Human Rights Watch reported on August 16, 2022 that Russian forces had carried out repeated unlawful attacks in Kharkiv and nearby Derhachi, killing and injuring civilians and damaging homes and healthcare facilities.
Human Rights Watch reported on August 16, 2022 that Russian forces had carried out repeated unlawful attacks in Kharkiv and nearby Derhachi, killing and injuring civilians and damaging homes and healthcare facilities.
Russian contract soldiers seeking to stop fighting in Ukraine faced intimidation, threats and reported detention in facilities in occupied Ukrainian territory, according to an investigation published by Novaya Gazeta Europe on August 12, 2022.
Russia was drawing military equipment and ammunition from the Far East, the Urals and other regions to sustain its war against Ukraine, National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said, Ukrinform reported on August 6, 2022.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration Iryna Vereshchuk said Russian missile strikes on civilian sites outnumbered those on military targets by 50–60 to one, NV and Dyvys.info reported on August 3, 2022.
Ukraine’s Navy challenged Russian allegations that a Ukrainian drone had attacked the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in occupied Sevastopol, Radio Liberty reported on July 31, 2022.
Russian forces were preparing for a new phase of offensive operations in Ukraine, Ukrainian military-intelligence representative Vadym Skibitskyi said on July 16, 2022.
Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, said Russia had begun covert mobilization through recruitment efforts and the formation of so-called volunteer battalions. His comments were reported on July 15, 2022.
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned of a ‘very real danger’ that Russia could lash out beyond Ukraine, describing it as the most direct and pressing threat to European security. His remarks at a Royal United Services Institute conference were reported on June 28, 2022.
Ukraine’s emergency service estimates that clearing mines and explosives after the war could take around ten years, with occupied areas still difficult to assess.
Merrick Garland announces a Justice Department war-crimes accountability team led by veteran Nazi investigator Eli Rosenbaum during a visit to Ukraine.
A Russian missile has destroyed a train car carrying humanitarian aid from World Central Kitchen for Mariupol residents. The attack highlights ongoing devastation as Russian forces focus on capturing the Donbas region, with intense battles and civilian casualties reported.
Major General Dmytro Marchenko says Ukraine could advance its counteroffensive by the end of summer if it receives the necessary weapons in time.