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Ukraine faces ongoing challenges due to the occupation of its territories. Fires have threatened areas near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, raising urgent safety concerns. In a strategic move, the Russian occupation administration in parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast is allocating land to individuals who participated in military actions against Ukraine. These actions aim to strengthen control over occupied territories and pose significant hurdles for Ukrainian sovereignty and citizens' safety. Additionally, efforts are underway to return displaced children, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian issues. Despite these adversities, Ukraine's Defense Forces continue to resist and reclaim territory.
What measures are being taken to handle fires near the ZNPP?
The fire near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, reportedly caused by actions of Russian forces, raises critical safety issues for Ukraine. Authorities are applying emergency protocols to contain the fire, minimizing risks to the plant and surrounding areas to ensure no nuclear safety breaches occur.
How are Ukrainian lands being allocated by occupiers?
The occupiers in Zaporizhzhia are distributing Ukrainian lands to those who fought against Ukraine as part of Russia's efforts to solidify its occupation. This illegal distribution of land underscores the ongoing struggle over territorial control and the need for international attention.
What is the importance of Crimea in the context of occupation?
Crimea holds significant strategic and symbolic importance for Ukraine. President Zelenskyy stresses that preserving Ukrainian heritage in Crimea is crucial, yet emphasizes that the protection of citizens is paramount. The delicate balance between territorial integrity and human safety remains a priority in Ukraine’s decision-making.
What efforts are being made to return displaced children from the Kherson region?
Efforts to return displaced children from the occupied Kherson region continue despite challenging conditions. Ukrainian authorities have successfully repatriated several children through targeted operations. These initiatives reflect Ukraine’s commitment to reuniting families and mitigating humanitarian impacts.
What are the resistance strategies against Russian recruitment in occupied territories?
The National Resistance Center in Ukraine works actively to counter Russian recruitment efforts in occupied territories. Strategies include spreading awareness about the implications of joining occupying forces and offering support to those resisting such pressures. These efforts aim to undermine occupation legitimacy and empower local resistance.
What are the impacts of occupation on the population in Donetsk and Luhansk?
The prolonged occupation has drastically reduced the population in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. From over 7 million residents in 2001, numbers have decreased to approximately 3.75 million, reflecting severe demographic impacts and emphasizing the urgency for conflict resolution and humanitarian aid.
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Infernal flames and black smoke: several Russian lorries are on fire on motorway between occupied cities of Mariupol and Berdiansk. VIDEO A major fire involving lorries broke out on the road between the occupied cities of Mariupol and Berdiansk. 6 663 14 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
Threatened to mobilize and kill: 28 more Ukrainian children and teenagers returned from occupation, - Kuleba Another 28 Ukrainian children and young people have been successfully returned from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia. Among them are young men whom the occupiers tried to recruit into the Russian army; one of them and his family were threatened with being burned alive if he did... 694 10 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
The derelict and ruined ’Shakhtar’ stadium in occupied Donetsk. VIDEO A video has been published online showing the current state of the historic ‘Shakhtar’ stadium, located in Shcherbakov Park in occupied Donetsk. 8 572 30 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russia has established two constituencies in occupied Luhansk region for State Duma elections Russia is holding State Duma elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine for the first time. To this end, the occupying forces have established 11 single-member constituencies, two of which are in the occupied part of the Luhansk region. Voting will continue up to and including... 553 4 Previously in trend: Elections in Russia
Mariupol has filed 19 claims against Russia totalling over $45 million for destroyed and lost property The Mariupol local authority has already filed 19 claims against Russia, totalling over $45 million, seeking compensation for municipal property destroyed, damaged or lost as a result of Russian aggression. In the majority of the claims filed previously, the courts have already ruled in favour... 4 755 3 Previously in trend: Reparations from Russia
Russian Federation could harvest over 9 million tonnes of Ukrainian crop in occupied territories, - Ministry of Agrarian Policy In 2026, around 3.5 million hectares of agricultural land were sown in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia. The potential harvest of cereals and oilseeds from these areas amounts to around 9.3 million tonnes. 819 8 Previously in trend: Grain theft
