In order not to discredit the institution of democratic elections in the eyes of the entire civilized world, Civil Network OPORA calls on the President, the Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, foreign countries and their election administration bodies, as well as international organizations, international election observation missions not to recognize the results of the non-democratic “elections of the President of Russia”, not to recognize the powers of the self-proclaimed head of state, not to participate in the observation and not to facilitate the opening of foreign polling stations.

Civil Network OPORA jointly with International Center for Ukrainian Victory and mobile operator “Vodafone Ukraine” conducted a research study on “How the migration of Ukraine’s population was affected by Russian shelling attacks in October 2022 – January 2023”, the results of which were submitted to the International Criminal Court via the Prosecutor General’s office of Ukraine. The research findings offer illuminating insights into the scope and impact of Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine.

In London, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, a Ukrainian non-governmental delegation worked on tasks related to enlightening partners and activating support for the investigation of war crimes and justice for senior Russian officials. The Civil Network OPORA, the charitable foundation “Voices of Children,” and the International Centre of Ukrainian Victory organized a series of hearings and events in the British Parliament and the Ukrainian Institute London for various audiences. They also participated in bilateral meetings with government officials and parliamentarians, urging them to support the #MakeRussiaPay campaign for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets.

The Russian army spared no resources — from October 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023, more than 700 missiles of various types and more than 400 Shahed 131/136 drones were fired at Ukraine, which caused serious damage to the electric power system. These attacks became one of the reasons for the mass and often permanent migration of Ukrainians abroad in the fall and winter of 2022-2023 and for significant population movement within the country.

Since 2014, Ukrainian researchers, public activists and scholars have usually avoided any detailed analysis of actions taken by the Russian Federation targeting the destruction of Ukrainian identity in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. However, today, when about 20% of Ukraine’s territory is under the occupation, and Russia launches large scale de-Ukrainization in all seized territories, we cannot stand aside. The simplest step to take would be to document the episodes occurring in the TOTs, and outline RF’s approach to destroying all things Ukrainian. This report is the first attempt to provide the most detailed overview possible for the cultural policy of the occupying government in the so-called LPR and DPR. Moreover, we intend to describe the “Crimean scenario” of cultural occupation which is currently under way in the seized parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts.

On February 16, 2024, the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation announced that Alexei Navalny died in a correctional facility. From the perspective of Ukrainians, Alexei Navalny cuts a divisive figure. On the one hand, he criticized Putin’s regime, but on the other hand, he played along with the Kremlin’s rhetoric about Ukraine. From the perspective of the West, which keeps trying to find “good Russians” and establish a political dialogue with them, Navalny was a symbol of the Russian opposition and the biggest threat to current authoritarian regime. It is likely that the Kremlin officials also saw an existential threat in Navalny. First, they banned him from participating in the elections, then they tried to kill him, and finally they put him in prison, and he never made it out alive.

Ukrainian media company Starlight Media and Civil Network OPORA are launching a joint informational and educational campaign aimed at motivating Ukrainians to testify about ear crimes committed by Russians. This informational cooperation started in the fall of last year and continues due to the support of the UK government. In February 2024, as part of this joint work, a thematic social ad was released on the media company's TV channels.

On February 15, 2023, “OPORA in Poland” Foundation had the honor of welcoming David Cameron, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at the Center for Assistance in War Crimes Documentation. “OPORA in Poland” Foundation was established in Warsaw following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine to collect data on war crimes committed by Russia. The British government is consistent in their support for justice and Russia’s accountability for war crimes commited in Ukraine, as well as condemning the crime of aggression.