This report examines violations of women’s rights in the Russo‑Ukrainian war, focusing specifically on developments from 2025 to 2026. During this period, women and girls in conflict-affected areas, including Bucha, Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea, have experienced systemic sexual and gender-based violence, arbitrary detention, forced displacement, attacks on civilian shelters, and denial of essential reproductive and maternal health services. These violations are consistent with patterns of gendered harm observed since 2022 but demonstrate a marked intensification in the 2025–2026 period due to escalated military operations, targeted attacks on civilian infrastructure, and increased occupation-related coercion.

The violations documented in this report constitute breaches of multiple provisions of CEDAW. Specifically, Article 2 obliges state parties to eliminate discrimination against women in all spheres, Article 5 mandates the elimination of harmful gender norms and coercive practices, Article 12 ensures access to health care, including reproductive services, and Article 16 protects women’s rights to family integrity and protection against forced separation.

Survivor testimonies are incorporated to illustrate the lived experiences of women, highlighting the physical, psychological, and social impacts of these abuses. By focusing exclusively on the 2025–2026 period, this report provides the CEDAW Committee with the most current evidence of violations, illustrating ongoing challenges in compliance with international human rights obligations and the urgent need for monitoring, protection, and accountability mechanisms.