
Russia-Ukraine War
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, its war against Ukraine has had a disastrous impact on civilian life, killing thousands of civilians, injuring many thousands more, and destroying civilian property and infrastructure. Russian forces committed a litany of violations of international humanitarian law, including indiscriminate and disproportionate bombing and shelling of civilian areas that hit homes and healthcare and educational facilities. Some of these attacks should be investigated as war crimes. In areas they occupied, Russian or Russian-affiliated forces committed apparent war crimes, including torture, summary executions, sexual violence, enforced disappearances, and looting of cultural property. Those who attempted to flee areas of fighting faced terrifying ordeals and numerous obstacles; in some cases, Russian forces forcibly transferred significant numbers of Ukrainians to Russia or Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine and subjected many to abusive security screenings. Russian forces’ countrywide, repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy and other critical infrastructure appeared aimed at terrorizing civilians and making their life unsustainable, which is a war crime.
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Ukraine: Banned Landmines Harm Civilians
Ukraine Should Investigate Forces’ Apparent Use; Russian Use Continues
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News
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Russia Denies Its Widespread Use of Cluster Munitions
State-Controlled Media Outlets Reprise Role of Manipulating the Message
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Ukraine: Russian Missile Strike on Lviv a Possible War Crime
Unlawful Attack Killed 10 Civilians, Injured 48
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Ukraine: Civilian Deaths from Cluster Munitions
New Research Details Ukrainian Use of Widely Banned Weapon
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Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use
Additional Evidence Underscores Need for Prompt, Thorough Investigation, Accountability
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“Loss After Loss After Loss”: Dam Destruction in Ukraine
Russian Authorities Fail to Provide Timely Evacuation, Aid to Civilians
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