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
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. 8 574 30 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
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
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
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. 4 570 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. 5 557 9 Previously in trend: Attack of drones
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... 7 324 12 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... 5 433 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions
Navy’s "Angels" special unit carried out complex operation and evacuated marine’s relative from occupied territory. VIDEO The Ukrainian Navy has carried out a complex, multi-stage operation to evacuate a relative of a marine from the occupied territory. 2 730 5 Previously in trend: Evacuation from frontline communities
Russian "flag-bearer" occupied village for 10 minutes and was eliminated: drones of 225th Special Forces Battalion. VIDEO Soldiers from the 225th Separate Assault Regiment have released footage showing the elimination of an occupying "flag-bearer" near one of the settlements within their area of responsibility. 8 635 7 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers Drone operators
Occupiers in Zaporizhzhia Oblast have sentenced 68-year-old pensioner to 11 years in prison for "high treason" and supporting AFU. VIDEO In the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian invaders have sentenced 68-year-old Halyna Bekhter to 11 years in prison. According to Censor.NET, the woman, a resident of the village of Plodoridne in Melitopol district, was charged with "high treason". 5 435 25 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Tortured and shot civilians in Bucha: Russian military officer notified of suspicion – SBI. VIDEO The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), in cooperation with the National Police, has served a notice of suspicion on a Russian serviceman who tortured and killed local residents during the occupation of Bucha. 3 227 9 Previously in trend: Bucha massacre War crimes of Russia
Five Ukrainian children returned from Russia and occupied territories. VIDEO+PHOTOS Five more Ukrainian children have been returned from Russian-occupied territories and Russia thanks to the active efforts of the Ombudsman's Office team, as part of the Ukrainian President's Bring Kids Back Ua initiative and with the involvement of the Save Ukraine public organisation. 1 402 1 Previously in trend: Returning children from occupation
69-year-old pensioner from Tokmak sentenced to 15 years for donations to Armed Forces of Ukraine. VIDEO The occupation court in the Zaporizhzhia region found Tokmak resident Svitlana Loy guilty of " high treason" for transferring money to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The woman, who had obtained a Russian passport, transferred 63,420 roubles from her Ukrainian pension. 68 911 21 Previously in trend: Ukrainians convicted in the Russian Federation
Life in "DPR": residents of occupied Donetsk drill through ice in barrels to get water. VIDEO The situation with housing and utility services in Russian-occupied Donetsk continues to deteriorate, turning into a genuine humanitarian catastrophe. As Censor.NET reports, a telling video has appeared online demonstrating the realities of life in the city under occupier control. 6 966 37 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
"Ukraine provided work": Crimean entrepreneurs accuse occupying authorities of destroying their businesses. VIDEO Social tensions are growing in occupied Crimea due to economic pressure from the so-called "authorities". According to Censor.NET, market entrepreneurs in the village of Kurman (formerly Krasnohvardiiske) have staged an open protest against a sharp increase in rent, which effectively deprives... 7 463 47 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russians have placed military equipment near nuclear reactors at ZNPP, - Voloshyn. VIDEO At the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Russians have placed military equipment next to nuclear reactors, which is a violation of international humanitarian law. 4 028 1 Previously in trend: Russia’s occupation of ZNPP
Only resident of destroyed city of Marinka celebrates New Year’s Eve under the gaze of Russian propaganda cameras. VIDEO Russian propaganda media published a story about " New Year celebrations" in the completely destroyed city of Marinka in Donetsk Oblast, where after months of shelling, there is no infrastructure left for life. 14 522 43 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
In 3 years and 8 months, Russian Federation has captured 23% of Donetsk Oblast, - DeepState. VIDEO Over the past 3 years and 8 months (44 months or 1,350 days), the enemy has captured 23% of the Donetsk region, while 22.6% remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defence Forces. 3 154 11 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Situation in the Donetsk region
