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War crimes in Ukraine have become a pressing issue as reports of Russian military activities continue to emerge. The systematic executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, crimes against civilians, and targeted drone strikes are highlighted in recent incidents in Kherson, Bucha, and Chernihiv. International bodies, like the ICC, are involved in documenting and prosecuting these acts, aiming to hold the Russian Federation accountable for breaches of international humanitarian law. The narratives of victims and surviving witnesses provide crucial evidence in these investigations, reinforcing global efforts to address these violations.
What constitutes a war crime in international law?
War crimes are serious breaches of international humanitarian law, including willful killing, torture, taking hostages, and deliberately targeting civilian populations or their infrastructure. These actions violate the Geneva Conventions and other legal statutes upheld by international courts.
How are evidence and testimonies of war crimes collected?
Evidence of war crimes is gathered through testimonies from survivors and witnesses, physical forensic evidence, and digital documentation such as videos and photos. International organizations, along with local investigators, work collaboratively to compile these pieces for use in legal proceedings.
What role does the International Criminal Court play in prosecuting war crimes?
The ICC prosecutes individuals accused of international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. It conducts investigations, issues arrest warrants, and holds trials based on evidence collected worldwide, striving to deliver justice and deter future violations.
How has the international community responded to war crimes in Ukraine?
The international community has imposed sanctions, provided humanitarian aid, and supported investigations into alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Various countries and organizations collaborate to track and punish offenders, while advocating for diplomatic resolutions to ongoing conflicts.
What measures are in place to prevent future war crimes?
Preventive measures include reinforcing international treaties such as the Rome Statute, enhancing UN peacekeeping missions, and increasing global cooperation in monitoring potential conflict zones. Education on international humanitarian law for military forces also aims to prevent violations.
Who are considered responsible for ordering or committing war crimes?
Responsibility for war crimes falls on individuals who directly engage in criminal acts, as well as leaders who order or condone such actions. This includes military and civilian superiors who fail to prevent or punish subordinates involved in war crimes.
Why is documenting war crimes important for justice?
Documentation is crucial as it ensures that there is an accurate historical record of abuses, which aids prosecutions. It supports victims' claims for justice and reparations, and helps to establish the truth, facilitating healing and reconciliation processes post-conflict.
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Ethnic Russian woman from Kramatorsk, who lost her son in air strike, stands amidst ruins of her home with fragments of aerial bomb: "May you all be damned, whole of Russia!". VIDEO A video has been posted online showing footage from Kramatorsk, where a civilian man was killed when a Russian aerial bomb struck a residential building. 10 066 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kramatorsk
Killed captured Defence Forces commander, but was subsequently taken prisoner himself: occupier notified of suspicion. VIDEO A Russian assault soldier who killed a captured commander of a Defence Forces unit in the Pokrovsk direction has been charged. 4 432 9 Previously in trend: executions of Ukrainian military prisoners Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
"I signaled that I was just selling vegetables": Man who survived Russian drone strike in Kherson recounts hunt. VIDEO A man who survived a Russian drone strike in Kherson described the details of the incident. He signaled to the UAV operator that he was simply selling vegetables, but the Russian occupiers controlling the drone in real time began hunting him. 6 856 26 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russian troops are using drone to hunt down unarmed market vendor in Kherson (updated). VIDEO+PHOTO Russian forces carried out a targeted manhunt for an unarmed man in the Tavriiskyi neighbourhood of Kherson. 8 546 63 Previously in trend: Drone attack in Kherson region
Prisoners were tortured, raped and left to freeze to death: two Russian sadists from Colony No. 7 in Vladimir region of Russian Federation have been identified. VIDEO The Office of the Prosecutor General has announced that charges have been brought against two Russian executioners who turned the detention of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages at Penal Colony No. 7 (in the village of Pakino, Vladimir region, Russian Federation) into a systematic... 3 033 7 Previously in trend: Investigation of Russian war crimes
