Ukraine

A residential building in the city of Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, heavily damaged during the Russian occupation earlier in the year. © Jesco Denzel/Bundesregierung via Getty Images

Cruel Treatment and Mock Executions: Russian Soldier Faces Trial

The 23-year-old could be sentenced to eight to ten years in prison if convicted of offences.

13 Dec 22

Tuesday, 13 December ‘22

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

13 Dec 22

Ukraine’s Blood Donors

Despite Russian bombing and power outages, clinics continue to operate vital service.

12 Dec 22

The inauguration of the trident, one of Ukraine's most significant symbols, which was installed in the tenth-century castle in Muchakevo, in the westernmost region of Zakarpattia in mid-October. © Iryna Breza/IWPR

Ukrainian Trident Replaces Hungarian Eagle in Country’s West

The move sparked local controversy and diplomatic protests from Budapest.

12 Dec 22

Members of Ukraine's war crimes prosecutor team. © Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine

Ukraine: First Rape Trial of Russian Soldier

If convicted suspect will be put on an international wanted list and may face life imprisonment.

6 Dec 22

Tuesday, 6 December ‘22

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

6 Dec 22

An elderly lady collects fallen tree branches to use as firewood on October 21, 2022 in Bakhmut, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Donetsk: On the Road to Safety

It’s hard to bear the ongoing shelling in the east; but it’s also hard to leave.

5 Dec 22

As Russians occupied large areas of the southern region of Kherson, civilians struggled to get by. “Russian soldiers came to each household several times to donate products. They didn't force anyone: you can either take it or not. But you need to eat something, right?” Mykhailo, a 71-year-old resident of Velyka Oleksandrivka village, told IWPR. © Ivan Krasikov/IWPR

Kherson: Aid and Intimidation Under Occupation

Residents describe how Russian forces used a carrot-and-stick approach with the local population.

5 Dec 22

Crimean Canal Key to its Liberation

Ukrainian strategy focuses on retaking control of vital water source that supplies the vast majority of the peninsula's needs.

1 Dec 22

Simple wooden crosses with numbers mark graves in Pishchanske cemetery on Shakespeare Street in Izyum’s outskirts, where Russians buried most of the residents who died during the occupation. © Danil Pavlov

Ukraine: “I Want My Mother to Have a Grave”

Painful wait for Izyum residents as war crimes investigators collect evidence to identify the dead.

29 Nov 22

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