A man walks by the graves of soldiers at a cemetery on January 24, 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
A man walks by the graves of soldiers at a cemetery on January 24, 2023 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice Report - Issue 40

9 May 2023

IWPR's Frontline Updates – unique insights from our network of local reporters and updates from our programmes.

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IWPR’s weekly Ukraine Justice Report provides an overview of key events and links to essential reading from Ukrainian and international reports alongside dedicated IWPR reporting and analysis.

A woman walks by in the city of Chernihiv on November 28, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The Chernihiv region found itself on the frontline of Russia's invasion in February, when Moscow's forces were attempting to quickly seize Kyiv.
A woman walks by in the city of Chernihiv on November 28, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. The Chernihiv region found itself on the frontline of Russia's invasion in February, when Moscow's forces were attempting to quickly seize Kyiv. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
COURT REPORT

Russian Sentenced to Life for Shooting Car Carrying Civilians

Soldier killed one passenger, while the others pretended to be dead and survived.
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In the border town of Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, police discovered a jail that they believe Russian soldiers used as a torture chamber.
In the border town of Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, police discovered a jail that they believe Russian soldiers used as a torture chamber. © Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
INTERVIEW

Ukraine: Investigating Torture

As criminal cases mount, a pattern emerges as to who was targeted for inhumane treatment.
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UKRAINE JUSTICE BRIEFING

Tuesday, 9 May ‘23

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

•  Two Russian Soldiers Guilty of Threatening To Burn a Man Alive
•  Vice Admiral of Black Sea Fleet Suspected of Shelling Ukrainian Energy Facilities
•  Head of Ural Airline Notified of Suspicion for Complicity in Waging War 
•  Torture in Bohdanivka, Kyiv Region
•  Interior Ministry Launches Unified Register of Persons Disappeared Under Special Circumstances

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