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The situation in Ukraine's occupied territories remains critical. In Mariupol, occupying forces have used ruins for road construction, creating 100,000 tons of rubble. In Sievierodonetsk, the mass demolition of buildings is underway. The humanitarian crisis in Oleshky has prompted evacuation plans. Educators’ forced militancy and propaganda against Ukraine continue unabated, with children indoctrinated under the guise of 'anti-terrorism classes'. Healthcare and logistics infrastructure in regions like Oleshky are disastrously inadequate, meeting the urgent needs of few residents. Russian troops’ occupational tactics in Crimea and Donetsk contribute to further tension as Ukraine navigates humanitarian and logistical challenges on occupied lands.
What actions are being taken in Mariupol to manage debris from demolished buildings?
In Mariupol, occupying forces have converted the debris from demolished buildings into road construction material, reportedly accumulating around 100,000 tonnes. This tactic indicates a focus on infrastructure development despite the city's severely compromised state. The actions underscore the broader efforts in occupied territories to repurpose local resources under difficult conditions, affecting the city's reconstruction dynamics.
How are children in occupied territories being affected by Russian occupation?
Children in occupied territories face serious challenges, including exposure to Russian indoctrination. In these regions, authorities have introduced "anti-terrorism classes" portraying Ukrainians negatively. Additionally, reports from the NRC reveal Russia's systematic efforts to manipulate young minds, which complicates efforts to foster an environment of peace and unity among the youth in these volatile areas.
What is the current humanitarian situation in Oleshky?
The humanitarian situation in Oleshky is dire, with residents suffering from inadequate logistical and healthcare infrastructure. Reports indicate severe scarcity in essential supplies and services, leading to a humanitarian disaster. Efforts are underway to evacuate residents and call for international assistance to alleviate the suffering and document the escalating crisis in this occupied region of the Kherson region.
What measures has Ukraine taken to support education in occupied territories?
Ukraine's education ministry has implemented measures to recognize the learning outcomes of students from occupied territories. This initiative aims to mitigate educational disruptions for children residing in these areas, ensuring continuity in their academic journey despite challenging circumstances. The provisions reflect a commitment to include these students in the national education framework while navigating the broader context of occupation.
What recent legal actions have been taken against Russian occupation efforts?
Legal actions against Russian occupation have included court cases targeting the forceful Russification and militarization of children in occupied areas. Additionally, occupation courts have sentenced individuals, including local politicians, for alleged collaboration and high treason. These proceedings highlight ongoing efforts by Ukrainian authorities to uphold legal standards and address occupation-related grievances, sending a clear message regarding sovereignty and justice.
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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. 707 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. 746 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. 284 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. 1 690 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. 1 267 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. 408 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. 1 738 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. 1 430 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. 779 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. 192 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. 5 606 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. 656 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. 1 633 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. 2 164 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. 845 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. 3 204 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. 579 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. 1 085 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... 15 885 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. 748 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Russian repressions for supporting Ukraine
Two men siphoning fuel from parked car at night in occupied Donetsk. VIDEO from surveillance camera A video from CCTV cameras has been published online, showing the consequences of the acute shortage of fuel and lubricants in occupied Donetsk. 4 336 11 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Drones attacked Zuivska Thermal Power Station in occupied Donetsk region: there is power cut. Railways in Luhansk region and oil depot in Crimea have been hit, - media. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the night of Saturday, 6 June 2026, drones struck several targets in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. The targets included a thermal power station, railway infrastructure in the Donbas, and a fuel depot in Crimea. 5 488 9 Previously in trend: Attack of drones
Youth from occupied territories will be able to obtain Ukrainian documents in five countries, - MFA Young Ukrainians who were born in the temporarily occupied territories and do not have a Ukrainian passport will be able to apply for documents to return to Ukraine through a simplified procedure. 1 208 17 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
Former occupying "mayor" of Mariupol has been charged with criminal offence relating to seizure of "abandoned property" On May 28, 2026, the Investigative Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Donetsk region announced that it had charged the so-called "mayor" of Mariupol, appointed by the occupiers, in connection with the unlawful seizure of property belonging to Ukrainian citizens. 739 4
Russia has returned at least 24 children from temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region to their families At least 24 children from the temporarily occupied Luhansk region have been placed in foster care or adopted by Russian families since the beginning of the year. 436 1 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia
Foreign Ministry on Russia’s confiscation of property in temporarily occupied territories: Stolen property must be returned The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasizes that the illegal expropriation by Russia and its occupation administrations of state, municipal, and private property in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is unlawful and will be reversed in the future. 1 382 3 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Ukrainian drone is patrolling bypass road in occupied Donetsk. VIDEO Ukrainian defense forces are increasingly extending their fire and reconnaissance control over key enemy logistics routes deep behind enemy lines in the occupied Donetsk region. According to Censor.NET, a video has surfaced online that has caused serious panic among Russian invaders and military... 7 275 12 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
