115,869 Russian war crimes documented since February 24, 2022
Source: Prosecutor General’s office
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Prosecutor General’s Office has been documenting crimes committed by the Russians. As of December 10, 115,869 war crimes and 15,799 crimes against the national security of Ukraine were registered.
Among the suspects, there are 681 representatives of the military and political leadership of the Russian Federation.
In addition, according to the juvenile prosecutors, 512 Ukrainian children have been killed and 1152 wounded since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The report stresses that these numbers are not final as it is now impossible to fully assess casualties in the occupied territories and areas of active hostilities.
During the first meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin said that 3,440 Russian war crimes against children are currently being investigated in Ukraine.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.