“The report also contains data on cases of executions of prisoners: “we are talking about at least 62 victims as a result of 19 incidents””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to monitoring data, the total number of civilian casualties in September was the highest since July 2022 – primarily due to increased Russian attacks in Donetsk region, as well as the use of guided aerial bombs and attack drones.
In total, the monitoring mission documented the deaths of 574 civilians in three months, and another 3,082 were injured.
“Every fact and every figure in this report is a story of loss and human suffering, which demonstrates the devastating impact of the war on the whole of Ukraine,” said Danielle Bell, head of the MMPLU.
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The UN recorded 93% of victims in the territory under the control of the government of Ukraine, in particular, in the Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions, where the intensity of hostilities “remains the highest”.
The mission also drew attention to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on November 17 and 28, which “continue to reduce the country’s energy potential in winter.”
In addition, the report contains data on cases of executions, torture and ill-treatment of prisoners of war:
“Since August 2024, the number of credible reports of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war has increased significantly. We are talking about at least 62 victims as a result of 19 incidents. The United Nations Office for Human Rights/OMPRI conducted an independent review of the murders of 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war, based on witness statements and analysis of video and photo materials.”
The UN also cites recently released prisoners of war who reported that they were tortured in Russian captivity – beatings, electric shocks and prolonged solitary confinement, and cases of sexual violence were often recorded.
Also, the UN states, Russia continues to strengthen control over the occupied territories – the occupying authorities required residents to obtain Russian citizenship in order to preserve property rights and confiscated houses deemed “abandoned” after the forcible displacement of their owners. The mission draws attention to the policy of the Russian Federation regarding the “loyalty formation” of children in the occupied territories:
“In the fall of 2024, a new course for 8th graders was included in the school curriculum in the occupied territory, which provides for 170 hours of military training. The program includes familiarization with the main types of grenades, small arms, hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers and sniper rifles.
According to the conclusions of the mission, the occupiers limit the freedom of religion, in particular, regarding the community of “Jehovah’s Witnesses” and the Muslim community in Crimea.
At the same time, the UN declares “disproportionate restrictions on freedom of religion or belief” due to new legislative provisions in Ukraine regarding religious organizations associated with similar structures in the Russian Federation.
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“The report contains a call to amend the law so that it fully complies with international human rights law,” the press service of the UN administration quotes.
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, rockets, anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles.
The leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army during a full-scale war inflicts targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the cities and villages of Ukraine, killing the civilian population and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.
Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes committed by the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are targeted.