Occupants plan to deny holidaymakers access to beaches in Yevpatoria
In Yevpatoria, in the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians are laying sandbags along the seafront and plan to deny holidaymakers access to the beaches.
Society and Culture
18 August 2024
Church in Ukraine will be free from Moscow's influence - Yermak
The Church in Ukraine will be free from Russia’s influence.
Quit feeding the dragon - Ukraine’s First Lady on peace talk offers
The Ukrainian President's spouse, Olena Zelenska, compared the proposal to exchange some of Ukrainian territories for peace with a fairy tale plot, where, in order to appease the dragon, people would annually sacrifice a young woman.
Ukrainians take part in Warriors’ Day parade in Toronto, in first
Ukrainian servicemen took part in the Warriors’ Day parade in Toronto for the first time in history.
Liashko: Council for restoration of Okhmatdyt will approve phased reconstruction plan in coming days
On Monday or Tuesday, the Council for the Restoration of Okhmatdyt will approve a phased plan to rebuild the National Children's Specialised Hospital Okhmatdyt, which was damaged by the Russian attack.
Zelensky thanks All-Ukrainian Council of Churches for supporting bill to ban UOC-MP
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with representatives of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations and thanked them for supporting the legislative initiative to ban the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) in Ukraine.
China launches group of new satellites to monitor Earth
China has launched a group of new Yaogan-43 01 remote sensing satellites into space.
17 August 2024
Nine residents, including child, evacuated from Kherson region in past day
On July 16, nine residents, including one child, were evacuated from the de-occupied areas of the Kherson region.
Oleksandr Urin to temporarily perform duties of Okhmatdyt director general
Oleksandr Urin, who heads the intensive and efferent therapy department for acute intoxication at Okhmatdyt, has been temporarily assigned the duties of the hospital director general.
Ukrainian hackers block work of Russian nuclear weapons manufacturer
Cyber activists from the "BO Team" attacked the Russian Internet provider Vega, which resulted in the blocking of the work of, among others, the All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics, a developer of nuclear munitions.
Ban on UOC-MP: Zelensky discusses bill with Council of Churches and Religious Organizations
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that a draft law banning the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) on the territory of Ukraine will protect the country from Russia's manipulations of the Ukrainian church.
Law on legalisation of medical cannabis comes into force in Ukraine
The law on the legalisation of medical cannabis has been enacted in Ukraine as of today.
16 August 2024
Klymenko: 1,917 employees of Ministry of Internal Affairs remain in Russian captivity
As many as 1,917 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine remain in Russian captivity.
Serhii Kozyr, member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Human Rights
Two hundred government-owned real estate properties are ready to accommodate internally displaced persons seeking short- to long-term shelter
15 August 2024
Ukraine’s Orthodox Primate calls on Moscow-affiliated church leader to engage in dialogue with no preconditions
Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, appealed to the head of the UOC (in unity with the Moscow Patriarchate), Metropolitan Onufriy and all the hierarchs with a call to launch a dialogue on having the two churches merge into one, without preconditions.
Decision on dismissal of education ombudsman to be made at next government meeting - MES
The decision to dismiss Education Ombudsman Serhiy Horbachov will be made at the next government meeting.
Just 10 km from frontline in Donetsk region, nearly 1,500 children require evacuation - administration
About 1,500 Ukrainian children remain in Donetsk region within a 10km zone from the front. This week, 2,500 were evacuated.
Over 500 Ukrainian soldiers complete rehabilitation in Latvia
More than 500 Ukrainian soldiers have already undergone medical rehabilitation in Latvia.
Hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeting Kremlin's critics worldwide
Hackers linked to Russian intelligence are targeting the Kremlin's critics around the globe with phishing emails.
14 August 2024
Ukraine’s intelligence warns citizens against traveling to Belarus
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU) urges citizens to refrain from traveling to Belarus, the country supporting the aggressor state Russia.
Germany's THW president arrives in Kyiv to assess humanitarian needs of Ukrainians
The president of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Sabine Lackner, has arrived in Kyiv to assess the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians.
In Donetsk region, substation and one of mines were de-energised as result of hostilities
On 13 August, power engineers restored electricity supply to 25,500 consumers who had lost power due to the hostilities.
Ecumenical Patriarch supports Zelensky's initiative aimed at Ukraine's spiritual independence
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Olena Kovalska and Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience Viktor Yelensky have met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Nearly 1,000 schools to start offline education this year - Shmyhal
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved three options for arranging above ground shelters, which will allow about 1,000 schools to start full-time education this school year.
How Russian special information operations try to undermine mobilization in Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russian hybrid aggression against Ukraine in 2014, mobilization in Ukraine has been targeted by the Russian state security services.
13 August 2024
Russian propaganda throwing false accusations at Ukrainian forces in Kursk region - watchdog
With various psyops, the enemy is putting in a significant effort to discredit the Ukrainian military, trying to accuse them of crimes against the civilian population in Kursk region.
2,155 Ukrainian orphans evacuated abroad due to Russian aggression
As many as 2,155 orphans and children deprived of parental care remain abroad due to forced evacuation as a result of Russian aggression.
Russian war leaves 1,646 healthcare facilities damaged across Ukraine
Over 900 days into the full-scale war, the Russian invasion army has attacked 1,646 Ukrainian healthcare facilities, fully destroying 215 of them.
UNESCO trains Ukrainian military in protecting cultural heritage amid war
Kyiv hosted a three-day training course organized by UNESCO and Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage in the wake of Russia’s full-scale aggression.