Japan sanctions China-based companies, other entities over support for Russia's aggression
Japan on June 21 for the first time announced sanctions against China-based companies over their support for Russian aggression.
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Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant costs Ukraine over $5 billion
Ukraine's nuclear energy agency Energoatom has lost over Hr 210 billion ($5.2 billion) due to Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Energoatom's acting head Petro Kotin said on June 18.
Former Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant employee receives 10-year sentence for collaborating with Russia
The man was found guilty of collaborating with Russian authorities while holding a senior position at the occupied plant.
Russian proxy in Ukraine claims occupied territories may be incorporated into new Russian federal district
Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014 and subsequently expanded its unlawful seizure of the Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia after the full-scale war in 2022.
Russian authorities confirm detainment of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna
Roshchyna disappeared on Aug. 3, 2023 while reporting in Russian-occupied territory. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed her detainment in a letter dated April 2024.
Russia claims capture of 2 villages in Kharkiv, Donetsk oblasts, Ukraine hasn't confirmed
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on May 27 that its forces had captured the villages of Netailove in Donetsk Oblast and Ivanivka in eastern Kharkiv Oblast.
Governor: Ukraine strikes Russian base in occupied Luhansk's suburb
A Ukrainian rocket attack targeted a Russian military base in occupied Luhansk's suburb of Yuvileine on May 20, said the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, Artem Lysohor, citing local residents.
Military intelligence releases details on paratrooper rescue operation
The operation, known as "Flag," resulted in the rescue of two paratroopers who had spent almost a year and a half in Russian-occupied territory after being injured in combat in Luhansk Oblast.
Military intelligence: Russia flies attack drones over occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, footage shows
As evidence, the agency published intercepted camera footage of a Russian drone over the plant.
Media: Russian politician's wife planned to adopt kidnapped Ukrainian boy, abandoned him due to sickness
The wife of Russian politician Sergey Mironov forcibly took a Ukrainian girl and boy from occupied Kherson to adopt them, but abandoned the boy after it became clear he had ill health, Ukrainian news outlet TSN reported on April 28.
Drone reportedly attacks military base in Russian-occupied Transnistria
The drone allegedly attacked a military facility in the Rybnitsa district, six kilometers from the Ukrainian state border, as of 2:35 p.m. local time.
Some villages in occupied Kherson Oblast 'no longer exist,' official says
The situation in Oleshky in occupied Kherson Oblast is deteriorating under Russian occupation, and some villages "no longer exist," Tetiana Hasanenko, the exiled head of Oleshky's military administration, told Radio Svoboda on April 3.
Occupation authorities shut down Crimean Bridge second night in a row
The closure marks the second consecutive night that occupation authorities shut down the bridge. Officials blocked traffic overnight on March 3, amid reports of explosions in Feodosia.
ISW: Kremlin has yet to signal its response following Transnistria's appeal for 'protection'
The Kremlin has yet to signal an immediate route for escalation following the appeal of lawmakers in the Russian-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its latest assessment.
Transnistria appeals to Moscow to help end 'economic blockade' by Moldova, Russian state media says
Lawmakers in the Russian-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria have appealed to Moscow to help end an "economic blockade" by Moldova, Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported on Feb. 28.
How has Crimea changed after 10 years of Russian occupation?
Editor’s Note: The names of Crimea’s former and current residents cited in this article were changed to protect their identity amid security concerns. When Ukrainians talk about Crimea, they often talk about memories. For many, this peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea was a place where they spent
As sanctions bite, Russia eyes Ukraine’s mineral resources to fund its invasion
Russia's 2024 federal budget brought little in the way of surprises, the country is gearing up for a long war. Signed by President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, it ushered record levels of military spending — a sign of Moscow's commitment to its war against Ukraine. While part of the Russian
'That's it, it's death, guys.' What we know about Russia's killing of 2 Ukrainian teenagers in occupied Berdiansk
On the evening of June 24, 16-year-olds Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov went for a walk in their hometown of Berdiansk, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The two got some street food, saw some friends, and discussed how they would celebrate Khanhanov's 17th birthday the next
Ukraine war latest: Half of Ukraine’s energy system disabled, says PM
Key developments on Nov. 18: * Ukraine repels Russian advances near 9 settlements in east * Zelensky discusses grain deal with Erdogan after the Turkish president spoke with Putin * Nord Stream explosions came as a result of ‘gross sabotage,’ Swedish Security Service says * Nearly 30% of Ukrainian territory is mined, according to
Ukraine war latest: Russian-controlled proxies downed MH17, says Dutch court
Key developments on Nov. 17: * ‘Horrific’ scale of torture in recently liberated Kherson, says ombudsman * Ukraine grain deal extended for another 4 months * Russia’s attack on Dnipro, injures 23 people * Biden disputes Zelensky’s comments that missiles hitting Poland weren’t Ukrainian. The Hague District Court qualified the Russian
‘Three weeks of hell' — residents of Chernihiv Oblast village recall Russian occupation
Like many other villages in northern Ukraine, Lukashivka was among the first to take the brunt of Russia's full-scale invasion. For almost the entire month of March, its residents lived under shelling and occupation as the Russian army was destroying their homes and killing their neighbors.
She survived occupation. Now she hopes her partner survives captivity
Anastasiia Buhera, a university student from Izium, hid inside her sofa when she heard the Russian soldiers approaching. She held her breath and froze in fear. On that day in May, ten Russian soldiers searched every room in Buhera and her parents’ home in then-occupied Izium, Kharkiv Oblast. As the
Life under occupation: 'I was forced to vote in sham referendum at gunpoint'
Editor's Note: This story includes interviews with people living under the Russian occupation. Their names have been changed to protect their identity as they have shared sensitive information that could place them and their families in danger. Mariupol resident Oleksandr, 53, had just entered a hardware store when Russian soldiers
People under Russian occupation cut off from internet, mobile connection
Editor’s Note: This story includes interviews with people living under Russian occupation. Their full names are not disclosed to protect their identity as they have shared sensitive information that could place them and their families in danger. Every time Ukrainian engineer Yevhen wants to connect to the internet, he
Amid brutal Russian occupation, Kherson’s resistance continues through boycott, guerilla operations
Editor's Note: The names of some of the people in this story who live under Russian occupation have been changed due to security reasons. One morning in early March, Iryna, 33, was frantically going through her closet looking for comfortable shoes. She knew she would have to walk to her
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