Kremlin recruits students from occupied territories for war against Ukraine by promising "easy money," – CCD Russia is using the story of a student from temporarily occupied Donetsk to recruit young people in the seized territories into its army. Propaganda presents a military contract as an opportunity to earn "easy money," receive social benefits, and continue studying at the same time. 714 2 Previously in trend: Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
Petrol sales via QR codes reintroduced in occupied Sevastopol amid fuel shortage In occupied Sevastopol, the Russian occupation authorities are once again introducing fuel sales via QR codes due to a petrol shortage. 821 8 Previously in trend: Fuel shortage in Crimea
"This evil must be defeated": civilian hostage Oleh Kotov has died after more than four years in Russian captivity Oleh Kotov, a former civilian hostage whom Russia illegally held captive for more than four years, died after returning to Ukraine. Following his release, doctors diagnosed him with cancer that had metastasized extensively. 4 967 5 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine
Occupiers are preparing to confiscate over 34,000 Ukrainian housing units for transfer to Russian citizens, - BBC Since 2024, the Russian occupation authorities have confiscated or designated for confiscation at least 34,002 properties belonging to Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories. These include apartments, private homes, and summer cottages, which may subsequently be transferred... 8 319 12 Previously in trend: Appropriation of property by Russians in TOT
Occupiers are mass-closing schools and kindergartens in the Donetsk region to save on teachers, - CCD In the temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region, Russian authorities are closing schools and kindergartens en masse, citing "educational reform" as the reason. The Center for Countering Disinformation states that the real goal is to cut education spending and lay off teachers. 821 8 Previously in trend: Education in the Russian Federation Education in Ukraine
Ukraine has already returned 2,425 children from Russian occupation, - Lubinets Ukraine has managed to repatriate 2,425 children from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia who were illegally deported or forcibly displaced after the start of the full-scale war. 342 1 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation Abduction of children by Russia Russia’s Crimes Against Children in Ukraine
Fire breaks out two kilometres from ZNPP The actions of Russian forces caused a fire on the premises of the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, located near the nuclear power plant. 1 061 6 Previously in trend: Russia’s occupation of ZNPP
Zelenskyy on Crimea: Land is very important, but most important thing is not to lose people Ensuring territorial integrity with regard to Crimea is of great importance to the Ukrainian state and its heritage; however, protecting the lives of citizens is the absolute priority when making decisions. 2 704 47 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Crimea
Occupiers have started handing out Ukrainian land to those who fought against Ukraine, - NRC The Russian occupation administration in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast has begun transferring Ukrainian plots of land to participants in the so-called ‘special military operation’. The National Resistance Centre believes that the Kremlin is attempting to consolidate its... 3 463 23 Previously in trend: Land deals
Police officer from occupied town of Hornostaivka has been sentenced to 13 years for torturing married couple Former Ukrainian law enforcement officer Volodymyr Plyukhin, who defected to the Russian side following the occupation of the Kherson region and became the ‘head of criminal investigations’ for the occupying police in Hornostaivka, has been sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment for torturing... 1 571 8 Previously in trend: Torture during the occupation
Further six children have been brought back from temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region A further six children have been returned from the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region to territory under Ukrainian control. 346 0 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
Six children brought back to Ukraine-controlled territory from occupied part of Kherson region Six more children have been brought back from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region to Ukraine-controlled territory. They are girls and boys aged between six and 17. 365 1 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
Payphones are being installed in occupied Crimea due to power cuts and communication disruptions, - media In the temporarily occupied Crimea, work has begun on installing payphones to enable contact with the emergency services in the event of power cuts or mobile network outages. 2 899 19 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Attacks on Crimea Mobile communications
Russia uses summer camps to prepare children in occupied territories for army service – NRC The Russian occupying forces continue to use summer camps to militarise Ukrainian children in the temporarily occupied territories. At such events, children are indoctrinated with a positive view of the Russian army and prepared for future service in its ranks. 613 6 Previously in trend: Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
