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Ukraine
OPINION: Body Counts, Counterattacks, BlackRock Corporate Lawyers
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
March 4, 2025
Russia
Scorched Earth as a Cover for Pillaging Ukraine’s Donbas Resources
As Russian settlers replace the local inhabitants, the last remaining industrial resources in occupied Ukraine are being drained to fuel Russia’s war machine against Ukraine.
Feb. 6, 2025
Ukraine
EU Moves Closer to Establishing Special Tribunal to Prosecute Russia for Ukraine Invasion
The EU has agreed on the legal foundations for a special tribunal to try Russia for the crime of aggression in Ukraine, as fears that Trump’s peace plans could let Moscow escape justice ramp up.
Feb. 5, 2025
UN
UN Documents ‘Alarming Rise’ in Russian Executions of Captured Ukrainians
A UN report on Monday records an escalation in the mistreatment of captured Ukrainian military personnel including summary executions over the last six months.
Feb. 4, 2025
War in Ukraine
Restored in Hours: How Kyiv Utilities Bring City Life Back After Aerial Attacks
Exclusive Kyiv Post report from a neighborhood and its metro station that survived four massive missile strikes, and was back to wartime normal within hours or a couple days max.
Jan. 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
US Freeze on Aid Puts Ukrainian Lives at Risk – Human Rights Watch
For people affected by the war, USAID’s efforts to rebuild homes and hospitals have been lifesaving, now HRW warns that halting these projects could put many in danger.
Jan. 30, 2025
War in Ukraine
Holocaust Survivor Says Germany Must Help Ukraine
A Ukrainian survivor of the Shoah pleads with Bundestag to fight Russia’s “war of extermination” on eight-decade anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz.
Jan. 30, 2025
Europe
OPINION: 2025 – Time to End Russian Impunity
In any potential deal to end Russia’s War in Ukraine, European policymakers now have a unique opportunity to stand up for the principles and institutions of international law.
Jan. 26, 2025
Donetsk
Video Showing Execution of 6 Ukrainian POWs Sparks Outrage, Leads to Identification of Alleged Russian Perpetrator
OSINT journalists have identified the Russian soldier responsible for the shooting as Oleg Yakovlev, a member of the Storm unit in Russia’s 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
Jan. 24, 2025
Putin
‘We’re Homeless’ – Mariupol Residents Appeal to Putin Amid Broken Promises
Residents of the occupied coastal city, still awaiting promised housing three years after losing their homes to the war, appealed to Putin, rejecting “ownerless” apartments and unaffordable mortgages.
Jan. 24, 2025
Top News
Azerbaijan Opens War Crimes Trial of Armenian Separatists
Two trials – one for 15 former officials, another for the region’s billionaire former leader Ruben Vardanyan – opened in the Azeri capital of Baku on Friday.
Jan. 19, 2025
HUR
‘Talk to This ‘Ukrop’ and Erase Him’ – Russian Commander Orders Execution of POW
In an intercepted call a Russian commander orders the execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, violating international humanitarian laws of armed conflict.
Jan. 9, 2025
Luhansk
Moscow Urges Schoolchildren in Occupied Luhansk to Sign Army Contracts
Ukraine said Russian enlistment officers prompted school-aged children to join the army during career guidance events held inside the occupied Luhansk region.
Dec. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Urges UN to Add Russia to ‘List of Shame’ for Systematic Sexual Violence, War Crimes
Ukrainian survivors of war-time sexual violence demand justice through an open letter to the UN, pushing for Russia’s inclusion on the ‘list of shame’ for war crimes related to CRSV.
Dec. 13, 2024
Donetsk
Explosion in Donetsk Kills Ex-Olenivka Prison Boss Yevsyukov, Known for 2022 Attack on Ukrainian POWs
In Donetsk, former Olenivka prison boss Sergey Yevsyukov, notorious for terrorism against Ukrainian POWs, was killed by a car bomb; some Russian media claim it was an act of Ukrainian special forces.
Dec. 9, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘He Doesn’t Play by the Rules of War’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 5
Both Russian and Ukrainian envoys to join OSCE meeting; Trump’s pick for Defense chief comes under fire; Zelensky adviser tells UN that 16 Ukrainian children are victims of Russia’s war every week.
Dec. 5, 2024