Elderly man scolds occupier standing near entrance to high-rise building: "Bastards! Get out and don’t come back here! Look after your own Russia". VIDEO In the Kupiansk direction, a local resident openly expressed his attitude to the Russian occupiers about their presence and the destruction they had brought to Ukrainian land. 13 004 43 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Woman who tried to help AFU soldiers was "sentenced" to 16 years in colony in occupied Luhansk region. VIDEO In the occupied Luhansk region, a resident of the town of Novoaydar was "sentenced" to 16 years in prison for allegedly hiding Ukrainian defenders. 3 938 6 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Russian repressions for supporting Ukraine
Collaborator and traitor strolls through occupied Bakhmut, filming his hometown destroyed by ruscists: "What beauty! Here is our beloved land". VIDEO A video circulating online shows a man accompanied by people in Russian military uniforms filming destroyed apartment blocks on Yuvileina Street in occupied Bakhmut. 13 179 38 Previously in trend: Fight for Bakhmut
Soledar after occupation: ghost city, burned to ground. VIDEO A video has been published online showing footage captured by a Ukrainian drone camera of the destroyed neighbourhoods of Soledar, which has been "liberated" by Russian occupiers. 7 603 10 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
64 km route, mission duration - nearly six hours: wounded soldier evacuated from occupied territory using UGVs. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders carried out a unique operation codenamed "GVER," during which a wounded soldier was rescued from an occupied settlement. 3 346 6 Previously in trend: Drone industry
Moment Russian floating crane PK-400 Sevastopol, built by occupiers for eight years, sinks. VIDEO A video has appeared online showing the moment the Russian floating crane PK-400 Sevastopol sank. The vessel, which had been under construction at the Sevastopol Shipyard for eight years, went down before work was completed. 15 091 47
Ukrainian Air Force destroys occupiers’ command post in Oleshky. VIDEO The Ukrainian military conducted an air strike on a former police building in the temporarily occupied Oleshky, Kherson region. 6 255 2 Previously in trend: AFU aviation
Zelenskyy calls on OSCE to appoint special envoy for return of Ukrainian children. VIDEO During a meeting with the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pere Juan Ponce Sampietro, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a special envoy to deal with the return of deported Ukrainian children. 579 6 Previously in trend: Deportation of children Abduction of children by Russia Russia’s Crimes Against Children in Ukraine International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children
Ruscists opens fire, kills three civilians in occupied Kharkiv region – DIU intercept. AUDIO A Russian soldier opened fire in the stairwell of an apartment building in the temporarily occupied part of Kharkiv region, fatally wounding three local residents. 3 880 13 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Russians beat mobilized man from so-called "LNR/DNR": "What f#ck do we need you—half Ukrainian, half Russian? Shut f#ck up, b#tch". VIDEO A video has surfaced online showing Russian soldiers beating a conscript from the occupied territories of Donbas. 15 289 74 Previously in trend: Order in Russian army
Collaborator Volodymyr Leontiev liquidated in Nova Kakhovka: he gave orders to torture Ukrainians. PHOTOS On Wednesday, 1 October, the so-called head of the occupation "Council of Deputies of Nova Kakhovka" in Kherson region, Volodymyr Leontiev, died of injuries sustained as a result of a drone strike. 10 624 34 Previously in trend: Elimination of collaborators and traitors
Oil depot on fire in occupied Feodosia after strikes. VIDEO An oil storage facility is on fire in occupied Feodosia. 6 120 15
Propagandist Solovyov calls for Ukrainian collaborators to be sent to war: "Given their age, they should be serving anyway. Tsarev should be sent to SMO to atone for his guilt!". VIDEO Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov called on all Ukrainians who fled the war to Russia and collaborators to be sent to "smo". 8 024 29
