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

Danislan Kuramayev, a 22-year-old Russian soldier, faces a trial in absentia on charges of raping a woman in July 2022 during the occupation of the Borova community in the Kharkiv region.

Russian Soldier Faces in Absentia Trial for Rape

Survivor of assault was forced to find refuge by hiding in a minefield.

12 Mar 25

Photo from the January 21, 2025 hearing. © Valeria Yehoshyna

Trial of Russian Who Told Husband to “Rape Ukrainian Women” Proceeds

Sole witness in case gives evidence to Kyiv’s Shevchenko district court.

10 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 September 25, 2022 in Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

“In Almost Every Village We Visited, We Encountered Torture Chambers.”

How Truth Hounds investigators document Russian war crimes.

10 Mar 25

Ukraine Justice Briefing: Friday, 7 March ‘25

An overview of recent justice processes.

7 Mar 25

Sexual violence was one of the tools used by the Russian military to intimidate civilians living in occupied Ukrainian territories. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Ukraine: Investigating Wartime Sexual Violence

Women prosecutors describe steep learning curve to deal with “sheer scale” of atrocities.

4 Mar 25

At least 700 murdered civilians have been found in towns around Kiev, according to Ukrainian authorities. The slayings launched investigations for possible war crimes perpetuated by Russian forces during the occupation. Cemetery in Irpin, Ukraine, 21 April 2022. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine: “No One Will Do This For Us”

Meticulous documentation and advocacy key to future accountability, explains head of war crimes department.

4 Mar 25

A woman waves the Ukrainian national flag in support of the residents and defenders of Mariupol on March 19, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukraine: “We Will Continue to Fight for Our Future”

Nobel Peace Prize winner warns that peace will remain elusive without justice or security.

27 Feb 25

Vakulenko was murdered during the occupation of Izium in 2022 after being abducted from his home by Russian soldiers. © Maria Lysytska-Beskorska/Creative Commons

Hearing Over Murder of Famed Children’s Author Adjourned

The body was found in a mass grave in Izium; forensic examination confirmed he had been shot.

25 Feb 25

A burnt Ukrainian tank on May 31, 2022 in Kolychivka, Ukraine. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its Feb. 24 invasion. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Poland Explores Implementing Universal Jurisdiction

Legal principle deems certain crimes so grave that they are considered to be committed against the international community as a whole.