Members of Ukraine's 72nd Brigade Anti-air unit stand on the back of a ZU-23 anti-aircraft cannon while using binoculars to search for incoming Russian drones at a frontline position on February 23, 2024 near Marinka, Ukraine.
Members of Ukraine's 72nd Brigade Anti-air unit stand on the back of a ZU-23 anti-aircraft cannon while using binoculars to search for incoming Russian drones at a frontline position on February 23, 2024 near Marinka, Ukraine. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 80

27 February 2024

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.

Judges at the Chernihiv District Court on February 21, 2024 for the case against Russian soldiers Artem Tereshonkov and Vladyslav Dongak who are accused of shooting at a car with six civilians on March 3, 2022, killing two.
Judges at the Chernihiv District Court on February 21, 2024 for the case against Russian soldiers Artem Tereshonkov and Vladyslav Dongak who are accused of shooting at a car with six civilians on March 3, 2022, killing two. © Irina Domashchenko
COURTSIDE

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Shooting Civilian Car, Killing Two

The men opened fire with machine guns on a vehicle carrying fleeing villagers.
Family members attend the funeral of brother and sister Oleksandr and Iryna Hodak at a cemetery on October 09, 2023 in Hroza, Ukraine. On October 5 a Russian missile strike killed 52 people in a village near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Officials say one-fifth of the village died in the attack on civilians gathering at a wake in a cafe and shop.
Family members attend the funeral of brother and sister Oleksandr and Iryna Hodak at a cemetery on October 09, 2023 in Hroza, Ukraine. On October 5 a Russian missile strike killed 52 people in a village near the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk. Officials say one-fifth of the village died in the attack on civilians gathering at a wake in a cafe and shop. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images
INTERVIEW

“Success is the Establishment of Trust”

Kyiv-based centre coordinating assistance for victims and witnesses helps them navigate legal complexities, social rehabilitation and intense trauma. 
UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 27 February ‘24

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

•  Identified Russian Commander Used Civilians as Human Shields 
•  Detention of Russian Paratrooper Extended 
•  Russian Commander Convicted for Shelling Hospital 
•  Prosecutor General Investigating Death of Ukrainian POWs

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A protester holds up photographs showing murdered civilians of the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kyiv during a demonstration against the Russian military invasion of Ukraine on April 06, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
A protester holds up photographs showing murdered civilians of the Ukrainian town of Bucha near Kyiv during a demonstration against the Russian military invasion of Ukraine on April 06, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images
COMMENT

Fighting for Human Values

On the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Nobel prize-winner calls for world’s continued support and decisive action.
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