Zelenskyy calls for total shutdown of Russian economy to force negotiations Zelenskyy recalled Rubio that the US had already done this when it attacked Iran, when "Israel had complete control of the s...

Russian forces strike passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing 30 The vehicles were carrying passengers at the time of the attack. Russian forces likely struck the buses using UMPB D-30 SN bombs: Online...

Four killed and 12 injured in Russian drone strike on Kyiv Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces also struck settlements in the Kharkiv, Kherson, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions (Oblast...

Military ombudsman’s office launches survey on troop vaccination attitudes in Ukraine Based on the survey results, additional briefings will be prepared for medical services on how to answer questions...

Russian missile strike on Pryluky kills at least 14 and injures 50 The attack hit a five-storey residential building, a children's and youth creativity centre, and an enterprise. The strike killed at ...

Russian occupying authorities reuse old footage of Yevhen Shved, twice convicted for pro-Ukrainian views, in ‘SBU agent’ detention video The date of birth given for the detainee in the security forces...

Russian drone damages civilian vessel in Black Sea: One killed, seven injured Kiper said that by striking civilian shipping and port infrastructure, Russia is violating international law and creating ...

Journalist Iryna Danylovych faces repeated death threats in Russian penal colony Other prisoners regularly threaten to kill Iryna Danylovych, a Crimean journalist and human rights defender held at wom...

At least five dead and 39 injured in Russian bomb and drone attack on Kharkiv Russian forces also struck a petrol station in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi District with a combat drone: Online media ZMINA ✍

‘Had they detained foreign nationals, there would have been a greater outcry’: Over four years of efforts to free OSCE staff abducted by Russia At the start of the full-scale invasion, the OSCE Specia...

Friends lose contact with disabled Ukrainian woman illegally transferred to Russia The Emile Foundation called for an independent check of Anastasiia's safety and health, confidential communication fo...

Ukrainian investigators open war crime proceedings into Russian use of human shields in Kharkiv region The incident was filmed by reconnaissance drones of the 2nd Khartiia Corps of the National Guard ...

Ukraine’s anti-corruption chief calls for reform of prosecutors, state investigators and parts of security service over corruption Kryvonos has previously emphasised that criminal exposures alone are ...

Zelenskyy urges foreign nations to disrupt supply chains powering Russian drones Zelenskyy said most of these companies are well-known manufacturers, but their components still reach Russia: Online me...

Russian shelling kills eight civilians and injures 52 across Ukraine on 30 September Russian shelling killed eight civilians and injured at least 52 others on 30 September, the National Police reporte...

Rights group submits findings on suspected breaches of Russia sanctions to EU authorities Further research and analysis found strong indications that many of these components were intended for the pro...

UN human rights chief and nine independent rights experts urge Tennessee to commute death sentence after botched execution Her lawyers are now asking for her sentence to be commuted. Pike, 50, was sen...

Agreement on Compensation Commission for Ukraine ratified by only 10 of required 25 participants About 10 countries have told Ukraine they plan to complete ratification in the near future: Online medi...

UN coalition seeks to prosecute Russia’s militarisation of Ukrainian children as a crime against humanity At the UN General Assembly, governments advanced a new international approach to accountabilit...

Russian-controlled court upholds 15-year prison sentence for Iryna Levchenko In September, the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Regional Court in Melitopol sentenced Levchenko to 15 years in prison for...

Believers behind bars: Why alternative service is needed during the war and who will be entitled to it Before the full-scale invasion, believers belonging to ten religious organizations in Ukraine had...

September sanctions wave: US and Canada target individuals and legal entities involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children The US law targets not only direct perpetrators but also those "indirect...

Ukraine’s National Preventive Mechanism flags legal gaps in POW camp governance despite satisfactory conditions Russian prisoners of war held in Ukraine are fed three times a day, sleep in heated room...

People try to escape burning National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv after Russian strike A Russian drone attack on Kyiv resulted in a UAV falling in the city centre and starting a fire, Kyiv Ma...

Save the Children warns of new AI and drone threats to children in conflict zones The report also highlights Gaza as an example of a new phase in modern warfare, in which drone surveillance, AI-suppor...

