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December 07, 2022
'They Called Him The Specialist': Ukrainian Man Tells Of Kherson Torturer

Serhiy Mak says he spent 25 days locked in the cellar of an office building in Kherson, southern Ukraine, where he was tortured by a Russian man nicknamed "The Specialist." Mak spoke to RFE/RL after Ukrainian forces liberated the city from Russian occupation.

December 05, 2022
Russian Soldier Says Commander Stabbed Ukrainian Woman To Death

A Russian commander stabbed an elderly Ukrainian woman to death during the retreat from Izyum, according to a soldier in his unit. Evidence of the alleged war crime first emerged from a phone intercept by Ukrainian intelligence.
December 01, 2022
Ukrainian Man Spends Months Digging Through Rubble To Find His Dead Friend

A Ukrainian man spent months digging through the wreckage of an apartment block to find the body of a close friend from his school days. Pavlo Holub lives in Izyum, and he carried out this work during the six-month Russian occupation of the town before it was liberated by Ukrainian forces.
November 30, 2022
On Eve Of Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Court Catered To Yanukovych's Interests, RFE/RL Investigation Finds

Irregularities marred a Kyiv court’s hearing of two lawsuits aimed at restoring ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s presidential title and status ahead of the Russian invasion in February, a Schemes investigation reveals.
November 11, 2022
Detained Ukrainian Industry 'Icon' Has Russian Citizenship, RFE/RL Investigation Finds

Now detained on suspicion of aiding Moscow in its aggression against Ukraine, the longtime head of a prominent Ukrainian aircraft engine maker is a Russian citizen, a Schemes investigation has found.
November 04, 2022
How Western Tech In Iranian Drones Is Helping Russia Wage War On Ukraine

A new Schemes investigation reveals the Western components inside the Iranian combat drones that Russia is deploying in its war against Ukraine, raising questions about how Tehran obtains this technology despite sanctions.
October 30, 2022
After The Russian Withdrawal, Memories Of Resistance And Collaboration Linger In A Ukrainian Village

Some residents of Shevchenkove tell Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, how they withstood torture and threats to resist collaboration with the Russian forces occupying their village in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. Others describe what compelled them to cooperate.
October 05, 2022
Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Fired Over Russian Citizenship Following Journalistic Investigation

The Ukrainian Supreme Court has fired one of its judges following a recent finding by Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, that he has Russian citizenship.
September 30, 2022
Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Has Russian Citizenship, Investigation Finds

An investigation by Schemes, a unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, found that a senior Ukrainian judge has Russian citizenship. Now he’s facing a criminal probe.
September 30, 2022
Russian Oligarch Avoids Sanctions Despite Apparent Ties To Nuclear Weapons Industry

An investigation by RFE/RL journalists shows connections between the metallurgical empire of Vladimir Lisin, one of Russia's richest oligarchs, and Russia's military industries. Unlike many of Russia's politically connected industrialists, Lisin and his companies have mostly avoided sanctions.
September 09, 2022
How Russian Oil Evades EU Sanctions And Lands In European Ports

An RFE/RL investigation exposes how Russian oil or oil products are evading sanctions and arriving in the European Union. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian ships are barred from docking at EU ports. So how do these shipments end up there?
September 07, 2022
'Cut Off One Of Their Ears': In New Investigation, A Russian Soldier Describes Atrocities In Ukraine

In recorded calls obtained by Schemes, a Russian soldier described an assault on a village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in grisly detail. The investigative unit of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service then reached the soldier himself, obtaining a denial -- and further evidence of possible war crimes.

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Schemes (Skhemy) is an award-winning investigative news project run by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service that focuses on exposing high-level corruption. It was created in the wake of the 2014 Maidan Revolution.

