Andriy Kostin

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has called on the International Criminal Court to bring Russia to justice for the attack on Okhmatdyt in Kyiv.

The Prosecutor General will submit evidence of Russia's massive attack on Ukrainian cities, including the attack on the children's hospital, to the International Criminal Court for investigation as potential war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Andriy Kostin, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, may face dismissal for refusing to appear in the Verkhovna Rada in the case of alleged corruption of his former deputy, Dmytro Verbytskyi. At least, MP Honcharenko believes that such behavior is sufficient grounds for resignation.

People's deputy of Ukraine Mykola Tishchenko cannot be deprived of his parliamentary powers, since he was elected in a single-mandate district, and there is no mechanism for recalling such deputies, the deputies believe, commenting on the petition to deprive Tishchenko of his mandate.

The prosecutor general's office is investigating 28 criminal cases related to the murder of 62 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian servicemen, and so far 4 suspects, 2 indictments and 1 convicted person have been charged.

The identity of a Ukrainian defender beheaded by Russian occupiers in Donetsk region has been established, and Russian commanders potentially responsible for the brutal murder have been identified.

During an aerial reconnaissance in Donetsk region, the Ukrainian military discovered a damaged armored vehicle with the severed head of a Ukrainian defender. A pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder has been launched.

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has received information that Russian commanders ordered not to take Ukrainian servicemen prisoner, but to kill them by beheading. The fact of the beheading of a Ukrainian defender was recorded in Donetsk region.

According to the prosecutor general's office, almost 100 criminal proceedings on war crimes against journalists by Russia have been registered, 10 suspects, 9 accused have been identified, and 3 Russian servicemen have been convicted.

Ukraine held an interdepartmental meeting to discuss the need to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in order to strengthen efforts to bring Russian citizens to justice for crimes committed during the war.

550 children were killed and more than 1,364 were injured in Ukraine as a result of russia's armed aggression. Most of the victims were in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kiev, Zaporizhia and Mykolaiv regions.

The Council of Europe is being discussed as one of the options for establishing an international special tribunal to address the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

In the last month alone, the enemy fired over 1,600 missiles, drones and artillery at peaceful cities, killing 171 civilians.

Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin and UNICEF Representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzadeh signed a Memorandum of Understanding on adapting criminal justice to the best interests of children and combating domestic violence.

Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, said he had not received any offers to head the Prosecutor General's Office.

MPs do not intend to dismiss Prosecutor General Kostin, media reports call it a rumor.

About 200 applications have already been submitted to the Register of Damages, the first element of the mechanism for compensation for damage caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin discussed current priorities and identified steps needed to support Ukraine in its fight for justice with EU representatives at the conference "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" in The Hague.

A Russian ship carrying sanctioned goods bound for the United States was detained in the German port of Rostock.

During the partial occupation of the Kyiv region, the Russian military destroyed or damaged more than 18,000 civilian infrastructure facilities, including 17,500 residential buildings, 215 educational institutions, 23 medical facilities and other vital infrastructure, causing damage worth more than UAH 100 billion.

Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that Ukraine is investigating war crimes in Kyiv region as possible elements of genocide that Russia is trying to commit against the Ukrainian people.

A unique slab of the Holy Warrior from the times of Kievan Rus, which was almost illegally sold for 210,000 hryvnias, has become an exhibit of the National Museum of History of Ukraine after it was seized by law enforcement.

Russia's massive attack on Ukraine resulted in at least 3 deaths, more than 15 injuries in 2 regions and damage to infrastructure.

An enemy rocket attack on Odesa resulted in 19 deaths and 73 injuries, including local residents, medics and emergency workers.

Frozen Russian assets should be used to pay compensation to Ukrainians who suffered from Russian aggression, as Russia must pay reparations for the damage caused by its war crimes, according to Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin.

According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, the legal model for a special tribunal to prosecute Russia's top leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine is expected to be agreed upon this year.

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin discussed with his American counterparts cooperation in investigating war crimes, strengthening the fight against corruption, and blocking the supply of Western technology used to manufacture weapons to Russia.

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin called for increased pressure on Russia through sectoral sanctions that would damage the aggressor's economy.

According to Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, most prisoners in Ukraine have access to bomb shelters as the country works to adapt its penitentiary system to wartime conditions.

Since the beginning of the invasion, Ukrainian courts have handed down 81 war crimes verdicts against Russians, with 17 defendants convicted in person.