London pushes back against Putin's favorite singer Anna Netrebko
Will Britain's cultural elite and Ukrainian activists succeed in preventing the Putinist diva from performing on the Royal Opera stage?
Society and Culture
State Statistics Service to estimate Ukraine's population by end of year
The State Statistics Service of Ukraine plans to conduct an experimental population estimate by the end of 2025.
Over 1.5M Ukrainian children remain under Russian control
Over 1.5 million Ukrainian children remain under Russian control, and the state must have information on each of them.
Zelensky, Stubb commemorate fallen defenders of Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Finland Alexander Stubb paid tribute to Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv.
Ukrainian cinema causes sensation at film festival in Canada - Consul General
Ukrainian films are attracting a lot of attention from audiences and critics at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Enemy intensifies repression against population in TOT after successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets — NRC
Russian occupiers have increased the number of raids in search of Ukrainian underground fighters in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
MoE says number of students from temporarily occupied territories and active hostilities areas studying on state-funded basis
Currently, there are about 5,060 people from temporarily occupied territories and territories of active hostilities who have enrolled or been transferred to the budget in higher education institutions.
10 September 2025
NABU Director denies Khrystenko influence, orders internal investigation
Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Semen Kryvonos responded to claims from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) that Fedir Khrystenko, a detained MP from the banned OPZZh party suspected of treason, allegedly had a mechanism to influence “the leadership of one of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies.”
Poland, NATO’s reaction to airspace breach appropriate, measured – ex-RAF officer
An incursion by Russian drones into Poland’s airspace was aimed at testing NATO’s defenses and political will, but the Kremlin’s attempt appears to have failed.
Wreckage of eight Russian drones and missile found in Poland
Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration has reported that the country’s authorities discovered wreckage from eight drones and parts of a missile.
SSU Academy graduates serve across Ukraine’s Defense Forces
Up to 45% of graduates of the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine join the SSU, while the rest go on to serve in other branches of the country’s security and defense sector.
09 September 2025
Decisions on launching “zero course” must be made by end of October - MoE
Preliminary decisions on launching a “zero course” for those who did not pass the NMT are expected in September-October. The key points will be full-time education and the availability of preferential places, in particular for applicants from temporarily occupied territories.
Ministry of Education and Science announces changes to tuition fees for next academic year
Tuition fees for the next academic year will depend on budget funding for higher education, but no significant increase is expected.
No current plans to launch winter admissions campaign
The introduction of a winter admissions campaign in Ukraine is not currently being considered.
Ukraine launches state online platform using AI
The Ukrainian Digital Transformation Ministry has created the first single platform combining information about all key state artificial intelligence (AI) projects.
08 September 2025
UN Refugee Agency requests $550 million for Ukrainians this year
The UN Refugee Agency requested $550 million in 2025 for programs to assist Ukrainians, but so far the appeal has been funded at 45%.
Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHСR Representative in Ukraine
We tell donors, “Not the time to give up, Ukrainians want to stay in their country”
Protest in London against Anna Netrebko’s performances at Royal Opera House
Hundreds of people gathered outside London’s Royal Opera House to protest against scheduled performances by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko in September.
Belarusian authorities plan new taxes and migrant imports to cover deficit – intelligence
Belarusian authorities, facing a labor shortage and an increasing budget deficit, plan to raise taxes and massively attract labor migrants or cut social spending.
07 September 2025
Psychologists from SES provided assistance to seven victims of drone attack on Zaporizhzhia
Seven people required psychological assistance following the attack by Russian drones on Zaporizhzhia.
Finland deports 104 Russians who sought political asylum
From January to September, Finnish authorities deported 104 Russian citizens who had applied for political asylum.
7,000 customers remain without electricity in Lozova
In the Kharkiv region, as a result of shelling by the Russian Federation, about 7,000 customers in the city of Lozova remain without electricity, and the village of Domakha is completely without power.
06 September 2025
Polish protesters block traffic in front of Medyka border checkpoint
Polish protesters blocked traffic in front of the Medyka border crossing opposite the Ukrainian Shehyni crossing.
1 billion hryvnia to be allocated from budget for development of Resilience Centers
The Ministry of Social Policy's pilot project to develop Resilience Centers in 2026 will operate permanently, with 1 billion hryvnia planned to be allocated from the budget to support it.
Russia damaged 1,700 schools in Ukraine and destroyed 226, according to MoEd Lisovyi
Russia has damaged 1,700 schools in Ukraine and destroyed 226, with kindergartens, vocational schools, and higher education institutions also suffering damage.
05 September 2025
Medical facilities in frontline communities will receive additional payments - MoH Liashko
Additional payments are provided for medical facilities in communities with low population density and located in combat zones, and new incentives for young doctors have been introduced.
Children returned from temporarily occupied territories: large group arrives safely in Ukraine
A large group of Ukrainian children has been returned from territories temporarily occupied by Russia as part of the Ukrainian President's Bring Kids Back UA initiative.
Zelensky visited Flextronics factory in Mukachevo
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Flextronics factory in Mukachevo, which was shelled on August 21.
17,000 civilians remain in active combat zone in Donetsk region
In the Donetsk region, 17,000 civilians, including 34 children, remain in the active combat zone.