Over 10 years of occupation, population of Donetsk and Luhansk regions has almost halved, - Defence Intelligence Over the ten years of Russian occupation, the population of the occupied areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions has fallen sharply. Whilst around 7.37 million people lived in these two regions in 2001, by the start of 2024 only approximately 3.75 million remained in the occupied territory. 2 397 8 Previously in trend: Demographic issues
In occupied Crimea, people are being forced to register for military service in order to receive compensation for power and water cuts. PHOTO Residents of the northern regions of the temporarily occupied Crimea claim that, in order to receive compensation for the prolonged disruptions to electricity and water supplies, they have been required to register for military service. According to them, men are being refused compensation... 3 525 22 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
In occupied Luhansk region, teenagers are being sent to work in factories due to labour shortage, - Regional Military Administration In the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, teenagers are being recruited to work in industrial enterprises under the guise of summer jobs. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the occupying administration is attempting in this way to make up for staff shortages in the... 752 6 Previously in trend: Russia’s Crimes Against Children in Ukraine Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
Russians are selling zebras from "Askania-Nova" nature reserve: animals are caught to order, – media reports. PHOTO The occupiers and their collaborators have turned the Ukrainian "Askania-Nova" Biosphere Reserve in the temporarily occupied Kherson region into a hub for illegal business. Advertisements have appeared on Russian online platforms offering rare zebras for sale, which the sellers promise to... 2 259 16 Previously in trend: Cruelty to animals
Two more children have been returned from occupied Kherson region: 10-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy Two more children have been brought back to territory controlled by Ukraine from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region. They are a girl and a boy aged 10 and 14. 320 3 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
In occupied Crimea, FSB has detained two men on charges of "treason": they face life imprisonment Russia’s FSB has announced the arrest of two residents of occupied Crimea, whom it accuses of "treason" for allegedly passing on information to Ukraine about military facilities on the peninsula. 728 1 Previously in trend: Ukrainians convicted in the Russian Federation
Russian court has sentenced 17-year-old teenager from occupied Donetsk to nine years in prison, - Russian media A Russian court has sentenced a 17-year-old resident of the temporarily occupied Donetsk to nine years in a juvenile detention centre. The teenager was found guilty of treason, preparing a terrorist attack, membership of a terrorist organisation and the unlawful handling of explosives. 1 379 1 Previously in trend: Ukrainians convicted in the Russian Federation
Ukraine has returned 17 more children from occupation, whom Russians were preparing for mobilization and military training, - Kuleba Ukraine has repatriated another 17 children and teenagers from the temporarily occupied territories. Among those rescued are young men whom the Russians attempted to register for military service and mobilize into the Russian Armed Forces, as well as a 20-year-old woman who was forced to undergo... 552 1 Previously in trend: Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
Russia recruits Ukrainians in occupied territories through new MAX messenger – National Resistance Center Residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine have begun receiving mass messages in the Russian MAX messenger calling on them to join unmanned systems units of the Russian army. 754 3 Previously in trend: recruitment by Russia
Blackout occurs again at Zaporizhzhia NPP: plant switches to diesel generators A blackout occurred at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. The plant switched to diesel generators. 793 3 Previously in trend: power supply to occupied ZNPP
Another four children and teenagers returned from occupied Kherson region Another group of Ukrainian children and teenagers has been returned from the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region to Ukrainian-controlled territory. 314 0 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation Return from occupation
Explosions were heard in occupied Donetsk: fire has reportedly broken out at parking lot for Russian logistics vehicles Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk on the night of July 1. 1 741 4 Previously in trend: Explosions in Donetsk
Russian Hermitage has cancelled all archaeological expeditions in occupied Crimea, - Russian media The Russian State Hermitage Museum has cancelled all archaeological expeditions in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 1 287 9 Previously in trend: Cultural heritage protection
