On September 23, 2025, the Ukraine Bar Association (UBA), a Ukrainian non-governmental organization (NGO) of over 7,000 members uniting lawyers from all areas of the legal profession in the country, published the results of their monitoring of war crimes trials in Ukraine. The report, titled “Monitoring Court Proceedings and Analyzing Court Decisions in War Crimes Cases (under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” focuses on the quality of justice in war crimes cases in response to Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. The courts generally facilitated the participation of the public (monitors, representatives of NGOs) and the media in war crimes proceedings. MORE FOR YOUThe monitoring report notes several recommendations, including ensuring that there is a centralized database for criminal proceedings for war crimes. Ukraine must be supported in these efforts to ensure that victims/survivors see justice and accountability being done during their lifetimes.