When the Water Screams
An investigation into the Kakhovka dam explosion
War Crimes Investigations Unit
An investigation into the torture inflicted upon Ukrainian prisoners of war by the guards in the Russian-controlled Olenivka POW camp
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Genocide is the crime of crimes. So, is Russia committing one in Ukraine? The Kyiv Independent presents “Destroy, in Whole or in Part” — a documentary that attempts to find an answer
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Sexual violence is one of the weapons Russian soldiers systematically use against Ukrainians. The Kyiv Independent presents “He Came Back” — a documentary that investigates sexual violence as war crimes.
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The Witness: Season 1
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In this newsletter, the reporters from our War Crimes Investigations team will give you a candid look into how we investigate Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
What is the War Crimes Investigations Unit?
Our War Crimes Investigations Unit is a new department at the Kyiv Independent that is conducting investigations into war crimes and Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
The unit, led by some of Ukraine’s top investigative journalists, will produce documentaries that will uncover war crimes committed during Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Why dedicate an entire team to that?
Russian forces have allegedly committed over 80,000 war crimes since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, according to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.
The War Crimes Investigations Unit is working to tell personal stories and shed light on the suffering behind Russia's war crimes, committed on a massive scale.
Our team will provide in-depth investigations to help the victims seek justice, law enforcement gather evidence, and readers understand the horrors of Russia's brutal invasion.
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