More than 6.2 million refugees from Ukraine moved to Europe and other states after the Russian military aggression against Ukraine (the war) began in February 2022. Against this background, trafficking in human beings (THB) appears to be a (trans)national problem in Ukraine. In contrast to this assumption, formally declared statistics related to these crimes in…
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Presentation of a Monograph on the Transformation of the Social Control System in Wartime
On 28 November 2025, a presentation was held for the monograph Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine (Crime, Institutes, and Trust in Criminal Justice). This is the first comprehensive study analysing the impact of Russian aggression on criminal justice, crime, and trust in law enforcement…
Call for Papers: Wartime Crisis Mode: Crime, Justice and Social Control in Armed Conflicts in Europe
Call for Papers Wartime Crisis Mode: Crime, Justice and Social Control in Armed Conflicts in Europe Edited by Dr. Dmytro Yagunov, Prof. Dr. Rita Haverkamp and Dr. Tetiana Melnychuk Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Endowed Professorship of Crime Prevention and Risk Management Supported by the Philipp Schwartz Initiative of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation About the…
Dmytro Yagunov: Crime in Ukraine: Trends, Structure and Transformations (January–October 2025)
1. Introduction 1.1. Research Context and Methodology Ukraine’s criminal justice system in 2025 operates under extraordinary strain due to Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion. The fourth year of war has driven profound structural shifts in crime patterns that extend well beyond statistical fluctuations. 1.2. Overview of the Reporting Period Between January and October 2025, overall crime…
Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine. Presentation of the Monograph
On 28 November 2025, there will be a presentation of the monograph “Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine (Crime, Institutes, and Trust in Criminal Justice)” We cordially invite all experts in the fields of criminal law, criminology, sociology, political science, and other areas and disciplines…
Russia Is Deploying a Network of Total Surveillance: From the Subway to Bank Correspondence
Russia is rapidly expanding its digital surveillance infrastructure, intensifying control over its citizens’ physical and online lives. This pervasive system, often justified under the guise of security, is seen by many as establishing a “digital Gulag” – a mechanism for total societal control. Key Developments in Surveillance:
Europol: Bosnians Among Mercenaries Wanted for Ukraine War Crimes
Bosnian citizens are among 654 alleged members of Russian mercenary companies Wagner and Redut suspected of committing war crimes in Ukraine, said the European police agency Europol. On October 31, 2025, the European police agency Europol said that an unnamed number of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who allegedly fought with Russian ‘private military companies’…
International Special Operation “Avengers-2”: Ukrainian Police Exposed 654 Militants of PMCs “Wagner” and “Redut”
More than 70 simultaneous searches are currently underway across Ukraine and Moldova, targeting the residences of suspects and their relatives. The operation aims to identify, document, and prosecute Russian-funded militants who fought against Ukraine. Investigation Progress Ukrainian police have successfully identified key elements of the mercenary network, including: Investigators have amassed substantial evidence, including documents,…
Crimes Against Peace, Security of Mankind and International Legal Order: Police Statistic for 9 Month2 2025
According to official data of the Office of General Prosecutor, as of 7 August 2022, the Ukrainian authorities were investigating almost 26 thousand criminal cases of suspected war crimes committed after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In 2023, the number of war crimes increased 246 times as compared to 2021 (62128…
Crimes Committed With Firearms: Police Statistics for 9 Months 2025
While analysing crimes committed with firearms and corresponding crime statistics, it could be expected that crime rates resulting from illegal use of firearms would extremely rise after February 2022. Nevertheless, police statistics partly refute such a presumption. Yes, it is obvious that the number of crimes with weapons has seriously risen for the twelve months…