British Embassy in Ukraine flies flag at half-mast in honor of Queen Elizabeth II
The flag on the building of the British Embassy in Kyiv has been lowered to half-mast to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Russians destroy 127 medical facilities across Ukraine since Feb 24
International organizations are getting engaged in the restoration of healthcare facilities in Ukraine that were destroyed or damaged by Russian aggressors.
08 September 2022
Pro-Ukrainian leaflets, yellow ribbons appear in Crimea cites
Activists of the "Yellow Ribbon" resistance movement are distributing pro-Ukrainian leaflets across the streets in a number of cities in the Russian-occupied Crimea.
SBU exposes Izmail woman sending sensitive data to Russia
Operatives with the Security Service’s Odesa regional department have arrested an Izmail-based woman, who is believed to have been tipping the invasion forces on critical infrastructure locations, including in the local port, as well as promoting the "Russian world" ideas across social networks.
07 September 2022
Zelensky appoints heads of SBU offices in Chernihiv, Kherson regions
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed the heads of the directorates of Ukraine's SBU State Security Service in the Chernihiv and Kherson regions.
Local resistance in Kherson region gives Russians no opportunity to even simulate "referendum" - intelligence
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with the local population, which has put up massive resistance to the Russian invasion forces, give the occupiers no opportunity to hold a sham referendum on the region’s accession to Russia.
Study of RT’s malign influence across Europe presented in Brussels
Brussels hosted a presentation of the first detailed study on the malicious influence spread by the Russian propaganda outlet Russia Today.
06 September 2022
Families of Azovstal defenders commemorate those killed in Olenivka
On Sofiyska Square in Kyiv, the Association of Azovstal Defenders' Families, together with caring residents and guests of the capital, honored the memory of Ukrainian defenders killed in a terrorist attack on the penal facility in the village of Olenivka, Donetsk region.
Ritual sacrifices and Youth Army: How Russian fascism exploits children
Using children in “adult games,” let alone involving them in war politics, is about breaking moral rules, .
Six months of the full-scale war: Ukraine’s 12 main victories on the information front
The history of Russia's information wars against Ukraine is not limited to the last eight years of hybrid aggression, which turned into a full-scale war on February 24. It is much longer.
05 September 2022
People standing in kilometer-long queues for bread in occupied Luhansk region
In the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region, people have to stand in kilometer-long queues for bread.
What Italian, German, and French Online media tell about Russia’s war against Ukraine and what's the impact of Russian propaganda
Based on the monitoring run by the Ukrainian social startup LetsData in partnership with the Detector Media NGO, the Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security has analyzed the media landscape of Italy, Germany, and France from July 1 to 29 to find out the influence of Russian propaganda in these countries regarding coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Publications containing references to Ukraine are collected in real-time in the original language and processed with the help of artificial intelligence components.
Invaders forcing Kherson teachers to employ Russian curriculum
The occupying authorities are exerting pressure on teachers across the occupied Kherson region, who refused to use Russian curricula at local schools.
04 September 2022
Kremlin propaganda in Europe and North America: how Russian narratives are reproduced in Western online media
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security has analyzed how Russian narratives about Ukraine are reproduced in European and North American online media through the use of toxic vocabulary, the choice of information sources, and analysis of common narratives.
New wave of COVID-19 beginning in Ukraine - chief sanitary doctor
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is gradually growing in Ukraine, with 11,500 new cases and over 3,000 hospital admissions recorded this week.
As UK counts pennies, Ukrainians count casualties - Zelenska
The economic impact of the war in Ukraine is tough on its allies, but as Britons "count pennies," Ukrainians "count casualties."
Germany pledges EUR 200M in aid for displaced people in Ukraine
Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional EUR 200 million to fund aid programs for those internally displaced as a result of Russia's invasion.
03 September 2022
Ukraine's deputy PM, Japan's ambassador discuss need for gadgets for teaching children
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk and Japan's Ambassador to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori have discussed the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians, in particular, gadgets for teaching children.
Heating, electricity, water: International organizations ready to support Donetsk region this winter
The international organizations will help Donetsk region to get through the winter, which will obviously be the hardest in all the years of independence.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry proposes alternative to word “russophobia”
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has put forward a proposal to fix the popular vocabulary due to the frequent use by the Russian propaganda of the word “russophobia.”
Russia currently seeking new explanations for own population of why they continue war in Ukraine - advisor
Russian authorities are currently trying to adapt their information machine in order to explain to the public why they keep fighting in Ukraine.
In Kyiv region, Russian invasion leaves 13 children orphans
As a result of the Russian full-scale invasion, 13 children in Kyiv region have become orphans.
Six million Ukrainians leave for Poland in past six months
Since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, some 6 million people have crossed out of the country toward Poland.
Chernyshov discusses reconstruction of Ukraine with American NGOs
Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Chernyshov has discussed the reconstruction of Ukraine with American non-governmental organizations and analytical centers.
02 September 2022
Absolute record: Ukrainian company wins third nomination at MTV VMA
The Dnipro-based Cameo FX company was for the third time declared a winner at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Red Hot Chili Peppers raise Ukrainian flag at concert
During a concert in Miami, Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis came on stage with a Ukrainian flag as a sign of support for Ukraine against the background of Russian aggression.
Leaflets ‘Time to resist’, ‘Time to get back home’ appear in Simferopol
The Yellow Ribbon movement activists stick leaflets with the slogans "Time to resist", "Time to get back home", "Crimea is always Ukraine, not since 1954" around the temporarily occupied Simferopol city.
Leaflets ‘Time to resist’, ‘Time to get back home’ appear in Simferopol
The Yellow Ribbon movement activists stick leaflets with the slogans "Time to resist", "Time to get back home", "Crimea is always Ukraine, not since 1954" around the temporarily occupied Simferopol city.
Up to 120,000 children may remain in temporarily occupied territories - Vereshchuk
About 100,000-120,000 Ukrainian children may remain in the territories temporarily occupied by Russian forces.