Tetyana Dotsyak

Kyiv-based TV correspondent

Kyiv-based TV correspondent for the ICTV Channel's Facts news programme.

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On March 11, 2025, a 17-year-old teenager was killed in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine when an improvised explosive device detonated prematurely. His 15-year-old friend lost both legs and two passers-by were also injured.

On March 11, 2025, a 17-year-old teenager was killed in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine when an improvised explosive device detonated prematurely. His 15-year-old friend lost both legs and two passers-by were also injured. © Security Service of Ukraine

Russia Recruits Ukrainian Children for Sabotage

Although deemed to have criminal responsibility under Ukrainian law, are these minors actually victims of war crimes themselves?

25 Mar 25

Service members of Ukraine's 13th Brigade Khartiia wait for the target's coordinates in a former house's garage to operate an American-supplied M101 howitzer on Russian combat positions on March 06, 2025, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

Service members of Ukraine's 13th Brigade Khartiia wait for the target's coordinates in a former house's garage to operate an American-supplied M101 howitzer on Russian combat positions on March 06, 2025, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Ukraine: The Database Helping Solve War Crimes

A vast digital resource, based on material abandoned by Russian forces, is proving critical to investigators.

14 Mar 25

In the border town of Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, police discovered a jail that they believe Russian soldiers used as a torture chamber.

In the border town of Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, police discovered a jail that they believe Russian soldiers used as a torture chamber. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Ukraine: Investigating Torture

As criminal cases mount, a pattern emerges as to who was targeted for inhumane treatment.

9 May 23

Two members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' J9 group put the body of a fallen Russian soldier in a black sac near Hrushivka, a village in Kharkiv region. The J9 group is specifically tasked with searching and recovering the bodies of fallen servicemen.

Two members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' J9 group put the body of a fallen Russian soldier in a black sac near Hrushivka, a village in Kharkiv region. The J9 group is specifically tasked with searching and recovering the bodies of fallen servicemen. © Ihor Tambiiev

The Ukrainian Unit Recovering Bodies of Fallen Soldiers

The J9 group is tasked with searching for the bodies of servicemen, including Russians.

18 Apr 23

Ukraine: Investigating War Crimes

New, dedicated police units across the country respond to the unprecedented challenges of the conflict.

3 Apr 23

Serhii Bolvinov is a chief investigator of the National Police of the Kharkiv region.

Serhii Bolvinov is a chief investigator of the National Police of the Kharkiv region. © Ihor Tambiiev

Ukraine: From Traffic Accidents to War Crimes

How regional police department had to pivot to deal with influx of with some 10,000 cases.

21 Mar 23

Iryna Kondratova is head of the Kharkiv Regional Perinatal Centre.

Iryna Kondratova is head of the Kharkiv Regional Perinatal Centre. © Ihor Tambiiev

Kondratova: Saving Kharkhiv’s Babies

The doctor never left her clinic, providing critical support to mothers and newborns.

22 Feb 23

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