Oleshky under blockade, “Victory for Viktoria” and the case of Ukrainian children at the ECHR pijlab.substack.com/p/oleshk…

Danyil Vakhovskyi of General Cherry described developing new products with brigades for the needs of specific units. Terekh explained why manufacturers can no longer rely on waiting for battlefield feedback: they have to anticipate the enemy’s next move. youtube.com/watch?v=EvH1AGEO…

🧵 1/3 The ECHR will hold an oral hearing on 22 September in the case of 10 Ukrainian children whom Russia failed to return after occupying Crimea in 2014. Their profiles later appeared on a Russian adoption website.

In the new episode of When Everything Matters, Nataliya Gumenyuk speaks with Edwin Bendyk about Ukraine–Poland tensions, historical memory, fear of war, “peace parties,” and the future of Ukrainians in Poland. Listen: journlab.online/en/everythin…

This is what Nataliya spoke about at the @UN_HRC event: journalist safety cannot begin after death. It must mean access to detainees, pressure on states, investigations, evidence, accountability, and concrete action before it is too late.

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna died in Russian detention. Her case was known. Journalists, human rights defenders, and international organizations spoke about her. But this did not secure access, release, or a transparent process.

The event was supported by Free Press Unlimited and the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN in Geneva. For Ukraine, this issue has concrete names: 27 Ukrainian civilian journalists are currently held in Russian captivity. Three have been released.

1/5 In war, journalists often work where perpetrators want crimes to have no witnesses. On June 19, Nataliya Gumenyuk @ngumenyuk spoke at the UN in Geneva during “The Truth Is Not a Target: Safety of Journalists in Conflict.”

Kersti Kaljulaid @KerstiKaljulaid on Heraskevych’s “memory helmet,” Narva on Russia’s border, what NATO’s presence in Estonia really means, and how Russia targets Ukraine’s energy system. A sharp, honest conversation about security and responsibility. lifeinwar.com/en/publication…

In the new episode of When Everything Matters, Nataliya Gumenyuk speaks with Jeffrey Trimble about modern Russia, his experience reporting from the Soviet Union, and how the U.S. sees Ukraine today. journlab.online/en/everythin…

We, together with @ECPMF, are opening a new call for fellowships for independent media and journalists in Ukraine for 2026. Priority goes to frontline regions, relocated newsrooms, and reporters working in high-risk conditions. journlab.online/en/post/publ…

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