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Ukraine Voices
The Ukraine Voices project supports Ukrainian journalists reporting on the Russian invasion of their country.
Years active: 2022-present
IWPR’s Ukraine Voices programming has been supported by a number of valuable donors, including the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Rockefeller Foundation.
Views expressed in publications supported under Ukraine Voices are those of the author(s).
Latest Reports
Yahidne: Court Hears Villagers’ Testimony
Nearly 400 civilians were crammed into a cellar and used as “human shields” by the Russian forces.
Justice Processes in Chernihiv
Pre-trial investigations are currently ongoing into some 250 war crimes proceedings.
Russian Captain on Trial for Cruel Treatment of Civilians
Villagers reported that the occupying forces hunted for young women to sexually assault.
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.
“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.
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.
Captured Russian Paratrooper Pleads Not Guilty
Accused declined to answer questions from journalists during most recent court hearing.
Ukraine: Saved by a Drone
Woman led through minefields by a Ukrainian army quadcopter bearing a hand-written banner reading, “Follow me.”
Yahidne: “Let the World Know”
Hundreds of villagers were crammed into a cellar to serve as “human shields” for the Russian forces.








Ukraine: One Year On
IWPR looks at the impact of the full-scale invasion on ordinary Ukrainians.
Since February 24, 2022 Ukraine has withstood bombing, siege and unbearable atrocities. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has brought the worst destruction Europe has seen since WWII.
But the Russian missiles have not shattered Ukrainians’ resilience.