Society & Culture

Russian invaders use schools in the occupied territories as a method of pressure on Ukrainian citizens. That’s according to Natalia Humeniuk, the spokesman for Ukraine’s Operational Command South, who spoke at the national telethon, Ukrinform reports. "In the temporarily occupied territories, the enemy uses schools as a method of putting pressure on people. The occupiers demand that children attend special educational institutions. That is, they use schools as a tool to blackmail adults," Humeniuk said. Read also: Minister Lisovyi: 500,000 Ukrainian children begin studies abroad According to her, if parents refuse send their children to specially specified institutions, pressure is…

Oleksandr Dubovoi, the deputy chief of the Zvenyhorodska District State Administration in Cherkasy region, who introduced censorship in the local media over his sympathies toward the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was dismissed from his post. This was reported to an Ukrinform correspondent by the administration head, Yuriy Pikovskyi. "I fired Oleksandr Dubovoyi. It was no longer in my power to tolerate his actions," said the official. As Ukrinform reported earlier, the deputy head of the Zvenyhorodska district state administration in Cherkasy region, Oleksandr Dubovyi, forbade local newspapers to publish any articles critical of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). In…

In the occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russians cannot provide people with medicines and food. The socio-economic situation remains steadily critical. "Social tension is observed and a significant decrease in the number of residents in the settlements of the occupied area is recorded," the National Resistance Center reports. It is noted that this problem arose due to serious logistical support challenges. Food products are not supplied to local stores, medicines supply is not established either, and primary medical care is not provided. "All these basic sabotages by the occupiers lead to increased morbidity, resulting in mortality and demographic crisis in…

Last month, the International Committee of the Red Cross managed to confirm that hundreds of missing Ukrainians are in fact held in Russian captivity. That’s according to Oleksandr Vlasenko, the spokesman for ICRC in Ukraine, who spoke in an interview with Tyzhden, Ukrinform reports. "Recently, around mid-May, we had a large number of messages for the relatives of the missing persons because we received confirmation of their relative being held in captivity, as well as the places where they are held. Reports on hundreds of these missing persons were received in those two to three weeks," said Vlasenko. The spokesman…

Canada is ready to finance several projects to provide psychological assistance to war-affected Ukrainians. This was announced by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his surprise visit to Kyiv, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. Canada understands how important mental health support will be for Ukraine, Trudeau said, adding that his country would help finance projects that focus on the well-being and mental health of Ukrainians, including children, teachers, and medics.Read also: Shmyhal, Trudeau talk Canada's participation in Ukraine recovery His Office later clarified that Canada has already agreed to allocate $99,500 to the Kharkiv-based Phoenix NeuroRoom project, which helps doctors…

The absolute majority of Ukrainians (95%) are confident that Ukraine will be able to defeat Russia. This is evidenced by the results of a poll conducted by the Sociological Group "Rating", Ukrinform reports. At the same time, about 60% of respondents note that a fairly long time is needed to win the war: 25% believe that more than a year is needed, 37% - half a year or a year. Almost 20% of Ukrainian estimate the time needed for victory to be several months, another 20% are undecided. At the same time, according to sociologists, the number of those who…

According to today's tentative reports from the regions, the situation of bomb shelters is the most complicated in Kyiv but it is also relevant for other regions. This was stated by the Deputy Head of the President's Office, Oleksiy Kuleba, who spoke on the air of the national telethon. "We receive information about other regions every day. This morning we saw tentative reports. The situation is different in various regions. All regional centers and regions have work to do," he said. At the same time, Kuleba emphasized that the situation of shelters is the most difficult in the capital, judging…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky as part of his working visit to Odesa region visited a hospital where Ukrainian soldiers wounded in the fighting with the Russian occupiers, particularly in the Bakhmut sector, are undergoing treatment. According to the president’s press service, the Head of State talked to the defenders. They told where they were wounded and how they are undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. "I wish you a speedy recovery. Thank you from all Ukrainians for your service. You are real heroes," Zelensky said. The President presented the Orders "For Courage" of the third degree to the servicemen. In addition,…

Ukraine has managed to bring back Viacheslav, a teenager who had been illegally deported by Russians from the Donetsk region’s temporarily occupied city of Mariupol. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister - Temporary Occupied Territories Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Vereshchuk, Viacheslav was raised without parents. In 2021, he turned 15 and began studies at Mariupol Higher Metallurgical Professional School. “As the enemy seized the city of Mariupol, the occupiers deported Viacheslav to Shakhtarsk. But, the boy turned out to be brave and smart. He found a way to…

The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, MP from the Servant of the People party, Nikita Poturaev, has proposed to create cultural and information centres for enslaved peoples living in Russia in Ukraine. He said this on the air of the New Countdown talk show on Suspilne TV, Ukrinform reports. "This work with national minorities seems very prospective to me. We know that in the so-called federation, all cultural rights and freedoms of the enslaved peoples are completely suppressed. The native language, the languages of these nationalities, have already been removed from school courses, not…