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A year of silence: who is responsible for the downing of the IL-76 over Belgorod — investigation
Investigations
A year of silence: who is responsible for the downing of the IL-76 over Belgorod — investigation

A year ago, on January 24, 2024, an IL-76 heavy military transport aircraft crashed in the sky over the Belgorod region. Russia claimed that Ukraine shot down a plane with 65 of its prisoners of war (POWs). Ukraine responded in general terms: military targets are legitimate targets.

24 January 2025

Eight Years in Captivity: Prisoners of the “Donetsk Republic” Are No Longer Being Returned to Ukraine
Enforced disappearances
Eight Years in Captivity: Prisoners of the “Donetsk Republic” Are No Longer Being Returned to Ukraine

In mid-2017, a wave of arrests of “Ukrainian spies” and “terrorists” began in the occupied part of the Donetsk region—allegedly due to a leak of information about them by an SSU officer who sided with Russia. Numerous arrests followed throughout the rest of 2017 and all of 2018, with some additional detentions taking place in 2019.

21 January 2025

60 Russian war criminals convicted in Ukraine over a year – infographic
War and justice
60 Russian war criminals convicted in Ukraine over a year – infographic

The convicts received sentences ranging from 9 years to life imprisonment.

16 January 2025

Why Interpol Refuses to Issue Warrants for Russian Suspects of War Crimes — Investigation
Investigations
Why Interpol Refuses to Issue Warrants for Russian Suspects of War Crimes — Investigation

The MIHR conducted an investigation and determined why Interpol’s tools are unavailable to Ukraine when it comes to Russia’s war crimes.

14 January 2025

The Bodies of Three More Ukrainians Killed in Russia Have Been Identified in Ukraine Thanks to DNA
Enforced disappearances
The Bodies of Three More Ukrainians Killed in Russia Have Been Identified in Ukraine Thanks to DNA

Serhii Diedovskyi from the Chernihiv region, Andrii Pashchenko, and Serhii Shevtsov from the Kyiv region were civilians abducted and taken to Russia in 2022. They did not return alive. Their identities were confirmed through DNA testing.

7 January 2025

1000 Days in Captivity: What Is Happening with the Marines Who Defended Mariupol
Prisoners of war
1000 Days in Captivity: What Is Happening with the Marines Who Defended Mariupol

— We were standing by the barracks on the territory of Olenivka and watching for five hours […]

6 January 2025

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