⚖️ Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officers initiated or are investigating 15 criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine regarding violations of the laws and customs of war.

Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Law enforcement officers are investigating 15 criminal proceedings in accordance with Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Police and the State Security Service documented the incident, treating it as a war crime.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Victor Yahun stated that Russian armies in Ukraine only have enough strength for active actions on one section of the front in Siversk, while they are exhausted elsewhere.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Victor Yahun claimed that Russia needs a change in its internal situation to lose the war, citing that Russian forces lack the capacity for wide-scale active combat.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Elena Shishkina announced that occupying authorities in Donbas are preparing an international tribunal to prosecute Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ex-President Petro Poroshenko, and former Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov for alleged war crimes.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Shishkina threatened criminal liability for Western allies providing military assistance to Ukraine.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:48.528Z

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