War crimes

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

Two Russian X-22 missiles hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian region of Poltava on June 27. About 1,000 people were inside the building when the strike happened. © Olha Minchuk

Ukraine: Survivors of Kremenchuk Attack Describe Mall “Horror”

"The worst thing was hearing screams of people looking for their relatives".

29 Jun 22

Ukraine: Return to Hostomel

The human story behind just one atrocity in the Kyiv suburbs.

3 Jun 22

Mykolaiv: A Garrison Town Digs In

The port is the lynchpin of an expected Russian strategy to seize the entire coast.

10 May 22

Russia Accused of Weaponising Rape in Ukraine

Mounting evidence that soldiers are using sexual violence as a weapon of war.

9 May 22

A row of buildings destroyed in Mariupol.

Besieged Mariupol: How I Got Out of Hell

Survivor describes heavy bombing, food shortages and intense loneliness of the siege.

5 May 22

Askold Kvyatkovsky (left) and his friend Artem Alifirenko.

How Two Friends Evacuated 700 People From Mariupol

“We felt a terrible sense of guilt that we were safe, and there were people left in danger.”

4 May 22

The skeleton of Kharkiv’s school #134, which was destroyed in the first days of the war.

Two Months Under Siege in Kharkiv

Ukraine’s second largest city is critical for control of the country’s east, but resistance is holding up.

28 Apr 22

Diana Berg in Lviv train station holding her Donetsk and Mariupol house keys.

Mariupol’s True Horror is Yet to Emerge

“To understand what's happening, you have to multiply Bucha and Irpin and Borodyanka a hundred times.”

25 Apr 22

Ukraine: Aid Volunteers Pay the Price

Humanitarian workers killed by Russian troops as they brought aid to Borodyanka.

14 Apr 22

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