War crimes

An elderly man walks by an apartment block that was destroyed by a Russian missile attack earlier in the month, on October 28, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Ukraine: The Decisive Battle for Kherson

As forces approach the regional centre, they describe growing evidence of Russian atrocities.

31 Oct 22

An apartment block lies in ruins after being destroyed during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian occupying forces, on October 24, 2022 in Izyum, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. Ukraine's intelligence chief has said that Russia is sending more troops into the city of Kherson and may be preparing to defend it against a Ukrainian counteroffensive. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Ukraine: Investigating War Damages

As huge efforts to collect evidence continues, attention is turning to the targeting of civilian infrastructure.

25 Oct 22

Tuesday, 25 October ‘22

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

25 Oct 22

Russian soldiers imprisoned hundreds of civilians in this basement in Yagidne village in the Chernihiv region for weeks. The list of those who died or were killed was kept on the wall. © Iryna Venediktova, former Prosecutor General of Ukraine/Facebook

Three Russian Soldiers Charged with War Crimes

Trial proceedings to investigate how residents of village were brutalised and held as human shields.

25 Oct 22

A session of the trial against Russian lieutenant Sergey Dmytrovych Stainer, who was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment in Ukraine's first verdict in absentia on September 26. © Irina Domashchenko

Ukraine Issues First Verdict in Absentia Against Russian Soldier

A court in Kyiv sentenced a lieutenant to nine years in prison for war crimes committed in the Kyiv region.

18 Oct 22

Tuesday, 18 October ‘22

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

18 Oct 22

An half destroyed building in Bashtanka, a town of 12,000 in Mykolaiv region. In March Russian troops faced fierce resistance from the local population and were pushed out but the town bears the wounds of hard shelling. © IWPR/Anastasia Rokytna

Resistance and Destruction in Mykolaiv Region

The Ukrainian counter-offensive has regained swathes of territory, but towns are devastated following savage bombardment.

12 Oct 22

Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya speaks during a United Nations General Assembly special session at the United Nations headquarters on October 10, 2022 in New York City. © Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Can Russia’s UN Veto be Removed?

Ukraine is exploring creative ways to deprive Russia of its power within the security council.

11 Oct 22

Emergency service personnel attend to the site of a blast on October 10, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Explosions came shortly after 8:00 local time, were the largest such attacks in the capital in months. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Legislative Challenge

International standards, principles and provisions need to be incorporated - and fast - for effective war crimes prosecutions.

11 Oct 22

Tuesday, 11 October ‘22

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

11 Oct 22

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War crimes

Ukraine: The Decisive Battle for Kherson

Ukraine: Investigating War Damages

Tuesday, 25 October ‘22

Three Russian Soldiers Charged with War Crimes

Ukraine Issues First Verdict in Absentia Against Russian Soldier

Tuesday, 18 October ‘22

Resistance and Destruction in Mykolaiv Region

Can Russia’s UN Veto be Removed?

Ukraine’s Legislative Challenge

Tuesday, 11 October ‘22

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