IFRC suspends membership of Belarus Red Cross
On December 1, 2023, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) announced that the Belarusian Red Cross Society had been suspended from the organization.
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01 December 2023
City council premises destroyed by Russians to be rebuilt in Okhtyrka
The city of Okhtyrka, in the Sumy region, has decided to rebuild the city council building destroyed by a Russian bomb.
863 cultural heritage sites damaged in Ukraine as result of Russian invasion
As a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine, 863 cultural heritage sites have been destroyed or damaged.
Ukrainians in Bratislava can already get new driver's license
The state-owned enterprise "Document" begins to restore driver's licenses in Bratislava (Slovakia).
30 November 2023
Ternopil builders restore housing in Kherson region as part of ‘Plich-o-plich’ program
As part of the ‘Plich-o-plich’ program, Ternopil builders are restoring the village of Arkhanhelske in the Vysokopillya community of the Kherson region.
Lyceum to be rebuilt in Cherkasy region at expense of state budget subvention
The money from the redistribution of subventions from the state budget will be used to rebuild the Palanka Lyceum in the Uman district of the Cherkasy region, which was damaged by the Russians.
Zelensky visits school in Kharkiv subway
During his working visit to the Kharkiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky got acquainted with the organization of pupils' education at the 'University subway station.
Head of State listens to report on shelter construction in Kherson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has familiarized himself with shelter construction plans in the city of Kherson.
29 November 2023
Zelensky meets with students of three universities in Mykolaiv region
During a working trip to the Mykolaiv region, Volodymyr Zelensky met with students of three universities.
Sentiments of Crimeans change dramatically thanks to AFU’s military actions – Chubarov
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, public sentiments have drastically changed compared to those expressed at the beginning of Russian occupation. As the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) started to successfully target enemy military objects in summer 2022, the confidence of Crimeans in the fact that Ukraine would definitely liberate the peninsula increased.
Zelensky chairs meeting on eliminating consequences of bad weather in Odesa and other regions
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed relevant authorities to speed up the work on restoring power supply in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions affected by adverse weather.
Zelensky visits IDP assistance center in Odesa
During a working visit to the Odesa region, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the regional center for social and psychological assistance, where internally displaced citizens live.
Ombudsman Office, Freedom House to cooperate on return of deported children
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets will cooperate with the international human rights non-governmental organization Freedom House on the issue of the return of Ukrainian children from Russia.
Finnish city authorities to buy and demolish Russian consulate building
The City of Turku is buying the former Russian Consulate General office building for 1.6 million euros.
28 November 2023
Children's hospital damaged by Russians restored in Nikopol
The Nikopol City Children's Hospital, which was damaged by Russians in the first year of the full-scale war in October 2022, has been restored in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Part of ancient Scythian artefacts presented in Kyiv
A presentation of individual artifacts from the collection "Crimea: Gold and Mysteries of the Black Sea," which has already returned to Ukraine, took place in the Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery.
Another group of children taken to Russia may come back to Ukraine before holidays - Qatar's PM
Qatar is negotiating with Russia to return Ukrainian children abducted during the war to Ukraine.
More than 286,000 Ukrainian children study in Poland
As many as 286,534 Ukrainian children studied in Polish preschool and school educational institutions, including lyceums, technical schools and vocational schools, as of late November 2023.
27 November 2023
Collection of Olha Kobylianska's family recipes published in Chernivtsi
A collection of recipes 'To visit Olga Kobylianska' was presented in Chernivtsi.
₴60 million to be allocated to rebuild Chernihiv schools as part of DECIDE initiative
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will provide Chernihiv with UAH 60 million to rebuild schools as part of the DECIDE initiative - 'School Budget for Children's Dreams'.
Slovenia allocates €200 thousand to rebuild Izyum hospital
Slovenia will contribute to the restoration of the Izyum hospital in the Kharkiv region, the country will transfer 200 thousand euros through the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
Scythian Gold returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands
Items from the collections of Crimean museums presented at the exhibition "Crimea - Gold and secrets of the Black Sea" have been returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands.
Pope Francis calls Holodomor ‘lacerating wound’ that is made even more painful by war
Pope Francis noted the commemoration of the Holodomor in Ukraine during his Sunday prayer that was broadcast live on screens in St Peter’s Square.
26 November 2023
In London, commemorative events held at monument to Holodomor victims
On 25 November 2023, on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine, commemorative events were held in London at the Monument to the Victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine.
UWC joins commemorative events honoring 90th anniversary of Holodomor
On November 25, the Ukrainian World Congress leadership joined commemorative events at the highest state level to honor the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor-genocide of 1932-33 in Ukraine.
First Lady posts advice on media consumption within mental health campaign
The Ukrainian President’s spouse Olena Zelenska published a number of tips on healthy media consumption, created within the framework of the “How are You?” all-Ukrainian mental health program.
Food, medications delivered to stranded truck drivers at Polish-Ukrainian border
The Ukrainian Ministry for Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure together with the Association of International Motor Carriers distributed 2,500,000 liters of water and 1,200 lunches and the necessary medications to Ukrainian drivers blocked in front of the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint on the Polish side due to the ongoing protests by local carriers.
25 November 2023
Culture and information policy minister, UWC representatives join ‘Light a Candle’ action
Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Rostyslav Karandieiev, together with a delegation from the Ukrainian World Congress, honored the memory of the Holodomor victims and joined the "Light a Candle" action.
Ukrainian President, First Lady commemorate victims of famines in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his spouse Olena on Saturday took part in events commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 – the genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Zelensky: Ukraine never to forget victims of Holodomor
Ukraine will never forget its people, whose lives were taken by the genocidal Holodomor launched by the Soviet regime.