Military training of schoolchildren to be doubled in occupied Luhansk region, - RMA In the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Oblast, the Russian occupation authorities will increase the proportion of military training in the school curriculum for students in grades 6–11 starting September 1. 441 5 Previously in trend: Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
In May, Ukraine liberated twice as much territory as Russia occupied – Defense Ministry In May 2026, Ukraine’s Defense Forces liberated twice as much territory as Russian troops occupied during the same period. 1 796 21 Previously in trend: deoccupation of the territory
Occupiers are reducing number of trains between Crimea and Russia, - media In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the number of passenger trains connecting the peninsula with Russia has been reduced. Going forward, seven trains will run daily. 1 484 11 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
In occupied Luhansk region, before elections to Russian State Duma, people are being fined for refusing Russian passport, - RMA In the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, the occupying authorities have stepped up checks on citizens ahead of the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. 831 7 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Situation in occupied Luhansk region
Seven children and teenagers have been returned from occupied Kherson region Another group of children and teenagers has been rescued from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region. 215 0 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation Return from occupation
Families of Russian Black Sea Fleet servicemen are leaving occupied Crimea, - Navy The families of servicemen in the Russian Federation’s Black Sea Fleet are leaving the temporarily occupied Crimea and moving to Novorossiysk. 5 740 18 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Crimea Occupation of Crimea Attacks on Crimea
Russians removed 84 wards from the Oleshky boarding facility: activists identify whereabouts of 46 children Activists have identified the whereabouts of 46 wards of the Oleshky boarding facility in Kherson region, whom the Russians illegally removed after the occupation. 678 1 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia
All sporting events in occupied Crimea have been cancelled until autumn, - media. PHOTO All sporting and physical education events in the temporarily occupied Crimea have been cancelled until 1 September. 1 655 20 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Crimea Attacks on Crimea Explosions in Crimea
Russia announced removal of over 700,000 Ukrainian children from occupied territories, - Lubinets Russia has claimed to have taken more than 700,000 Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine to its territory. 2 205 14 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia Russian deportation of Ukrainian children
Sexual violence as weapon of Russian Federation: 401 cases of crimes committed by occupiers have been recorded in Ukraine. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 401 cases of conflict-related sexual violence committed by Russian occupiers against the civilian population have been officially recorded. 878 6
Special forces from Defence Intelligence destroyed Russian equipment, fuel and ammunition and blocked occupiers’ supply lines. VIDEO The Defence Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has released exclusive footage showing the systematic and meticulous work of fighters from the ‘Ghosts’ special forces unit. Military intelligence officers are successfully cutting off supply routes for the Russian occupying forces. 3 258 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Almost 89,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat: occupying forces have stepped up grain exports via Mariupol Russian occupiers continue to ship Ukrainian grain via the seized port of Mariupol. Since the start of 2026, 88,800 tonnes of wheat have been shipped from there, which already exceeds last year’s total. 625 6 Previously in trend: Grain theft
1,700 people and more than 40 children remain in occupied Oleshky; leaving is impossible, - CMA In the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, there are still about 1,700 residents (there were over 24,000 before the war), including more than 40 children, but it is impossible to leave or enter the city. 1 132 1 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Situation in occupied Kherson region
Occupiers have "camouflaged" petrol tanker as van using fresh planks: "F#ck, clowns. Look how they’ve camouflaged military petrol tanker". VIDEO In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian invaders have begun to take extra measures to camouflage their fuel tankers due to the regular and precise strikes by the Ukrainian Defence Forces. In particular, in the city of Kerch, a local resident spotted a military fuel tanker that they were... 15 951 36 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
In occupied Sevastopol, man was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for posts in support of Ukraine In occupied Sevastopol, local resident Oleksandr Malerenko was sentenced to five years and six months in a general-regime prison camp for posts and comments on social media. 788 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Russian repressions for supporting Ukraine
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