Stephen King calls on Russia to stop war in Ukraine
American writer Stephen King has called on Russia to stop the war in Ukraine and the bombing of civilians.
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28 January 2023
Ukraine's Noosfera icebreaker arrives at Vernadsky Research Base
Ukraine's Noosfera icebreaker has reached the Vernadsky Research Base, a Ukrainian Antarctic station, and was anchored near Galindez Island.
Epiphanius meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Metropolitan Epiphanius, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his visit to Istanbul. The Patriarch called the war in Ukraine "devilish" and condemned Russian aggression.
Invaders destroy 19th-century building in Mariupol
A 19th-century building – the Palace of Culture "Molodizhny" – was destroyed in Mariupol, temporarily occupied by the Russian military.
Documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award
Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, depicting the early weeks of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has won the audience prize at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States.
27 January 2023
Donors from 110 countries join United24 initiative, raising over $274M
Since the launch of the United24 platform, people from 110 countries have joined the effort, donating more than $274 million.
Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi honors memory of Holocaust victims
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi has honored the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, noting that history is repeating itself today through the genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Three-quarters of citizens proud of Ukraine
The war unleashed by Russia contributed to the formation of a positive attitude of Ukrainians toward their country and its future.
25 January 2023
Zelensky meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees
President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Pope Francis holds first meeting heads of Ukrainian churches
Pope Francis has met for the first time with a delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO).
Most Ukrainians think events in their country going in the right direction
The majority of Ukrainian citizens (58.9% of respondents) believe that events in Ukraine are developing in the right direction, according to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center and the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation.
More than 700 Melitopol residents held captive by invaders
More than 700 residents of temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, are held captive. Dozens of them have been in captivity for almost a year.
At least 110 abducted residents of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia regions held at Simferopol pre-trial detention center
The occupiers unlawfully hold at least 110 people abducted from the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 2.
24 January 2023
Finland shelters 50,000 Ukrainians
Finland has sheltered 50,000 Ukrainians who fled the war unleashed by Russia.
Ukrainians may be evacuated from Georgia in case direct flights with Russia resume - diplomat
The Embassy of Ukraine in Georgia does not rule out the possibility of a mass evacuation of Ukrainians in the event of the resumption of direct flights between Georgia and Russia and an increase in security risks.
Ukrainian church leader on visit to Rome
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, is on his first official visit to Rome.
Occupiers once again raid homes of Crimean Tatars, detaining six
The Russian security operatives on the morning of Tuesday, January 24, carried out mass raids targeting the homes of Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea’s Dzhankoy district.
22 January 2023
Zelensky: Post-war Ukrainian education must be competitive
Post-war Ukrainian higher education must be competitive.
Russians have damaged more than 1,200 cultural infrastructure objects in Ukraine
The armed aggression of the Russian Federation has damaged more than 1,200 objects of cultural infrastructure, including more than 500 cultural monuments, in Ukraine.
President honors memory of Heroes of Heavenly Hundred
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky honored the memory of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred.
Zelensky congratulates Ukrainians on Day of Unity: Entire Ukraine will hear sounds of victory
President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Ukrainians on the Day of Unity.
Ukraine marks Unity Day
Ukraine marks Unity Day on January 22, the day when the Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR) and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic (WUPR) signed the Unification Act in 1919.
21 January 2023
Zelensky on deadly helicopter crash: Every day, Ukraine loses its best people
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who took part in the funeral ceremony for the leadership and servicemen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who died in the helicopter crash in Brovary, expressed his condolences to their families and noted that Ukraine loses its best sons and daughters every day.
Quake recorded in Chernivtsi region
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in western Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region on January 21.
Prosecutors name categories of children forcibly removed from Ukraine by Russia
Among the Ukrainian children deported by Russia are children who were brought up in boarding schools, foster families, family-type homes, as well as those who lost their parents due to hostilities.
19 January 2023
Naftogaz ex-CEO comments on embezzlement charges
Former Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine Andriy Kobolev, after he was accused of alleged embezzlement of over UAH 229 million, declared that he "will not hide and will prove himself right" in Ukraine.
Sixteen people, including six children, are in hospitals after helicopter crash in Brovary
Following a helicopter crash in Brovary on January 18, 16 people are in hospitals, six of them are children.
18 January 2023
Klitschko presents Johnson with Honorary Citizen of Kyiv award
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko presented former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the Honorary Citizen of Kyiv award.
Brovary community announces three days of mourning
The Brovary community has announced three days of mourning following a tragedy that occurred on Wednesday and took the lives of 14 people.
SBU to investigate helicopter crash in Brovary
The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has instructed the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to investigate criminal proceedings over a helicopter crash in Brovary, which killed 18 people, including three children and senior officials of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.