In Ukraine, 72% of military servicemen concerned about their future - Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Some 72% of military personnel have concerns about their life in the post-war country, and 75% have faced problems with passing physicals.
Society and Culture
Crimean Tatar publishing project Kitap Qalesi appears in Ukraine
The Crimean Tatar publishing project Kitap Qalesi ("Book Fortress") has started working.
Mykhailo Nazarenko, literary critic, Shevchenko Prize winner
The West has only just begun to discover Ukrainian literature
Dzhaparova meets with new UNICEF regional director
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova held a meeting with Regina De Dominicis, newly appointed UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe.
In Ukraine, 1,172 children considered missing - Ombudsman’s Office
A total of 1,172 children remain missing in Ukraine since the outset of the full-scale war.
Bulgaria trying to minimize influence of Russian propaganda
In Bulgaria’s media space, measures are taken to reduce the influence of Russian propaganda.
21 August 2023
Kyiv preparing to open exhibition of destroyed enemy military equipment
Kyiv is preparing to open an exhibition of destroyed military equipment of the Russian invaders on Khreshchatyk Street.
Michael Merten, Luxembourgish journalist
I want to write a book about my charity bike tour from Luxembourg to Kyiv
Kyiv preparing to open exhibition of destroyed enemy military equipment
Kyiv is preparing to open an exhibition of destroyed military equipment of the Russian invaders on Khreshchatyk Street.
Royal Philips pledges support for Olena Zelenska Foundation projects
The Royal Philips company announced its support for the projects of the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
20 August 2023
Zelenska visits Dutch oncology center where Ukrainian children undergo treatment
The spouse of the President of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, visited the Princess Maxima Children's Oncology Center in the Netherlands.
Russian invaders sending threats to Kherson region’s residents via social media - watchdog
Residents of Kherson have been receiving messages containing threats of physical violence, being targeted by enemy bots.
Russia’s Luna-25 interplanetary station crashes during lunar landing
The Russian automatic interplanetary station Luna-25 “ceased to exist” as a result of a collision with the Moon's surface.
19 August 2023
Ukraine, UN sign preventive plan to protect children's rights amid Russian aggression
Ukraine and the UN have signed a joint preventive plan to prevent and stop gross violations of children's rights in the context of Russia's armed aggression.
U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians for 18 months
The United States has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainian citizens who previously received it for 18 months - from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025.
Poll says 52% of Ukrainian employers fear psychological problems of disabled war veterans
In Ukraine, 52% of employers consider the psychological problems of disabled veterans an obstacle to hiring them.
18 August 2023
Austria’s ORF “regrets” misleading audience by report on Ukraine mobilization effort
The Austrian public broadcaster ORF admitted that their report about “forced military draft” in Ukraine aired footage that does not correspond to the topic.
Lubinets: Russia trying to conceal continuation of genocidal policy against Ukrainian children
After the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Russian president's commissioner for children's rights Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia has changed its actions and tries to conceal the continuation of the genocidal policy against Ukrainian children.
16 August 2023
Another ten ambulances purchased by volunteers were sent to front line from Lviv
Ten ambulances purchased by a charitable foundation for the Armed Forces were sent to the front.
Newly appointed German ambassador meets with Metropolitan Epiphanius
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine, Martin Jaeger, at a meeting with the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius, noted the importance of the OCU in strengthening the Ukrainian identity.
Maria Dovzhyk, head of Veterans' Space in Vinnytsia
When developing veteran policies, the state should cooperate more with the public sector
Kharkiv region receives automotive equipment, fire extinguishers from Germany
Automotive equipment and fire extinguishers sent by the German Federal Agency for Technical Assistance have arrived in the Kharkiv region.
Sexual violence in the occupied territories as an element of terrorism and suppression of resistance. How should perpetrators be punished?
Victims demand punishment for Russian war criminals. But they also need help and support from society
15 August 2023
Zelensky visits wounded soldiers in Zaporizhzhia region
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, as part of his working trips to Zaporizhzhia region, visited the frontline surgical unit where medical care is provided to warriors within the area of responsibility of the Tavria operational and strategic group of troops.
Official who banned media criticism of pro-Russian church fired
Oleksandr Dubovoi, the deputy chief of the Zvenyhorodska District State Administration in Cherkasy region, who introduced censorship in the local media over his sympathies toward the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was dismissed from his post.
Invaders to force residents of Kherson region to vote in sham elections
The Russian occupation authorities are planning to force the residents of Kherson region to vote in pseudo-elections scheduled to start on September 2. For this purpose, the so-called "electoral headquarters" were instructed to poll local residents in the temporarily occupied territories.
14 August 2023
Nearly 30 cultural monuments damaged in Odesa by Russian strike - ministry
As a result of Russia’s latest missile and drone strike, the premises of the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and about 30 monuments of cultural heritage sustained damage.
Aggressors pursue two tasks regarding Ukrainian children - President’s envoy
The Russian Federation runs a purposeful genocidal policy against Ukraine, killing and injuring children on Ukrainian soil or deporting them.
Ukraine “still awaiting” from UN lists of children deported by Russia - Ombudsman
Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said he is still waiting for an official response from the special representative of the UN Secretary-General on children and armed conflicts, Virginia Gamba, regarding the lists of Ukrainian children who have been taken out of Ukraine by Russia.