Over 85,000 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 on Jan 18
Over 85,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has said on Facebook.
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19 January 2022
Ukraine reports 12,815 new COVID-19 cases
Ukraine has recorded 12,815 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
18 January 2022
Ministry of Health preparing for Omicron wave in Ukraine
Ukraine's medical system is preparing for a surge in COVID-19 cases as the new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading around the world, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine has said on Facebook.
In Ukraine, almost all gov’t sites hit in cyber attack resume operation
Almost all government-run websites that were attacked overnight Friday, January 14, have resumed their work as of 14:00 on Monday, January 17,
Ukraine reports 8,558 new COVID-19 cases
Ukraine has recorded 8,558 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
17 January 2022
Almost 100,000 Ukrainians have received COVID-19 vaccine booster shot
About 100,000 Ukrainian citizens have received COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
SBU sees statements by Lukashenko on 'radical nationalists' from Ukraine as political manipulation
Ukraine's SBU State Security Service has said that statements by self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko about Ukraine allegedly increasing its military contingent of "radical nationalists" near its own border are political manipulation, SBU spokesperson Artem Dekhtiarenko has told Ukrinform.
Personal data of Ukrainian citizens not affected in latest cyber attack
As a result of a cyber attack that hit Ukrainian government websites overnight Friday, January 14, the external data resources of the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau were affected, while the register holding motorists’ personal data has not been penetrated.
Klitschko diagnosed with COVID-19, second time
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko’s COVID-19 test has returned positive.
Ukraine’s Air Ocean Airlines suspends all flights
Air Ocean Airlines suspended all flights until March 15, 2022, at least.
Over 23,000 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 on Jan 16
Over 23,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has said on Facebook.
Ukraine reports 5,072 new COVID-19 cases
Ukraine has recorded 5,072 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
15 January 2022
Zelensky extends visa-free entry for British citizens
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky extended the visa-free regime of entry into Ukraine and transit through its territory for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Ukraine reports 10,569 coronavirus cases over past day
Over the past day, January 14, 10,569 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Ukraine.
14 January 2022
Cyberattack on Ukraine's government websites came from Russia - experts
A massive cyberattack on Ukraine's government websites was carried out from Russian territory, according to a study conducted by the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security.
Ryanair cancels flights on seven routes from Ukraine in February
Ryanair cancels flights on seven routes from Ukraine in February.
Azerbaijan lifts restrictions, opens sky to Ukrainians
Azerbaijan lifted restrictions and opened the air borders to Ukrainians.
No leak of personal data after massive cyber attack on government websites - SBU
Ukraine's SBU State Security Service and the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection, together with concerned government agencies, are investigating a massive cyber attack on a number of government websites and are gathering digital evidence, the SBU's press service has told Ukrinform.
MFA Ukraine, other gov’t sites hit by massive cyber attack
The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been subjected to a cyber attack.
Over 14.1M Ukrainians fully jabbed against COVID-19
Over 14.1 million Ukrainians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with over 92,000 people getting a COVID-19 vaccine dose over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has said on Facebook.
Ukraine reports 10,476 new COVID-19 cases
Ukraine has recorded 10,476 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
13 January 2022
Ukraine’s Sich-2-30 satellite launched into orbit
Ukraine’s Sich-2-30 (Sich-2-1) spacecraft has been launched into orbit in the United States.
Over 60% of Ukrainians not ready to take part in protests
Some 63.7% of Ukrainian citizens are not ready to take part in any protests, according to an all-Ukrainian public opinion poll "Omnibus," conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on December 3-11, 2021.
Ukrainian passport world’s 35th in "mobility" index
The Ukrainian passport for foreign travel has retained the 35th position of 111 in the international Passport Index by Henley & Partners.
Government endorses biennial agreement between Ukraine and WHO/Europe
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine endorsed the Biennial Collaborative Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) for 2022-2023.
Over 102,000 Ukrainians vaccinated against COVID-19 on Jan 12
As many as 102,580 people in Ukraine were vaccinated against COVID-19 on January 12, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has said on Facebook.
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Health officials confirm over 10,000 new cases
A total of 10,046 daily coronavirus cases were reported across Ukraine on Wednesday, January 12.
12 January 2022
Rights watchdog updates data on political prisoners in occupied Crimea
Over the period of the Russian occupation of Crimea, the number of political prisoners and those prosecuted in criminal cases grew to 234, of which 164 are Crimean Tatars.
Over 13,000 Ukrainian cops quit job in 2021
In 2021, 13,321 policemen resigned, which is more than 2,700 thousand more than in 2020.
COVID-19 in Kyiv: Klitschko reports 1,151 daily cases as of Jan 12
Over the past day, January 11, a total of 1,151 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Kyiv, as well as 2,299 recoveries.