Society & Culture

Today, culture has become that soft and at the same time powerful force capable of inspiring in the new wartime reality. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his address on the occasion of World Theater Day, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to the Office of the President of Ukraine. “I sincerely congratulate the creators of theater art, everyone for whom the theater is not only a profession, but also the meaning of life and state of mind. Today, at a turning point in our country’s struggle for its freedom, independence and national identity, culture has…

EdCamp Kyiv honors memory of children killed due to Russian armed aggression The ceremony of honoring the memory of Ukrainian children killed due to Russian armed aggression has been held as part of EdCamp Kyiv’s Educational Main (Un)Conference. This is reported by Ukrinform. At least 465 Ukrainian children have been killed by Russia since February 24, 2022. Participants in the event held a minute of silence to honor the memory of the fallen. The lead speaker at EdCamp-2023, Global Teacher Award-2019 finalist Lado Apkhazava brought more than 450 candles made by Georgian teachers. While making them, the teachers were ‘weaving…

Ukrainian trainers of bomb-sniffing dogs have started training in Spain, along with their four-legged companions. That’s according to the Western Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service, Ukrinform reports. "Ukrainian border guards are taking over the experience of their foreign counterparts at the Canine Center of Spain’s Civil Guard. Six dog handlers who were deployed for training a few days ago were assigned their new four-legged partners, with whom they have already attended their first classes," the press service reports. Read also: Ukrainian border guards down eight Russian drones over past three days It is noted that the specialized…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed gratitude to the Security Service operatives for their daily work to protect national security and defend the country. That’s according to a greeting address Zelensky posted on Telegram on the SBU professional holiday, March 25. “The Security Service of Ukraine is fighting the enemy at the front – in the hottest spots; ensures cyber defense of Ukraine; stabilizes the situation in the de-occupied areas; makes sure that the enemy does not have servants in any part of Ukraine; helps us return Ukrainian men and women from Russian captivity,” the president wrote. Read also: SBU…

The government discussed the veterans' policy and the Concept of the military transition to civilian life. According to Ukrinform, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported this on Telegram. "I considered the proposals of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Social Policy, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education and Science. I instructed the ministries to speed up drafting and submission of resolutions and bills necessary for the military transition to civilian life," Shmyhal wrote. Read also: How Kremlin plans to turn Ukrainian children into ruscists by 2030 He added that the government is…

In the Zhytomyr-based Herbachevsky Regional Clinical Hospital the first to undergo heart, surgeons for the first time performed transplantations of heart, liver, and kidney from a single posthumous donor. That’s according to the Deputy Chairman of the Zhytomyr Regional Council, Volodymyr Shyrma, Ukrinform reports. "The heart transplant was performed by a team of doctors from the Borys Todurov Heart Institute. The kidney and liver transplant was carried out by the doctors with the regional clinical hospital," the report says. Read also: U.S. specialists begin training Ukrainian critical care medicine doctors About 50 medics and specialists from the regional blood center…

The military administration evacuated all children from the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region. "There are no children in Chasiv Yar, the last children were taken out the day before yesterday. We did this work with the joint efforts of the military administration, the police, the White Angels [local police unit]. It was difficult, painful, but we did it," Sehiy Chaus, Head of the Chasiv Yar Town Military Administration said on March 18. Over the past day, the Russian army shelled Donetsk region 21 times, injuring police officers and damaging 35 residential buildings.

This week, 20 Ukrainians were evacuated to European Union countries for treatment, according to the Ministry of Health. "This week, 20 Ukrainians were evacuated for treatment at EU clinics. The group includes patients with mine blast injuries and cancer patients," the ministry wrote on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. The Ministry of Health added that Ukrainian patients were admitted to medical facilities in Denmark, Germany and Norway. In total, more than 2,800 Ukrainians have already been evacuated to receive medical assistance in the EU. Read also: U.S. specialists begin training Ukrainian critical care medicine doctors  As reported, the first ladies of Ukraine…

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has resumed registration for cash assistance for internally displaced persons and other war-affected individuals. That’s according to the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Ukrinform reports. Those who have not previously received payments from international organizations and whose monthly income is below UAH 5,400 can count on monetary assistance. The priority is given to the most vulnerable population strata, the ministry notes. To submit an application, citizens need to contact a data collection point or a mobile group deployed in the region. It is necessary to produce an ID, a taxpayer code, a…

Russian propagandists have posted a staged video showing men posing as Ukrainian servicemen desecrate the Quran. The hoax is aimed to compromise the Armed Forces, in which servicemen of different nationalities and religions fight against the Russian occupiers. That’s according to the Ukrainian Army’s press service, Ukrinform reports. "Today, the Russian psyop operatives posted on the Internet two videos, in which ‘actors’ sporting ‘pixel’ camo of the Armed Forces mock the Holy Book of all Muslims - the Quran. The purpose of the stunt is to once again try to discredit the Armed Forces (now on religious grounds), to cause…