First Lady says child victim of Vinnytsia strike starred in her Christmas video
A Vinnytsia girl Lisa, 4, who was one of those killed by the Russian missile strike on Vinnytsia July 14, starred in First Lady Olena Zelenska’s 2021 Christmas video.
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15 July 2022
Kazakhstan Embassy in London illuminated in Ukrainian flag colors - media
The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan illuminated its building in the colors of the Ukrainian flag as a sign of support for Ukraine.
14 July 2022
Lina Kostenko awarded French Legion of Honor order
Ambassador of France to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins awarded Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko France's highest award – the Legion of Honor order.
Over 9 million Ukrainians have fled country since war started – UN Refugee Agency
More than 9 million people have crossed the border from Ukraine since Russia invaded the country.
13 July 2022
Triennale Milano opens with first-ever Ukrainian pavilion
The Triennale Milano has opened today with the Planeta Ukrain Ukrainian pavilion presented for the first time.
12 July 2022
French legislators say destruction of monument to opera singer Slipak part of effort to "erase" Ukraine
The destruction by the Russian invaders of the monument to a Ukrainian-born soloist of Paris Opera, who died while defending his homeland, Hero of Ukraine Vasyl Slipak, is part of the Russian aggression against Ukrainian culture.
Over 38,000 Ukrainians return to Ukraine on July 11
Almost 41,000 people arrived in Ukraine on July 11, including more than 38,000 Ukrainians.
11 July 2022
Law on oligarchs in action: Akhmetov leaves media business
Investment company SCM leaves media business in Ukraine.
Polish schools can accept another 200,000 children from Ukraine this September
In the next academic year, the number of children from Ukraine in Polish schools may increase by 200,000.
Russia waging “war” against Ecumenical Patriarchate on U.S. soil
With the help of parishes under its influence, Russia is trying to create problems in the Archdiocese of America.
10 July 2022
Five-year-old chess prodigy from Vinnytsia dreams of raising funds to buy tank for Ukrainian army
Artem Kucher, a five-year-old chess prodigy from Vinnytsia, decided to raise funds at charity chess games to buy a tank and body armor for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Once every three days, Ukraine asks Russian defense ministry to allow evacuation from Melitopol
In the city of Melitopol, Zaporizhia region, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently destroyed an enemy military base, Russian invaders place weapon stocks in residential areas and hinder the opening of evacuation corridors for civilians.
‘War is not over’: Activists hold rally in New York center
The rally "War is not over" took place in New York as hundreds of activists with blue and yellow flags marched through the center of the largest US city.
UNESCO delegation visits Crimea Platform Office for first time
The situation on the temporarily occupied peninsula was the main topic of discussion during the first visit of the UNESCO delegation to the Office of the Crimea Platform.
09 July 2022
Ukraine’s parliament passes bill on DNA registry
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the law on state registration of human genomic data (No. 4265).
In Kherson region, invaders were unable to hire enough locals to form "police" force
The Russian occupation forces in Kherson region have not succeeded in setting up a police unit made up of local inhabitants. Therefore they were forced to bring in cadres from the so-called “LPR” and “DPR,” the internationally unrecognized Russian puppet entities in eastern Ukraine.
Civilians urged to flee Kherson region or find shelter, stock up on food, water
The Kherson Regional Council has urged local inhabitants to leave the territory captured by enemy forces, while those unable to flee – to make sure they know where to shelter and stock up on food and water.
Pope Francis may visit Ukraine in August
Pope Francis may visit Ukraine already in August, according to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.
08 July 2022
UNESCO understands Ukrainian culture “important part of world heritage” - Tkachenko
UNESCO understands that the Ukrainian culture is an important part of world heritage.
"Iron curtain" shutting in Russia, Ukrainians should leave ASAP - Vereshchuk
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk has called on Ukrainians who currently stay in the territory of the Russian Federation and have decided to "wait out the war" there, to leave at least to the European Union, as they may soon be deprived of such an opportunity.
Zelenska reveals topic of 2nd Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen
The topic of the 2nd Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen will be Ukrainians’ physical and mental health recovery.
Swedish blacksmith sells 30 works to purchase ambulance for Armed Forces of Ukraine
Swedish blacksmith Ludvig Ödman sold 30 of his graphic works to buy an ambulance for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
First English-language online course on history of Crimea and Crimean Tatars launched
The first English-language online course "Crimea: History and People", which tells about the history of Crimea and the indigenous people of Ukraine, the Crimean Tatars, has been launched.
07 July 2022
Ukraine hopes that practical assistance from UNHCR will grow - Zhovkva
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Ihor Zhovkva has held a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, who is on a visit in Ukraine.
Epiphanius meets with head of Church of England
Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Epiphanius has met in London with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
06 July 2022
Cate Blanchett produces documentary about Kharkiv amid war
Cate Blanchett, actress and Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, produced documentary Ukraine: Life Under Attack: Dispatches about the events in Kharkiv during the full-scale war unleashed by Russia.
Russian propaganda’s latest: Int’l spending on Ukraine recovery “futile”
Russian propaganda is exploiting MEP Thierry Mariani to spread the narrative about the futility of allocating funds for the Ukraine rconstruction.
05 July 2022
Liev Schreiber becomes ambassador of United24 initiative
Liev Schreiber, American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, co-founder of the BlueCheck Ukraine initiative, has become the ambassador of the United24 fundraising initiative in support of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Viazovska wins Fields Medal 2022
Ukrainian Maryna Viazovska becomes one of the winners of the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in the field of mathematics.
Mined bridges, "corridors of death": disinfo watchdog issues review of latest Russian fakes
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security Council has published a new review of fake stories circulated by Russian propaganda over the past day.