Iryna Domashchenko

Kyiv-based IWPR's court reporter

IWPR's court reporter, she regularly writes for the Ukraine's Justice Report. She also works with Ukraine's Media Initiative For Human Rights and has previously worked for the Court Reporter justice platform. Based in Kyiv, Iryna is originally from the southern port city of Kherson where she reported for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

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26-year-old Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region.

26-year-old Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Case Launched Over Cruel Treatment of Civilians

Serviceman accused of seeking revenge on Ukrainian man who refused to sell him his three-year-old daughter.

9 Jan 24

Nikolay Khachaturyan was found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war for kidnapping a 15-year-old boy for holding a teenage boy hostage during the occupation of the Chernihiv region in March 2022. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its February 24th invasion.

Nikolay Khachaturyan was found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war for kidnapping a 15-year-old boy for holding a teenage boy hostage during the occupation of the Chernihiv region in March 2022. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its February 24th invasion. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia Over Teen Hostage

Officer blackmailed child’s mother for information about the location of Ukrainian forces.

19 Dec 23

Matresses are seen in a basement where people were held by Russian forces, on April 21, 2022 in Hostomel, Ukraine.

Matresses are seen in a basement where people were held by Russian forces, on April 21, 2022 in Hostomel, Ukraine. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Major General Accused of Ordering Abuses

Detainees were allegedly held in refrigerators and denied food and medical treatment.

12 Dec 23

Bombed-out apartment blocks on Tsentralnaya Street in Borodyanka, Ukraine, 28 November 2023.

Bombed-out apartment blocks on Tsentralnaya Street in Borodyanka, Ukraine, 28 November 2023. © Iryna Domashchenko

A Body in the Forest

Court hears evidence of the circumstances surrounding the death of a 32-year-old Ukrainian man who went missing in the Bucha district.

5 Dec 23

Andriy Bublev, a commander of the rifle regiment of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) forces has been charged with attempted rape during the occupation of the Kharkiv region last summer.

Andriy Bublev, a commander of the rifle regiment of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) forces has been charged with attempted rape during the occupation of the Kharkiv region last summer. © SBU

Rifle Commander to be Tried for Sexual Violence

Wanted man believed to be in territory of Luhansk oblast, where he is serving with militia forces.

28 Nov 23

On November 7, Russian paratrooper Andrii Medvedev, 33, attended the hearing at the Irpinsky city court. He is standing trial for abusing civilians during the occupation of Irpin, a town 25 kilometres west of the capital, in March 2022.

On November 7, Russian paratrooper Andrii Medvedev, 33, attended the hearing at the Irpinsky city court. He is standing trial for abusing civilians during the occupation of Irpin, a town 25 kilometres west of the capital, in March 2022. © Irina Domashchenko

Russian Paratrooper Faces New Charges for Abusing Civilians

Major accused of brutal treatment in Bucha in addition to similar offences in Irpin during March 2022.

21 Nov 23

On November 2, the Borodyan District Court, in Kyiv region, started the hearing of the case against Russian corporal Radik Hukasyan accused of group shooting a civilian car, killing the driver, and looting a house in Borodyanka in March 2022. The accused joined the hearing via video link from Kyiv's pre-detention centre where he's been detained for over a year.

On November 2, the Borodyan District Court, in Kyiv region, started the hearing of the case against Russian corporal Radik Hukasyan accused of group shooting a civilian car, killing the driver, and looting a house in Borodyanka in March 2022. The accused joined the hearing via video link from Kyiv's pre-detention centre where he's been detained for over a year. © Irina Domashchenko

Russian Corporal Feared Backlash for Him and His Family in Russia

The defendant pleaded guilty to offences allegedly committed during the occupation of Borodyanka in March 2022.

14 Nov 23

On October 24, 2023, Chernihiv's Novozavodsky District Court of Chernihiv examined the interview that Russian pilot Alexander Krasnoiartsev gave on March 24, 2022 to Ukrainian blogger Volodymyr Zolkin.

On October 24, 2023, Chernihiv's Novozavodsky District Court of Chernihiv examined the interview that Russian pilot Alexander Krasnoiartsev gave on March 24, 2022 to Ukrainian blogger Volodymyr Zolkin. © Irina Domashchenko

Exchanged Russian Pilot Sentenced in Absentia for Killing Civilian

Crime took place after fighter jet downed in Chernihiv in March 2022.

7 Nov 23

Ukrainian investigators allege that Anton Polyakov targeted former participants of the war in eastern Ukraine during the occupation of the village of Pisky-Radkivski in the Izium district.

Ukrainian investigators allege that Anton Polyakov targeted former participants of the war in eastern Ukraine during the occupation of the village of Pisky-Radkivski in the Izium district. © Gaelle Girbes/Getty Images

Case Launched Over Torture of Former ATO Participants

Summons describes how men were beaten, electrocuted with stun guns and branded with a hot iron before being subjected to forced labour.

28 Oct 23

Russian troops captured Ivanivka last year at the beginning of March and occupied it until July 2 when their forces retreated.

Russian troops captured Ivanivka last year at the beginning of March and occupied it until July 2 when their forces retreated. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

DPR Militia Member Convicted of War Crime

Accused man already found guilty of fighting for the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic.

24 Oct 23

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