A woman looks at destroyed Russian military vehicles on display in Mykhailivskyi Square, on February 2, 2023 in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine.
A woman looks at destroyed Russian military vehicles on display in Mykhailivskyi Square, on February 2, 2023 in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 27

7 February 2023

IWPR's Frontline Updates – unique insights from our network of local reporters and updates from our programmes.

IWPR’s weekly Ukraine Justice Report provides an overview of key events and links to essential reading from Ukrainian and international reports alongside dedicated IWPR reporting and analysis.

A young woman walks by a heavily damaged building in the Kyiv region.
A young woman walks by a heavily damaged building in the Kyiv region. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images
COURT REPORT

Russian Soldier Accused of Rape

Man faces eight to 12 years in prison if convicted and will be tried in absentia.
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 7 February ‘23

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

•  Security Services Identify Russian Soldiers Behind Shelling of Kharkiv TV Tower 
•  Former Ukrainian Soldiers in Crimea Indicted
•  Commander of Russian National Guard in Chechnya Indicted for Taking a Minor Hostage 
•  Prosecutors Identify Russian Soldier Who Killed and Dismembered Farmer
•  Russian Soldier Investigated for Robbery
•  Prosecutors Investigate 90 Crimes of Deportation from Occupied Territories
•  Prosecutors Report Suspicion to Founder of Wagner Group
•  Centre for Prosecution of “Aggression” Crime in Ukraine to be Set up in The Hague

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