Society & Culture

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a residential area in Kyiv that had been affected by a Russian missile strike. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, the President laid flowers at the site of the Russian missile strike. The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 diplomatic missions. Zelensky expressed gratitude to the rescuers of the State Emergency Service, police officers, and all those who worked tirelessly. "This is a real service—the protection of Ukrainian life," he stated. The President also thanked ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions, and international organizations for their support and solidarity during this difficult time. Read also:…

Following the Russian attack on Kyiv on April 24, paintings, household icons by honored Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Okhapkin, and towels from the collection of honored culture worker of Ukraine Zoya Ruzhyn were saved. Ruzhyn and Okhapkin reported this in a comment to a Ukrinform correspondent. "There was an Easter exhibition in that building, which children had visited. The director of the institution where the exhibition was held pleaded the rescuers to save the artworks. The artworks were carried out, one or two were damaged, and all were wet because the pipes had burst. The towels belonging to Mrs. Zoya Ruzhin,…

The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people issued a statement on Thursday rejecting any proposals that imply recognition of Crimea as Russian territory. This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the official website of the Mejlis. The highest representative body of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people of Ukraine “warns that any attempts to recognize the temporarily occupied territory of the Crimean Peninsula as Russian — regardless of who makes such attempts and for what purpose — would constitute a gross violation of the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, numerous…

Kyiv city authorities have designated April 25 as a day of mourning to honor the victims of the devastating Russian attack on the capital on the night of April 24. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the decision via his Telegram channel, as reported by Ukrinform. "April 25 is declared a day of mourning in Kyiv. In memory of the victims of the enemy's massive attack on the capital," the post stated. Read also: More than 40 families in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district applied for assistance As reported, during the attack, Russian drones and missiles struck several districts, causing fires as debris fell…

There are still 158 families with 202 children in the settlements of Donetsk region where the forced evacuation of children is underway. This was reported by Yuliia Ryzhakova, acting head of the Children's Service of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, at an online briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As of today, 196 children from 158 families who are subject to forced evacuation with their parents or persons in loco parentis and other legal representatives remain in eight settlements,” Ryzhakova said. She clarified that this is in the three communities where a new stage of forced evacuation was announced and specified…

A Center for Global Ukrainian Studies will be established at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. That’s according to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. During First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska’s visit to the Republic of South Africa, which was cut short due to a large-scale Russian shelling of Ukraine on the night of April 24, the inaugural memorandum of cooperation was signed with Professor Francis Petersen, Principal of the University of Pretoria, to establish a Center for Global Ukrainian Studies on the African continent. “Ukrainian studies are not just about Ukraine – they’re about…

The cause of death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, has not yet been determined due to the condition of her body. This was announced during a briefing by Yurii Bielousov, Head of the War Department of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office, according to Ukrinform. “Due to the condition of the body, due to decomposition and mummification, it was not possible to initially establish the cause of death from the forensic examination. Therefore, samples were taken, and the possibility of involving French forensic experts to conduct a thorough autopsy is currently being considered,” Bielousov said. He explained…

The Kremlin is preparing a new wave of deportation of 50,000 Ukrainian children from the occupied Donetsk region to Russia under the pretense of offering them a "vacation." This was reported by the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC) on Telegram, as cited by Ukrinform. "Russia is once again masking a crime as 'care'. Denis Pushylin, the Russian-installed leader of the so-called DPR, stated that this summer over 50,000 children from temporarily occupied Donetsk will be taken to Russia for 'vacation'," the NRC reported. According to the Center, 13,000 children are to be sent to 26 ‘sponsor’ regions of the Russian…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has handed over a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, seeking South Africa's assistance in facilitating their return. Zelensky announced this during a joint press conference following their talks, as reported by Ukrinform. [embedded content] "Today, I handed over to President Ramaphosa a list of 400 Ukrainian children who are now in Russia against their will. Unfortunately, because of the war, we face a terrible problem: the Russians have abducted tens of thousands of children from the occupied territories in Ukraine. We must bring them all back, along with…