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Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians

·April 24, 2025·1 min read

Reports indicate that the latest Russian strikes damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv – and the northeastern cities of Sumy – where...

UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine

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·April 6, 2025·2 min read

Volker Türk issued a statement expressing shock at the attack, which occurred on Friday evening in a residential area. A team from the UN Human Rights Office in Ukraine visited the impact site the following day, documented the damage, and established the names and identity of the children who were...

Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears

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·March 19, 2025·5 min read

The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar. According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, enforced disappearances of civilians committed by Russian authorities have been “widespread and systematic” and likely amount to crimes against humanity....

UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate steps up a gear as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion

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·February 24, 2025·1 min read

February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and energy infrastructure destroyed. As the General Assembly and Security Council debate how peace and security can be restored in eastern Europe, we’ll bring you full...

Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator

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·February 21, 2025·3 min read

Briefing from Ukrainian capital Kyiv after another night of “air sirens and more loud explosions”, Mr. Schmale noted that the crisis began in 2014, with Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. “So, all children that were born since – all children up to the age of 11 – have never experienced...

Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks

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·January 8, 2025·1 min read

In a scheduled update mandated by the Council in Geneva, Nada Al-Nashif said that these attacks had led to the deaths of 574 civilians – an increase of 30 per cent over the previous year. She noted that Russian bombardment had also damaged key infrastructure such as water, heating and...

Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion

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·January 5, 2025·2 min read

Covering the period of September to November 2024, the report describes intensified Russian attacks on populated areas, deliberate strikes on energy infrastructure, and efforts to restrict fundamental rights. “Behind each of the facts and figures in this report are stories of loss and human suffering, showing the devastating impact of...

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts

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·November 26, 2024·2 min read

Their warning comes amid growing international concern about the vulnerability of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities which rely on a stable power grid to maintain critical safety systems. “The latest large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s electricity system has led to further significant damage to electric substations that are essential to the...

UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion

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·November 20, 2024·3 min read

The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports. ‘Not just numbers’ Conflict erupted in Ukraine over a decade ago following Russia’s occupation of Crimea in the east and escalated on 24 February 2022 with the full-scale assault on...

UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system

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·November 17, 2024·1 min read

The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties. “Attacks on energy infrastructure will only increase the suffering of civilians with the looming winter weather,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a note to journalists. “Directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects is prohibited...

UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

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·October 27, 2024·2 min read

Their meeting took place on Thursday, in Kazan, Russia, the venue for the 16th BRICS Summit. In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Guterres wrote on Friday that during the meeting, he had emphasized to President Putin the illegality of the Russian invasion. “I reiterated the points I...

Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country

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·September 19, 2024·3 min read

The alert from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine follows significant destruction to power plants and the worsening energy crisis that has affected access to electricity, clean water and heating, while also pushing up prices for consumers. The strikes on the national grid included one coordinated attack on...