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Ukraine's first war rape case is underway — but prosecutions are rare

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Ukrainians and Belarusians living in Krakow, Poland, protest with local Poles at a "NATO Close The Sky" demonstration in Krakow

Rape is considered a war crime, but cases that make it to trials or tribunals are remarkably rare because survivors are traumatized and often feel shame and are reluctant to testify.

(Image credit: Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images)


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