Crimea

Torture of Ukrainian prisoners 'widespread and systematic,' UN rights official says

Khuan Alberto Levya Garsiya, still an active member of the Ukrainian military, said his Russian captors subjected him to every imaginable form of torture during 1,183 days in captivity.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smile after a swap in Chernihiv region
Emergency services work on a damaged building, after Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said on Telegram that Russian forces struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs on Saturday, in this handout image, with the location given as Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine.

Ukrainian attacks leave Russian oil infrastructure ablaze, Crimea halts fuel sales

A Russian police officer stands guard at the scene following an overnight explosion at a multi-storey residential building in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 24, 2026.

Russian-held Crimea curbs the use of motorcycles, saying they sound like drones

A Ukrainian serviceman from the special police unit Hyzhak prepares a Gara, a Ukrainian multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence elements, before flying it over positions of Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk.

Drones hit historic museum in Crimea as officials reduce nighttime trains for safety


8 years since contested Crimea referendum to join Russia

The background to this incident is highly complex, as are the many conflicting narratives regarding what, exactly, occurred. However, it continues to play a major role in the geopolitical landscape.

 A Russian navy vessel is anchored on the day of the first anniversary of the Crimean treaty signing in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, March 18, 2015.

How Catherine the Great may have inspired Putin’s Ukraine invasion

Opinion by James Krapfl: The parallels between Catherine’s and Putin’s designs are remarkable.

 Catherine the Great

The Russian challenge to the US: When did it start? Where is it heading?

The Russian government led by Putin has carried a strong and proud national identity, accompanied with a deep sense of insult, and humiliation from the collapse of the Soviet Union.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Kremlin over a year ago. The intervention in Syria remains the catalyst that signified the Russian challenge to the US.

ICC prosecutor to proceed with investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine

prosecutor Karim Khan said the investigation will look into alleged violations dating back to 2014 when Ukraine recognized the court's jurisdiction.

 Ukraine's ambassador Yevheniia Filipenko speaks at the opening of a session of the UN Human Rights Council, following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland February 28, 2022.

President Biden should heed his own words and put his foot down - opinion

Biden is faced with a situation no President has encountered since World War II; how he handles it will define his legacy whether he likes it or not.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

Amid Ukraine crisis, ICC may investigate any war crimes committed

Following Russia's annexation of Crimea, Ukraine accepted ICC jurisdiction for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed on its territory since February 2014.

 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL Court: Looking down the road.

Ukraine is burning - will it survive a war with Russia?

As Russian forces menace Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa, Ukraine, a house divided, is fighting for its national integrity, and possibly its survival.

 A mother talks to her child during a protest against Russia's military operation in Ukraine, outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus February 26, 2022.

Ukraine's Jewish community hears gunshots all the time in 'tense' Donetsk area

Ukrainian-Jewish activist Aryeh Schwartz told The Jerusalem Post media reports about attacks in the area of Donetsk are true.

 YOUNG RELIGIOUS Jews, several from Donetsk and the east, at Vishetsky’s Chabad community center in Kyiv. Few are considering aliyah at this time.

Images show Russian military activity near Ukraine still high - satellite firm

Images showed locations in Belarus, western Russia and annexed Crimea on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

 A satellite image shows equipment parked, troop tents and other vehicles at the Opuk training area, in Crimea, February 15, 2022.

NATO says Russia still adding troops to Ukraine build-up

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg appeared unconvinced the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine had lessoned, saying 'what we see is that they have increased the number of troops'.

 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks ahead of a NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2022.