Final tally: 12 fatalities, 87 injuries in yesterday’s deadly Russian strike on Kyiv residential area
Search and rescue operations have ended, and Kyiv has declared a day of mourning.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1155: Zelenskyy reminds Trump of own 2018 Crimea Declaration that rejected Russia’s annexation
Peace talks in London faltered after Ukraine refused to recognize Crimea as Russian. Zelenskyy reminded Trump of his own 2018 Crimea Declaration which affirmed that Washington does not and will not accept Russia’s claim to Crimea.
Russia destroys key energy facility in Kherson, leaving civilians without power
The attack, which included both artillery and drone strikes, continued for more than 24 hours and resulted in the complete destruction of infrastructure essential to the city's power grid.
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.
Russia launches over 90 drones on Ukraine hours after “Easter truce” ends
The attack damaged civilian infrastructure in different oblasts of Ukraine, however causing no casualties.
Trump’s spiritual advisor turns from Ukraine aid opponent to staunch supporter after seeing war impact
"I now believe that supporting Ukraine is America first," Pastor Mark Burns told the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian official urges FBI to probe Trump advisors for Russian propaganda after Sumy strike “mistake” comment
"It's like saying that 9/11 was just a 'mistake' by Al-Qaeda," Oleksandr Merezhko, who chairs Ukraine's parliamentary committee on foreign policy, told The Times.
“It’s Biden’s war, not mine”: Trump blames Biden, Zelenskyy for war Russia started
He once again claimed that the war in Ukraine "would never have happened" if the 2020 election hadn't been "RIGGED."
“When people are least protected”: Russian missile strike kills 34 civilians in Sumy on Palm Sunday [updated]
Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the city center of Sumy, around 30 km (19miles) from the Russian border, injuring 83 people, including seven children.
Ukraine issues new war crimes charges for top Russian propagandist Skabeyeva
It is part of Ukraine's initiative to identify and bring to justice Kremlin mouthpieces who promote war and justify armed aggression.
“That’s how Russian flag arrives” — Zelenskyy links Bucha massacre to broader destruction pattern of Ukrainian cities
The Ukrainian president contrasted "our European system, in which human life and dignity matter" with Russia's, "in which anyone can be killed, anyone can be abused, anyone can be deprived of their home."
RFE/RL: US cuts funding for Yale research about Ukrainian children deportations to Russia
Yale Humanitarian Research Lab experts were cut off from their extensive three-year archive documenting Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, according to the executive director.
Opinion: Tribunal establishment crucial before potential bad peace deal
Trump administration may negotiate peace favoring Russia and potentially include amnesty for Putin, undermining international justice norms.
“I don’t give a damn about their tribunal.” Why prosecuting Russian propagandists is so difficult
Ukraine has sentenced a Russian state TV host for inciting genocide but he remains free in Moscow, one of 400 propagandists who may never face justice. The question remains: can propaganda be a crime if no one enforces the verdict?
Russian missile destroys hotel, kills two, while US aid pause threatens Ukraine’s air defenses
Emergency responders continue searching for survivors after a Russian missile strike demolished part of a five-story hotel in Kryvyi Rih on 5 March 5, killing two people and injuring 14 others.
Russian drone strike kills animals at Kharkiv’s Ecopark, targets civilian areas
Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused environmental damages exceeding €72.9 billion, with over 7,000 ecological crimes documented.
Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs part of systematic policy, FT investigation reveals
FT identified a suspected Russian soldier from the 30th Brigade, and documented over 30 cases across the frontline since February 2022.
Reuters: US funding freeze threatens probes into Russia’s war crimes
The Trump administration’s foreign funding freeze has stalled $89 million in US-backed Ukrainian projects, affecting war crimes probes, anti-corruption efforts, and prosecution reforms.
UN monitors report “alarming rise” in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs
The UN says 79 cases of summary executions by Russians have been recorded since August 2023. Ukrainian authorities investigate dozens of such cases.
“Putin’s Hitler-Jugend.” Russia builds tomorrow’s army with stolen Ukrainian children, Yale lab reveals
Russian military recruiters visit facilities housing deported Ukrainian children, delivering combat readiness lectures while the Kremlin creates special quotas for orphans in cadet schools.
