Nine teams of innovators showcase products to help Ukrainian sappers
Nine teams of Ukrainian developers presented during the Safe Field hackathon their projects aimed at facilitating mine clearance efforts.
Society and Culture
01 June 2024
On Children's Day, Zelenska visits Ukrainian orphanage
First Lady Olena Zelenska spent the day in one of the orphanages and took part in interactive sessions with the children.
Ukraine’s museums fall short of 2M items due to war
A decade into the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2014, the total losses of the national museum fund amounted to 2 million items.
(Un)Holy war. How Putin destroyed freedom of religion in Russia and is trying to repeat it in Ukraine
“Religious persecution in Ukraine” is one of Russian propaganda’s favourite topics. With particular persistence, Moscow broadcasts this narrative to Western audiences, presenting as “evidence” the facts of “persecution” at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP), allegedly carried out by the “Kyiv regime”.
Five more orphans abducted by Russia returned to Ukraine
The charitable organization Save Ukraine managed to return to Ukraine 5 more orphans illegally deported by Russia.
31 May 2024
Ukrposhta employees wear bulletproof vests, helmets while going to dangerous areas of Donetsk region
Employees of Ukrposhta, Ukraine's national postal operator, wear bulletproof vests and helmets and use armored vehicles to travel to dangerous areas of the Donetsk region near the front line.
POW swaps: 3,210 Ukrainians already returned from Russian captivity
A total of 3,210 Ukrainian nationals have already been returned from Russian captivity since full-scale invasion.
POW swap: 75 Ukrainians released from Russian captivity
As a result of the prisoner-of-war exchange, 75 soldiers and civilians were returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity.
Ukraine joins global cooperation on secure AI development – Digital Transformation Ministry
Ukraine has taken part in the Second Global AI Summit, which was held in South Korea’s Seoul.
30 May 2024
Ukraine pays up to EUR 200K per month in line with ECHR rulings - judge
At the expense of the state budget, Ukraine pays from 100 to 200 thousand euros per month according to the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. Over 2 million euros were paid out last year.
Russia planning to intensify deportation of Ukrainian children this summer - ISW
Russian authorities are preparing to intensify the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia throughout summer 2024, further consolidating another component of Russia's genocidal campaign in Ukraine.
29 May 2024
Operation “Usurpation”: how and why the Kremlin is trying to challenge Zelensky’s legitimacy
Russia’s full-scale invasion made presidential elections in Ukraine impossible. They were supposed to be held in 2024. Therefore, the media campaign to discredit the Ukrainian authorities through accusations of “illegitimacy” and “usurpation of power” was only a matter of time.
Russia plotting sabotage targeting military in Ukraine’s rear - watchdog
The Russians launched an information campaign to collect data on Ukraine’s Defense Forces and critical infrastructure facilities for the purpose of sabotage.
MFA Ukraine calls on UN to step up support for displaced Ukrainians planning to return home
First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, during a meeting with the Coordinator of the UN system in Ukraine, Denise Brown, called for intensifying the support from the UN system for war-displaced Ukrainians who plan to return to Ukraine.
Third camp for Russian POWs launched in Ukraine
The new detention camp for prisoners of war, "Center 3", was deployed in Ukraine.
Argentina joins International Coalition for Return of Ukrainian Children
Argentina has joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, according to Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights.
28 May 2024
Ukraine is working to return another group of deported children - Lubinets
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets expressed hope for the return of deported Ukrainian children and stressed that work is underway to return another group.
Canada takes in almost 287,000 Ukrainian refugees
More than 286,000 Ukrainian asylum seekers have arrived in Canada since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
Minister Fedorov: 5G technology being tested in Ukraine for the first time
The fifth-generation mobile technology, 5G, has been launched in Ukraine in test mode.
"Kyiv Ball" to be held in capital for graduates and war-affected people
The Kyiv Ball charity event for graduates, young people and children affected by the war will take place in the columned hall of the Kyiv City State Administration on 31 May.
Family with seven children evacuated from temporarily occupied part of Kherson region
A large family with seven children has been evacuated from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region to the Ukrainian government-controlled territory.
27 May 2024
Germany to allocate additional EUR 60M for humanitarian aid to Ukraine - Baerbock
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced at a meeting with her EU counterparts in Brussels on Monday that Germany plans to allocate another 60 million euros for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Cherevatyi introduced as new Ukrinform director
Ukraine's Acting Minister for Culture and Information Policy Rostyslav Karandieiev has introduced the new Director General of Ukrinform, Serhii Cherevatyi, to the staff of the national news agency.
26 May 2024
Then vs now: Kyiv changing
For Kyiv Day, which is annually celebrated on the last Sunday of May, Ukrinform has prepared a selection of photos showing how the capital’s face has changed over the past decades.
Kyiv marks City Day
Kyiv Day is celebrated in Ukraine on the last Sunday of May.
Sikorski comments on possible limitation of welfare benefits for conscript-age Ukrainian men in Poland
The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, Radosław Sikorski, believes that any scheme of restrictions for draft-age Ukrainian men staying abroad should be applied across the EU rather than by individual member states.
UNICEF donates medical kits to 13 communities in Zhytomyr region
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has handed over medical kits for a total sum of more than $200,000 to 13 communities in the Korosten district of Zhytomyr region.
25 May 2024
Argentina could join Coalition for return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
Argentina plans to join the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.
In Ukraine, 2,021 children gone missing since war-start
A total of 2,021 children are considered missing in Ukraine amid the ongoing war.