Government appoints new head of Ukrainian Institute of National Memory
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed historian and military officer Oleksandr Alforov as the new head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory.
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29 June 2025
28 June 2025
Zelensky thanks Pope for continued prayers for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Pope Leo XIV for his continued prayers and compassion for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.
Pope meets with Ukrainian pilgrims in Vatican
Pope Leo XIV met with Ukrainian pilgrims in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday, June 28, telling the delegation of Ukraine’s Greek Catholics that their faith is being put to the test.
Ukraine interested in involving U.S. companies in humanitarian demining - MoD
Ukraine is actively seeking to engage American companies in humanitarian demining operations across territories contaminated by explosive ordnance as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
American journalist documents wartime reality in “Kherson: Human Safari”
American journalist Zarina Zabrisky has produced a documentary capturing real life in the city of Kherson during the war.
Ukraine’s 'Mriia' education platform expands rapidly, reaching 1,300 schools
A total of 1,300 Ukrainian schools have already connected to the Mriia digital education platform, with over 5,000 more having submitted applications.
27 June 2025
Ukrposhta reveals number of branches operating in Donetsk region
As of June 27, as many as 59 Ukrposhta (Ukrainian post) branches continue to operate in the part of the Donetsk region controlled by Ukrainian authorities — 48 are stationary, and 11 are mobile units operating from vehicles.
Children honored in Kyiv for helping clear rubble after Russian attack
The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, presented gifts and commendations to children who helped clear rubble in the Solomianskyi district following the Russian missile strike on June 17.
Kyiv donates 1,700 FPV drones to two National Guard Brigades
The capital's community has delivered 1,700 FPV drones of various types to soldiers of the 25th Kyiv Brigade named after Prince Askold and the 27th Pechersk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine.
26 June 2025
Dutch sculptor presents unique piece to Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv
A 29-year sculptor from The Netherlands has donated his sculpture ‘Protection of Freedom’ to the Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv as a symbol of support for the Ukrainian people.
Zelensky announced completion of another stage of prisoner exchange
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the completion of another stage of prisoner exchange, most of whom had been held captive since 2022.
Russia has always made art political - Metropolitan Opera chief
Russia has always made art and culture political, using past achievements as a reflection of their might.
Crimean Tatar flag raised outside MFA Ukraine HQ in Kyiv
On the Day of the Crimean Tatar Flag, the national flag of the indigenous people of Crimea is flying in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Russia rewriting history of CIS countries to sanitize Soviet past – CCD
Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov has launched an initiative to rewrite the history of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries in order to remove the “negative portrayal” of the Soviet past.
Ukrainian writer Viktoria Amelina posthumously awarded Orwell Prize 2025
The book War & Justice Diary: Looking at Women, Looking at War by Ukrainian author Viktoria Amelina has been awarded the 2025 Orwell Prize in the Political Writing (nonfiction) category.
Ukraine proposes suspending Russia from UN peacekeeping over child rights violations
Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Andrii Melnyk called on the Security Council to impose sanctions against states and individuals responsible for serious violations of children's rights during armed conflicts.
Pope Leo XIV to meet Ukrainian pilgrims in Vatican
Pope Leo XIV, at the invitation of Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Sviatoslav, will meet with Ukrainian pilgrims on June 28 at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
25 June 2025
Evacuation of Ukrainians from Iran carried out in multiple stages – DIU
The evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Iran took place in several stages.
Ukrainians evacuated from Iran arrive in Kyiv
As part of the final stage of a joint operation of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukrainians evacuated from Iran arrived in Kyiv by bus.
Russians loot hospital in Hola Prystan in occupied Kherson region
In Hola Prystan, located in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region, Russian forces looted the local hospital, taking valuable medical equipment and furniture.
Ukraine takes part in international forum on offshore munition clearance
The Ukrainian delegation has taken part in the Kiel Munition Clearance Week, presenting the domestic underwater mine clearance development, Toloka unmanned torpedo drone.
Poland set to begin exhumation work in Lviv in second half of 2025
Warsaw expects exhumation work for Polish soldiers killed in 1939 and buried in the former village of Zboiska (now within the city limits of Lviv) to begin in the second half of this year.
Police evacuate two women and child from constantly shelled Kostiantynivka
Ukrainian police have evacuated a woman with limited mobility and a mother with her four-year-old child from the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, which has been under constant shelling by Russian forces.
24 June 2025
Syniehubov: 10 to 50 people evacuated daily in Kharkiv region
Between 10 and 50 residents are evacuated daily from the most dangerous areas of the Kharkiv region.
Unique center for victims of torture opens in Lviv
In Lviv, a brand-new mental health center opened on June 24, specifically for people who survived captivity and torture. The opening of the center marks another step in the development of the UNBROKEN network of care institutions, illustrating how Ukraine, despite the ongoing war, continues to invest in care, recovery, and the country's future—a reconstruction that must and will include war veterans.
Intelligence and MFA evacuate 31 Ukrainian citizens from Iran
On June 24, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, evacuated 31 Ukrainian citizens from Iran.
23 June 2025
Ukraine urges UN action as over 4.6M Ukrainian citizens remain IDPs
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, stated that there are currently over 4.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine. He made this announcement during an interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons at the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Lviv welcomes humanitarian convoy from Belgium’s Mechelen
A convoy of nine vehicles, including six police cars, a firefighting vehicle, and two passenger cars, along with medical equipment, digital devices, and bulletproof vests arrived in Lviv as part of the humanitarian initiative led by Bart Somers, Mayor of the Belgian city of Mechelen.
Apartment of Antytila frontman destroyed in Russian attack on Kyiv
In Kyiv, the apartment of Taras Topolia, frontman of the Ukrainian band Antytila, was destroyed during a Russian missile strike.
13 cadet classes of Russian Guard and FSB operate in occupied Zaporizhzhia to militarize children
There are 13 cadet classes of the Russian Guard and FSB operating in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia for the militarization of children.