Widespread destruction in Kupiansk: Russian shelling has devastated Ukrainian city. VIDEO Panoramic footage taken by a drone has been published online, showing the current state and extent of destruction in the frontline city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region. The video footage of the aftermath of regular artillery and air strikes by Russian forces was captured by aerial... 4 150 12 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kupiansk
Largest-scale attack on Kyiv: Klitschko reported damage across all districts and the destruction of residential building in Darnytskyi district. VIDEO Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has released a video from the scene where the aftermath of a massive combined attack by Russian forces on the capital is being cleared up. The mayor documented the extent of the damage to one of the residential buildings in the Darnytskyi district, which sustained the... 4 992 6 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Missile and drone attack on Kyiv
Russian General Gurulov has confessed to killing of civilians in Donbas in 2014: "God will forgive me if necessary...". VIDEO Andrey Gurulev, a State Duma deputy and Russian Army general who frequently appears on Russian federal television channels, has openly admitted that in 2014, Russian soldiers killed civilians in Donbas on his orders. He spoke of military operations in one of the villages, where people were... 11 364 66 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Occupiers in Orikhiv direction disguise themselves as civilians to avoid AFU strikes: "You can move out, you’re in civilian clothes.". AUDIO Russian occupiers from the 7th Air Assault Division of the Russian Armed Forces are committing a gross violation of international humanitarian law in the Orikhiv direction. Censor.NET reports that this is evidenced by a new intercepted conversation of the invaders released by Ukrainian intelligence. 2 441 7 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Hostilities in the Orikhiv direction
Man who survived strike on Dnipro spoke of death of his 23-year-old wife: "Strike hit only her. There was no chance of survival. Floor collapsed, and I was hanging onto antenna". VIDEO The night-time attack on Dnipro on 23 April left a deep scar on the hearts of the city’s residents. A video has emerged online featuring the account of a resident of one of the high-rise blocks who lost his wife and his home as a result of a direct hit by enemy munitions. This is reported by... 5 645 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Dnipro
Occupiers struck passenger train in Kherson with drone and cynically boasted about footage of attack. VIDEO The Russian army has once again confirmed its status as a terrorist group by launching a targeted strike against civilian infrastructure. This time, the invaders targeted a passenger train in Kherson. This was reported by Censor.NET. 7 487 32 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Occupier kicks and finishes off wounded unarmed Ukrainian soldier with two shots. VIDEO 18+ Another shocking confirmation of Russia's disregard for any norms of international law and the Geneva Conventions has appeared online. The video captures the intentional murder of an unarmed, wounded Ukrainian serviceman. This is reported by Censor.NET. 14 670 29 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
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. 3 261 9 Previously in trend: Bucha massacre War crimes of Russia
Occupiers are bombing Kostiantynivka with incendiary ammunition and deliberately killing city’s surviving residents. VIDEO Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region is turning into a ghost town, which Russian terrorists are deliberately wiping off the face of the earth. According to Censor.NET, fighters from the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign have released footage... 6 290 18 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Ruscists in Hrabovske, Sumy region, kill two civilians trying to leave occupation with drones. VIDEO 18+ On January 27, Russian invaders deliberately killed two civilians using FPV drones near the temporarily occupied village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region. A man and a woman were trying to evacuate to a safe place on a sled. 5 812 28 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Confession of captured ruscist who executed nine Ukrainian POWs in Kursk region. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has collected irrefutable evidence and obtained a confession from a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces who committed a brutal execution of Ukrainian defenders. As Censor.NET reports, the war criminal was identified as Serhii Skobeliev, a fighter of the... 13 313 79 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
