This monthly report by the NGO “Association of the Relatives of Kremlin’s Political Prisoners” presents newly documented cases of unlawful detention of civilians in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. These include abductions, torture, incommunicado detention, and imprisonment in Russian penal colonies. In June 2025 alone, 17 new cases were identified. The report also outlines the geographical scope of the crimes, types of violations, and systemic practices employed by the Russian Federation against the civilian population.

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September 30, 2025

August 2025 Analytics: Digest of Documentation of Russian War Crimes Against Civilians

We have published an analytical digest for August 2025. During the month, we documented 18 new cases of unlawful deprivation of liberty of civilians; a total of 408 people in the database. Testimony confirms systemic torture and inhumane treatment by the Russian occupation forces. Read the key findings and support the team's work. What's inside: geography of cases (Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk regions, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, etc.), statuses of detainees, types of violations under the Rome Statute.
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August 31, 2025

Analytical review of the activities regarding the documentation of war crimes in July 2025

During interviews in July 2025, documenters identified 18 individuals who had been unlawfully deprived of their personal liberty as a result of Russian aggression, 16 men and 2 women