Society & Culture

Russia's largest shipyard, JSC Vympel Shipyard, which manufactures civilian and military vessels, has begun staff cuts due to a lack of funding. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council on Facebook. “The job cuts are expected to take place in stages and continue until the end of the year. The reason is a lack of funding due to the depletion of the national welfare fund and budget problems in Russia,” the report said. According to the Center, the Russian government recently cut funding for the fleet modernization program…

In Kherson, more than 1,000 people were evacuated from the Korabel (Ostriv) microdistrict, but there have been cases where evacuated families returned almost immediately after leaving. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the head of the Kherson Regional State Administration, Alexander Prokudin. “As of 12:00, 1,009 people have been evacuated from Korabel. Among them are 56 children and 110 people with limited mobility. The evacuation is ongoing,” Prokudin wrote. However, according to him, there have been cases where evacuated families returned to Korabel almost immediately after leaving. Prokudin emphasized that residents must understand that the war is…

A total of 345 children remain in settlements across the Donetsk region, where mandatory evacuations are still underway. The update was shared during an online briefing by Dmytro Petlin, the head of the Department of Operational and Emergency Service, Communication, Warning, and Public Information of the Department for Civil Protection, Mobilization, and Defense at the Donetsk Regional State Administration, as reported by and Ukrinform correspondent. “Mandatory evacuation of children—alongside their parents, guardians, or other legal representatives—is ongoing in five designated settlements within the Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk districts. Currently, 345 children remain in these areas,” Petlin stated. Read also: Russian forces…

Austrian volunteer Markus Pollack sold his car and house in Austria so that he could continue helping in Ukraine, where he intends to live after the war. Pollack, who initially transported humanitarian aid and now teaches tactical medicine to soldiers of the 93rd Brigade, said this in an interview with Ukrinform. “Each of us foreign volunteers has already sold everything we had. I sold my car in 2022, and later my house. It wasn't a big house, but it was enough to continue. I now have nothing left in Austria except a few people who are important to me, whom…

Kobe Gakuin University has become the first institution in Japan to join the Coalition of Ukrainian Studies. The announcement was made by Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform. “Today, together with Professor Nobuhiko Bishu, President of Kobe Gakuin University, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Olha Budnyk, head of the Presidential Foundation for Support of Education, Science and Sports, we are taking another step toward expanding Ukrainian studies in the Indo-Pacific region: Kobe Gakuin University is the first in Japan to join the Coalition of Ukrainian Studies,” Olena Zelenska stated. She emphasized the strategic importance…

The Euromaidan Warsaw community has invited the Ukrainian community and Polish friends to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24 at 5 p.m. at Castle Square in Warsaw. According to Ukrinform, this was announced on the Euromaidan-Warszawa Facebook page. This year's celebration will take place in a symbolic place and at a symbolic time—when the struggle for Ukraine's freedom continues. “Independence Day is a reminder of the price of freedom. Today, this struggle continues, and each of us is part of it,” the post says. Read also: Ukraine looks forward to constructive dialogue with new Polish president, says ambassador Participants…

Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 214 artists and 108 Ukrainian and foreign media professionals have been killed. This data comes from the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications, as reported by Ukrinform. “Since the beginning of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the war has claimed the lives of 214 artists and 108 Ukrainian and foreign media professionals. These figures not only show the scale of the losses but also remind us of the tragic pages of our history. Just as the Stalinist regime eliminated a generation of Ukrainian artists in the 1920s…

As of Wednesday evening, August 6, 925 people—including 56 children and 106 individuals with limited mobility—have been evacuated from the Korabel neighborhood in Kherson. According to Ukrinform, the head of the Kherson City Military Administration, Yaroslav Shanko, reported this on Telegram. “We continue to evacuate people from the Korabel neighborhood. In five days, CMA services, volunteers, rescuers, and police have evacuated 925 residents from Ostriv, including 56 children and 106 people with limited mobility,” Shanko stated. He added that as of 18:00 today, 171 people had been evacuated from the danger zone, including seven children and 21 individuals with reduced…

About 1,370 people remain in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. It is almost impossible to enter the city to deliver humanitarian and medical aid. This was reported on television by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, according to Ukrinform. "Currently, there are about 1,370 people remaining in the city of Pokrovsk. It is almost impossible to enter the city. We only go there with the military and ask our defenders to help evacuate people. Several utility workers and police units are working and visit at certain times. We are working with people to get them out of the…

Search and exhumation efforts at the site of former Zboiska cemetery in Lviv may uncover the remains of up to 30 individuals. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Andrii Nadzhos in an interview with Ukrinform. “Preliminary findings suggest that the remains of between 20 and 30 individuals may be recovered—no more,” stated Nadzhos. He noted that the exhumation process could take up to three weeks. The operation involves around 10 Ukrainian specialists, including utility workers and experts with prior experience in such efforts, and approximately 20 Polish participants. Read also: Ukrainian-Polish expedition begins search and…