Iryna Domashchenko

Kyiv-based IWPR's court reporter

IWPR's court reporter, she regularly writes for the Ukraine's Justice Report. She also works with Ukraine's Media Initiative For Human Rights and has previously worked for the Court Reporter justice platform. Based in Kyiv, Iryna is originally from the southern port city of Kherson where she reported for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

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Drone shot of Andriy Bohomaz and Valeriia Ponomaryova after their car came under fire near the village of Velyka Komyshuvakha.

Drone shot of Andriy Bohomaz and Valeriia Ponomaryova after their car came under fire near the village of Velyka Komyshuvakha. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Ukraine: Saved by a Drone

Woman led through minefields by a Ukrainian army quadcopter bearing a hand-written banner reading, “Follow me.”

22 Aug 23

Yahidne resident Ivan, who was held in the basement together with his family and most of the other villagers, showed IWPR around the school basement on August 3, the day of the court hearing.

Yahidne resident Ivan, who was held in the basement together with his family and most of the other villagers, showed IWPR around the school basement on August 3, the day of the court hearing. © I. Domashchenko

Yahidne: “Let the World Know”

Hundreds of villagers were crammed into a cellar to serve as “human shields” for the Russian forces.

15 Aug 23

Ukrainian special operations soldiers searching for evidence of war crimes Vyshneve, a village in the Chernihiv region.

Ukrainian special operations soldiers searching for evidence of war crimes Vyshneve, a village in the Chernihiv region. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Stripped Naked, Beaten and Threatened with Death

Man's arms, legs and fingers were broken, and his internal organs damaged, in five-hour long assault.

8 Aug 23

A house destroyed during battles at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in Novoselivka village on October 30, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine.

A house destroyed during battles at the start of Russia's full scale invasion, in Novoselivka village on October 30, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Ukraine: Family Escaped Threats From “Intoxicated” Soldiers

Victim told Russian troops would arrange a "safari with her children in the garden" if she did not submit to sexual violence.

1 Aug 23

Meeting at the Irpin city court of the Kyiv region, July 17, 2023.

Meeting at the Irpin city court of the Kyiv region, July 17, 2023. © Iryna Domashchenko

Ukraine: "Human Shield" Trial Proceeds

Local residents forced into basements while soldiers moved into their apartments.

25 Jul 23

The prosecutor and the panel of judges examining written evidence in the Kyiv-Svyatoshinsky district courtroom, Ukraine.

The prosecutor and the panel of judges examining written evidence in the Kyiv-Svyatoshinsky district courtroom, Ukraine. © Iryna Domashchenko

Ukraine: "There Was No One to Save"

Surveillance video footage recorded how victims were gunned down and the looting that followed.

18 Jul 23

Russian soldiers in the southern Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka, during a peaceful civilian protest on March 6, 2022.

Russian soldiers in the southern Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka, during a peaceful civilian protest on March 6, 2022. © Office of the Prosecutor General

Russian Accused of Ordering Violent Dispersal of Protest

Guardsmen fired in the air and used stun grenades, tear gas and rubber batons against non-violent rally.

11 Jul 23

Anatoly Miroshnyk, a resident of the village of Sloboda, points to the shed in which the Russians allegedly shot Ukrainian soldiers.

Anatoly Miroshnyk, a resident of the village of Sloboda, points to the shed in which the Russians allegedly shot Ukrainian soldiers. © Slidstvo.Info

Russian Tried in Absentia for Killing Two Unarmed Ukrainian Soldiers

Found sheltering in a private house, the men were searched and summarily executed.

4 Jul 23

One of the destroyed houses in Dmytrivka village, Kyiv region, Ukraine. After 5 weeks of war, Russian forces around the capital have been pushed back in some places by Ukrainian counter-attacks. But shelling persists in suburbs of Kyiv, which, like much of the country, remains vulnerable to Russian air strikes.

One of the destroyed houses in Dmytrivka village, Kyiv region, Ukraine. After 5 weeks of war, Russian forces around the capital have been pushed back in some places by Ukrainian counter-attacks. But shelling persists in suburbs of Kyiv, which, like much of the country, remains vulnerable to Russian air strikes. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukrainian Family Awarded 1.8 million US Dollars in Damages

A Kyiv court ordered the amount be recovered from the Russian Federation.

27 Jun 23

Russian soldiers in Hostomel in early March 2022. The town is located 30 kilometres from Ukraine's capital Kyiv city and is the location of the strategically important Antonov international airport. The battle for control of the airport in Hostomel began on February 24, 2022 and by March 5, the Russians already controlled the towns of Bucha, Vorzel and Hostomel.

Russian soldiers in Hostomel in early March 2022. The town is located 30 kilometres from Ukraine's capital Kyiv city and is the location of the strategically important Antonov international airport. The battle for control of the airport in Hostomel began on February 24, 2022 and by March 5, the Russians already controlled the towns of Bucha, Vorzel and Hostomel. © Prosecutor General's Office

Five Russian Soldiers Face Trial Over Shooting to Kill

Three commanders and two subordinates accused of firing at convoy fleeing Hostomel on the second day of the full-scale invasion.

20 Jun 23

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