Ukraine

A woman displaced by war wipes tears during a counselling session as psychologists listen on May 03, 2022 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. © John Moore/Getty Images

Ukraine: Rape as a Weapon of War

Legal expert warns that sexual violence is being used as a “tool of psychological terror, intimidation and torture”.

9 Aug 22

Tuesday, 9 August ‘22

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

9 Aug 22

Tuesday, 2 August ‘22

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

2 Aug 22

Policemen and forensic personnel catalogue 58 bodies of civilians killed in and around Bucha before they are transported to the morgue at a cemetery on April 6, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventually retreated from Bucha, 25km northwest of Kyiv. Hundreds of bodies have been found in the days since Ukrainian forces regained control of the town. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

How Ukraine Will Find Justice

Concerted international action will be needed to hold senior figures to account.

2 Aug 22

Inna, 53, cries inside her burnt out house on April 25, 2022 in Ozera, Ukraine. The towns around Kyiv are continuing a long road to what they hope is recovery, following weeks of brutal war as Russia made its failed bid to take Ukraine's capital. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Ukraine: Terrorising Civilians

Missile attacks on civilian targets key to proving allegations of war crimes committed on a mass scale.

2 Aug 22

Captured Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, attends a court hearing on May 18, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Sgt. Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a civilian on a bicycle in the village of Chupakhivka, Sumy Region, days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. The trial of the Russian soldier was the first that Ukraine has conducted since the invasion related to charges that could be considered war crimes. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Ukraine: Ensuring Fair Trial for War Captives

Steep learning curve for Ukrainian justice system now tasked with prosecuting complex crimes under international humanitarian law.

2 Aug 22

Ukraine’s Southern Counteroffensive

The Ukrainian army is slowly gaining ground with the aim of cutting Russian supply chains.

28 Jul 22

The troupe of the Drama Theater of Mariupol at the end of the play. © Sergey Hudak

Mariupol Theatre’s Actors Interpret the Cry of a Nation

Although the iconic cultural centre lies in ruins, those who kept it alive for decades are trying to revive its legacy.

21 Jul 22

Yevhen Nazarenko, 33, is a military reporter for the Ukrainian Witness YouTube project of the Come Back Alive Foundation, one of the country’s largest charitable funds. He has worked for Ukraine’s largest outlets, including 1+1, ICTV, Channel 24.

Ukraine: A Day in the Life of a Journalist on the Frontline

“As soon as we leave, a Russian shell lands exactly where we had been. If we’d left 30 seconds later, I would not be here to write this.”

20 Jul 22

A Ukrainian soldier walks near a destroyed Russian tank in the village of Gusarovka, in Kharkiv region. © Anatoliy Stepanov

Ukraine: Russia Renews “Firewall” Tactic in East

The Ukrainian side still has a serious resource deficit, but analysts argue that its greater international as well as domestic support - and military than rather political logic – should not be undervalued.

20 Jul 22

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Ukraine: Rape as a Weapon of War

Tuesday, 9 August ‘22

Tuesday, 2 August ‘22

How Ukraine Will Find Justice

Ukraine: Terrorising Civilians

Ukraine: Ensuring Fair Trial for War Captives

Ukraine’s Southern Counteroffensive

Mariupol Theatre’s Actors Interpret the Cry of a Nation

Ukraine: A Day in the Life of a Journalist on the Frontline

Ukraine: Russia Renews “Firewall” Tactic in East

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