Twitter, YouTube and fringe sites: Russia keeps pushing propaganda in the West after TV outlets blocked
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered multiple new problems for Russia and deepened the existing ones.
Society and Culture
29 September 2022
Zelensky commemorates victims of the Babyn Yar tragedy
On the 81st anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of all the victims of the mass executions of civilians by the Nazis in occupied Kyiv during World War II.
Babyn Yar tragedy repeats after 81 years, in Europe’s center - Ukraine PM
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine says those who are behind the ongoing genocide of Ukrainians are the same kind of people as those who were responsible for the genocide in Kyiv’s Babyn Yar during World War 2 so their only path is to the dock of an international tribunal.
28 September 2022
Rosh Hashanah celebrations in Uman end: Hasidic pilgrims leaving Ukraine
The religious events on the occasion of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, have ended in the city of Uman, and Hasidic pilgrims are starting to leave Ukraine.
27 September 2022
NSDC to release instructions for citizens in case Russia nukes Ukraine
The National Security and Defense Council will soon publish an action protocol for citizens in the event of a Russian nuclear attack on Ukrainian territory.
Ukrinform listed among top quality media outlets in IMI’s rating
The Institute of Mass Information (IMI) has compiled a new White List of the most high-quality media outlets, consisting of nine publications, and Ukrinform is among them.
26 September 2022
Ombudsman reveals conditions of stay of Azov Regiment commanders in Turkey
The Azov Regiment commanders, freed during Ukraine–Russia prisoner exchange last week, now stay in good conditions in Turkey.
Ombudsman calls on MFA, SBU to address issue of foreign “observers” in sham referenda
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, compiled a list of Kremlin-hired "observers" for pseudo-referenda in temporarily occupied areas.
Some 20,000 Hasidic pilgrims visit Ukraine’s Uman for Rosh Hashanah despite war
Thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims flocked to central Ukraine’s Uman, where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a revered Hasidic rabbi, is buried.
25 September 2022
Israel to provide treatment to 20 Ukrainian soldiers – ambassador
Israel will provide treatment to 20 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
Azovstal defender released from captivity gives birth to girl
Maryana Mamonova, a medic and defender of Azovstal recently freed from Russian captivity, gave birth to a girl today.
24 September 2022
Rallies against sham referendum taking place across Ukraine
The rallies "Mariupol is Ukraine" against the sham referendum held by the Russian invaders are held in various cities of Ukraine.
Zelenska speaks in New York about condition of Ukrainian cultural sites amid Russian aggression
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in the discussion "Preservation of Ukrainian culture during the war" at the Ukrainian Museum in New York City and talked about the condition of Ukrainian cultural sites in the conditions of Russian aggression.
Rallies against sham referendum taking place across Ukraine
The rallies "Mariupol is Ukraine" against the sham referendum held by the Russian invaders are held in various cities of Ukraine.
Russian passports, mobilization notices issued during pseudo-referendum in Luhansk region
Russian passports are issued to people, as well as mobilization notices to men during the sham referendum in Luhansk region.
Polling stations for sham referenda opened for Ukrainians deported to Russia’s Sakhalin
The Center for Countering Disinformation has reviewed the latest pieces of Russian disinformation and manipulation accompanying the pseudo-referenda, held by Russian proxies regarding the accession of the occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions to Russia.
23 September 2022
Russian disinformation flows into media space of Ukraine’s Western neighbours
The propaganda of the Russian schizofascist (as defined by the historian Timothy Snyder) regime continues its information attacks on Europe. First come the western neighbors of Ukraine, who know from their own bitter experience what Russia is.
Zelensky calls on world leaders to join charitable foundation of Ukraine’s First Lady
President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Russia has caused a humanitarian disaster in Ukraine due to hatred of freedom, and called on world figures, companies and foundations to join the newly created Olena Zelenska Foundation.
Ukraine’s First Lady presents own charitable foundation in NYC
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, who is now on a visit to New York, has presented her own charitable foundation, inviting world leaders to join the Ukraine restoration effort.
22 September 2022
Barbra Streisand becomes ambassador for UNITED24 platform
Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Golden Globe and Peabody award winner Barbra Streisand has become an ambassador for the UNITED24 fundraising platform, in the field of medical aid.
Invaders to count minors’ votes in sham referendum - SBU
The Security Service of Ukraine has obtained copies of documents circulating among “DPR” Russian puppet officials as regards allowing minor residents to cast their votes in the sham referendum on the accession to Russia of the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk region.
21 September 2022
Almost 1,000 detained as Russians protest mobilization
Nearly 920 people were detained at rallies held Wednesday evening across Russian cities against partial mobilization announced by the Kremlin this morning.
Zelenska calls on UN Secretary-General to help free women, doctors from Russian captivity
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to facilitate the release of Ukrainian women and doctors from Russian captivity as they are not combatants under the Geneva Conventions.
Young developer of Quadcopter Mines Detector from Ukraine recognized as world’s best student
Ukraine’s Ihor Klymenko became the world’s best student this year, according to the prestigious Chegg.org 2022 Global Student Prize.
Young developer of Quadcopter Mines Detector from Ukraine recognized as world’s best student
Ukraine’s Ihor Klymenko became the world’s best student this year, according to the prestigious Chegg.org 2022 Global Student Prize.
20 September 2022
Over 80% of Ukrainians say donated money to Army
Despite decreasing incomes amid the war unleashed by Russia, 81% of Ukrainians say they donated money to the Armed Forces of Ukraine at least once.
Invaders illegally remove from Ukraine over 2,000 children
The coccupiers took to the Russian Federation at least 2,100 Ukrainian children, who had been deprived of parental care.
19 September 2022
Second case of monkeypox recorded in Ukraine
A second case of monkeypox was registered in Ukraine on September 19.
Ukraine receives 600,000 doses of polio vaccine from partners
The Ministry of Health has received from foreign partners 600,000 doses of vaccine against poliomyelitis, as well as 70,000 doses of vaccine against tetanus and diphtheria.