Attempt to smuggle weapons and gas into Book Arsenal festival
Someone tried to smuggle firearms and cold steel, gas canisters and ammunition into this year's Book Arsenal festival.
Society and Culture
- 31.05.2025 20:28
Over 100 residents leave Sumy border area amid mandatory evacuation
111 residents have already left 11 border villages in Sumy district, where mandatory evacuation was announced today.
Diia team tests compatibility of Ukrainian digital documents with European systems
The Diia team took part in the international event Potential Interop 2025 in Vilnius, dedicated to testing the compatibility of digital wallets between the member countries of the consortium.
In “interview” with Carlson, Novinskyi echoes Russia’'s accusations against Ukraine – Ukraine official
In a conversation with American podcaster Tucker Carlson, former MP Vadym Novinskyi voiced Russia’s traditional accusations against Ukraine, including regarding the war and the government’s policy in the field of religion.
Catholicism losing its European face - Yelenskyi
Pope Leo XIV spent a significant part of his life in Peru, in the part of the planet where the Catholic Church is growing most dynamically, and this was certainly taken into account during the Conclave.
UOC to decide how to build its internal and external relations - Yelensky
The issue of the ecclesiastical structure of churches is not a matter for the state, and the UOC should decide on its own how to build internal and external relations.
Canada could make September "Ukrainian Heritage Month"
A bill has been table in the Canadian Senate to designate September as "Ukrainian Heritage Month".
Most Ukrainians still willing to endure hardships in pursuit of victory
The vast majority of Ukrainians (65%) remain willing to endure hardships for the sake of victory.
Polish President awards Budanov Gold Officer’s Cross
Polish President Andrzej Duda awarded Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), one of the highest Polish state honors for foreign citizens – the Gold Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
30 May 2025
Ukrainian officials discuss return of deported children with Senators Graham, Blumenthal
Representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine met with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal during their visit to Ukraine to discuss, among other topics, the return of Ukrainian children forcibly deported by the aggressor.
UK comments on think tank’s report on ethnic cleansing in occupied areas of Ukraine
The UK Foreign Office issued a comment on the recent report regarding ethnic cleansing of Ukrainians by Russia’s occupation forces.
First Children Rights Protection Center in eastern Ukraine opens in Dnipro
The Children Rights Protection Center, one of the largest in Ukraine and the first of its kind in the country's east, has officially opened in Dnipro.
Russia’s child abduction campaign aims to destroy Ukrainian identity – Zarivna
Russia has created a comprehensive system of indoctrination for abducted Ukrainian children – spanning from kindergartens to universities.
EU helps Ukraine implement digital transformation in medical education
The international project entitled D-CREDO "Digital Health Technologies-augmented Clinical Reasoning Education" is being implemented in Ukraine, funded by the European Union's EACEA Erasmus+ program.
29 May 2025
Cultural casualties of war: Ukraine reports over 300 artists and journalists killed
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as many as 204 artists and 108 Ukrainian and foreign media workers have been killed in Ukraine.
Unique 5th-century archaeological treasure transferred to Ukraine history museum
A rare archaeological treasure, dated to the early 5th century, has been transferred to the National Museum of the History of Ukraine for safekeeping.
Ukrainian Parliament considering allowing men under 24 to travel abroad – MP
The Verkhovna Rada is discussing ways to address the growing number of cases where Ukrainian boys under 18 leave the country to study abroad and do not return due to restrictions imposed during martial law.
Mobilization rates in Ukraine decline compared to last year – MP
Following the enactment of the updated mobilization law in Ukraine, there was a spike in the number of mobilized citizens; however, the mobilization rate has since decreased.
Ukrainian lawmakers propose allowing MPs to serve as ministers
Members of the Ukrainian parliament have registered a draft law proposing to allow lawmakers to simultaneously hold positions in the government. The initiative does not contradict Ukrainian legislation and aims to improve communication between the parliament and the government.
Ukraine joins DSEI Japan exhibition in Tokyo for the first time
For the first time, a delegation from Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and representatives from six Ukrainian defense industry enterprises participated in the DSEI Japan 2025, an international arms and defense equipment exhibition in Tokyo.
Ukraine returns 11 more children from Russian-occupied territories
As part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative led by the President of Ukraine, 11 more Ukrainian children have been returned from territories temporarily occupied by Russia.
Usyk urges teenagers to report Russian recruitment attempts
Renowned Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, during an online lesson organized by the National Police in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), called on teenagers to report any attempts by Russians to recruit them.
28 May 2025
Lithuania to return over EUR 1 M in EU aid misallocated to non-Ukrainians
More than 1 million euros allocated by the EU and intended to support Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania were mistakenly distributed among citizens of other countries, including Russia and Belarus, which led to a government audit and a change of leadership in the agency that controlled it.
Evacuation of people from Bilopilia and Khotyn communities continues in Sumy region
Rescuers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are evacuating people from the Bilopilia and Khotyn communities in Sumy region, which are shelled by Russian troops on a daily basis.
Russian strike on Svitlovodsk injures two, leaves 1,400 without power
In Kirovohrad region, two people were hospitalized as a result of a Russian attack, and 1,400 subscribers have no electricity supply.
Ukrainian rescuers take part in Camp Green training in Poland
Rescuers from Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Vinnytsia regions participated in the international Camp Green training exercises held in the city of Wałbrzych, Poland.
Temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens in EU should remain until lasting peace achieved – Minister
The Ukrainian government will work with international partners to extend the duration of temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens in the European Union.
AI planning trips, creating businesses — and preparing for war, expert warns
AI models can fully create a travel itinerary, find tickets and hotels upon request just as well as a travel agent – helping save money on such services.
Ukraine’s prosecutors launch OSINT war crime unit
The War Department of Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General includes a dedicated analytical unit that conducts investigations of Russian war crimes using specialized OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) technologies.