Over 217,000 couples get married in Ukraine in 2022 – Justice Ministry
Some 217,800 couples have got married in Ukraine since the beginning of 2022.
Society and Culture
RT: As world is fighting Kremlin media, propagandists are looking for new ways to influence foreign audiences
Partial or regional blocking of RT is ineffective as the Kremlin state media find new ways to promote their propaganda messages across the world’s information space.
22 December 2022
Over 60 world-famous locations turn off their lights on longest night in solidarity with Ukraine
On the longest night of 2022, more than 60 of the world's most popular locations turned off their lights as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine and called on their visitors to join a fundraising campaign for generators for Ukrainian hospitals.
Documentary about children in eastern Ukraine makes it to Oscars shortlist
The Danish-Ukrainian-Swedish documentary "A House Made of Splinters" was shortlisted for the Oscars.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator allocates $20M to support Ukrainian volunteers
Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown announced the release of an additional US $20 million from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF) to support more than 300 civil society organizations, community-based organizations and volunteer groups that have been supporting people impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Ombudsman: Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children could be deported to Russia
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children could be deported to Russia.
Darius Mazintas, Lithuanian pianist
Music is my weapon and cure for human souls traumatized by war
Shelling of civilians in Eastern Ukraine as Putin’s grand fake
The “key Russian fake,” which brought the most damage, killings, and actually ignited the war, is a false claim of the shelling of civilians in Donetsk and Luhansk by the Ukrainian forces.
21 December 2022
One in four Ukrainians at risk of mental disorder due to war - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that ten million people, or about a quarter of Ukraine's population, may suffer from a mental health disorder in relation to the Russian-Ukrainian war.
20 December 2022
The Economist picks Ukraine as country of the year for 2022
The British weekly newspaper, The Economist, has picked Ukraine as the country of the year for 2022.
Christmas tree of invincibility lit up in Kyiv’s Sophia Square
The Christmas tree of invincibility has been lit up in Kyiv’s Sophia Square.
Ombudsman: 16-year-old boy who lived in foster family in Russia returns to Ukraine
A minor boy whom the invaders deported from Donetsk region to Russia returned to Ukraine.
Ministry: Restoration of Ukraine’s culture sector will cost up to $3.8B
The Government plans to allocate 1-2% of the funds earmarked for Ukraine’s restoration, amounting to $3.8 billion, for the reconstruction of cultural institutions.
19 December 2022
Christmas tree of invincibility lit up in Kyiv’s Sophia Square
The Christmas tree of invincibility has been lit up in Kyiv’s Sophia Square.
France ready to help Ukraine fight Russian propaganda - Tkachenko
It is impossible to fight Russian propaganda without international support, and France is ready to act as a leader in matters of information security.
Owners of Crimean resorts forced to accomodate Russian soldiers
The invaders force the owners of resorts in the temporarily occupied Crimea to accommodate soldiers arriving from Russia.
Ukrainian artists raising money for Armed Forces
Ukrainian artists are working to financially support the Armed Forces through auctions.
Estonia to hand over 20 buses as aid to Ukraine’s Zhytomyr
The authorities of Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, will transfer over 20 buses to Zhytomyr, a regional center northwest of Kyiv.
Charity marathon in Latvia collects EUR 230,000 for Ukrainian children in three days
A charity marathon "Dod pieci!" ("High Five!") in Latvia has collected EUR 230,838 in three days to help refugee children from Ukraine.
18 December 2022
Invaders prevent Ukrainians from leaving temporarily occupied territories
Over the past week, the occupiers allowed only 174 people to leave the captured territories of four regions for Zaporizhzhia.
Pope calls war in Ukraine global and does not see an end in near term
Pope Francis considers the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine to be global and says he does not see an end in the near future.
17 December 2022
Power supply already restored to 6M Ukrainians - Zelensky
After yesterday's Russian missile barrage, electricity supplies were restored to almost 6 million Ukrainians on Saturday.
ESC 2023: TVORCHI to represent Ukraine in Liverpool
The Ukrainian band TVORCHI will represent the country at Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with their entry Heart of Steel.
Ukraine planning to open more than 15,000 ‘points of invincibility’ – PM Shmyhal
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a procedure for the organization and operation of "points of invincibility”. It is planned to open a total of 15,000 such points throughout Ukraine.
Ukraine returns two more children from Russia and temporarily occupied territories
Ukraine returned two more children who had been held by the Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied territories and in the Russian Federation.
Klitschko: Heat supply restored to 75% of Kyiv residents
In Kyiv, heat supply has been restored to 75% of residents.
Peace Light of Bethlehem handed over to Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi
The representatives of Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine have handed over the Peace Light of Bethlehem to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
Christmas tree being decorated in Sophia Square
A symbolic Christmas tree of invincibility is being decorated in Kyiv’s Sophia Square. Corresponding assembly works are near completion.
Christmas tree being decorated in Sophia Square
A symbolic Christmas tree of invincibility is being decorated in Kyiv’s Sophia Square. Corresponding assembly works are near completion.