DIU intercepted order from ruscist to kill Ukrainian POWs: "We are not taking anyone prisoner. Everyone must be f#ck#d up and killed". AUDIO Russian commanders give criminal orders to shoot Ukrainian prisoners of war. 4 490 1 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Execution of Ukrainian POWs
Russian FPV drones destroyed volunteer vehicle during the evacuation of civilians. VIDEO During the evacuation of civilians from areas of active combat, a Russian FPV drone attacked a volunteer vehicle. The incident was reported by volunteer Denis Kristof, known by the call sign "Golandets," who also released a video of the incident. 2 722 5 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Russians shot two Ukrainian soldiers on outskirts of Zatyshshia in Zaporizhzhia region, - DeepState. VIDEO On the outskirts of Zatyshshia in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian troops shot and killed two Ukrainian Defence Forces soldiers. 11 392 30 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Execution of Ukrainian POWs
Elderly couple died during combined attack by Russian Federation on Kyiv: their son spoke about tragedy. VIDEO A retired couple died as a result of a massive combined attack on Kyiv. Russian troops struck residential areas of the capital, destroying several buildings and causing numerous casualties among the civilian population. 7 106 0 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kyiv
Ruscists killed two civilians and dog walking under white flag in Kharkiv region with drone. VIDEO Russian invaders committed another war crime by killing civilians in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region. 12 313 50 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Ukraine has handed over Russian soldier to Lithuania for first time to stand trial for war crimes, - Kravchenko. VIDEO For the first time since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has handed over a Russian serviceman to a foreign state, Lithuania, for actual criminal prosecution for war crimes. This is a historic precedent and an important step for the international justice system. 3 769 8 Previously in trend: Investigation of Russian war crimes
Colombian mercenaries of Russian Federation execute Ukrainian civilians: "Eliminate everyone: women and children". AUDIO Colombian mercenaries fighting on the side of the Russian Federation are executing civilian Ukrainians. 13 464 13 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia foreign mercenaries in russian army
Ruscists killed five civilians in Donetsk Oblast: family did not want to provide information about AFU. VIDEO On 20 October 2025, the Russian occupiers committed another war crime. In the village of Zvanivka, Bakhmut district, Donetsk region, the invaders killed five civilians. 8 501 15 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Russian Ombudsman Lvova-Belova publicly admitted that she had kidnapped and "re-educated" Ukrainian child from Mariupol. VIDEO Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, who is wanted by a court in The Hague for illegal deportation of children, gave an interview in which she described how she had actually kidnapped and adopted a Ukrainian child from Mariupol after the city had been... 9 254 39 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia
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. 3 893 13 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Russian forces killed civilians and kidnapped child during an assault in Donetsk region - 3rd Army Corps. VIDEO Russian occupants in Donetsk region shot civilians and captured a minor girl. 17 679 65 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Russian Molniya UAV strikes civilian car near Kramatorsk. VIDEO An FPV drone narrowly missed striking a Russian Molniya kamikaze drone and captured evidence of another war crime — a premeditated strike on a civilian car and the deliberate killing of civilians. 3 202 2 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Traitor and Russian army tanker from Luhansk, Kostin, admits to war crimes: "In Popasna, I personally drove down street and shelled houses. Two people in one, three in another". VIDEO A traitor from Luhansk who, as part of a Russian army tank crew, took part in the assault on Popasna in Luhansk region has recorded a video confessing to committing war crimes. 8 329 13 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Russian kamikaze drone hovers over Pokrovsk and attacks woman dressed in white. VIDEO A video of a Russian kamikaze drone attacking a civilian woman in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, has been published online. 9 682 13 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Occupiers shot civilian on bicycle in village of Torske in Donetsk region. VIDEO from drone The occupiers shot a man who was riding a bicycle on the street of the village of Torske in Donetsk region. 9 035 25 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
