War Crimes in Ukraine

We are working with the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Team to support Ukrainian victims who wish to report potential war crimes committed in Ukraine.  

The Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Team is currently gathering evidence from Ukrainian victims residing in the UK in support of the International Criminal Court investigation.

Nadiya plays a pivotal role in this effort by reaching out to Ukrainian victims living in the UK, assisting with the procuration and filing of their statements, and facilitating the provision of gratis psychological support.  

If you were a victim of a war crime in Ukraine, we encourage you to come forward and share your testimony. It can help hold perpetrators accountable and bring a sence of justice in the global community.

Please email us at  warcrimes@nadiya.org.uk.

How We Aim To Help?

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Creating Safe Spaces

Our intention is to create a safe and supportive environment where you can feel comfortable and understood. 

Psychological Support

We can provide access to mental health professionals who specialise in trauma support. 

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Statement Procurement

We act as a middle party between victims and the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Team and can help you record your testimony in a way that is comfortable and confidential. 

Digital Support

You can connect with our team to ask questions, clarify information, and learn more about how to report war crimes. 

Together with the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Team, we are committed to making a difference in the lives of Ukrainian victims and fostering a sense of justice in the global community. 

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Translation

If you require translation assistance, we will provide you with an qualified interpreter. 

*The content of the photos and stories below contains material that could potentially trigger distress, particularly for those with a history of trauma. Please proceed with care.

  • Dogs pass a burned car and the body of a dead civilian in the liberated village of Nova Basan in the Chernihiv region. According to the police, this local citizen was shot by Russian troops. April 1, 2022.

    Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

  • Ukrainian civilians evacuate from the temporarily occupied by Russian forces Bucha, walking along Soborna street between the cities of Bucha and Irpin in the Kyiv region. March 11, 2022.

    Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

  • Damaged combat vehicles of Russian assault troops in the yard of a private house in Bucha, the Kyiv region. March 1, 2022.

    Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

  • Exhumation of the body of a Ukrainian soldier found with his hands tied behind his back at the site of a mass burial near Izium, the Kharkiv region. This city was temporarily occupied by Russian troops till September 2022. September 16, 2022.

    Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

  • Local residents look at a column of destroyed Russian military equipment in Bucha, the Kyiv region. March 1, 2022.

    Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

  • Cynologists with search-and-rescue dogs stand near a nine-story residential building hit by a missile in Dnipro, Ukraine. On January 14, the Russian missile strike destroyed a section of the building, killing 46 people and injuring 80. January 15, 2023.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • Kyiv city, February 07, 2024

    Photo: Pavlo Petrov

  • Rescuers help an elderly woman on her way out of the destroyed residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Russian missile attack on a residential building on October 10 left an entire section in ruins. Rescuers work 24/7 at the site and evacuate the survivors. October 10, 2022.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • Kyiv city. March 15, 2022.

    photo: Pavlo Petrov

  • A teacher holds a clock in a classroom damaged by a Russian missile attack in one of the schools in Lviv. February 15, 2024.

    Photo: Roman Baluk

  • Residential building damaged by Russian missile attack on Lviv. July 7, 2023.

    Photo: Roman Baluk

  • Two residents look at the consequences of a missile hitting their home in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. October 10, 2022.

    Zaporizhzhia, like other frontline cities of Ukraine, has been regularly shelled by Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • A man takes a baby carriage out of his wife’s car, heavily damaged in a Russian missile strike on a civilian building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. October 6, 2022

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • A night missile attack by Russian troops destroyed a residential building in the center of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. 19 people were killed. October 6, 2022.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • On January 14, the Russian missile strike on Dnipro destroyed a section of a nine-story residential building. 46 people were killed and 80 were injured. January 15, 2023.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, damaged by Russia’s missile attack on July 23, 2023.

    Photo: Valentyn Kuzan

  • A girl rides a bike past a damaged residential building in Irpin, the Kyiv region. Towns near the Ukrainian capital – Irpin, Borodianka, Hostomel, and Bucha – suffered the greatest destruction of civilian infrastructure at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. August 4, 2022.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • Children hide at a bomb shelter during an air raid alert in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. A group of internally displaced persons (IDPs), 81 persons, including 21 children, live in a residential building equipped with a bomb shelter where they hide children during the air-raid siren and shelling. January 17, 2023.

    Photo: Elena Tita

  • On February 14, 2024, Russia launched a missile strike at the maternity ward and a five-story residential building in Selydove, the Donetsk region. Due to an attack, 3 people were killed, including a child and a pregnant woman, and another 12 were injured.

    Photo: from the National Police of Ukraine

  • Natali Sevriukova is overcome with emotion as she stands outside her destroyed apartment building following a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.

    Photo: Emilio Morenatti

  • Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee by crossing the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv.

    Photo: Emilio Morenatti

  • Ukrainian emergency personnel and police officers evacuate injured pregnant woman Iryna Kalinina, 32, from a maternity hospital that was damaged by a Russian air strike in Mariupol, Ukraine. "Kill me now!" she screamed, as they struggled to save her life at another hospital even closer to the front line. The baby was born dead, and a half-hour later, Iryna died, too.

    Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka

  • Bodies are placed into a mass grave on the outskirts of Mariupol.

    Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka

  • An explosion erupts from an apartment building at 110 Mytropolytska Street, after a Russian army tank fired on it in Mariupol. On the seventh floor, two elderly women, Lydya and Nataliya, were stuck in their apartment because they couldn't make it down to the shelter, and were killed in the explosion. The two heavily burned bodies were buried by neighbours in front of the building.

    Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka

  • A man runs after he has recovered items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv.

    Photo: Felipe Dana

More wartime photos from Ukraine since February 2022

Would you like to contribute?

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the egregious violation of humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention by Russian troops has resulted in numerous war crimes perpetrated against innocent civilians, regardless of gender or age. Today, Britain is home to more than 200,000 Ukrainians, and a significant number of them have become victims of war crimes.

We believe that collaborative, aligned action is the key to successful and enduring change.

If our vision resonates with you, and you’d like to explore how we can amplity our collective impact please get in touch at  warcrimes@nadiya.org.uk.