Conflict

Magomed Isayev, a Russian captain accused of cruel treatment of civilians during the occupation of Zhmiivka, a village in Kyiv region. © Still from a video by LUTIY 24

Russian Captain on Trial for Cruel Treatment of Civilians

Villagers reported that the occupying forces hunted for young women to sexually assault.

19 Sep 23

Russian sergeant Azamat Kuzbarmakov has been sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for cruel treatment of civilians and robbery during the occupation of Bobryk, a village in Kyiv region, in March 2022. © Still from a video by ГТРК "Саратов"

Russian Sergeant Sentenced to Ten Years for Beating and Robbing Civilians

Soldier threatened, beat and stole valuables from locals over several days in March 2022.

12 Sep 23

In the border town of Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, police discovered a jail that they believe Russian soldiers used as a torture chamber September 25, 2022 in Kozacha Lopan, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

“People Need to Know the Terrible Truth About These Prisons”

Russian human rights activist describes efforts to document the torture and sexual abuse of captured Ukrainians.

12 Sep 23

Residents of Nagorny Karabakh protest against Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Armenian-populated region at a Russian checkpoint. Tasked with enforcing the 2020 ceasefire between Yerevan and Baku, Russian peacekeepers did little to prevent Azerbaijan from setting up checkpoints on the Lachin corridor, Kazabakh’s only gateway to Armenia, and shutting down traffic of goods and people.

Yerevan Angry Over Moscow’s Inaction as Nagorny Karabakh Blockade Continues

Russia remains cautious as Azerbaijan’s block of the region’s only gateway drags into its ninth month.

8 Sep 23

During the three-week long occupation, Russian forces set up headquarters in the local church in Lukashivka, a village of nearly 400 people. © Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images

Russian Soldier Convicted of Brutal Treatment

Man found guilty of looting, holding mock executions and threatening to cut off a civilian’s fingers with an axe.

5 Sep 23

Andrii Medvedev in the courtroom on 20 June. © Iryna Domashchenko

Captured Russian Paratrooper Pleads Not Guilty

Accused declined to answer questions from journalists during most recent court hearing.

29 Aug 23

Elina Hambardzumyan in Stepanakert, with four of her six children; five of them are of school age. The start of school for the about 20,000 school children in Nagorny Karabakh is shrouded in uncertainty as the blockade of the region drags into its ninth month. © Siranush Sargsyan

Start of School in Jeopardy as Nagorny Karabakh Blockade Continues

Education institutions are due to reopen on September 1, but parents worry for children's well-being.

29 Aug 23

Drone shot of Andriy Bohomaz and Valeriia Ponomaryova after their car came under fire near the village of Velyka Komyshuvakha. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Ukraine: Saved by a Drone

Woman led through minefields by a Ukrainian army quadcopter bearing a hand-written banner reading, “Follow me.”

22 Aug 23

Yahidne resident Ivan, who was held in the basement together with his family and most of the other villagers, showed IWPR around the school basement on August 3, the day of the court hearing. © I. Domashchenko

Yahidne: “Let the World Know”

Hundreds of villagers were crammed into a cellar to serve as “human shields” for the Russian forces.

15 Aug 23

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill in March 2014 to annexe the Crimean peninsula but Ukraine and most of the international community do not recognise its annexation. © Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images

War Crimes in Crimea

Despite lack of active hostilities, Ukraine continues to seek judgements in international courts over alleged offences.