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The problem of mine clearance remains one of the most urgent ones for Ukraine. Chaotic mining by the Russian army poses a constant threat to the civilian population, and demining work will continue for years to come. Artem Yevtushenko, Support Group Commander with the Rubizh National Guard Regiment, addressed the issue in an interview with Ukrinform within the Commanders of our Victory project. He explained that landmines still pose a significant threat to civilians in the regions liberated from the invaders. "The threat is really big, especially for Kyiv region. The war there unfolded quickly and ended just as quickly,…

As a result of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, a family of Ukrainian citizens who moved to the United States from Kherson to escape the war and occupation died. According to Ukrinform, USA Today reports. According to the publication, Anastasiia Novitnia-Segen, her husband Dmytro and their 13-year-old son Yevhen with his grandmother Tatiana left Ukraine after the start of the full-scale invasion and occupation of Kherson and settled near the South River in western North Carolina. The family left through the territory of the Russian Federation, managed to cross the border into Latvia, and then entered Poland through Lithuania, where…

In northeastern Ukraine’s Sumy region, Invincibility Points, deployed in the Romy district, have been switched to 24-hour operation as emergency response teams scramble to restore power supply to populated areas amid continued Russian attacks. This was announced on Facebook by the First Deputy Head of the District Administration, Valentyna Nazarenko, reports Ukrinform. "Energy teams continue restoration work. A number of settlements in the district remain in blackout. Invincibility Points now work 24/7," Nazarenko said. According to the official, firefighters have tackled the blaze at the local energy facility hit in the latest Russian strike. No casualties were reported. Read also:…

The parents of the Czech volunteer soldier Karel Kucera, who was killed in the battles near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, were handed over his Order of Courage III degree, conferred posthumously. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ukrinform saw. "A ceremony was held in Praški grad to hand the Order of Courage III degree (posthumously) to the parents of Karel Kucera, a Czech volunteer who died heroically while defending Ukraine from Russian aggression," the statement reads. It is noted that Kucera was killed in action near Bakhmut in March 2023. The life of the Ukraine defender,…

National police officers have been participating in mobilization activities together with the Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRC) since May, and currently there has been no activation of these measures. This was reported by the spokesperson for the National Police, Olena Berezhna, in a comment to Liga.net, as conveyed by Ukrinform. According to Berezhna, mobilization activities in Ukraine are ongoing and taking place in all regions, with National Police officers participating alongside the TRC since May — they check documents but do not issue summonses. There has been no recent activation of these activities; attention was simply drawn to them again after…

The photo of the nine spouses of Ukraine’s partner countries’ leaders, guests of honor at the Fourth First Ladies and Gentlemen Summit, graced the cover of the ELLE Ukraine magazine. That’s according to Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’ First Lady, Ukrinform reports. For the first time in the history of not only the Ukrainian, but also global editions of the ELLE family, seven wives and two husbands of state leaders appeared on the cover – guests of honor at the IV Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, founded by the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. The theme of this year's Summit,…

In the Kharkiv region, 273 people, including a child, were evacuated from the Kupiansk and Borivske directions overnight. This was reported in Telegram by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov, Ukrinform reports. “As a result of increased evacuation measures, 273 people (including 1 child) were evacuated from the Kupiansk and Borivske directions over the day,” Syniehubov said. According to him, in the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian troops' defenses six times near Starytsia and Vovchansk. “In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attacked 16 times in the areas of Kucherivka, Kolisnykivka, Kruhlyakivka and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders…

Russian occupiers and collaborators have organized another tour for foreign journalists in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This was reported by the Center for National Resistance, according to Ukrinform. "Another tour of the temporarily occupied Mariupol by foreign journalists was organized by local collaborators. This time, representatives of the Turkish media, who willingly repeat the Kremlin’s narratives, visited the city destroyed by Russian troops to make propaganda materials," the statement reads. The Center noted that such tours have become systematic, involving not only foreign journalists but also political figures who are effectively Kremlin puppets. Read also: Russians intensify filtration…

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian invaders have intensified filtration measures among teenagers under the pretext of ‘preventing crime’. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Center for National Resistance. "Under the pretext of restoring law and order and preventing crime among children and adolescents, filtration measures have intensified in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This year alone, Russians registered 263 minors in the Donetsk region. Among them are 16 people who are considered “extremists.” These are primarily children with pro-Ukrainian views. Such Ukrainians are sent for compulsory examination or even treatment in psychiatric institutions,"…

As part of the Strategy to Combat Organized Crime, a unified comprehensive action plan for 2025 will be developed. This was reported by Ukrinform, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs' (MIA) Communication Department. An agreement on this was reached during an interagency meeting with representatives from the MIA, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), the Prosecutor General's Office, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the State Bureau of Investigations, the Bureau of Economic Security, and other agencies. According to Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Oleksii Serhieiev, the current Strategy to Combat Organized Crime is being implemented in three stages,…