war crimes
Strike on Hroza village: trial begins for seven individuals involved in death of 59 people
The Prosecutor’s Office has submitted to court an indictment against two Ukrainian citizens and five servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces involved in the missile strike on a cafe in Hroza village. The attack, which took place on October 5, 2023…
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Russia implements mandatory ideological education course in occupied territories starting September 1
On the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, a mandatory history textbook is being introduced for grades 5–7, aimed at distorting historical facts. The new program will take effect on September 1, 2026.
Law enforcement officials issue suspicion notice to Russian 234th Regiment captain for execution of civilian in Bucha
The Main Investigative Department of the National Police announced a suspicion notice to Russian captain Yevgeniy Plyusnin on August 14. He is accused of ordering the murder of a civilian in Bucha in 2022.
Ukrainian courts to hear 34 war crime cases from August 17–21, 2026
Throughout the coming working week, courts in Ukraine will process 34 proceedings initiated under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. These cases involve violations of the laws and customs of war.
The occupier from “Pyatnashka” was convicted for torturing civilians in the Buchansk district
A Ukrainian court has sentenced Vitalii Razuvaev, a company commander of the International Brigade Pyatnashka, to prison in absentia. He was found guilty of cruel treatment of civilians in the Kyiv region.
128 searches in 20 regions and Kyiv: National Police uncover a large-scale scheme to evade conscription
Law enforcement officials have documented dozens of cases of forged medical documents used by men of draft age to evade conscription, according to Vecherniy Kyiv and the PromPolitInform portal. The defendants in the cases obtained

