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Poland’s largest aid hub for Ukrainians loses funding following Trump’s USAID decision

Poland’s largest aid hub for Ukrainians loses funding following Trump’s USAID decision

Due to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to halt foreign aid under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program, Poland’s largest aid hub for Ukrainian refugees, "Mapuj Pomoc," has lost its funding. This was reported by Polskie Radio, as per Ukrinform. It is noted that for many years, numerous civil society organizations in Poland have received funding from USAID and the U.S. State Department to support initiatives aimed at promoting human rights, equality, democracy, and independent media. Iwona Górka, a representative of "Mapuj Pomoc", stated that the organization is actively searching for alternative sources of funding and is…
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SSU told what sanctions against oligarchs are planned

SSU told what sanctions against oligarchs are planned

Sanctions against Ihor Kolomoisky, Hennadiy Boholyubov, Kostyantyn Zhevago, Petro Poroshenko and Viktor Medvedchuk, introduced by the National Security and Defense Council today, include asset freezes, prevention of capital withdrawal from Ukraine, a ban on defense procurement, land acquisition, etc. According to Ukrinform, this was stated on television by the spokesman for the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), Artem Dekhtyarenko. “We are talking about blocking assets, preventing the withdrawal of capital from Ukraine, a ban on defense procurement, a ban on land acquisition, deprivation of state awards and other sanctions. All of them are listed in the President's decree, and I…
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CCD: Video of alleged shooting of Ukrainian soldier after sabotage attempt is Russian fabrication

CCD: Video of alleged shooting of Ukrainian soldier after sabotage attempt is Russian fabrication

Russian propagandists are spreading an edited video showing the alleged execution of a “Ukrainian serviceman” who was captured after trying to leave the unit without permission. The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. According to the Center, the video was shot in such a way that it was impossible to identify the place and actors, and the people in it behave unnaturally. All these are signs of staging. Only propaganda resources are disseminating the video. There is no evidence that the incident could have actually taken…
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Over 300,000 civilians remain in Donetsk region: RMA on evacuation progress

Over 300,000 civilians remain in Donetsk region: RMA on evacuation progress

About 301,000 civilians remain in Donetsk Oblast, and mandatory evacuation in the region continues. This was announced at an online briefing by Dmytro Petlin, head of the department of operational and emergency service, communication, warning and public information of the Department for Civil Protection, Mobilization and Defense of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration (RMA), an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Evacuation from Donetsk region continues. As of today, more than 1,198,000 civilians have been evacuated, including more than 189,000 children and about 46,000 people with disabilities. As of now, about 301,000 civilians remain in the territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities,” Petlin…
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Russia spends EUR 1B annually on its media since 2014 – expert

Russia spends EUR 1B annually on its media since 2014 – expert

Since 2014, Russia has been allocating at least one billion euros annually to develop its media infrastructure worldwide. However, Ukrainian society can build "immunity" against Russian information-psychological operations (IPSO) under certain conditions. This was stated by chief specialist of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Command, Taras Dziuba, in an interview with Ukrinform. "Looking back at February 2022, the Russians didn't even consider us as objects of such IPSOs. Their efforts were aimed solely at the global community. That was their mistake, and Ukraine, or rather the Ukrainian community, took full advantage of it. In the first six…
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AFU representative claims 75% of channels with provocative videos about TRC have Russian, Belarusian registration

AFU representative claims 75% of channels with provocative videos about TRC have Russian, Belarusian registration

Russia is conducting an information-psychological operation to disrupt mobilization in Ukraine. The enemy has managed to demonize the image of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TRC), creating a "boogeyman" to scare Ukrainians. This opinion was expressed by Colonel Taras Dziuba, chief specialist of the Communications Department of the AFU Ground Forces Command, in an interview with Ukrinform. "This IPSO (information-psychological special operation) can be conditionally called the 'draft-dodger' information campaign. Russians have managed to demonize the image of the TRC and create a 'boogeyman' for Ukrainians. The Russian Federation has used the assessment of the socio-political situation, fatigue…
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NATO Military Committee Chairman impressed with heroism of Ukrainian soldiers

NATO Military Committee Chairman impressed with heroism of Ukrainian soldiers

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone believes that the Ukrainian soldiers are an example of true heroism. The admiral said this in a commentary to an Ukrinform correspondent in Brussels ahead of the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers scheduled for February 13. He said that Ukrainian soldiers “are really showing the entire world what the word heroism means”. Recalling his visit to Ukraine last week, the admiral said that this was exactly what he told the wounded soldiers in the military hospitals he visited. Read also: NATO Military Committee Chairman in Kyiv: Supporting Ukraine in Alliance’s…
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Ukrainian team wins 16 medals at Invictus Games in one day

Ukrainian team wins 16 medals at Invictus Games in one day

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian national team won 16 medals in winter sports at the Invictus Games in Canada. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Ukrainian competitors won prizes in four of the five adaptive sports on Tuesday. In alpine skiing, Ukraine won three medals, including two silver and one gold. In cross-country skiing, the Ukrainian team achieved remarkable success by securing two gold, two silver, and one bronze medals. Ukraine also received two medals in snowboarding: one gold and one bronze. Ukrainian athletes won two more gold, two bronze and one silver medal in biathlon. Finally, at the end of a…
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Ukraine’s State Special Communications Service reports decrease in critical-level cyberattacks by Russia

Ukraine’s State Special Communications Service reports decrease in critical-level cyberattacks by Russia

Due to the ability of Russian hackers to adapt in cyber warfare, there has been a gradual decrease in the number of cyberattacks with high and critical levels in recent years. This was reported by Head of the State Special Communications Service Oleksandr Potii, in an interview with Ukrinform. "Over these years, we’ve observed a trend of an increase in the total number of cyber incidents. If we compare the first half of last year with the same period in 2022, this figure increased to 1,739, but at the same time, the number of high and critical-level incidents has decreased,"…
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