Ombudsman calls on MFA, SBU to address issue of foreign “observers” in sham referenda
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, compiled a list of Kremlin-hired "observers" for pseudo-referenda in temporarily occupied areas.
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26 September 2022
Some 20,000 Hasidic pilgrims visit Ukraine’s Uman for Rosh Hashanah despite war
Thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims flocked to central Ukraine’s Uman, where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a revered Hasidic rabbi, is buried.
25 September 2022
Israel to provide treatment to 20 Ukrainian soldiers – ambassador
Israel will provide treatment to 20 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
Azovstal defender released from captivity gives birth to girl
Maryana Mamonova, a medic and defender of Azovstal recently freed from Russian captivity, gave birth to a girl today.
24 September 2022
Zelenska speaks in New York about condition of Ukrainian cultural sites amid Russian aggression
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in the discussion "Preservation of Ukrainian culture during the war" at the Ukrainian Museum in New York City and talked about the condition of Ukrainian cultural sites in the conditions of Russian aggression.
Rallies against sham referendum taking place across Ukraine
The rallies "Mariupol is Ukraine" against the sham referendum held by the Russian invaders are held in various cities of Ukraine.
Russian passports, mobilization notices issued during pseudo-referendum in Luhansk region
Russian passports are issued to people, as well as mobilization notices to men during the sham referendum in Luhansk region.
Polling stations for sham referenda opened for Ukrainians deported to Russia’s Sakhalin
The Center for Countering Disinformation has reviewed the latest pieces of Russian disinformation and manipulation accompanying the pseudo-referenda, held by Russian proxies regarding the accession of the occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions to Russia.
23 September 2022
Zelensky calls on world leaders to join charitable foundation of Ukraine’s First Lady
President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Russia has caused a humanitarian disaster in Ukraine due to hatred of freedom, and called on world figures, companies and foundations to join the newly created Olena Zelenska Foundation.
Ukraine’s First Lady presents own charitable foundation in NYC
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, who is now on a visit to New York, has presented her own charitable foundation, inviting world leaders to join the Ukraine restoration effort.
22 September 2022
Barbra Streisand becomes ambassador for UNITED24 platform
Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Golden Globe and Peabody award winner Barbra Streisand has become an ambassador for the UNITED24 fundraising platform, in the field of medical aid.
Invaders to count minors’ votes in sham referendum - SBU
The Security Service of Ukraine has obtained copies of documents circulating among “DPR” Russian puppet officials as regards allowing minor residents to cast their votes in the sham referendum on the accession to Russia of the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk region.
21 September 2022
Almost 1,000 detained as Russians protest mobilization
Nearly 920 people were detained at rallies held Wednesday evening across Russian cities against partial mobilization announced by the Kremlin this morning.
Zelenska calls on UN Secretary-General to help free women, doctors from Russian captivity
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to facilitate the release of Ukrainian women and doctors from Russian captivity as they are not combatants under the Geneva Conventions.
Young developer of Quadcopter Mines Detector from Ukraine recognized as world’s best student
Ukraine’s Ihor Klymenko became the world’s best student this year, according to the prestigious Chegg.org 2022 Global Student Prize.
20 September 2022
Over 80% of Ukrainians say donated money to Army
Despite decreasing incomes amid the war unleashed by Russia, 81% of Ukrainians say they donated money to the Armed Forces of Ukraine at least once.
Invaders illegally remove from Ukraine over 2,000 children
The coccupiers took to the Russian Federation at least 2,100 Ukrainian children, who had been deprived of parental care.
19 September 2022
Second case of monkeypox recorded in Ukraine
A second case of monkeypox was registered in Ukraine on September 19.
Ukraine receives 600,000 doses of polio vaccine from partners
The Ministry of Health has received from foreign partners 600,000 doses of vaccine against poliomyelitis, as well as 70,000 doses of vaccine against tetanus and diphtheria.
18 September 2022
About 82,000 civilians already evacuated from dangerous regions
About 82,000 Ukrainians, primarily women, children, and the elderly, have already been evacuated from Donetsk region and other dangerous territories to safer regions.
Pope calls to pray for people of Ukraine
Pope Francis has called on believers to pray for peace in every land bloodied by war, and for the “suffering people of Ukraine.”
“Almost impossible” to survive winter in war-torn settlements of Luhansk region - official
The towns of Luhansk region destroyed by shelling will not make it safely through the heating season, so even the houses which survived hostilities will have to be dismantled next spring.
Russian invaders run mobilization drill in Crimea, briefly banning local men from crossing out
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russian occupation forces are testing the region’s r readiness for mass mobilization. As part of the measures taken, a decree was briefly posted, banning the male population of military age from leaving the peninsula. The decree was shortly removed from the official platforms.
G7 envoys discuss Ukraine’s judiciary reform, anti-graft program with civil society leaders
The Group of Seven ambassadors have discussed with experts and civil society representatives the reform of Ukraine’s judicial system and the anti-corruption program implementation amid the ongoing war.
17 September 2022
Pope Francis’s representative in Ukraine comes under Russian fire in country’s south
The representative of the Pope in Ukraine, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, together with the accompanying persons, came under fire in the war zone on Saturday while transporting humanitarian aid.
More than 1,500 people evacuated from Kharkiv region over past week - Vereshchuk
More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from Kharkiv region over the past week.
Flashmob of 'solidarity bracelets' launched on social media
A new flashmob in support of Ukraine has been launched on social media.
Over 80,000 Ukrainians evacuated from warzones over past month
More than 80,000 Ukrainians have evacuated high-risk areas and territories temporarily occupied by Russia in August.
In Luhansk region, invaders postpone pseudo-referendum date indefinitely
In Luhansk region, the Russian invasion forces have postponed the date for holding a pseudo-referendum indefinitely. Also, the enemy switched off both mobile and cable Internet services across the occupied area.
15 September 2022
Zelenska, von der Leyen visit schools destroyed by Russians in Irpin
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited the destroyed schools in Irpin, Kyiv region.