Ukraine’s Ombudsman receives over 300 appeals this year regarding payments to families of fallen defenders Since the beginning of 2026, the Human Rights Ombudsman of Ukraine has received 326 complaint...

Military Ombudsman’s Office of Ukraine proposes counting one day in captivity as three days of service The draft law was sent to the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defence and Intellige...

Swiss voters turn down strict neutrality proposal backed by Moscow The move would have also prevented Switzerland from pursuing closer ties with the Nato military alliance.: Online media ZMINA ✍

Interviewing in a friendly space: how ‘green room’ methodology for children is used in pre-trial detention centres The interior of a "green room" features comfortable, soft furniture, games, pencils a...

16,000 foreign volunteers serve in the Ukrainian military: What challenges they face About 16,000 foreign volunteers serve in the Ukrainian Defence Forces, the Military Ombudsman's Office reported. Am...

Russian authorities opened at least four criminal cases over online posts in occupied Crimea over a two-week period Over the past two weeks, Russian security forces have announced at least four new cr...

Russians killed Hillmont Partners lawyer Serhii Stretovych during his his military duty in Donetsk region On 26 September 2026, Stretovych was buried in the village of Meleni in the Zhytomyr Oblast, w...

Russians killed Hillmont Partners lawyer Serhii Stretovych during his his military duty in Donetsk region On 26 September 2026, Stretovych was buried in the village of Meleni in the Zhytomyr Oblast, w...

Ukrainian journalist and former political prisoner Vladyslav Yesypenko calls for coordinated support for Ukrainians in Russian captivity The journalist met with Michal Geisler, a representative of the...

Russian shelling across Ukraine kills 10 civilians and injures at least 44 on 24 September On 24 September 2026, Russian military shelling killed 10 civilians in Kyiv and the Donetsk and Kharkiv Regio...

Working group in Ukraine formed to address residency, ranks and compensation for foreign military personnel Among the tasks of the working group are simplifying legalisation and medical accompaniment ...

Seven killed and 43 injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv Russians killed seven and injured a total of 43 people in Ukraine's capital in drone attacks on 25 September, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko s...

Ukraine to increase assistance for persons with disabilities since childhood by 2.4 times in 2027 In the 2027 draft state budget, social sector expenditures increased to 540.3 billion hryvnias, up 72....

Centres based on the Barnahus model to be included in state child protection system in Ukraine Ukraine is implementing the Barnahus model as part of its obligations to the EU and the Council of Europe...

‘China and Russia keep Myanmar’s regime afloat’: ACLED’s Su Mon on the hidden war ACLED's Asia-Pacific senior analyst Su Mon has spent years tracking the war's toll on civilians. In this ZMINA intervi...

National Police report 12 dead and 68 injured following Russian strikes on 23 September On 23 September 2026, Russian military shelling killed 12 civilians in Kyiv and the Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions ...

Military Ombudsman’s Office receives over 15,000 complaints in first eight months The Military Ombudsman's Office urged the Ukrainian parliament to support draft law No. 13267 in the second reading, w...

No violations of the Hungarian community’s rights found: Ombudsman discusses first monitoring of schools in the Zakarpattia region During a two-day visit by the Hungarian Commissioner for Fundamental ...

Russians severely damaged Orthodox church in Kramatorsk Kramatorsk suffers daily from Russian strikes using various weapons, and overall, the Donetsk Oblast is one of the regions most affected by Russ...

Russian shelling in Kyiv kills two and injures at least 20 civilians As of 13:30, it is known that two people were killed and at least 20 were injured with varying degrees of severity: Online media ZM...

Russian citizens charged in absentia with war crimes over torture of Ukrainian civilians The new notice of suspicion relates to the torture of four men illegally detained in the Kyiv Oblast in March 2...

Four injured monks and body of deceased clergyman evacuated under Russian shelling in Kherson Oblast In the Kherson Region (Oblast), law enforcement officers helped four civilians escape Russian shell...

Nicaragua’s authorities committed crimes against humanity – United Nations The Nicaraguan Government of Co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has weaponized enforced disappearance to crush d...

Director of Ternopil region psycho-neurological facility accused of human trafficking According to the investigation, facility's director exploited the vulnerable state of the residents, forcibly sent...