Tuesday, 25 June ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Investigating War Crimes Under Daily Attack
In Kharkhiv region, constant shelling of the border territories is a significant obstacle to inspecting incident scenes and collecting evidence.
![Russian senior lieutenant Vasiliy Litvinenko is accused of ordering the killing of civilians during the occupation of the village of Lypivka, in Kyiv region, in March 2022. He is accused of ordering his subordinates to shoot an elderly civilian man while he was in his courtyard [pictured] and then fire at his house from a tank.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/teasers_tablet_322_x_322_/public/images/story/ukraine-Vasiliy-Litvinenko-Lypivka-village.jpg?h=c20353c4 "Russian senior lieutenant Vasiliy Litvinenko is accused of ordering the killing of civilians during the occupation of the village of Lypivka, in Kyiv region, in March 2022. He is accused of ordering his subordinates to shoot an elderly civilian man while he was in his courtyard [pictured] and then fire at his house from a tank.")
Russian Commander To be Tried for Killing Civilians
The charred remains of a local resident in the village of Lypivka led to the identification of the senior lieutenant.
Trial for Yahidne’s Human Shields Draws to an End
Defence claims that the convicted soldiers were not proven guilty in the nearly one year-long trial prove unsuccessful.
Tuesday, 18 June ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Returning Ukraine’s Children
Legal experts consider Russia’s wide-scale illegal displacement and deportation of minors to be a war crime.
Russian Commander Sentenced in Absentia for Ordering Execution
The accused ordered subordinates to kill a man in Sumy region; the victim’s life was saved by a phone call.
Tuesday, 11 June ‘24
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Survivors of Sexual Violence Need Immediate Support
“It is not enough to bring perpetrators to justice; it is important to help people recover.”
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