Conflict

Officials carry bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 19, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. The bodies will be examined by forensic officials for possible war crimes. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

Ukraine Pursues Genocide Charges

Although the term is currently often used in international politics, the legal complexities are huge.

2 Apr 24

Russian troops occupied Velika Dymerka, a rural settlement in Kyiv region, for nearly a month in March 2022. About half of the 10,000 residents remained in the village when Ukrainian forces liberated it on April 1, 2022. © New Voice/Oleksandr Medvedev

Two Russian Soldiers to be Tried for Rape, Torture and Robbery

Servicemen accused of brutalising civilians during the occupation of parts of the Kyiv region.

2 Apr 24

Ukrainian Marines drive a T-80 tank across a thawing field on February 15, 2023 in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Russian forces have been attacking Ukrainian troops all across the country's east in a winter offensive. © John Moore/Getty Images

Prosecuting the Crime of Aggression

Some states are backing the establishment of a special court to reflect that this crime is one that impacts the global order.

26 Mar 24

Ukraine's Armed forces regained control of Makiivka, a village located on the border of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in November 2022, after eight months of Russian occupation. © Luhansk regional state administration

Court Orders Further Investigation on Russian Accused of Torture

Investigators will now check whether the accused is deceased, a prisoner of war or a fugitive.

26 Mar 24

Formerly a transport, agricultural and tourist hub, the frontline town of Lyman is now emptied, with constant evidence of Russian attacks throughout and the sound of nearby shelling routine. © Anthony Borden

On the Forever Front

Occupied and shelled, Lyman struggles to rebuild amid the sounds of increased shelling.

22 Mar 24

Oksana, 47-year-old, speaks to journalists next to a destroyed Russian tank in Dmytrivka village, west of Kyiv. © GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images

Project Sunflowers

With the support of volunteers in 19 countries, testimony is being collected in a secure database to be used in future justice processes.

19 Mar 24

Russian rifleman Dmitrii Kurashov, captured by Ukraine's forces in late January 2024, is accused of a shooting a Ukrainian soldier after he had surrendered in Zaporizhzhia region. © Security Service of Ukraine

Russian POW Arrested for Murder

The rifleman is suspected of shooting and killing a Ukrainian soldier after he had surrendered.

19 Mar 24

Impenetrable Woods. The thick Serebryansky Forest obstructs Russian advances. But it can also be a frightening trap for Ukrainian soldiers, when shells unleash a fiery wave, changing the landscape in an instant. © Media Unit, Ukraine National Guard, 13th Khartiya Brigade

Holding on in the Magical Forest

Tough terrain makes the attack - and defence - of the Lyman pocket a challenging prospect for both sides.

15 Mar 24

Yet Another Clean-up: Firemen rest after working through the night to put out the fire of the vacant train station, shelled on the evening of February 24-25, in Konstantinivka, Eastern Ukraine. © Anthony Borden

Ukraine’s Uncertain Prospects

Two years into the full-scale war, a nation grapples with questions over international support, military capacity and its own unity.

13 Mar 24

Nikolai Kartashev follows the proceedings in the Irpinsky court in September 2023. The senior artillery gunner is accused of killing an unarmed supermarket guard in the village of Bucha in March 2022. He was captured by Ukraine’s Armed Forces in February 2023 in the northeastern Kharkiv region. © Irina Domashchenko

Russian Soldier To Face Trial for Murdering Supermarket Guard

Case will proceed after Kyiv court of appeal accepts prosecutor's objections over procedural shortcomings.

12 Mar 24

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