Over 800 medical facilities partially or fully restored in Ukraine
More than 800 medical institutions have been partially or completely restored in Ukraine.
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03 October 2023
02 October 2023
Bulgaria closes entry for cars with Russian license plates
On October 2, by the end of the day, Bulgaria will stop the entry of Russian cars into the country.
About 600 houses restored in Kherson region as part ‘Plich-o-plich’ initiative
About 600 houses have been restored in Kherson region within the framework of the “Plich-o-plich” (“Side-by-side”) initiative, another 400 houses are being reconstructed.
01 October 2023
'Snapshots of a war': UN shows consequences of Russia's aggression against Ukraine
Photos illustrating the destruction caused by Russia to Ukraine have been posted on the UN website.
PM Shmyhal congratulates teachers on holiday
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has congratulated education workers on their professional holiday.
Ukraine expects to receive another 30 mine clearing vehicles from partners by year end – Klymenko
By late 2023, Ukraine will receive about 30 mine clearing vehicles from international partners.
UWC provided military aid worth $50M to Ukraine in 2022
The Ukrainian diaspora, united by the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), provided $50 million in military aid to Ukraine in 2022.
30 September 2023
Craftsmen from Bukovina restore 15 houses in village in Kherson region affected by shelling
Builders from the Chernivtsi region have already restored 15 residential buildings in the village of Zarichne in the Kherson region, which suffered from Russian shelling.
29 September 2023
Funds raised in Slovakia to purchase Božena-5 demining vehicle for Ukraine
In Slovakia, the fundraising campaign for the purchase of the Božena-5 demining vehicles has reached its target.
Zelensky awards teachers and Olympiad winners
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented state awards to educators ahead of the upcoming Day of Education Workers, as well as certificates for the President's Prize to the winners of international student Olympiads and their mentors.
Government to increase spending on veteran policy almost twofold in 2024 – PM Shmyhal
The government will increase spending on veteran policy almost twofold - from UAH 7.5 billion to over UAH 14 billion.
'My Blood Type' project launches in Lviv to promote blood donation
The Ukraine-Denmark project 'My Blood Type' is launching in Lviv, which aims to engage people in the donor movement.
Switzerland allocates CHF 100M for humanitarian demining in Ukraine
The Swiss Federal Council has approved a package of 100 million Swiss francs (almost $110 million) to demine civilian and agricultural areas in Ukraine and help rebuild the country.
More than ₴67 million allocated for restoration of house destroyed by Russian missile in Uman
The state budget has allocated 67.6 million hryvnias for the repair of a building destroyed by a Russian missile on April 28 in Uman, the Cherkasy region.
Multi-storey buildings being restored in Irpin at expense of Fund for Elimination of Consequences of Armed Aggression
In Irpin, in the Kyiv region, multi-storey buildings are being restored at the expense of the Fund for the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression.
Zelensky honors memory of Babyn Yar victims
On the 82nd anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the mass executions of civilians by the Nazis in occupied Kyiv during World War 2.
Specialists from Poltava region restore 44 houses in Kherson region
Specialists from the Poltava region installed new roofs, windows and doors in 44 homes of residents of Pravdyne and Chkalove in the Kherson region.
Two Ukrainians sentenced on ‘espionage’ charges in Crimea
The so-called Supreme Court in the temporarily occupied Crimea sentenced two Ukrainian citizens to 15 and 16 years in prison on "espionage" charges.
28 September 2023
EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees for one year
The Council of EU agreed on the decision to extend the EU Temporary Protection Directive, which gives Ukrainian refugees the right to stay legally in the territory of the EU countries and basic social protection, until March 2025.
More than 60% of Ukrainians believe that things in country moving in right direction
More than 60% of Ukrainians believe that things in Ukraine are moving in the right direction, while 23% have the opposite opinion.
Slovakia shelters almost 400,000 Ukrainians - Ombudsman
Almost 400,000 Ukrainian citizens have received temporary shelter in Slovakia.
112 telephone service fully operational in Kyiv region
A single telephone number for all emergencies, the 112 service, has been fully launched in the Kyiv region.
27 September 2023
In Storms of Steel: Photographs of battles from near Bakhmut displayed in Kyiv
The exhibition titled In Storms of Steel has opened in the Kyiv History Museum. It displays the photographs taken during active hostilities in the Bakhmut direction.
Ukraine launches information campaign in Russia to return deported children
As part of the implementation of the Bring Kids Back UA action plan approved by President Volodymyr Zelensky, the "If You Know, Tell" information campaign was launched to motivate people living in Russia to oppose the forced deportation of Ukrainian children and to facilitate the return of young Ukrainian citizens to Ukraine.
In Bucha, high-rise building being restored on one of streets most affected by fighting
In the city of Bucha, in the Kyiv region, work has begun on the restoration of a multi-storey residential building on Vokzalna Street.
Divided opinions in Poland as regards arms supplies to Ukraine
About half of Polish citizens (47.2%) positively assessed the recent statement by the country's Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, that Warsaw will not be donating weapons to Ukraine due to its own rearmament campaign.
Entire Ukraine to observe minute of silence on Oct 1
On October 1, 2023, as Ukraine will mark Day of Defenders for the first time, the entire country will observe a minute of silence to honor the memory of the fallen warriors.
Water supply restored in Nikopol and Marhanets by end of October
Nikopol and Marhanets will be supplied with water by the end of October.
26 September 2023
About four million Ukrainian citizens staying in Europe
About four million Ukrainian citizens currently stay in Europe.
Ukraine not to extradite foreigners who fought for Ukraine - migration chief
If a foreigner defended Ukraine, the government will definitely not extradite them.