UN report: Russian forces committing ‘widespread rape’ in Ukraine
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Fri, 18 September 2026
7 reports- tportal (Croatia)13:37first to report
Ured UN-a za ljudska prava u petak je priopćio da je dokumentirao rašireno seksualno nasilje i mučenje u Ukrajini, pri čemu su ruske vlasti, uključujući pripadnike vojske, zatvorske čuvare i policijske službenike, odgovorne za 89 posto ispitanih slučajeva, javlja agencija dpa
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)13:47
- Der Spiegel (Germany)14:08
Die Berichterstatter sprechen selbst von einem »Bruchteil der Realität«: Uno-Vertreter haben zahlreiche Fälle sexualisierter Gewalt in der Ukraine zusammengetragen. Ein Großteil wird den russischen Besatzern zugeordnet.
- 24sata (Croatia)16:21
U izvješću UN-a otkriveni su šokantni detalji o seksualnom nasilju i mučenju u Ukrajini, gdje ruske snage čine 89 posto zabilježenih slučajeva, a među žrtvama su i nevina djeca.
- cyprus-mail.com16:21
Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, the UN human rights office said in a report on Friday. The report documented 1,004…
- Times of India17:22
A UN report documented widespread sexual violence by Russian forces in Ukraine. These violations included gang rape and genital mutilation against civilians and prisoners. Ukrainian authorities were responsible for a smaller number of similar human rights abuses. Most victims of sexual violence in detention were men, according to the UN findings. The report highlights the ongoing nature of these abhorrent acts amid the conflict.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)22:10
„Ruská armáda využívá na Ukrajině sexuální násilí jako válečnou zbraň, cíleně jako nástroj válečné taktiky, která má mimořádně brutální charakter,“ říká dobrovolnice Laura Przybylaková. O vyšetřování sexuálních zločinů spáchaných během válečných konfliktů nejen na Ukrajině napsala diplomovou práci. V Českém rozhlasu Plus mluví o tom, co ji jako absolventku právnické fakulty opakovaně přivádí na Ukrajinu a jak válka mění její pohled na svět.
Sat, 19 September 2026
2 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)01:36
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights notes that since the start of Russia’s full-scale armed attack on Ukraine, sexual violence has been used against civilians and prisoners of war as part of a shocking pattern of torture, intimidation, and coercion.
- Euronews12:33
Russia was added in May to the UN Secretary-General's list of countries credibly suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict — codified into international law decades ago as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Mon, 21 September 2026
4 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:54
IZVJEŠĆE UN-a navodi da su ruske vlasti odgovorne za 89% od preko 1000 dokumentiranih slučajeva seksualnog nasilja u Ukrajini. Zlostavljanja su zabilježena u okupiranim područjima i pritvorima.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)08:10
Russian authorities are responsible for 89 percent of more than 1,000 documented cases of sexual violence during Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine, according to a UN Human Rights Office report. The abuses occurred in occupied regions and detention facilities, affecting mostly men, but also women and children.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:18
Ukraine’s foreign minister said Russia uses rape and sexual violence as weapons of war, citing a UN report that documented 892 violations by Russian forces since February 2022.
- Novinky (Czechia)16:15
Za šokující označila zpráva Komise OSN pro lidská práva (UNHCR) míru sexuálního násilí ve válce na Ukrajině. Čelí mu jak váleční zajatci, tak civilisté na okupovaných územích Ukrajiny. Objevují se hromadná znásilnění, mučení i mrzačení genitálií. Nejmladší oběti byly čtyři roky, nejstarší byla 82letá žena.