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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 programme is supported by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). Views expressed in publications supported under Ukraine Voices are those of the author(s) and may not coincide with the official position of the UK government.
With thanks for early support from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Latest Reports
Ukrainian Serving in Proxy Forces Sentenced for Robbery
Man found to be acting on own initiative while looting civilian house in occupied village.
Murder in Kherson
Pre-trial investigation into teenager’s death continues after likely stalling during Russian occupation.
Tuesday, 24 January ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
How Will US Support Justice for Ukraine?
Options “run the gamut” from financial backing to amending domestic legislation to facilitate prosecutions.
Tuesday, 17 January ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Four Russians Sentenced to 11 Years for War Crimes
Members of a special unit tasked with reconnaissance and sabotage imprisoned and interrogated Ukrainian civilians in September 2022.
Tuesday, 10 January ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
A Visit to Snake Island
The Ukrainian army organised a press tour to the tiny rock outcrop with a huge strategic significance.
Ukraine: War Crimes Against Cultural Heritage
Experts and officials document huge scale of destruction wreaked by Russian forces.












































![Viktor Sytnykin in the yard of his house. He is clinging on to the hope that the body of his 90-year-old mother Natalia will be identified. "I don't believe [the Russians] will be punished, but I want my mother to have at least a grave," the former forest ranger said. Viktor Sytnykin in the yard of his house. He is clinging on to the hope that the body of his 90-year-old mother Natalia will be identified. "I don't believe [the Russians] will be punished, but I want my mother to have at least a grave," the former forest ranger said.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/focus_main_image_932_x_580_/public/images/story/ukraine-Izyum-essay-15-D-Pavlov.jpg?h=200fd47e)








































































































































![Lyudmila on the doorstep of her house in Avdiivka. “Victor and I received this land slot from the [coke] plant. There was a pasture. We were young, strong. I remember on the first of May, on holidays, we cleared everything here and began to build the house.” (February 3, 2022) Lyudmila on the doorstep of her house in Avdiivka. “Victor and I received this land slot from the [coke] plant. There was a pasture. We were young, strong. I remember on the first of May, on holidays, we cleared everything here and began to build the house.” (February 3, 2022)](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/focus_main_image_932_x_580_/public/images/story/ukraine-Elderly%20People%20On%20the%20Frontline%2002-A%20Stepanov.jpg?h=41f55a5b)




























Ghost Villages on the Mykolaiv Front
Few remain in what has become a sparsely populated no-man’s land.
Analysis: Intelligence Report Warns of “Absolute Inequality” on the Battlefield
“By not providing missile defence systems in sufficient quantities, the West will make a historic mistake that will cost hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian lives.”
Ukraine: Return to Hostomel
The human story behind just one atrocity in the Kyiv suburbs.
Mykolaiv: A Garrison Town Digs In
The port is the lynchpin of an expected Russian strategy to seize the entire coast.
Thursday, 28 April '22 in Kharkiv, Ukraine
"Sometimes, the pounding from the bombs is so hard, it feels like the house is dancing."
Kyiv Shelling, Saturday 30 April '22
At the site of the bomb blast which killed a Radio Svoboda journalist.
"Why should young Ukrainians die just for the absolute absurdity of some medieval concept of history and empire?"

Journalism in Conflict: Reporting from Ukraine and Beyond
Founder Anthony Borden reflects on the 30-year journey of IWPR and how local voices meet the challenge of global disinformation.


Ukraine Justice Report

The Reckoning Project: Ukraine Testifies
