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Russian wanted for war crimes in Donbas arrested in Norway
21.10.2016
Yan Petrovsky, one of the notorious Russian neo-Nazi sadists who took photos of themselves over the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers they had mutilated has been arrested in Norway. He will probably be deported to Russia, however Ukraine is reported to want his extradition.
Kremlin-backed Russian militant ‘Motorola’, wanted for war crimes, killed in Donbas
17.10.2016
Arseny Pavlov, better-known as ‘Motorola’, the Russian militant suspected of killing Ukrainian Donetsk Airport defender Ihor Branovytsky in cold blood and who boasted of having shot 15 prisoners of war has died in a bomb explosion in Donetsk.
Briton charged with terrorism for involvement with Kremlin-backed militants in Donbas
11.10.2016
British prosecutors have accepted that fighting on the side of the Kremlin-backed militants in eastern Ukraine falls under the UK Terrorism Act. Whether or not British national Ben Stimson can convince a UK court that he wasn’t really fighting in Donbas, the fact that he is on trial at all is an important precedent
Monitoring on territories beyond the control of Ukrainian authorities
05.10.2016
During the monitoring mission, the participants (members of the “Memorial” Human rights centre) visited the territories which are beyond the control of Ukrainian authorities two times: 16-24 of May 2016 and 3-9 of June 2016.
International Criminal Probe Blames Missile From Russia For MH17 Tragedy
29.09.2016
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) further determined that the missile system was brought into Ukraine from Russia shortly before the tragedy and then smuggled back to Russia shortly afterward.
Executed and tortured in Donbass
26.09.2016
Arbitrary and extrajudicial killings, torture, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detentions.
Human Rights Violations in the so-called LNR and DNR: legislation and Practice
26.09.2016
Since there are no prospects for an early end to the occupation of Donbas territories, it is necessary to examine the social reality that has emerged in the LNR and the DNR and, in particular, the human rights situation, both at the normative level and in practice.
Bellingcat says Russia used ‘fake evidence’ to point finger at Kyiv in downing of MH17
18.07.2016
The Russian Defence Ministry published doctored, misdated satellite imagery to support its suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for downing of a passenger jet over eastern Ukraine in 2014, independent investigation group Bellingcat alleges in a new report.
Ghosts of MH17
24.05.2016
The fallout from the senseless deaths of 298 people is not going away. Sooner or later, Vladimir Putin and his cronies will need to answer for their actions.
Russian Lawyer demands Russia investigate Kremlin-backed militant leader’s war crimes in Donbas
14.03.2016
Following the public admission by Igor Girkin [Strelkov] that he ordered extrajudicial killings during his period as military leader of the Kremlin-backed militants in Donbas, a St Petersburg lawyer has demanded that Russia initiates criminal proceedings against Girkin for committing what are undoubtedly war crimes in eastern Ukraine.
Russian Military Command Found Linked To MH17 Downing
25.02.2016
Bellingcat researchers investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 have published a report they provided to Dutch prosecutors linking the commanders of a Russian military unit to the plane’s downing
Ominous echoes in bomb attack on Kherson Crimean Tatar Mejlis
08.02.2016
Local Crimean Tatar leaders believe that the grenade attack on Sunday morning is part of a general campaign by pro-Russian forces aimed at fermenting trouble in the region and points to similarities with events on the eve of Russia’s annexation of neighbouring Crimea.
Praised on Russian radio for war crimes in Crimea & Donbas
20.01.2016
Perhaps it was the first time that Igor Girkin [Igor Strelkov] publicly admitted to carrying out extrajudicial killings during his period as military leader of the Kremlin-backed militants in Donbas, but his senior aide Igor Druz had confirmed that the militants had killed people "to prevent chaos" back in the summer of 2014
Relatives Of MH17 Crash Victims Demand Release Of Key Data
14.01.2016
The Dutch Safety Board said in its final report released on October 13 that the jet was destroyed by a Russian-made surface-to-air missile, fired from an area at the time under the control of pro-Russia separatists
7 months in Kremlin-backed militant captivity: "You expect to die every day"
19.08.2015
Crimean Tatar volunteer Gaide Rizayeva spoke in a Radio Svoboda interview of the terrible uncertainty and lawlessness of the long months held hostage by militants, and of her belief that Crimea will again be Ukrainian. If nothing else works, she and other Crimean Tatars will be willing to take up arms to liberate their homeland, she says.
Evidence mounts that Russia supplied Buk missiles to Ukraine separatists
14.05.2015
More and more evidence is emerging that seems to document a large Russian military convoy that travelled to eastern Ukraine in June 2014 and brought Buk antiaircraft systems to Russia-backed separatists fighting against Kyiv.
Bombs and War turn Odessa away from ‘Russian World’
03.04.2015
Sewing camouflage netting for Ukrainian soldiers has become an act of courage in Odessa. One that the bomb blasts targeting volunteer organizations have so far proven powerless to stop. Quite the contrary
Death toll rises from Kharkiv terrorist attack
25.02.2015
Up to 500 Kharkiv residents joined in a civic panakhyda, or requiem service on Tuesday in memory of the four victims, including two young lads, of Sunday’s terrorist attack
Three dead in Kharkiv terrorist attack as world leaders join Ukrainians in March of Dignity
22.02.2015
At least three people have now died after a bomb exploded while people were gathering for a Unity March in Kharkiv. Both the procession and the service in memory of those killed in fighting in Donbas took place, as has a huge march in Kyiv attended by delegations from 24 countries
Bomb blast in offices of Odessa Automaidan leader
18.02.2015
A powerful explosion ripped through a basement housing a business belonging to Yevhen Rezvushkin, head of the Odessa Automaidan , as well as the Automaidan office. Thankfully nobody was injured, but there is damage to the building.
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