Ukraine

Tuesday, 11 July ‘23

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

11 Jul 23

Russian soldiers in the southern Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka, during a peaceful civilian protest on March 6, 2022. © Office of the Prosecutor General

Russian Accused of Ordering Violent Dispersal of Protest

Guardsmen fired in the air and used stun grenades, tear gas and rubber batons against non-violent rally.

11 Jul 23

President of Russia Vladimir Putin. © Daniel Jayo/Getty Images

Prosecuting Putin: How to Deliver Justice to Ukraine

The indictment’s specific focus keeps it distinct from other crimes and is important to avoid delays in delivering justice.

11 Jul 23

Vladislav Yesypenko in court. © Crimea.Realities/Radio Free Europe

Crimea: Tortured into Confession

The detention and sham trial of a reporter illustrates how the Russian-controlled authorities treat independent media on the peninsula.

10 Jul 23

Tuesday, 4 July ‘23

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

4 Jul 23

Anatoly Miroshnyk, a resident of the village of Sloboda, points to the shed in which the Russians allegedly shot Ukrainian soldiers. © Slidstvo.Info

Russian Tried in Absentia for Killing Two Unarmed Ukrainian Soldiers

Found sheltering in a private house, the men were searched and summarily executed.

4 Jul 23

A view of a flooded area on June 10, 2023 in Kherson, Ukraine after the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power plant, which sit on the Dnipro river in the southern Kherson region, were destroyed, forcing downstream communities to evacuate due to risk of flooding. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine: Prosecuting Ecocide

Pursuing those responsible for this crime would increase awareness and accountability, as well as having a significant and international impact.

4 Jul 23

One of the destroyed houses in Dmytrivka village, Kyiv region, Ukraine. After 5 weeks of war, Russian forces around the capital have been pushed back in some places by Ukrainian counter-attacks. But shelling persists in suburbs of Kyiv, which, like much of the country, remains vulnerable to Russian air strikes. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukrainian Family Awarded 1.8 million US Dollars in Damages

A Kyiv court ordered the amount be recovered from the Russian Federation.

27 Jun 23

Tuesday, 27 June ‘23

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

27 Jun 23

Russian soldiers in Hostomel in early March 2022. The town is located 30 kilometres from Ukraine's capital Kyiv city and is the location of the strategically important Antonov international airport. The battle for control of the airport in Hostomel began on February 24, 2022 and by March 5, the Russians already controlled the towns of Bucha, Vorzel and Hostomel. © Prosecutor General's Office

Five Russian Soldiers Face Trial Over Shooting to Kill

Three commanders and two subordinates accused of firing at convoy fleeing Hostomel on the second day of the full-scale invasion.

20 Jun 23

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Ukraine

Tuesday, 11 July ‘23

Russian Accused of Ordering Violent Dispersal of Protest

Prosecuting Putin: How to Deliver Justice to Ukraine

Crimea: Tortured into Confession

Tuesday, 4 July ‘23

Russian Tried in Absentia for Killing Two Unarmed Ukrainian Soldiers

Ukraine: Prosecuting Ecocide

Ukrainian Family Awarded 1.8 million US Dollars in Damages

Tuesday, 27 June ‘23

Five Russian Soldiers Face Trial Over Shooting to Kill

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