Former Kherson mayor Mykolaienko on occupation of city in 2022: I am convinced that it was betrayal. VIDEO Former Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolaienko, who spent 3 years in Russian captivity, believes that the fast occupation of the city by Russian troops in 2022 is the result of betrayal. 77 809 158 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Representative of occupying authorities in Skadovsk presented father of Russian soldier who was killed in action with microwave oven: "Thank you for your son". VIDEO A video was posted online showing a representative of the Russian occupation administration of Skadovsk in the Kherson region handing a microwave to one of the city's residents. 8 044 85 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Kremlin propagandists on future of occupied territories: "Azarov will take charge, filtration camps will appear, and Chekists will operate there for years". VIDEO Kremlin propagandists dream of bringing Mykola Azarov back to lead the occupied territories and of establishing filtration camps. 36 567 35 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Russian propaganda
Explosions were heard in occupied Crimea at night: residents reported massive attack. VIDEO On the night of 2 May, explosions occurred in Sevastopol, Saky, Uhlove, Novofedorivka, Dzhankoi and Fedosiia. 9 530 29 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
Head of occupation authorities in Nova Kakhovka records Victory Day greeting: "This is f#cking hell! Hello, f#ck! Where’s money, f#ck?". VIDEO A video has been posted online showing the head of the occupation administration of Nova Kakhovka, Vitaliy Gura, trying to record an address to the town's residents on the occasion of Victory Day. 11 784 22 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
"I was crying when I saw Armed Forces of Ukraine": story of 18-year-old girl who fled from occupied Donetsk region. VIDEO An 18-year-old girl who lived in Makiivka in the occupied Donetsk region before the start of the full-scale war spoke publicly for the first time about her life under occupation and her escape to the government-controlled territory. 7 045 24 Previously in trend: 18-year-old girl escapes from occupation
Ukraine will never legally recognise Russia’s occupation of Crimea – Zelenskyy. VIDEO Ukraine will never legally recognise Russia's occupation of Crimea. 7 315 68 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Peace talks in London
"Liberator" from Russia’s Yaroslavl region driving car along beach among vacationers in occupied Mariupol. VIDEO Footage published online shows the "liberator" cruising along the sandy beach in occupied Mariupol. 86 943 13 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Occupation of Mariupol
There will be negotiations, war will end diplomatically. Occupied territories will be returned by people or time, - Zelenskyy. VIDEO The war in Ukraine will end diplomatically, but Ukraine will never recognise the occupied territories as Russian despite any pressure. 23 093 240 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Peace negotiations
Conflict with shooting between occupiers in seized Velyki Kopani in Kherson region: "Who’s with MP? Get down, f#ck! I’ll kill you, f#ck!". VIDEO In the occupied part of the Kherson region, Russian military attacked the military police of the Russian army. 17 748 49 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Woman with Ukrainian flag took to street of occupied Mariupol. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, a woman went out into the street wrapped in a Ukrainian flag. 102 835 60 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s "red lines" in negotiations with Russia are army reduction and recognition of occupied territories. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during the upcoming talks with Russia on ending the war, Ukraine will not recognise the occupied territories as Russian and will not agree to reduce the army. 3 237 38 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy on territorial concessions negotiations with Russia
Occupiers are surprised at wealth of household in Ukrainian village: "House in village, f#ck! Three garages. There must have been cars there!". VIDEO A video was posted online showing the occupiers filming a destroyed and looted yard in a Ukrainian village. 74 259 34 Previously in trend: living conditions in Ukraine
Large-scale fire in occupied Berdiansk near training ground, Russians say "reeds" are burning. VIDEO+PHOTOS A huge fire has broken out near the occupation military training ground in Novopetrivka near Berdiansk. Russians claim that reeds are on fire. 9 318 15 Previously in trend: Fire near training ground in Berdiansk
Ukraine will never recognise occupied territories as Russian - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will never recognise the territories occupied by Russia, stressing that these are "red lines" for the state. 3 246 39 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Kept in torture chamber in Kherson: 22-year-old man who spent 2 years under the occupiers’ surveillance is evacuated. VIDEO Ukrainian forces evacuated a 22-year-old man who was tortured by the occupiers in Kherson and then held under surveillance on the left bank of the region. 4 404 6 Previously in trend: Return from occupation
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