Sentsov: I testified about FSB tortures for The Hague Tribunal
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who has been recently released from Russian prison, said he had testified about tortures experienced in captivity for The Hague Tribunal.
Society and Culture
18.09.2019
Summer 2020: Wizz Air plans 650 additional flights
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced the opening of ticket sales for flights from Ukraine which will be performed during the 2020 summer season.
Viatrovych dismissed as chairman of Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance
The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Chairman of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance Volodymyr Viatrovych, who took office in March 2014, well-informed sources have told Ukrinform.
17.09.2019
Zelensky orders SBU to join probe into arson attack on Gontareva's house
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Chief of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Ivan Bakanov to join the investigation into an arson attack on the house of former Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeriya Gontareva, the SBU's press service has reported.
UN: 319 prisoners already transferred from ‘LPR’ to Ukraine
As of August 15, a total of 319 pre-conflict prisoners have been transferred from the “Luhansk People’s Republic” to the government-controlled territory of Ukraine.
Number of raids against Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea doubles – UN
The number of searches and raids against Crimean Tatars in the occupied Crimea doubled in the first half of 2019.
Facebook removes over 160 Ukrainian accounts for spreading fakes
Facebook has stopped the activity of a number of accounts and groups that were engaged in coordinated disinformation campaigns in Ukraine.
About 4 mln tourists visit Kherson region this year
About four million tourists have visited Kherson region since the beginning of 2019, according to Head of Kherson Regional State Administration Yuriy Husyev.
UN is still denied access to prisoners in occupied Donbas
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about conditions of detention of persons in the territory of self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic.”
16.09.2019
Number of IDPs grows by about 2,000 over past week – Social Policy Ministry
Over 1.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas and Crimea have been registered in Ukraine, which is 1,871 persons more compared with the data provided on September 9, according to the Social Policy Ministry.
13.09.2019
Chernobyl series creator: Ukraine should be more active in making historical films
Ukraine should be more active in making and supporting its own historical films.
‘Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, burn in hell!’ Sentsov burns his prison uniform. Video
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who has been recently freed from Russian captivity, said goodbye to "the most hated thing on Earth."
UN sends over 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to occupied Donbas
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has sent three trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
12.09.2019
Released sailor explains why they did not fire back during capture
Ukrainian sailors, who have been recently released from Russian captivity, are ready to continue their service in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.