Society & Culture

The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published information on 110 cultural artifacts appropriated by Russian occupiers during illegal archaeological excavations conducted between 2014 and 2025 in the temporarily occupied Crimea. As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by DIU on Facebook, and the data was added to the Stolen Heritage section of the War & Sanctions portal. The cultural assets were discovered by Russian forces during unauthorized excavations at the following archaeological sites: Arteziansky Settlement, Genoese Fortress of Chembalo, and Southern Suburb of Chersonesus Taurica. Additionally, the report includes information on cultural objects from the Kadykivske settlement (site of…

More than 115,000 families have already received assistance through the “eRecovery” program, and nearly 18,000 have received preferential mortgages under the “eOselia” program. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a government meeting, according to Ukrinform. “Today, more than 115,000 Ukrainian families have received assistance through the ‘eRecovery’ program,” he said. At the same time, 97,000 families received payments for the restoration of damaged property, and nearly 20,000 families were paid compensation to purchase new housing to replace their destroyed homes. Read also: Explaining: Conditions for negotiations, elections during war, 'eRecovery' program “The implementation of the affordable…

The UK government has made a voluntary contribution of GBP 400,000 to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to support its activities aimed at strengthening Ukraine's security and protection against chemical threats. OPCW said this in a press release seen by Ukrinform. The funding will be used to facilitate the provision of equipment, training, expertise, logistical support and further technical assistance to enhance Ukraine's resilience against chemical weapons threats. The voluntary contribution was formalized on June 25, 2025 in a signing ceremony held between the Director of Defense and International Security at UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…

On July 6, the world premiere of the documentary film Divia by Ukrainian director Dmytro Hreshko took place at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. This was reported by a Ukrinform correspondent The film, a co-production between Poland, Ukraine, and the Netherlands, is competing in the festival’s main section, the Crystal Globe Competition, which features 12 films. “This is the biggest festival I've ever attended… Of course, it feels great. I think this is a moment of recognition for all the effort over three years. Of course, we want to win a prize — it’s always nice — but we’ll…

War veterans with amputations from Ukraine’s defense intelligence took part in one of the world’s most challenging ultramarathons, the Spartan Ultra World Championship. The intelligence agency, GUR, reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. Taras Prots (special unit “KRAKEN”) and Serhiy Shykun (Active Operations Department), who were seriously wounded in the war, completed one of the most difficult races in the world — the Spartan Ultra World Championship in the town of Morzine in the French Alps, the report reads. The participants covered on their prostheses a total of 52 kilometers of a mountain route with over 60 obstacles and an…

A national record was set in Odesa with the unfurling of the largest flag of the Ukrainian Navy. As reported by Ukrinform, the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, shared the news on Facebook. He noted that the flag was unfurled by Navy cadets and lyceum students. The flag measures 35 meters in length and 19.8 meters in width. “Our flag is a symbol of bravery, resilience, and devotion to our people. Many victories have already been won under it. I believe the greatest ones are still ahead,” Neizhpapa emphasized. Read also: Zelensky: Ukrainian Navy holding the…

The Ukrainian Navy is holding the line on water, on land, and in the sky, doing everything possible to ensure the safety of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a Facebook post in honor of Ukrainian Navy Day, Ukrinform reports. Together with all components of the Defense Forces, the Navy has proven that Ukraine is capable of defending its interests and will continue to do so. "There was no Russian landing in Odesa, and there never will be. The Moskva was sent to the bottom, Zmiinyi Island is under Ukrainian control, 28 Russian ships and 1 submarine were…

Ukrainian journalist Serhiy Tsyhipa of Nova Kakhovka, illegally convicted in Russia and held at a penal colony in Ryazan region, was forced to go on a hunger strike as a final resort to get access to the medication he required for a chronic condition. This was reported by the ZMINA Human Rights Center with reference to the prisoner’s spouse, Olena, Ukrinform saw. “This was a forced measure so that he would be given his medicine. Things are settled now as he has got his medication back,” the woman explained. The man went for the hunger about a month ago. Read…

In Rzeszow, Poland, more than 30 Ukrainian veterans are undergoing rehabilitation through amputee football training. Consul General of Ukraine in Lublin, Oleh Kuts, told Ukrinform about the project, noting that women and children will also take part in the training combined with rehabilitation. As the diplomat noted, the participants in the training and rehabilitation are representatives of amputee football teams from Lviv, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Lutsk, Brovary, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Ternopil, and Kyiv. They will prepare for the Ukrainian Amputee Football League, set to be created soon. A rehabilitation project through ampfootball for Ukrainian veterans starts in Poland - Consul General of…

Researchers from Ukraine's Vernadsky Research Base have shared footage of a winter outing into the ocean near Galindez Island in Antarctica. According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's National Antarctic Scientific Center (NANC) published the video of the Antarctic winter landscape on Facebook. According to the scientists, winter has set in across Antarctica, and sea ice is forming around Galindez Island, where the Vernadsky Research Base is located. As a result, boat trips become increasingly rare or may stop altogether. "While conditions still allow, Ukrainian researchers continue to go out into the ocean to collect samples and observe marine animals," NANC said. These…