In temporarily occupied Luhansk region, 3,000 teenagers were trained for Russian army in two years, - RMA In the occupied Luhansk region, approximately 3,000 teenagers and young adults have been trained over the past two years to serve in the Russian Armed Forces. 1 029 24 Previously in trend: Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
In Mariupol, occupying forces have turned ruins of buildings into 100,000 tonnes of rubble for road construction In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, the Russian occupation authorities have turned buildings demolished after the fighting into approximately 100,000 tons of rubble. 1 423 3 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk region
Russians in temporarily occupied territories are teaching children to see Ukrainians as "terrorists", — NRC In the temporarily occupied territories, Russia continues to indoctrinate children through so-called "anti-terrorism classes." 1 498 21 Previously in trend: Russia’s impact on children under occupation
Occupiers plan to demolish at least 70 buildings in Sievierodonetsk – RMA In temporarily occupied Sievierodonetsk, Russian occupiers continue the mass demolition of residential buildings damaged during the battles for the city. 1 054 4 Previously in trend: Situation in occupied Luhansk region
Ukraine has received more than 120 appeals from residents of occupied Oleshky about humanitarian catastrophe. DOCUMENT The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights is maintaining communication with the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the organization of the evacuation of residents of occupied Oleshky. 1 244 4 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Residents of Oleshky on left bank of Kherson region being prepared for evacuation – Lubinets An evacuation of people from Oleshky and nearby settlements suffering from a humanitarian disaster is being prepared in the occupied part of the left bank of the Kherson region. 1 934 2 Previously in trend: Human rights violations in occupied territories
All mass events before 9 May cancelled in occupied Crimea All mass events before 9 May have been cancelled in temporarily occupied Crimea. 1 484 15 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Occupying forces acknowledge sharp rise in cancer cases in Donetsk region, but there is no one to treat patients Activists from the "Yellow Ribbon" movement have repeatedly reported on the critical state of healthcare in the occupied territories of Ukraine. 1 146 13 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russia captured less territory in April, despite large number of assaults, - DeepState. PHOTO In April 2026, Russian forces captured less territory than in March, despite an increase in the number of offensive operations. 1 313 8 Previously in trend: Capture of Ukrainian cities
In April, Russian troops occupied 141 sq. km of Ukrainian territory, - DeepState. INFOGRAPHICS Throughout April 2026, Russian troops occupied 141 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. This is 11.9% less than in March. At the same time, the number of offensive operations in April increased by 2.2%. 2 581 13 Previously in trend: Russian advance
Ukraine recognises education in occupied territories: Ministry of Education and Science has approved new procedures for schoolchildren from temporarily occupied territories The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, by Order No. 338 of February 23, 2026, approved the "Procedure for Recognizing the Learning Outcomes of Individuals Who Resided in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine at the Levels of Complete General Secondary Education." 1 309 7 Previously in trend: Studying during the war
Hidden mass grave has been discovered in Mariupol: new details about victims from 2022 A hidden mass grave, which was created during the active phase of fighting in 2022, has been discovered in the temporarily occupied Mariupol. 3 800 7 Previously in trend: Occupation of Mariupol
Militarization and Russification of Ukrainian children: Russian education official Omelchuk to stand trial, Kravchenko says The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to court an indictment against Andrii Omelchuk, who is suspected of organizing the forced Russification of education and the militarization of Ukrainian children in temporarily occupied territories. 878 5 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Russia’s impact on children under occupation Militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories
47,000 people remain in Sloviansk hromada, up to 1,000 evacuated weekly - City Military Administration About 47,000 residents currently remain in the Sloviansk hromada in Donetsk Oblast, but evacuations continue every week. 804 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region
Russia continues its sham trials of Mariupol’s defenders: another soldier has been sentenced to over 21 years, — city council Russian occupiers continue to hand down lengthy prison "sentences" to Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the defense of Mariupol. 871 3 Previously in trend: Ukrainians convicted in the Russian Federation
City under siege and "hell" for civilians: Kherson Regional Military Administration describes critical situation in occupied Oleshky The bodies of the deceased have remained unburied for weeks, and the logistics infrastructure has been completely destroyed—the occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region is under a complete humanitarian blockade. 7 636 15 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
After drone attack in Crimea, trains between Sevastopol and Inkerman were stopped, - media In Sevastopol, which was annexed by Russia, commuter train service on the Sevastopol–Inkerman-1 line has been suspended following a drone attack on the morning of April 26. 2 079 18 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
Around 2,000 civilians, including 50 children, remain in occupied Oleshky, - Regional Military Administration Around 2,000 civilians remain cut off from the outside world in the occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region. 3 456 7 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
"Azov" drones destroyed five enemy mobile air defence groups in occupied Donetsk. VIDEO The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to systematically ‘blind’ the enemy by destroying its air defence systems directly in rear areas and in temporarily occupied territories. Footage has emerged online showing the successful night-time operations carried out by pilots from the 1st Corps of the... 5 398 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions
Zelenskyy rejects Russian claims of full capture of Luhansk region: This does not correspond to reality President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russian claims of allegedly having full control over the Luhansk region do not correspond to reality. 1 911 21 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions
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