poisoning: How a Dump from a Russian Factory Killed All Life in and Around the Legendary Ukrainian River
Environmentalists say it may take more than a year to restore the Desna's fauna, as the river is now devoid of fish and other living creatures.
Sept. 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Exact Reasons Will Be Known Only After Investigation’ – Ukraine at War Update for Aug. 30
Friendly fire considered in F-16 crash; Putin to visit first ICC signatory country since arrest warrant; Russian business profits plummet; First Harris interview reveals no foreign policy plan details
Aug. 30, 2024
Donetsk
Bodies of Two Young Girls Identified Among 14 Dead in Russian Attack on Kostiantynivka
So far, 8 of 14 bodies have been identified, killed in Russia’s attack Friday.
Aug. 10, 2024
Russia
Russia Tortures Over 95 Percent of Ukrainian POWs, Says UN Monitor
A UN official in charge of the human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine described Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) as “the worst [she has] seen” in her 20-year career.
Aug. 8, 2024
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
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
Kyiv
Bellingcat Confirms Russian Missile Strike on Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital
Investigative journalists constructed a 3D model of the rocket and thoroughly analyzed photographs of the wreckage of the Kyiv children’s hospital.
July 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
Monday's Massive Russian Missile Attack Killed Over 40 in Ukraine, Including Four Children and Medical Staff
President Zelensky also said the number of wounded has risen to 190 people, some still trapped under rubble and at least 98 victims hospitalized.
July 9, 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
Russian Armed Forces
Russian Troops Cut Off Ukrainian Serviceman’s Head
Kyiv said it has received information that Russian commanders had given orders not to take Ukrainian servicemen prisoner, but instead to kill them by beheading.
June 19, 2024
War in Ukraine
New Report Finds Russia Deliberately Starved Citizens of Mariupol, Wanting to Kill as Many as Possible
A report submitted to the ICC says Moscow used starvation as a deliberate tactic during the siege of Mariupol in 2022, leaving civilians without food, water, gas, and electricity for days.
June 13, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Strikes and Filthy Water: A Year After Ukraine Dam Blast
In the early hours of 6 June 2023, the massive Soviet-era dam was blown up, pouring billions of litres of water downstream and flooding dozens of villages on the banks of the vast Dnipro river.
June 6, 2024
Germany
OPINION: Russian Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds – Accuses Kyiv of Using Booby-Trapped Toys
In yet another case of Moscow accusing the victims of its own crimes, Russia now has the gall to make the absurd claim that Kyiv leaves booby-traps to kill its own children.
May 24, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Shells Village in Luhansk Region During Humanitarian Aid Distribution, Says Local Official
A local official said Friday’s incident was “the second time in a row” that Russia shelled the village during aid distribution, though no casualties were reported this time.
May 18, 2024
Kharkiv
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Civilian Abductions and Killings in Vovchansk Assault
Intelligence reports indicate that in their bid to establish control over the city, the Russian military prevented residents from evacuating, resorting to abduction and coercing them into basements.
May 16, 2024