Ukrainian refugees: 4,000 British visas already issued
Since the onset of the Russian invasion, Great Britain has issued visas with a temporary residence permit for 4,000 Ukrainian refugees.
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15 March 2022
Humanitarian aid worth $50M already delivered to Ukraine
Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has received humanitarian aid in the amount of $50 million in medical supplies.
Epifaniy blesses Ukrainians to fight off occupiers
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine has blessed the Ukrainian people to fight the invaders.
14 March 2022
Pope condemns killing of children by Russian invaders in Ukraine
Pope Francis has decried the “barbarianism” of the killing of children and other defenseless civilians in Ukraine and pleaded for a stop to the attacks “before cities are reduced to cemeteries.”
Educational process resumed in 13 regions of Ukraine
Today, the educational process has resumed in 13 regions of Ukraine.
Thousands take to streets in Helsinki to support Ukraine
Thousands have joined a peaceful demonstration #mothersforpeace in Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, to support Ukraine.
13 March 2022
Ukraine asks EU to ban Russian TV channels
Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko has appealed to the EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Thierry Breton, to ban Russian TV channels’ broadcasts across the EU.
12 March 2022
Russian TV offers not to stop at Ukrainian borders but ‘strike’ the world
During the Russian propagandist television show ‘Evening with Vladimir Solovyov’ on Russia-1, participants suggested that Russia should not stop at Ukrainian borders in terms of military actions but move forward.
Over 2M Ukrainians evacuated from warzone by rail - operator
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia over the 15 days of war has ensured safe evacuation of more than 2 million people fleeing hostilities.
11 March 2022
Number of Ukrainian refugees reaches 2.5M - UN
Since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2.5 million people have fled the country to escape the war.
09 March 2022
12,000 more Ukrainians return from abroad, mostly men heading to join defense forces
Over the past 24 hours, 14,500 persons crossed into Ukraine, including 12,000 Ukrainian nationals.
08 March 2022
Andriy Shevchenko can’t hold back tears, speaking of war on Italian television
Former coach of the Ukrainian national football team, Andriy Shevchenko, could not restrain himself and nearly wept on Italian television, talking about the war that Russia is waging in his home country.
05 March 2022
Ukraine's Muslim community condemns Russian aggression
The Muslim community in Ukraine has condemned Russia's aggression and crimes committed against civilians by the aggressors in Ukraine.
Facebook comments on Russian ban
Facebook's president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, said that "soon millions of ordinary Russians will find themselves cut off from reliable information."
03 March 2022
New batch of Starlink stations to arrive in Ukraine soon
A new batch of Starlink satellite Internet stations, provided by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, will soon arrive in Ukraine.
24 February 2022
Ukraine closes its airspace - UkSATSE
Due to the high risk of aviation security for civil aviation from 00.45 utc (2.45 Kyiv time), Ukraine’s Civil-Military Air Traffic Management System took urgent measures to close the airspace of Ukraine for civil airspace users.
23 February 2022
Websites of Ukrainian banks, gov’t agencies targeted in another DDoS attack
A new mass DDoS attack was executed against the websites of the Ukrainian government bodies.
Kyiv reports 3,699 new COVID-19 cases
Kyiv city recorded 3,699 new COVID-19 cases on February 22, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on his Facebook page.
Metropolitan Epifaniy thanks soldiers defending native Ukraine from aggressor
Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, has addressed the Ukrainian military, thanking them for defending their native Ukraine from the aggressor as a reliable shield.
Nearly 63,000 Ukrainians fully jabbed against COVID-19
As many as 62,935 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has said on Facebook.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Over 25,000 new cases as of Feb 23
Over the past day, 25,062 new coronavirus cases were confirmed across Ukraine.
22 February 2022
Kalush Orchestra to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2022
The Kalush Orchestra band will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Half of Ukrainians ready to take up arms or otherwise help country’s army - poll
Almost half of Ukrainians, 48%, say they are ready to either join Army ranks or provide other non-military assistance to the military in the event of a large-scale war with Russia.
21 February 2022
National Police to remain on high alert until February 26 - Klymenko
Ukraine has extended the enhanced duty regime for police officers until February 26.
Situation in Ukraine’s airspace under control – Kubrakov
The situation in Ukraine’s airspace is under control, flight safety is fully ensured, except for the territory over the Black Sea, where exercises of the Russian Federation are taking place.
Russian in Warsaw declares intention to initiate Kaliningrad's secession from Russia
Vadim Petrov, a native of the Kaliningrad region of Russia, the coordinator of the Baltic Republican Party, during Sunday's protest at the Russian Embassy in Warsaw ripped up the Russian Constitution in protest against Vladimir Putin's policies.
Ukraine sees decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations – Liashko
Ukraine has been recording a decrease in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations for the second week in a row.
Antiviral medicine Molnupiravir delivered to regions - Liashko
The Ministry of Health has distributed the antiviral medicine Molnupiravir to the regions of Ukraine.
COVID-19 in Kyiv: 2,296 new cases, 17 deaths - Klitschko
In the past 24 hours, 2,296 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Kyiv, as well as 17 corona-related fatalities.
#UATogether: Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, Ukrinform, and Center for Information Security launch operational press center
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, Ukrinform National News Agency, and the Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security are launching an operational press center.