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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.
August 27, 2022
Satellite Images Pinpoint Fires Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine

Amid global concerns about the safety of a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine, satellite images obtained by the investigative unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Schemes, show plumes of smoke over a nearby thermal plant and a forest.
August 22, 2022
Mapped: The 17 Ukrainian Villagers Killed Under Russian Occupation

Seventeen people were killed during the monthlong occupation of a Ukrainian village called Andriyivka, which when the war began had a population of just over 1,000. Using a variety of evidence including eyewitness testimony, RFE/RL has mapped where, when, and how the victims died.
August 10, 2022
Satellite Images Show Massive Destruction At Russian Air Base On Crimea

A Russian air base on Ukraine’s annexed Crimean Peninsula suffered massive destruction from several explosions on August 9, satellite imagery made available on August 10 shows.
August 05, 2022
Russia Scrambling To Compensate For Destroyed Bridges In Southern Ukraine, Satellite Imagery Suggests

Russia is using a ferry to move military equipment across the Dnieper River and supply forces holding the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson, an examination of satellite imagery by Schemes shows.
July 26, 2022
Post Office Massacre: Russian Soldiers Shot Five Ukrainian Civilians Seeking To Defend Their Village, Investigation Finds

“Right in front of me, they were simply shot and thrown into the cellar,” a survivor told Schemes. Russian soldiers summarily executed five civilians at a village post office in northern Ukraine days after the February 24 invasion, relatives and eyewitnesses say.
June 28, 2022
Investigation: Free From Western Sanctions, A Russian Bank Helps Fund The Invasion Of Ukraine

A substantial number of the Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine receive their military pay and combat bonuses through Gazprombank, which has escaped the most severe Western sanctions that have hamstrung other large Russian lenders, an investigation by Schemes shows.
June 20, 2022
Satellite Images Show Russia Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine To Syria

Satellite images bolster accusations that Russia is transporting huge quantities of stolen Ukrainian grain to Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service has documented a series of shipments through the largest grain terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea.
April 30, 2022
Draft Document Gives New Clues To Russian Plans For Occupied Ukrainian Regions

The document, circulated by members of Russia’s ruling party, comes amid growing talk that the Kremlin may seek to hold referendums in parts of occupied Ukrainian territory as early as next month.
April 22, 2022
New Imagery Points To Hundreds Of Fresh Graves For Mariupol Victims

New satellite imagery indicates hundreds of newly dug graves west of the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol, and a local official said thousands of bodies may be buried there.
April 20, 2022
Mothers Of The Moskva: For Relatives Of Missing Sailors, A Lack Of Information Fuels Grief

A week after the sinking of the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, relatives of sailors are desperately trying to find out the fates of more than 500 seamen who were on board. Silence from the Russian command, and the lack of an explanation from the Kremlin, have fueled anger and disbelief.

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About Schemes

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

Friday 9 September 2022

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

Satellite Images Pinpoint Fires Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine

Mapped: The 17 Ukrainian Villagers Killed Under Russian Occupation

Satellite Images Show Massive Destruction At Russian Air Base On Crimea

Russia Scrambling To Compensate For Destroyed Bridges In Southern Ukraine, Satellite Imagery Suggests

Post Office Massacre: Russian Soldiers Shot Five Ukrainian Civilians Seeking To Defend Their Village, Investigation Finds

Investigation: Free From Western Sanctions, A Russian Bank Helps Fund The Invasion Of Ukraine

Satellite Images Show Russia Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine To Syria

Draft Document Gives New Clues To Russian Plans For Occupied Ukrainian Regions

New Imagery Points To Hundreds Of Fresh Graves For Mariupol Victims

Mothers Of The Moskva: For Relatives Of Missing Sailors, A Lack Of Information Fuels Grief

About Schemes

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Anti-War Russian Chef Found Dead In Belgrade

How The Caspian Sea Became A Battlefield

Russian Forces Reportedly Start All-Out Assault On Key Ukrainian City Of Kupyansk

Report: Trump Tells Putin In Call Not To Escalate War With Ukraine

With U.S. Ties In The Balance, Kallas Seeks Bold EU Stance On Russia And China

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

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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

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On 6 Companies Implicated In Report By RFE/RL's Schemes

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Schemes: Investigating Ukraine

Friday 9 September 2022

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

Satellite Images Pinpoint Fires Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine

Mapped: The 17 Ukrainian Villagers Killed Under Russian Occupation

Satellite Images Show Massive Destruction At Russian Air Base On Crimea

Russia Scrambling To Compensate For Destroyed Bridges In Southern Ukraine, Satellite Imagery Suggests

Post Office Massacre: Russian Soldiers Shot Five Ukrainian Civilians Seeking To Defend Their Village, Investigation Finds

Investigation: Free From Western Sanctions, A Russian Bank Helps Fund The Invasion Of Ukraine

Satellite Images Show Russia Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine To Syria

Draft Document Gives New Clues To Russian Plans For Occupied Ukrainian Regions

New Imagery Points To Hundreds Of Fresh Graves For Mariupol Victims

Mothers Of The Moskva: For Relatives Of Missing Sailors, A Lack Of Information Fuels Grief

About Schemes

Top Trending Ukraine

Russia Reportedly Suffered Record 1,500 Casualties Daily In October

Ukraine Live Briefing: Scholz Talks To Putin

How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?

Anti-War Russian Chef Found Dead In Belgrade

How The Caspian Sea Became A Battlefield

Russian Forces Reportedly Start All-Out Assault On Key Ukrainian City Of Kupyansk

Report: Trump Tells Putin In Call Not To Escalate War With Ukraine

With U.S. Ties In The Balance, Kallas Seeks Bold EU Stance On Russia And China

Peace Talks Brewing, Russia And Ukraine Jockey For Advantage -- On And Off The Battlefield

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

Latest Posts

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

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On 6 Companies Implicated In Report By RFE/RL's Schemes