RFE/RL reveals Ukraine’s top customs official lives in luxury: Mansions, cars, and lavish foreign schooling
The investigation exposes foreign villas, a million-dollar house near Kyiv and elite education that official income cannot explain.
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“He said we deserve genocide”: Journalists unmask Russian “Dr. Evil” torturer of Ukrainian POWs
A stunning investigation by Radio Free Europe identifies Illia Sorokin, a Russian prison medic who brutalized captured Ukrainian soldiers with electric shocks, rubber batons, and degrading humiliation.
UN confirms Russia’s guilt for Olenivka massacre in 2022— Ukraine vows to hold Azovstal killers accountable
Kyiv says the pain for 50 killed Ukrainian soldiers has never faded.
Ukrainian Ground Forces commander quits after training base attack kills 12 and injures 60 troops
Mykhailo Drapatyi takes ultimate responsibility for the deadly assault.
Russian spy rented apartment to monitor Ukrainian drone supplier Sternenko for weeks before failed assassination attempt
The volunteer drone supplier has survived his fourth attack since 2014.
Trump dismisses group that dealt with Russian war crimes against Ukraine – Washington Post reports
The White House has dismantled multiple programs designed to hold Russia accountable for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
US neo-Nazi leader based in Russia offers payment for attacks on Ukrainian officials
American extremist Rinaldo Nazzaro directs terrorist recruitment from Saint Petersburg, marking the first time his group has openly aligned with Kremlin objectives against Ukraine.
“Code 200 means our dead soldiers.” Ukraine furious as police help corruption suspect flee to EU using military hearse
Denys Komarnytskyi, despite being wanted, easily left the country, while most Ukrainian men are forbidden from doing so under martial law, even though they haven’t committed any crimes.
Odesa activist shot dead in city center
On 14 March, well-known Ukrainian activist Demian Hanul was shot dead in the center of Odesa. After committing…
Russian-ordered blast kills entrepreneur who helped Ukraine’s army in Odesa
Russia’s covert war in Ukraine extends beyond the battlefield—four men have been arrested for a brutal assassination in Odesa, luring their victim with arson before remotely detonating an explosive device.
Ukraine police foil plot to assassinate deputy health minister over patient death
Two suspects spent months surveilling and preparing to kill Ukraine's deputy health minister, renting an apartment in his complex before being arrested while attempting to purchase a weapon.
French-trained Ukrainian brigade probed following mismanagement and desertion accusations
Ukrainian authorities launched an investigation into the Anna of Kyiv Brigade following reports of inadequate personnel screening, equipment shortages, and desertion cases.
Ukraine probes “shameful” abuse and extortion scandal within army unit
A brigade commander's son allegedly operated a protection racket threatening fellow servicemen with frontline deployment, sparking multiple probes into Ukraine's 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade.
Russian military execute five Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The investigators say the Russians committed this war crime near Novdarivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast days ago - on 24 November.
Ukraine cracks down on corruption schemes: Nine officials convicted over disability certification fraud
Ukraine's law enforcement has convicted nine officials from the Medical-Social Expertise Commissions, prompting investigations into nearly 2,400 individuals suspected of fraudulently obtaining disability certifications to avoid military service.
Voice of America: Russia repairs Su-30s with Western equipment
A recent investigation has uncovered a complex international scheme allowing Russia to maintain its Su-30SM fighter jets using French equipment, potentially undermining the effectiveness of sanctions.
RFE/RL: Russian owners of Ukrainian loan companies may face license suspension
An investigation by Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, reveals that key owners of two companies in Ukraine's instant-loan sector hold Russian citizenship, potentially breaching Ukrainian banking regulations.
Majority of Ukrainians proud of their citizenship, new survey shows
The study revealed that more than 90% of Ukrainians are proud of their citizenship in all of parts of the country.
Russian military expands logistics capabilities with new base near Rostov – investigation
A new Russian military base in Novocherkassk, capable of supporting frontline operations in Ukraine, has tripled in size since August 2023, satellite imagery reveals.
VOA: Ukraine resumes efforts to ratify Rome Statute despite fears of Russian manipulation
The decision aims to facilitate international scrutiny of crimes committed on Ukrainian soil.