Oleh Baturin

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Oleh Baturin

Oleh is an investigative journalist from Kakhovka, in the Kherson region. His work is focused on human-rights violations in the occupied territories of Ukraine, and on corruption issues.

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A handout photo released by the press service of the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine shows cars burning on a street after shelling hit Kherson, southern Ukraine on 24 Dec 2022, amid Russia's invasion. At least ten people were killed after Russian strikes targeted the southern Ukrainian city.
A handout photo released by the press service of the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine shows cars burning on a street after shelling hit Kherson, southern Ukraine on 24 Dec 2022, amid Russia's invasion. At least ten people were killed after Russian strikes targeted the southern Ukrainian city. © State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Life Sentence Issued in First Verdict Over Kherson Shelling

Russian officer found guilty of organising massive rocket strike that resulted in mass casualties.

12 Aug 25
Village leader Dina, 62 enters a bomb-damaged auditorium in a town which was partially occupied by Russian forces until recently in Kherson Oblast on May 08, 2022 in Zagradivka, Ukraine. Most of the Kherson Oblast region fell to Russia shortly after the Feb. 24 invasion, as Russia sought to create an overland corridor from Crimea to separatist-held areas in the east.
Village leader Dina, 62 enters a bomb-damaged auditorium in a town which was partially occupied by Russian forces until recently in Kherson Oblast on May 08, 2022 in Zagradivka, Ukraine. Most of the Kherson Oblast region fell to Russia shortly after the Feb. 24 invasion, as Russia sought to create an overland corridor from Crimea to separatist-held areas in the east. © John Moore/Getty Images

Collaboration, Theft and Corruption: How Russia Tried to Co-Opt Kherson

The occupying forces are appointing local sympathisers to run services and private enterprises in the southern region. But it’s not working out as planned. 

15 Aug 22
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