A police officer passes under a cordon at a school that was hit by a Russian missile in an overnight attack on November 1, 2022 in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
A police officer passes under a cordon at a school that was hit by a Russian missile in an overnight attack on November 1, 2022 in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 39

2 May 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 woman carries food from a charity kitchen after her home was heavily damaged by a Russian missile attack, on October 28, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
A woman carries food from a charity kitchen after her home was heavily damaged by a Russian missile attack, on October 28, 2022 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images
COURT REPORT

Russian Soldiers to Be Tried for Torture During Ongoing Occupation

The accused men are believed to still be stationed in the Zaporizhzhia region where the alleged abuses took place.
A woman leaves the offices of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor in Kiev, Ukraine.
A woman leaves the offices of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor in Kiev, Ukraine. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Influx of Cases Presents Huge Challenge for Ukraine’s Judges

Judicial practice needs to be formulated to meet urgent demands of unprecedented situation.
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 2 May ‘23

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

•  Kazak Citizen Notified of Suspicion of Mercenary Activity 
•  Suspicion Against Head of Chechnya's Parliament for Forming Armed Units 
•  SBU Identifies Russian Who Admitted Killing Ukrainian Prisoners 
•  Nine Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Robbing Civilians 
•  Robberies in Kyiv Region: Russian Officer Identified

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Designer Kateryna Uvarova transforms used cartridges into art objects. Based in Lviv, western Ukraine, Uvarova is originally from Makiivka, in Donetsk region; she fled to Kharkiv in 2014 and then again had to relocate when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Designer Kateryna Uvarova transforms used cartridges into art objects. Based in Lviv, western Ukraine, Uvarova is originally from Makiivka, in Donetsk region; she fled to Kharkiv in 2014 and then again had to relocate when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. © Courtesy of Kateryna Uvarova

Turning Shell Casings into Patriotic Souvenirs

Entrepreneurs and volunteers launch schemes to help support war efforts.
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