Schemes: Investigating Ukraine

Wednesday 7 December 2022

'They Called Him The Specialist': Ukrainian Man Tells Of Kherson Torturer

Russian Soldier Says Commander Stabbed Ukrainian Woman To Death

Ukrainian Man Spends Months Digging Through Rubble To Find His Dead Friend

On Eve Of Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Court Catered To Yanukovych's Interests, RFE/RL Investigation Finds

Detained Ukrainian Industry 'Icon' Has Russian Citizenship, RFE/RL Investigation Finds

How Western Tech In Iranian Drones Is Helping Russia Wage War On Ukraine

After The Russian Withdrawal, Memories Of Resistance And Collaboration Linger In A Ukrainian Village

Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Fired Over Russian Citizenship Following Journalistic Investigation

Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Has Russian Citizenship, Investigation Finds

Russian Oligarch Avoids Sanctions Despite Apparent Ties To Nuclear Weapons Industry

How Russian Oil Evades EU Sanctions And Lands In European Ports

'Cut Off One Of Their Ears': In New Investigation, A Russian Soldier Describes Atrocities In Ukraine

About Schemes

Top Trending Ukraine

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

EU To Target Chinese Firms With Asset Freezes, Visa Bans For Aiding Russia In Ukraine

Putin Says Russia Fired New Intermediate Missile At Ukraine After ICBM Accusations

Steps Too Far As Moscow, Washington Cross 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine?

Ukraine Live Briefing: Kyiv Talks Security Ties With Seoul

Russian Beaten In Custody By Kadyrov's Son Gets 13 1/2 Years In Prison

Interview: Could A Demilitarized Zone End The Ukraine War?

Dutch Deliver Final 2 F-16 Jets, As Germany, U.S. Set New Ukraine Aid Packages

Report: Senior North Korean General Wounded In Russia

Putin Says Russia Will Use New Missile Again In 'Combat Conditions' After Ukraine Strike

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How Ukraine Lost $24 Million: Sanctioned Businessman's Assets Go To Private Buyers

RFE/RL Uncovers $1 Million Dubai Property In Ukrainian Lawmaker's Family

Official In Ukrainian President's Office Was Frequent Flier To Russia, Investigation Finds

Threatening E-Mails Sent To Ukrainian Organizations After RFE/RL Investigation

Leaked Records Detail Vast Russian Influence Campaign Targeting Ukraine, EU

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Schemes: Investigating Ukraine

Wednesday 7 December 2022

'They Called Him The Specialist': Ukrainian Man Tells Of Kherson Torturer

Russian Soldier Says Commander Stabbed Ukrainian Woman To Death

Ukrainian Man Spends Months Digging Through Rubble To Find His Dead Friend

On Eve Of Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Court Catered To Yanukovych's Interests, RFE/RL Investigation Finds

Detained Ukrainian Industry 'Icon' Has Russian Citizenship, RFE/RL Investigation Finds

How Western Tech In Iranian Drones Is Helping Russia Wage War On Ukraine

After The Russian Withdrawal, Memories Of Resistance And Collaboration Linger In A Ukrainian Village

Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Fired Over Russian Citizenship Following Journalistic Investigation

Ukrainian Supreme Court Judge Has Russian Citizenship, Investigation Finds

Russian Oligarch Avoids Sanctions Despite Apparent Ties To Nuclear Weapons Industry

How Russian Oil Evades EU Sanctions And Lands In European Ports

'Cut Off One Of Their Ears': In New Investigation, A Russian Soldier Describes Atrocities In Ukraine

About Schemes

Top Trending Ukraine

In Russia's War Economy, The Warning Lights Are Blinking

EU To Target Chinese Firms With Asset Freezes, Visa Bans For Aiding Russia In Ukraine

Putin Says Russia Fired New Intermediate Missile At Ukraine After ICBM Accusations

Steps Too Far As Moscow, Washington Cross 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine?

Ukraine Live Briefing: Kyiv Talks Security Ties With Seoul

Russian Beaten In Custody By Kadyrov's Son Gets 13 1/2 Years In Prison

Interview: Could A Demilitarized Zone End The Ukraine War?

Dutch Deliver Final 2 F-16 Jets, As Germany, U.S. Set New Ukraine Aid Packages

Report: Senior North Korean General Wounded In Russia

Putin Says Russia Will Use New Missile Again In 'Combat Conditions' After Ukraine Strike

Latest Posts

How Ukraine Lost $24 Million: Sanctioned Businessman's Assets Go To Private Buyers

RFE/RL Uncovers $1 Million Dubai Property In Ukrainian Lawmaker's Family

Official In Ukrainian President's Office Was Frequent Flier To Russia, Investigation Finds

Threatening E-Mails Sent To Ukrainian Organizations After RFE/RL Investigation

Leaked Records Detail Vast Russian Influence Campaign Targeting Ukraine, EU