Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UN sets up ‘rights abuses’ inquiry Ukraine news from May 12: UN votes to launch investigation into allegations of abuses by Russian troops in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022
Ukraine tries its first Russian soldier for alleged war crimes Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova says 21-year-old Vadim Shishimarin shot and killed an unarmed man while fleeing from Ukrainian defense forces. He's in custody and could face life in prison. WEKU · May 11, 2022
Ukraine prosecutors ready to launch first war crimes trials of Russia conflict Exclusive: Russian soldier who allegedly killed man before raping his wife to be among first to face trial The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022
Men and boys among alleged rape victims of Russian soldiers in Ukraine UN chief on sexual violence warns dozens of cases under investigation are ‘tip of the iceberg’ The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022
The complex effort to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for war crimes Ukrainian and international experts believe it will take years, if not decades, to build cases and prosecute people. Ukraine's prosecutor general's office has opened more than 9,000 investigations. WEKU · May 3, 2022
Ukrainian prosecutor says Russia uses rape as a war tactic, calls Putin a war criminal Ukraine's prosecutor general accused Russia on Tuesday of using rape as a tactic of war and described Russian President Vladimir Putin as "the main war criminal of the 21st century". Reuters · May 3, 2022
Ukraine names 10 Russian soldiers accused of war crimes in Bucha Ukraine’s prosecutor general accuses soldiers of ‘torture of peaceful people’ The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Zelenskiy urges ‘strong response’ after Russia strikes Kyiv during UN Ukraine visit Ukraine president and foreign minister decry ‘heinous act’ that came hours after Biden requested a $33bn package in military, economic and humanitarian aid The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2022
Ukraine names 10 Russian soldiers in alleged human rights abuses in Bucha Prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova says ‘more than 8,000 cases’ of suspected war crimes identified The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
East Ukraine under Heavy Fire in Advance of Russian Holiday Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum as several areas came under heavy shelling Thursday, amid suspicions Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to score a major battlefield success in time for Victory Day, one of Russia's proudest holidays, on May 9. Ukrainian authorities reported intense Russian fire in the Donbas… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022
Ukraine prepares war crimes charges against Russian military personnel, including pilots (Note: Some images in this story may offend or disturb.) Reuters · Apr 26, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war latest: UN secretary general set to meet Putin and Zelenskiy – as it happened Invasion of Ukraine ‘intended only as a beginning’, president says, as Moldova summons Russian ambassador over military commander’s comments on breakaway region The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022
Ukraine's prosecutor general: 'I expect to find evidence of genocide in Mariupol' In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova discussed the alleged war crimes committed by the Russian military in Ukraine. Venediktova warned that she expects to find "evidence of genocide" in the besieged eastern city of Mariupol. She also warned that "huge numbers of people" are being… France 24 · Apr 20, 2022
AP News Digest 3 a.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022 War Crimes Watch: The woman who would make Putin pay Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova is at the frontline of a legal battle to hold Russia accountable for atrocities committed in her country
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022 Chief ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says Ukraine is ‘crime scene’ after visit to Bucha The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has branded Ukraine a “crime scene” as he visited the town of Bucha, where hundreds of civilians are believed to have been slaughtered by Russian forces.
Reuters · Apr 12, 2022 French forensic experts in Bucha to help Ukraine investigate possible war crimes French forensic experts have arrived in Bucha near Kyiv to help Ukraine authorities establish what happened in the town where hundreds of bodies have been discovered since Russian forces withdrew.
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 Ukraine says it has found more than 1,200 bodies in Kyiv region Ukrainian prosecutor says the country has a list of 500 suspects for war crimes
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022 Ukraine Repulses Attacks in East as Russia Presses to Control Mariupol Ukrainian troops have repulsed several Russian assaults in the country's east, British intelligence said on Monday, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said thousands of Russian soldiers were massing for a new offensive. Russian forces were also pushing to establish control over the southern port city of Mariupol, the lynchpin between Russian-held…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022 Prosecution of Russian war crimes is ultimate test for Ukraine’s state With almost no successful major prosecutions over the last 30 years, those building cases hope things will be different this time
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022 Live Updates | Evacuation routes to open in eastern Ukraine Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says that 10 humanitarian corridors for civilian evacuations are to open in Ukraine’s east on Saturday
Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2022 Russia-Ukraine latest updates: UK’s Johnson meets Zelenskyy Ukrainian and British leaders discuss a new package of financial and military aid, the UK government says.
Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022 Zelensky warns devastation of Borodyanka ‘more horrific’ than Bucha The bodies of 26 people have been pulled from the rubble of two apartment blocks in the town northwest of Kyiv
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022 Czech Republic delivers armaments to Ukraine – as it happened This blog is closed
Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022 Ukraine town found with horrors 'more dreadful' than Bucha, says Zelensky Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that a town has been found north of Kyiv in a state "significantly more dreadful" than in Bucha where hundreds of civilians died