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Russia ignores UN accusations of torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war
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Russia ignores UN accusations of torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, says that the Russian Federation is ignoring a […]

17 August 2023

Hostages in Russia. How an ATO ex-soldier, Andrii Harasymenko, was abducted in the Chernihiv region and where he is now
Enforced disappearances
Hostages in Russia. How an ATO ex-soldier, Andrii Harasymenko, was abducted in the Chernihiv region and where he is now

During the last year’s occupation of the Chernihiv region, Russian military personnel abducted men, held them captive, and interrogated them in torture chambers in the Vyshneve village and Horodnia town. MIHR recounts the story of Andrii Harasymenko, a gas service master from the village of Novoukrainske, his abduction, and transportation to a Russian prison.

11 August 2023

A Horrific Milestone: More Than 1,000 Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine Since Russia’s Full-scale Invasion
Other war crimes
A Horrific Milestone: More Than 1,000 Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine Since Russia’s Full-scale Invasion

1014 attacks have been perpetrated against Ukraine’s hospitals, health workers, and other medical infrastructure since February 2022. 

10 August 2023

Medvedev’s case: how a Russian paratrooper has been on trial in Irpin for several months
War and justice
Medvedev’s case: how a Russian paratrooper has been on trial in Irpin for several months

Andrey Medvedev is a Russian paratrooper who was captured in the Kherson region. He is accused of […]

9 August 2023

Death Basement in Yahidne: the Court Started Hearing the Case on the Merits
War and justice
Death Basement in Yahidne: the Court Started Hearing the Case on the Merits

On August 3, Prosecutor Serhii Krupko announced an indictment in the case of holding captive almost all […]

7 August 2023

Nothing Sacred: How Russian Forces Abducted UGCC Priests Ivan Levytskyi and Bohdan Heleta in Berdiansk
Enforced disappearances
Nothing Sacred: How Russian Forces Abducted UGCC Priests Ivan Levytskyi and Bohdan Heleta in Berdiansk

Ivan Levytskyi hails from the Lviv region, while Bohdan Heleta comes from the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Driven by their spiritual calling, both decided to become monks. They served in Berdiansk for approximately four years. The parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was relatively small. According to relatives of the priests, their term of service in Berdiansk was due to conclude by the end of 2022, and they were planning to return home.

4 August 2023

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