Canadian charity donates manuals for Ukrainian sappers
Canadian-based charity Mriya Aid has financed the release of 3,000 manuals on the identification of explosives for Ukrainian sappers.
Society and Culture
06 March 2025
Artists, media professionals' travel abroad: minister Tochitsky comments on Cabinet's decision
The resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which establishes clear rules for artists and media professionals to travel abroad, has officially come into effect.
MP Yurchyshyn: Russian-language content can be blocked based on its ties to aggressor state
Blocking content solely based on language contradicts European community principles. However, media products linked to "Russian world" propaganda or justifying Russian aggression against Ukraine could be subject to sanctions.
HUR chief thanks Czech citizens for purchasing helicopter for Ukrainian intelligence
Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (HUR), Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, thanked Czech nationals who raised $3 million to purchase a Black Hawk UH-60 helicopter for the agency.
MMC decisions to be issued online starting Mar 5 – Defense Minister
The Military Medical Commission (MMC) now has an electronic portal available in the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Medical Information System.
05 March 2025
Ukraine’s border guards report on drivers crossing with humanitarian cargo after rules change
The share of drivers crossing the border with humanitarian or medical cargo is up to 3% of the total number.
Half of Americans oppose Trump's proposal to aid Ukraine in exchange for minerals
Half of Americans do not support the idea of providing aid to Ukraine in exchange for access to its mineral resources, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll seen by Ukrinform.
04 March 2025
French poll shows major public support for Ukraine’s accession to NATO, EU
The majority of French citizens support continued military assistance to Ukraine, 70% of those surveyed support its accession to NATO, and 66% – that to the EU.
Amnesty International releases report on torture of Ukrainian prisoners by Russia
The international human rights organization Amnesty International presented the report “Deafening Silence. Enforced disappearances, incommunicado detention and torture of Ukrainian prisoners by Russia”.
Russia spreading hoax statement of Ukraine’s “deputy defense minister”
Russian Telegram channels are circulating a fake video claiming to show a statement by a “deputy defense minister” of Ukraine in order to discredit Ukraine in the face of international partners.
Seven more children were returned from Russia and TOT
As part of the initiative of the President of Ukraine Bring Kids Back UA, seven Ukrainian children were returned from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia.
Solidarity rally with Ukraine gathers hundreds of people at US Embassy in Poland
On Monday evening, a protest was held near the US Embassy in Warsaw against Trump's and his administration's statements against the President of Ukraine and in solidarity with our country.
Police officer killed by enemy FPV drone in Donetsk region
A police officer from Kharkiv region, Denys Kotlyar, was killed in Donetsk region while performing a combat mission.
MIA reports 57 people possibly taken captive in past week
Over the past week, employees of the Department for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, using specialized software, obtained information about the possible captivity of 57 people.
03 March 2025
Number of citizens aged 25-29 is rapidly decreasing in Ukraine - expert
Ukraine is experiencing a rapid decline in the population aged 25-29, which is the engine of demand and the national economy in general.
Historical low: birth rate in Ukraine now below one
After the full-scale invasion, Ukraine set an anti-record in terms of the nation’s average birth rate, which today stands at 0.9.
Farewell ceremony held in Kyiv for Ukrinform journalist Tetiana Kulyk and her husband, surgeon Pavlo Ivanchov
A farewell ceremony for Ukrinform journalist Tetiana Kulyk and her husband, oncologist-surgeon Pavlo Ivanchov, who were killed on February 26 in a Russian drone attack, was held at the Bohomolets National Medical University in Kyiv.
Works by Ukrainian artist slain by Russia exhibited in Iceland
On Saturday, an exhibition of works by a Kharkiv artist Nika Kozhushko, who was killed at the age of 18 during a Russian airstrike last August, opened in the Icelandic city of Akureyri.
Most Italians not perceiving Russian threat due to Kremlin propaganda – activist
Russian propaganda has deeply infiltrated Italy, particularly through soft power tools such as culture and historical distortion. As a result, older generations of Italians generally do not see Russia as a direct security threat to their country.
02 March 2025
Ukraine can become Europe’s "digital breadbasket" - Italian activist
High technologies can become the basis for forming a new international image of Ukraine in contrast to the traditional perception of Ukraine as a state focused mainly on agriculture.
Ukrainian Canadian Community expresses support for President Zelensky
The Ukrainian Canadian Community has strongly condemned the outrageous verbal attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky by U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
Demonstration in support of Ukraine held in New York’s Times Square
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Saturday in the heart of New York City at Times Square to express support for Ukraine and protest against the U.S. administration's policies regarding Russia's war.
01 March 2025
Pedro Pascal, Misha Collins, Timothy Snyder show support for Ukraine, Zelensky
American actors Pedro Pascal and Misha Collins, along with historian and writer Timothy Snyder, have expressed their support for Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on February 28.
Third group of volunteer fighters signs contracts with Ukrainian Armed Forces in Poland
Several dozen volunteer fighters, Ukrainian citizens living abroad, signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lublin on Friday, February 28.
Zelensky meets with Ukrainian community in Washington
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Ukrainian community in Washington.
Government approves rental subsidies for IDPs in Kharkiv and Sumy
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to introduce changes that will allow internally displaced persons (IDPs) to receive rental subsidies in Kharkiv and Sumy.
Education budget increases by 40% in two years – minister
Over the past two years, the total state budget for education has increased by 40%.
Lithuanian Parliament opens exhibition “Lost Home - Hope Among Ruins”
The Gallery of Lithuanian Freedom Defenders, located in the Seimas of Lithuania, is hosting an exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Vadym Sarakhan titled “Lost Home - Hope Among the Ruins” until March 28, dedicated to the third anniversary of Russia's large-scale military invasion.
28 February 2025
Civilians who survived captivity are eligible to deferral from mobilization
The government has adopted a decree that allows civilians who were previously held in Russian captivity to receive a deferral from mobilization.