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Ukraine: Torture in Lukashivka

Trial under way for the brutal treatment of POWs in occupied village.

20 Oct 25

Russian rifleman Dmitrii Kurashov, captured by Ukraine's forces in late January 2024, is accused of a shooting a Ukrainian soldier after he had surrendered in Zaporizhzhia region. © Security Service of Ukraine

Ukraine: “Just Sentence Me”

Russian rifleman has admitted to killing a Ukrainian POW, although he refuses to give evidence.

14 Oct 25

A Ukrainian citizen has been convicted in absentia for organising the forced mobilisation of civilians in the occupied Luhansk region to serve in illegal armed formations. © Scott Olson/Getty Images

Ukrainian Sentenced for Forced Mobilisation into Russian Army

Court found that indictee's actions undermined Ukraine’s national security and violated international law.

6 Oct 25

Photos of missing prisoners of war are displayed on a board on May 25, 2025 in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Russian Tried for Killing Ukrainian POWs in Kursk

Case is one of several reports of summary executions carried out in captured territory.

25 Sep 25

Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Kharkiv “Mock Execution” Trial Adjourned

Russian serviceman accused of carrying out abuses during 2022 occupation.

22 Sep 25

The towns and villages of the Okhtyrka district in the Sumy region were under occupation for over a month, from February 24 to April 6, 2022. During that time, Russian troops stationed military equipment in private property, looted residents’ homes and took civilians captive. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Soldier Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Robbery

Perpetrator identified by survivor after he failed to log out of Google account on her stolen phone.

18 Sep 25

Russian soldier Sergey Tuzhilov (left), took part in the executions of captured Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region in 2024. © Security Service of Ukraine

Russian POW On Trial for Executing Soldier

Servicemen confessed to crimes and pleaded to be part of a future prisoner exchange.

9 Sep 25

In June 2025, Stepan Suminin – a corporal in the 10th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate - was found guilty of operating a Mavic quadcopter with an attached munition to attack two civilians in the village of Odradokamianka in the Beryslav district of Ukraine. © Slidstvo.Info

Ukraine: “Any Male is a Target”

For the first time, Russian drone operator convicted of war crimes in the Kherson region.

4 Sep 25

Maksym Lianchenko, a native of Donetsk, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for rape committed during the occupation of the Kharkiv region in April 2022. © Security Service of Ukraine (SSU)

Militant Sentenced for Kharkiv Rape

Prosecutor pays tribute to survivor’s courage and participation in the legal process.

26 Aug 25

A 21-year-old Russian POW has been sentenced to life in prison for the October 2024 murder of civilians in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region. © Office of the Prosecutor General, Ukraine

Russian POW Sentenced to Life for Executing Civilians

Rifleman was captured hours after he carried out the killings in a village in the Kharkhiv region.

18 Aug 25

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