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Russian War Crimes

Ukrainian journalist abducted from his garden in 2022 returns from Russian captivity weighing less than 45 kg

Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Khyliuk returned from Russian captivity in the latest exchange on 24 August, weighing less than 45 kg (99 lbs), as he spent three years in Russian prison after his abduction near Kyiv in 2022.

byVira Kravchuk

Ben Burgess, a 33-year-old British citizen who specialized in first-person-view drone operations, died fighting for Ukraine.

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British fighter killed in combat. He fought for Ukraine to be free

Former British Army soldier Ben "Budgie" Burgess came to help defend Ukraine's freedom in 2022 and found his expertise in FPV drone warfare.

byVira Kravchuk

Ukrainian actor, Yurii Felipenko, 32, who played both in films and in theater was killed in combat after he became a drone operator defending Ukraine.

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Ukrainian actor-turned-soldier killed in combat. He traded stage for battlefield to defend Ukraine

Yurii Felipenko was known for theater work at Kyiv Academic Drama Theater and television appearances spanning a decade before he became a drone operator when Russia's full-scale invasion started.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine begins long work of identification bodies of fallen soldiers returned from Russia

Ukraine receives 1,200 more fallen soldiers' bodies under Istanbul agreement. Forensic teams begin identification process to return dignity to defenders.

byOlena Mukhina

Residents of Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast, are holding photos of three siblings who were killed by a Russian missile attack on 25 May.

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“Russia destroys future of Ukraine”: Russian missile strike killed three siblings aged 8, 12, 17

Hundreds of Ukrainians attended funeral services for the Martyniuk children, including 17-year-old Roman, 8-year-old Stanislav, and 12-year-old Tamara, whose parents survived the attack.

byVira Kravchuk

Rescuers found one severely injured cat outside the building destroyed by Russian attack on Kyiv on 7 May.

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Russian strike on Kyiv kills animal volunteer family and cats, one barely survives

A mother and her son with disabilities were killed when drone debris struck their top-floor apartment. They cared for ten cats, five of which were found dead, one rescued and others missing.

byVira Kravchuk

A 20-year-old Finnish volunteer fighter, Leo Åland, died in Ukraine after serving just over four months in the war.

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“It was a mistake to come here”: Son of Finnish politician regretted coming to Ukraine before death in combat

"I know this experience will help me grow as a person, but it's mentally tough to be here and I'm trying my best to cope," 20-year-old Leo Åland wrote in a WhatsApp message to his father after he came as a volunteer fighter to Ukraine.

byVira Kravchuk

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Trump claims Russia million soldiers, while Ukraine allegedly 700,000

Trump suggests Russian President Putin faces mounting pressure to seek diplomatic resolution.

byYuri Zoria

A purported North Korean casualty in Kursk

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North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine opt for suicide over surrender in fear of family reprisals

Amid devastating losses of around 1,000 killed or wounded in just seven days, North Korean soldiers are reportedly taking their own lives rather than risk capture and potential consequences for their families, according to US National Security Council.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine builds war crime case in wake of Red Cross convoy tragedy in Donetsk Oblast

Forensic evidence points to the use of 152mm artillery shells and a "Lancet" loitering munition, weapons reportedly exclusive to Russian armed forces.

byVira Kravchuk