Society and Culture

Russia tries to unilaterally dictate exchange terms – top spy

Ukraine is facing informational pressure and attempts to unilaterally dictate the terms of the exchange process.

Olena Zelenska reviews mental health program implementation in Dnipropetrovsk region

The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, visited one of the hospitals in Dnipropetrovsk region, where she learned about the work of the Povernennia (Return) Mental Health Center, which began operating last month.

Zelenska Foundation launching new projects to support Ukraine’s war-affected children

The Foundation of Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska is preparing to launch new initiatives and strengthen ongoing projects aimed at protecting and supporting the development of Ukrainian children during the war.

Despite war, Ukraine sees no rise in number of orphans — social policy minister

Despite the ongoing full-scale war, Ukraine has not seen an increase in the number of orphans or children deprived of parental care, and the figure has even slightly decreased, according to Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovych.

Tochytskyi urges Europeans to refrain from bringing Russian performers back to stage

Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications, Mykola Tochytskyi, has called on the European artistic community to "think twice" before once again welcoming Russian performers onto their stages.

Fourth group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers sign contracts with AFU in Poland

Several dozen Ukrainian citizens living abroad signed contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Friday in Lublin, Poland.
 

Experts: 113 media representatives killed in Ukraine amid Russian war

A total of 113 media workers have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014.

Shmyhal highlights journalists' role during wartime

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal congratulated journalists on their professional holiday and emphasized their crucial role in documenting war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine.

Coordination headquarters denies Russian claims of repatriation of fallen soldiers' bodies

Statements made by Russian representatives about the alleged start of body repatriation or related efforts following agreements reached in Istanbul are false.

Foreign diplomats visit site in Kyiv where three rescuers were killed

Representatives of foreign embassies, together with Head of Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES) Andrii Danyk, visited the site of a Russian strike in Kyiv where three rescuers lost their lives.

Zelensky signs law to limit pensions for convicted traitors

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law restricting pension payments to individuals convicted of crimes against national security, public safety, peace, humanity, and international legal order.

UN advisor says Ukraine's demining will take decades, first phase to last five years

The complete clearance of Ukrainian territory from mines and explosive remnants of war could take decades after the end of hostilities, according to Paul Heslop, Senior Mine Action Advisor at the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Ukraine.

Last branch of 700-year-old oak tree fell in Zaporizhia

The last living branch of the legendary 700-year-old oak tree has fallen in Zaporizhzhia.

Human Rights Council urges global pressure on Russia to return Ukrainian children

The return of children illegally deported or forcibly displaced by the Russian Federation is an unconditional priority for the diplomatic, legal, and humanitarian efforts of Ukraine and its international partners.

Ukrainian school graduates drop by 20–30,000 yearly, says MoE

The number of Ukrainian school graduates is decreasing by 20-30,000 annually.

Unique paintings from early 20th century found in church in Ternopil region

During restoration work at the Holy Trinity Church in Berezhany, Ternopil region, early 20th century paintings were discovered on the central dome of the building.

Training centers to open nationwide as parliaments tables changes to national resistance law

The Verkhovna Rada registered on June 2 a bill on amendments to the legislation on national resistance.

Nobel laureate Kip Thorne speaks at science and technology festival in Lviv

The OL Science & Tech Fest 2025, held in Lviv to promote science and Ukrainian technology, attracted more than 3,000 visitors.

Veterans set off from The Hague to Ukrainian border to raise money for Ukraine’s Army

Four veterans from Ukraine and four active-duty military servicemen from the Netherlands set off on a long walk from The Hague to the Ukrainian border with the aim of raising EUR 100,000 for medical care, rehabilitation and psychological support for Ukrainian veterans and their families.

Gert Antsu, Director for Ukraine, Moldova, and the South Caucasus at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

Great-Russian chauvinism, not just Putin is a threat to all the world

In Warsaw, activists highlight issue of Russia targeting Ukrainian children

On International Children's Day in Warsaw, activists gathered to remind the general public that the Russian aggressors chose Ukrainian children as their deliberate targets.

Pope recalls Ukraine during Sunday service

During the Eucharistic service on Sunday in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV entrusted families, especially those suffering from the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Stefanchuk bought fifty books at Book Arsenal

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk visited the International Book Arsenal Festival and emphasized that this is a space that is of particular importance during the war.

Oleksandr Ivanko, a former peacekeeper, is recalling his mission in the DR Congo, the war, rehabilitation for wounds and return to civilian life

Zelenska urges officials and business to help veterans find purpose

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska has called on government officials and businessmen to help graduates of the Superhumans Center, an all-Ukrainian center for war trauma, find their place in life.

Two Crimean activists transferred to prison in Russia's Murmansk region

Crimean activists Timur Yalkabov and Ruslan Suleimanov have been transferred to a penal colony located in Russia's Murmansk region.

Printed book becomes instrument of cultural resistance during war - MCSC

The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine (MCSC) congratulated the employees of publishing houses, printing and book distribution on their professional holiday and emphasized that the printed book becomes an instrument of cultural resistance during the war.

EU to launch online age verification app to protect children

In July, the European Union will launch a new age verification application that will allow for more effective compliance with the rules for protecting minors on the Internet.

Yelensky: Orthodoxy struggles with modernity and unity loss

Today, Orthodoxy suffers from a lack of theological understanding of modernity, as well as a loss of unity.