Almost 4,500 Ukrainian schools work only in online mode – Shkarlet
Almost 13,000 schools in Ukraine work in full-time or mixed modes.
Society and Culture
31 January 2023
Some 224,000 students to apply to higher educational facilities in Ukraine this year
The Ministry of Education and Science (SES) expects 224,000 schoolchildren to apply to higher educational facilities this year.
30 January 2023
Zelensky, Denmark’s PM Frederiksen visit injured defenders in Mykolaiv hospital
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine together with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, visited one of Mykolaiv hospitals to talk to wounded Ukrainian defenders undergoing treatment.
Pro-Kremlin activists in Germany donate to Russian army dodging sanctions - media
A group of pro-Russian activists in Germany donated funds to the 42nd motorized rifle division of the Russian army, which is involved in the war on Ukraine. The money was used to purchase radios, headphones, and cellphones.
Scythian gold case: lawyers count on positive outcome of litigation for Ukraine
Lawyers who represent the interests of Ukraine in the case of the contested Scythian gold collection believe in the final victory of Ukraine in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, since the Procurator General of the Supreme Court also confirmed in an independent advisory opinion that the Russian Crimean Museums’ complaints are groundless.
No need to single out Russian among other minority languages in Constitution - MP
There is absolutely no need to single out the Russian language in Article 10 of the Constitution of Ukraine from among other languages of national minorities.
29 January 2023
Dmytro Pavlychko to be remembered as one of authors of Ukraine’s Declaration of Sovereignty
Dmytro Pavlychko will be remembered as one of authors of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine and a founder of the People’s Movement of Ukraine, as well as a famous poet.
Kremlin prisoners: Crimean Tatars receive UAH 100K in aid last year
In 2022, the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories paid UAH 100,000 in state aid to more than 70 Crimean Tatars, Russia’s political prisoners.
Zelensky honors memory of Kruty Heroes
On the Day of Remembrance of the Kruty Heroes, President Volodymyr Zelensky honored the memory of those who died in the fight for independent Ukraine during the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917-1921.
Zelensky honors memory of Kruty Heroes
On the Day of Remembrance of the Kruty Heroes, President Volodymyr Zelensky honored the memory of those who died in the fight for independent Ukraine during the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917-1921.
Russia militarizing education to evocate Soviet Union – British intelligence
The Russian government’s initiatives to roll out a basic military training programme in schools and universities testifies to the further militarization of all spheres of life in wartime Russia.
Ukraine marks Remembrance Day of Kruty Heroes
In December 1917, the government of the Soviet Russia launched an open aggression against the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UPR). The Bolsheviks were extremely annoyed by Ukraine’s declaration of independence.
28 January 2023
Transcarpathian Hungarians respond to Szijjarto's claim about their alleged forced mobilization
Ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine have responded to a statement by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto about the alleged forced mobilization of Hungarians in Ukraine's Zakarpattia region.
Stephen King calls on Russia to stop war in Ukraine
American writer Stephen King has called on Russia to stop the war in Ukraine and the bombing of civilians.
Ukraine's Noosfera icebreaker arrives at Vernadsky Research Base
Ukraine's Noosfera icebreaker has reached the Vernadsky Research Base, a Ukrainian Antarctic station, and was anchored near Galindez Island.
Epiphanius meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Metropolitan Epiphanius, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his visit to Istanbul. The Patriarch called the war in Ukraine "devilish" and condemned Russian aggression.
Epiphanius meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Metropolitan Epiphanius, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his visit to Istanbul. The Patriarch called the war in Ukraine "devilish" and condemned Russian aggression.
Invaders destroy 19th-century building in Mariupol
A 19th-century building – the Palace of Culture "Molodizhny" – was destroyed in Mariupol, temporarily occupied by the Russian military.
Documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award
Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, depicting the early weeks of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has won the audience prize at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States.
27 January 2023
Donors from 110 countries join United24 initiative, raising over $274M
Since the launch of the United24 platform, people from 110 countries have joined the effort, donating more than $274 million.
Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi honors memory of Holocaust victims
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi has honored the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, noting that history is repeating itself today through the genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Three-quarters of citizens proud of Ukraine
The war unleashed by Russia contributed to the formation of a positive attitude of Ukrainians toward their country and its future.
25 January 2023
Zelensky meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees
President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Pope Francis holds first meeting heads of Ukrainian churches
Pope Francis has met for the first time with a delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO).
Most Ukrainians think events in their country going in the right direction
The majority of Ukrainian citizens (58.9% of respondents) believe that events in Ukraine are developing in the right direction, according to a survey conducted by the Razumkov Center and the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation.
More than 700 Melitopol residents held captive by invaders
More than 700 residents of temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, are held captive. Dozens of them have been in captivity for almost a year.
At least 110 abducted residents of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia regions held at Simferopol pre-trial detention center
The occupiers unlawfully hold at least 110 people abducted from the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 2.
24 January 2023
Finland shelters 50,000 Ukrainians
Finland has sheltered 50,000 Ukrainians who fled the war unleashed by Russia.
Ukrainians may be evacuated from Georgia in case direct flights with Russia resume - diplomat
The Embassy of Ukraine in Georgia does not rule out the possibility of a mass evacuation of Ukrainians in the event of the resumption of direct flights between Georgia and Russia and an increase in security risks.