Thanks to Ukrainian Army, we can celebrate Christmas in Ukraine – PM Shmyhal
In a Christmas address, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that it’s only thanks to Ukrainian soldiers that the nation can celebrate Christmas in Ukraine.
Society and Culture
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief sees gift from Messi
Kharkiv volunteer Yuriy Sapronov handed over a gift from Inter Miami star striker Lionel Messi to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, a signed T-shirt.
Three more Ukrainian children return from Russian-occupied territory
The team of the Save Ukraine charity organization has managed to return three more children from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.
Veteran’s assistants receive certificates in Sumy region
The first group of nine veteran's assistants received professional certificates upon completing a training course as part of an ongoing pilot project.
De-occupied communities of Kharkiv Region purchase drones for police
Four territorial communities in Kharkiv region purchased and handed over a batch of FPV drones to the police in order to increase the efficiency of law enforcement in the de-occupied territories.
Number of books published in Ukraine grows 73% over a year
The output of book products in Ukraine increased by 73% in terms of the number of publications (printed units) and 203% in terms of circulation compared to last year.
23 December 2023
National Resistance training center for civilians to be set up in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Ukraine’s Kharkiv region will launch the Center for National Resistance Training Center for the Population as regional deputies adopted the relevant decision on December 23.
Interior Minister hands keys from new apartments to 73 border guards
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko conferred state awards on Ukraine’s border guards and handed keys to apartments in Lviv and city suburbs to 73 servicemen with the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Ukrainian rail carrier launches Christmas Express retro train
Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state-run rail operator, is launching in Kyiv and Lviv a festive Christmas Express campaign, offering tickets for a retro steam train involving a Christmas show.
Ukraine mulling electronic notifications to invite men to military draft offices
The Ministry of Defense is looking into the possibility of notifying men of draft age about the need to report to the conscription offices through electronic messages.
Tallinn ready to strike deal with Kyiv on mobilizing Ukrainian men staying in Estonia
Estonia is ready to help Ukraine in mobilizing its citizens if the two countries sign a corresponding agreement.
Slovakia to hand over 16 ambulances to Ukraine
Ukraine is expected to receive 16 ambulances from the Slovak Republic.
Russians bring ‘battalion’ of propagandists to occupied Melitopol – mayor
In the Zaporizhzhia region’s temporarily occupied town of Melitopol, Russian invaders have brought a large number of propagandists to spread fake news stories about living under occupation.
22 December 2023
eRecovery: over 800 people in Mykolaiv receive compensation for destroyed housing
In Mykolaiv, 866 city residents will receive compensation of UAH 37.75 million for destroyed housing under the eRecovery program.
Understanding Ukraine: 12 books in English
Ukrinform has prepared a selection of English-language books dedicated to Ukraine-related topics and published this year
Zelensky signs off law on storing reproductive cells of Ukraine’s military in cryobanks
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed into law the bill on ensuring the rights of war participants to biological post-traumatic parenthood/motherhood.
Zelensky thanks power engineers for their tirelessness and efficiency
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainian power engineers for their tirelessness and efficiency.
21 December 2023
Russia spreads fake news about Umerov’s children allegedly having US citizenship
Russian propagandists are actively spreading fake narratives about the so-called U.S. citizenship of the children of Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Photo from Ukraine wins UNICEF’s Photo of the Year competition
The winner of the UNICEF Photo of the Year competition was the photo depicting a moment of children’s lightheartedness against the background of the consequences of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
Wartime Tarot Readings in Russia
Information and psychological operations have been actively used by the Russians since the very outset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Spreading disinformation, Russian narratives, and rocking the psyche are additional tools in the war they are waging against Ukrainians. Russian fortune-tellers on tarot cards have also played their part in the information war.
Zelensky addresses participants in Christmas prayer breakfast
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the participants in the Christmas prayer breakfast in Kyiv, thanking everyone whose prayers include a plea for victory.
Ukrinform fundraising to purchase DJI Mavic drones for the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade
Ukrinform announces a charity lottery – a fundraising activity to purchase three DJI Mavic-3 quadcopter drones for the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians.
Poland goes for major sweep in public media outlets, seeking “impartiality”
The Polish Parliament adopted a resolution on the need to restore the impartial operations of the country's public mass media (TVP, Polish Radio), as well as the Polish Press Agency (PAP).
20 December 2023
European Commission receives “Borodianka rooster” Christmas gift from Ukraine
Members of the European Commission received an unusual Christmas gift from Ukraine - a Christmas tree decoration in the form of a famous “Borodianka rooster”.
EU to provide EUR 20M to support Ukrainian startups
The European Innovation Council will allocate EUR 20 million to support Ukrainian deep tech startups.
Ukraine receives €150 million from EU for reconstruction
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Finance.
Security official on countering disinformation: This is war, but we won’t see front lines
An information war is raging in the media space of Ukraine, but it is impossible to see the front line in this domain.
About 30% of damaged facilities restored in Mykolaiv region - Kim
During the full-scale invasion, more than 15,000 different facilities have been damaged in the Mykolaiv region, and about 30 percent of the total has been restored.
Another 42 children evacuated from Donetsk region’s frontline settlements
Forty-two children and 18 people with disabilities have been evacuated from the Donetsk region over the past day.