"We’ll go in with ’that stuff’ and hit at close range": DIU intercepts occupiers’ call about planned chemical attack on AFU. AUDIO Russian occupation forces continue to use prohibited chemical weapons against Ukrainian defenders on the front lines. 4 367 58 Previously in trend: use of prohibited chemical weapons War crimes of Russia
Occupier stated on RosTV that he deliberately maimed Ukrainian prisoners: "We cut off two fingers on their left and right hands so that they could no longer shoot". VIDEO Dugar Zhamnyanov, an occupier from the 5th Separate Tank Brigade of the Russian Army, confessed to committing war crimes on RosTV. 13 819 55 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
Ruscists executed Ukrainian POW: AFU soldier tied to motorcycle. VIDEO Russian occupiers allegedly executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war by tying him to a motorcycle and dragging him along the road. 14 978 54 Previously in trend: executions of Ukrainian military prisoners
Russia is repeating crimes of Nazis: mass graves, tortured prisoners, destroyed cities - Zelenskyy. VIDEO Eighty years ago, the world defeated Nazism and vowed: "Never again". 3 389 22 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
"Don’t take them prisoner — eliminate them," Russian commander orders execution of wounded Ukrainian soldiers. AUDIO In an intercepted radio communication obtained by Ukrainian intelligence, a commander of one of the occupying units issues a direct criminal order to execute wounded Ukrainian servicemen. 8 949 27 Previously in trend: Execution of Ukrainian POWs
Ukrainian woman tells about sexual violence by Russian military during occupation. VIDEO Ukrainian Daria Zymenko spoke about the war crimes of the Russian military during the occupation in 2022. 10 057 17 Previously in trend: Atrocities and sexual violence in the occupied territories War crimes of Russia
Russian drone strikes at builders repairing roof in Kherson region. VIDEO A video of a Russian drone operator attacking civilians in Kherson region has been posted online. 5 164 21 Previously in trend: Drone attacks in Kherson
Red Cross provides condoms to Russian POWs, while they complain about absence of Olivier salad on camp menu and lack of vitamins in medical unit. VIDEO Representatives of the international humanitarian movement Red Cross provide condoms to Russian POWs held in Ukrainian camps. 58 375 57 Previously in trend: Detention conditions of POWs
Russian officer gives order to shoot captured Ukrainian soldiers: "Leave one, zero rest!". VIDEO 18+ A video showing Russian soldiers shooting captured Ukrainian soldiers was published online. 26 532 53 Previously in trend: War
Occupier who shot captured Ukrainian soldiers has been identified: Oleg Yakovlev, "Storm" unit of 30th Brigade of Russian Army, call sign "Sarah". VIDEO Information about a Russian war criminal who shot captured Ukrainian soldiers appeared online. 26 251 51
Commander of brigade of Russian Armed Forces ordered execution of captured Ukrainian soldier: "Main task is to cancel him". AUDIO Ukrainian intelligence has obtained further evidence of war crimes committed by Russian invaders against Ukrainian POWs. 7 587 10
Russians shooting captured Ukrainian soldiers. VIDEO 18+ The occupiers shot at least six captured soldiers after seizing a Ukrainian position. 52 447 245
Commander of brigade of Russian Armed Forces ordered execution of captured Ukrainian soldier: "Talk to ukrop and nullify him" - DIU interception. AUDIO Ukrainian intelligence has obtained another evidence of war crimes committed by Russian invaders. 12 002 17 Previously in trend: War
New Year’s Eve shows on RosTV to show occupiers who committed war crimes in Bucha. VIDEO Russian federal channels have prepared New Year's Eve shows with the participation of Russian Armed Forces personnel. 12 027 42
Soldiers of 3rd SAB collected evidence of war crimes committed by occupiers in Luhansk region: "Round up, tie, torture! Mop up locals!". VIDEO The soldiers of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade collected recordings and radio intercepts that are evidence of war crimes committed by the occupiers. 8 653 6 Previously in trend: War
Occupiers once again shot Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered after being surrounded. VIDEO Russian invaders have again shot Ukrainian prisoners of war. This was recorded by drone operators of the 110th Separate Mechanised Brigade. 28 942 185 Previously in trend: War
We were ordered not to take anyone prisoner, to shoot everyone - occupier during interrogation at SBS. VIDEO The Russian military received an order to shoot Ukrainian prisoners of war. 12 109 25 Previously in trend: War
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