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The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians

TA-10-2025-0160 · P10_TA(2025)0160 · PE774.000

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Parliament condemns Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and demands an immediate ceasefire, full withdrawal, and release of all detained and deported Ukrainians. It calls for enhanced military support to Ukraine, stronger sanctions on Russia, and accountability for war crimes, including through the ICC and a Special Tribunal. The resolution highlights the human cost, including civilian deaths, torture, executions of POWs, and deportation of children, and urges action to address these.

Key points

  1. Condemns Russia's war of aggression and demands immediate cessation of military activities, full withdrawal, and release of all detained and deported Ukrainians.
  2. Reaffirms Ukraine's right to self-defence and calls for enhanced military support from the EU and member states.
  3. Condemns executions of POWs and the killing of journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, demanding an end to mutilation and organ removal.
  4. Supports ICC investigations and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression; calls for activation of the Blocking Statute against US sanctions on the ICC.
  5. Demands Russia provide information on detainees and release all civilians; condemns torture and enforced disappearances.
  6. Condemns persecution of Crimean Tatars and calls for their release and enhanced monitoring.
  7. Urges Russia to agree to an 'all-for-all' POW exchange and grant ICRC access to detention sites.
  8. Condemns forced deportation and Russification of Ukrainian children; calls for documentation and repatriation efforts.
  9. Calls for confiscation of Russian state assets to fund Ukraine's defence and reconstruction.
  10. Urges member states to provide more military aid, including air defence and artillery, and to invest in Ukraine's defence industry.
  11. Calls for stronger sanctions, including a full ban on Russian LNG, oil, and raw materials, and targeting the shadow fleet.
  12. Urges Hungary and Slovakia to align with EU positions and stop obstructing sanctions.

Who is affected

  • Russian authorities and military: must cease attacks, release detainees, and allow ICRC access.
  • Ukrainian civilians and POWs: benefit from demands for release and humanitarian assistance.
  • EU member states: urged to provide military aid, adopt sanctions, and support ICC.
  • Crimean Tatars: subject to persecution; resolution calls for their protection.
  • Ukrainian children: forcibly deported; resolution calls for their return.

Figures and deadlines

  • Over 20,000 drones deployed in 2025, about 3,500 per month, a 350% increase.
  • Over 1,050 civilians killed and 4,300 injured in 2025.
  • Approximately 16,000 Ukrainian civilians detained; over 70,000 missing.
  • At least 29 civilians died in custody and 170 executed since February 2022.
  • 268 POWs executed, including 208 on battlefield and 59 in Olenivka prison.
  • 65 prisoner exchanges released 5,757 people; 469 released outside formal mechanisms.
  • At least 20,000 to 35,000 children deported; 1,366 returned and 637 confirmed dead.