War crimes

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

Ukraine: “Just Sentence Me”

Russian rifleman has admitted to killing a Ukrainian POW, although he refuses to give evidence.

14 Oct 25

Russian POWs are seen waiting in line to call home to Russia in a prisoner of war detention camp on August 3, 2023 in the Lviv region, Ukraine. Hundreds of captured Russian POWs including conscripts, mercenaries, Wagner militia and Storm-Z Russian prisoners are being held in up to 50 sites around Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

Prosecuting Russia’s Foreign Mercenaries

Fighters have been recruited from as far afield as South East Asia, Africa and North Korea, but their legal status remains ambiguous.

14 Oct 25

Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of Yehor Bartosh, a member of the 'Azov' unit killed in the Olenivka detention center, during the funeral service outside his house on April 25, 2023 in the village of Korniivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine: “To Be Silent Is to Let Them Keep Killing”

Why Olenivka’s bereaved families are taking their case to the International Criminal Court.

10 Oct 25

A Ukrainian citizen has been convicted in absentia for organising the forced mobilisation of civilians in the occupied Luhansk region to serve in illegal armed formations. © Scott Olson/Getty Images

Ukrainian Sentenced for Forced Mobilisation into Russian Army

Court found that indictee's actions undermined Ukraine’s national security and violated international law.

6 Oct 25

People try to clear the damage and locate their belongings at the scene of a Russian strike on September 28, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said Russia launched another large overnight drone and missile attack on the capital. © Ed Ram/Getty Images

Ukraine: Accountability for Air Strikes

OSINT is proving critical in cases where the perpetrators of attacks on civilian targets may be hundreds of miles away.

26 Sep 25

Photos of missing prisoners of war are displayed on a board on May 25, 2025 in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Russian Tried for Killing Ukrainian POWs in Kursk

Case is one of several reports of summary executions carried out in captured territory.

25 Sep 25

Ainur Shafikov was among the Russian forces deployed to the eastern front to capture the Kharkiv region. © Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

Kharkiv “Mock Execution” Trial Adjourned

Russian serviceman accused of carrying out abuses during 2022 occupation.

22 Sep 25

The Hague Convention on the Laws and Customs of War on Land contains articles that explicitly prohibit forcing individuals to swear allegiance to an occupying power.

Russia’s Forced Passport Scheme

Many thousands of Ukrainians have been forced to accept Russian citizenship in what some experts argue may account to a war crime.

18 Sep 25

The towns and villages of the Okhtyrka district in the Sumy region were under occupation for over a month, from February 24 to April 6, 2022. During that time, Russian troops stationed military equipment in private property, looted residents’ homes and took civilians captive. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Russian Soldier Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Robbery

Perpetrator identified by survivor after he failed to log out of Google account on her stolen phone.

18 Sep 25

Members of the forensic police exhume bodies from unidentified makeshift graves at the Pishanske cemetery on September 23, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Can Ukraine Protect Witnesses to War Crimes?

Experts warn that current system is hampered by unresolved financial and legislative issues.

8 Sep 25

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