Production of 122 film projects continues in Ukraine with support of Ukrainian State Film Agency
With the assistance of the Ukrainian State Film Agency, 122 film projects are currently being created.
Society and Culture
17 January 2025
More than 31,500 Ukrainian citizens officially reside in Turkey
As of early 2025, 31,583 Ukrainian citizens officially reside in Turkey. Most Ukrainians live in the country's largest cities - Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Antalya. The country has seven honorary consuls and more than 20 officially registered Ukrainian unions.
Expert: Approach to booking 50% of prosecutors is essentially wrong
There are significant differences in the status of a “specialized” prosecutor and a prosecutor in uniform.
Russian authorities exerting pressure on residents of occupied territories - HRW
The Russian authorities keep exerting pressure on residents of occupied territories of Ukraine, forcing them to obtain Russian passports through harassment, intimidation, arbitrary detention, and restrictions on access to social services, including health care.
Six more children evacuated from frontline villages in Kherson region
Police officers have successfully evacuated two families with six children from the frontline villages of Zelenivka and Komyshany in the Kherson region.
16 January 2025
More than 4.2M Ukrainians under temporary protection in EU – Eurostat
On November 30, 2024, slightly more than 4.2 million people who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion had temporary protection status in the European Union.
Nearly 67,000 men of conscript age working in National Police – Vyhivskyi
There are 67,000 men of mobilization age (between 25 and 60 years old) working in the National Police of Ukraine.
Crimes against environment: 24 criminal cases opened against Russian military in Kherson region
Since the onset of Russia’s large-scale invasion, 24 criminal cases have been initiated in Kherson region to address crimes committed by the Russian forces against the environment.
Zelensky meets with students of SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Volodymyr Zelensky met with students of the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, where almost 300 Ukrainians are currently studying.
European Commissioner: Part of our strategy is to allocate significant humanitarian aid to education
Two years of the pandemic and almost three years of war have meant that Ukrainian schoolchildren are virtually unfamiliar with the learning process in normal conditions.
State Protection Department lacks armored vehicles – DSPU Head
The Department of the State Protection of Ukraine (DSPU) lacks a sufficient number of armored vehicles to work with foreign delegations.
15 January 2025
Scheduled vaccinations: Ministry of Health plans to transition to combined vaccines
The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Ukraine plans to use combined vaccines for immunizations in accordance with the National Vaccination Schedule, which will involve corresponding amendments.
No need to test for metapneumovirus in case of SARS - Kuzin
In case of SARS, Ukrainians do not need to take specific tests on their own initiative, in particular to detect metapneumovirus, as this is part of epidemiological surveillance.
Another 25 military, civilians returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity
Another 25 military and civilians have been returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. Among them are defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal.
Disinformation ‘pandemic’ is hard to stop - European Commissioner
Disinformation spreads like a virus during a pandemic, as those who are not prepared to distinguish facts from disinformation spread it among other people.
EU humanitarian support is focusing on ‘winterization’ - European Commissioner
Among the several areas of humanitarian assistance provided by the European Union to Ukraine, one of the main ones is the so-called “winterization” to protect vulnerable populations.
Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Crisis Management
EU has plenty to learn from Ukraine in terms of civil preparedness
Kadochnykova comments on 'language incident' at Parajanov award ceremony
People's Artist of Ukraine Larysa Kadochnykova commented on the “language incident” that occurred during the presentation of the Serhiy Parajanov Prize to the National Union of Cinematographers on January 9, 2025.
14 January 2025
Ukraine’s Olena Grom wins first prize at U.S. photo contest
Ukrainian Olena Grom with a photo titled “Alyona” won the photographer of the year award, according to L.A. Photo Curator.
Charity Ukrainian Ball to be held in Vienna after five-year break
After a five-year pause, a charity Ukrainian Ball will be held again in Vienna on February 15, designed to tell more about Ukrainian classical culture and to raise funds for a rehabilitation center.
Ukraine grants permission for April exhumation of Polish victims in Ternopil region
Ukraine has granted permission to Poland to conduct exhumation work in April for the Polish victims of the Volyn tragedy, who perished in 1945.
As many as 145 artists, 95 journalists killed in Ukraine since full-scale war starts
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has lost 145 artists and 95 media workers.
13 January 2025
Newsletter 13/01/2025
A daily news digest covering important war, political, economic, and cultural topics in Ukraine
EU provides new EUR 148M humanitarian aid package for Ukraine
The European Union has announced the allocation of a new humanitarian aid package worth EUR 148 million, which will be directed to humanitarian projects in Ukraine and neighboring Moldova to support Ukrainian citizens affected by the consequences of Russia's war.
Iryna Farion murder case: court adjourns for one month
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Lviv has started substantive hearings in the case concerning the murder of linguist and public figure Iryna Farion. The victim's daughter, Sofiia Osoba, has filed a claim for ₴15 million in moral damages.
Ministry of Justice set to create "Pentagon for state registries" – minister
The Ministry of Justice is working on implementing a data protection mechanism that will act as a "Pentagon for state registries."
FSB puts media outlet condemning war against Ukraine on terrorist list, in first
Russia’s Federal Security Service has for the first time included a regional publication, Komi Daily, in the register of "terrorist organizations".
UN delegation visits site of Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia
A UN delegation led by Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, visited Zaporizhzhia. The delegation inspected an underground school set to open soon and visited the site of a Russian missile strike that occurred in December.
Planet Parade 2025: when you can see 6, 7 planets at same time
In January and February 2025, a rare planetary alignment will take place. First 6 and later 7 planets will be simultaneously visible from Earth.