Turkey sends 213 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Turkey has already sent 213 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza and calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire
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26 October 2023
23 shelters repaired and equipped in Kherson community
The Kherson community has repaired and equipped 39 basic hiding places and 23 shelters
Olena Zelenska: Care for mental health “matter of survival” for Ukrainians
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska believes caring for psychological well-being is a matter of survival for Ukrainians and is relevant to the entire world.
Britain to assist Ukraine in communication with partners to support veterans policy
The United Kingdom is a key partner of Ukraine country in the implementation of a system of transition of Ukrainian veterans from military service to civilian life.
25 October 2023
Sixty percent of Ukrainians ready to wait for joining EU longer if it is in country’s interests
Sixty percent of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine should defend its interests and not agree to certain demands of the European Union even if it delays its full-fledged membership.
Georgia refusing entry to group of Ukrainian former convicts forcibly taken to Russia - media
Georgian authorities are not allowing into the country former Ukrainian prisoners from Kherson, whom the Russian invaders had previously taken to Russian colonies. Seven Ukrainians have been stuck at one of the border checkpoints for two weeks.
Almost 60% of Ukrainians see positive developments in tackling corruption - poll
The majority of Ukrainians (59%) believe that effective attempts are being made by the government to fight corruption and positive developments are in place to this end, while 34% are convinced that recent corruption investigations are evidence of Ukraine's “hopeless corruption” so no positive change is observed.
32 medical facilities damaged by shelling restored in Zhytomyr region
As of today, 32 out of 44 medical institutions that were damaged and destroyed by shelling have been restored in the Zhytomyr region.
Drawings of Ukrainian POWs’ children exhibited in Council of Europe
NGO Voyatskyi Vyzvil with the assistance of the Permanent Representation of Ukraine to the Council of Europe opened the exhibition "I am waiting for you!", timed with the 45th Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
Population of Luhansk region down by 40% since Russian occupation
The invaders provoked a demographic crisis in Luhansk region as the population in the Russian-occupied areas has decreased by 40 percent since the incursion.
24 October 2023
Latvia’s NMPD sends 61 ambulances to Ukraine
Latvia’s Emergency Medical Service (NMPD), with the support of the Latvian government, has sent 61 used ambulances from its vehicle fleet to Ukraine.
Russian anti-covid vaccine 'Sputnik V' stops working - developer
The head of the Russian Gamaleya Center, which developed the 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine, Alexander Gintsburg, said that with the emergence of new strains, the vaccine "simply does not protect against coronavirus infection at all."
23 October 2023
No international organization has access to occupied areas of Ukraine - ombudsman
The Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets says no international organization currently has access to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Pope urges world not to get used to any war
Pope Francis urged all citizens not to get used to any war in the world.
Another radiation shelter being built in Kyiv region
A radiation shelter is being built in the Fursy Lyceum in the Bila Tserkva district of the Kyiv region.
Kuleba supports idea of multiple citizenship in Ukraine
Multiple citizenship should become an element of state policy aimed at preserving and developing the global Ukrainian community.
Patients with mental illnesses evacuated from Kherson region
Patients with mental illnesses were evacuated from Kherson region with the support of Doctors Without Borders and volunteers of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society.
Ukraine to join School Meals Coalition
Representatives of Ukraine took part in the two-day School Meals Coalition Global Summit.
22 October 2023
Pope Francis: “Every war is a defeat”
At the end of the meeting with pilgrims on Sunday, Pope Francis once again expressed his opinion on the developments in n the Holy Land, also mentioning “suffering Ukraine”.
More than 60 private houses destroyed by Russians being restored in Irpin
Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Ruslan Kravchenko conducted an unscheduled inspection of the reconstruction of 60 private houses on Bahirova Street in Irpin town which are being restored with the regional budget funds.
Japan to launch living support program for Ukraine refugees in April
Japan will launch a new program to help refugees from Ukraine. From April, Ukrainians will have the right to study the language and receive financial assistance.
Nearly 30,000 schoolchildren returned to Kharkiv this year – city council
Over the course of 2023, nearly 30,000 schoolchildren have returned to Kharkiv, and now there are 53,000 of them in the city.
Olena Zelenska Foundation launching project to restore children's hub in Borodianka
The Olena Zelenska Foundation is launching a project to restore a children's creative and sports hub in Borodianka, Kyiv region.
21 October 2023
Canada announces new migration program for Ukrainians
Canada has introduced a new temporary migration program that allows Ukrainians who are close relatives to Canadian nationals to obtain a permanent residence permit.
Over UAH 5.6B allocated for payments to IDPs in October
More than UAH 5.6 billion was allocated for payments to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in October.
Ukraine brings back three more children
Ukraine has managed to bring another three children back home.
Russian security forces detain Muslims outside Crimea mosque
In the temporarily occupied Crimea’s Simferopol, Russian law enforcers conducted a raid outside a local mosque, demanding that worshipers produce their IDs and detaining some of them.
Power engineers restore electricity supply services for 16.5 thousand consumers per day
On October 19, 2023, Ukrainian power engineers restored electricity supply services for 16.5 thousand consumers, who had been left without electricity due to hostilities.
20 October 2023
European Border project: Ukraine hopes to open joint checkpoints with Poland
Following a joint meeting of the governments of Ukraine and Romania, the two countries agreed to start working on the creation of joint checkpoints. In this regard, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal expressed hope that similar checkpoints would be established with Poland in the near future.
UNHCR helps to renovate more than 2,200 detached houses in Kyiv region
In the Kyiv region, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) helped to renovate more than 2,200 detached houses, which had been damaged by Russian attacks.