Forty percent of residents have left Mykolayiv – mayor
About 40% of residents of Mykolayiv have left the city due to constant attacks by the Russian troops.
Society and Culture
20 April 2022
UN: More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion
As of April 19, more than 5 million people fled Ukraine because of the war waged by the Russian Federation.
19 April 2022
SBU neutralizes FSB sleeper cell in Dnipro
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a sabotage group of FSB sleeper agents in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Every third Ukrainian believes it’s wrong to flee country during war - poll
More than a third of Ukrainians (38%) are convinced that leaving their home in the wake of the war is unacceptable.
Pink Floyd’s Hey Hey Rise Up in support of Ukraine tops Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 in Britain
Pink Floyd’s single Hey Hey Rise Up featuring vocals of Ukrainian musician, BoomBox band frontman Andriy Khlyvnyuk tops the Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 in the UK.
Support for IDPs: Ukraine’s Ministry of Communities, UNHCR Representative in Ukraine sign cooperation agreement
The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees will work together to support the internally displaced persons (IDPs), particularly, to find sustainable and accessible housing solutions.
18 April 2022
Invaders forcibly take 13 orphans out of Mariupol to Russia
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova informed about the facts of the illegal deportation of 13 Ukrainian orphans by the Russian military from Mariupol to Russia.
Invaders have forcibly taken about 150 children out of Mariupol – human rights activists
Russian military has forcibly taken about 150 children out of Mariupol, including about 100 sick and wounded children from hospital.
17 April 2022
Russia launches criminal case after monument to WW2 Soviet commander removed in Kharkiv
A criminal inquiry has been initiated by Russian authorities over the toppling of a monument to Marshal Zhukov in Ukraine’s Kharkiv.
Forcible Russification: "Retraining camps" for Ukrainian teachers being set up in Crimea
In the occupied Crimea, the authorities intend to set up so-called retraining camps for teachers from Kherson, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhia regions in order to shift them toward "Russian teaching standards."
Johnson addresses Ukrainians in Easter message
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed Ukrainians in their native language in his Easter message.
Meghan Markle exclaims 'Slava Ukraini' paying tribute to Ukraine’s Invictus Games team
At the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in The Hague, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, greeted Ukrainians by exclaiming: "Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine!)".
Meghan Markle exclaims 'Slava Ukraini' paying tribute to Ukraine’s Invictus Games team
At the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in The Hague, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, greeted Ukrainians by exclaiming: "Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine!)".
One of Moscow Patriarchate’s eparchies in Ukraine seeks to sever ties with Russian church
The clergy of the Vinnytsia Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) has condemned Russia's war against Ukraine and raised the issue of independence from the Russian Orthodox Church.
Zelensky: Ukraine’s democratic future motivates citizens to fight
Ukrainians are motivated to fight for a free, sovereign, and democratic future of their country.
16 April 2022
Ukraine already received 270,000 t of humanitarian aid
Over 50 days since the Russian invasion started, a total of 270,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid has been delivered to Ukraine.
15 April 2022
Almost 15,000 Ukrainians have received financial assistance from UN in Poland
Almost 15,000 Ukrainians affected by the war have already received UNHCR payments in Poland.
Ukraine launches project to popularize Ukrainian culture abroad
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, together with the State Agency for Arts and Artistic Education, and a number of partners, is launching a project entitled "Ukraine Now and Forever," aiming to promote Ukrainian culture worldwide.
House of Cards screenwriter to make documentary about Russians’ atrocities in Bucha
A documentary about the atrocities of the Russians will be shot in the town of Bucha, Kyiv region.
UAE sends 50 tonnes of humanitarian aid, ambulances to Ukraine
The United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying 50 tonnes of humanitarian cargo and ambulances to Ukraine.
14 April 2022
Media Heart of Ukraine: Project on information resistance
The National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine is launching the ‘Media Heart of Ukraine’ project, which is dedicated to the courage and heroism of the Ukrainian media professionals.
Spanish town renamed during Holy Week to express solidarity with Ukraine
The Spanish town of Fuentes de Andalucía in the province of Seville has been renamed into Ukraine at the request of local authorities for the duration of Holy Week to express solidarity with Ukraine amid the Russian armed aggression.
13 April 2022
"Every Ukrainian is a target for Russians" - First Lady Olena Zelenska
Not only the presidential family, but also every Ukrainian has become a target since the start of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine.
Ukrainian children deported by aggressors set to be forcibly Russified - language envoy
Russian invaders intend to forcibly Russify Ukrainian children deported from Ukraine, many of whom have been orphaned in the ongoing genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Russian accomplice gathering intel on Ukraine military nabbed in Cherkasy region
An enemy agent collecting data on the Ukrainian military units has been detained in Cherkasy region.
12 April 2022
Russia spins manipulative reports to further accuse Ukraine of "staging" civilian deaths - disinfo watchdog
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns of Russia’s systematic attempts to circulate manipulative reports as regards the exposure of their war crimes, committed in Ukraine.The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns of Russia’s systematic attempts to circulate manipulative reports as regards the exposure of their war crimes, committed in Ukraine.The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns of Russia’s systematic attempts to circulate manipulative reports as regards the exposure of their war crimes, committed in Ukraine.The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns of Russia’s systematic attempts to circulate manipulative reports as regards the exposure of their war crimes, committed in Ukraine.
Ukrinform to organize briefing on cyber threats in wartime
On April 12, at 4 pm, there will be an online briefing on the topic: "Cyber threats in the conditions of war: cyber attacks on Oblenergo of Ukraine" (Zoom).
11 April 2022
Zelensky: I don’t understand why Russians hate Ukrainians
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says he does not understand by Russians hate Ukrainians.
Rally to commemorate children killed in Mariupol held in Helsinki
A rally to commemorate the children killed in Mariupol city, Donetsk region, was held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, on Sunday, April 10.