The Russian “University Shifts” program continues to deport Ukrainian children to Russia to prepare them for future careers in Russia.
Russian federal subjects (regions) continue to facilitate the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia using established patronage ties.
Russian authorities are trying to attract Russian medical workers to occupied Ukraine to compensate for an increasingly catastrophic shortage of medical personnel. Russia’s handling of the medical crisis indicates that Russia is in violation of its obligations as an occupying power under the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, which requires Russia to ensure medical supplies to the population it occupies.
The Crimea occupation administration has become embroiled in another corruption scandal, highlighting the ways in which Russian officials and regime loyalists use their proximity to the occupation of Ukraine for self-aggrandizement.
Russian occupation courts continue to pass harsh espionage charges against Ukrainians for perceived anti-Russian behavior.
Russia continues to invest in the development of tourist potential in occupied Ukraine.
Russian Occupation Update, November 26, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)
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