Society & Culture

The Kremlin is preparing a new wave of deportation of 50,000 Ukrainian children from the occupied Donetsk region to Russia under the pretense of offering them a "vacation." This was reported by the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC) on Telegram, as cited by Ukrinform. "Russia is once again masking a crime as 'care'. Denis Pushylin, the Russian-installed leader of the so-called DPR, stated that this summer over 50,000 children from temporarily occupied Donetsk will be taken to Russia for 'vacation'," the NRC reported. According to the Center, 13,000 children are to be sent to 26 ‘sponsor’ regions of the Russian…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has handed over a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, seeking South Africa's assistance in facilitating their return. Zelensky announced this during a joint press conference following their talks, as reported by Ukrinform. [embedded content] "Today, I handed over to President Ramaphosa a list of 400 Ukrainian children who are now in Russia against their will. Unfortunately, because of the war, we face a terrible problem: the Russians have abducted tens of thousands of children from the occupied territories in Ukraine. We must bring them all back, along with…

More than 40 households have applied for financial aid at the humanitarian headquarters in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district following the recent Russian attack. Leonid Pavlenko, Head of the Social and Veteran Policy Department at the Sviatoshynskyi District State Administration, shared this information in a comment to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Currently, 42 citizens—owners of premises and property, or rather 42 households—have applied to us. There is still a queue, and we are accepting people. At first glance, approximately 150 households have been affected," Pavlenko said. The victims can apply for financial assistance through two programs. The humanitarian headquarters is processing applications for…

Ukraine returned the body of journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, back in February, but it took time to identify the body. Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech, said this in a comment to Ukrinform. "We now have official confirmation from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that Viktoria's body has been returned," Yurchyshyn stated. He explained that the body was returned at the end of February, but additional examinations were required. "Viktoria's father, understandably, insisted on multiple examinations both in Ukraine and abroad to ensure the identification was accurate," Yurchyshyn added. The…

Ukrainians in Lisbon have been invited to attend the Easter hayivky, a colorful event that is an important element of Ukraine's intangible cultural heritage. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on her Facebook page by Nataliia Varga, the head of the Society of Ukrainian Women in Portugal. The event will take place on April 27 (Sunday) at 15:00 in the picturesque Quinta da Alfarrobeira Park (R. António Saúde 13, 1500-080 Lisboa). The event is organized by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Lisbon and the Society of Ukrainian Women in Portugal with the support of the Union of Ukrainians in…

The Council of Europe anticipates up to 6 million claims to the Damage Register from Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression. This was announced by Member of Parliament and head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Maria Mezentseva-Fedorenko, in a program hosted by Ihor Dolhov on Ukrinform’s YouTube channel. “It’s important that accountability for aggression is now directly and practically linked to something every Ukrainian can do on their phone today. Applications for compensation in nine categories — covering both material and non-material losses — can be submitted through the Diia app,” Mezentseva…

The Cabinet of Ministers has revised the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine, extending its timeline to 2030, and approved the Action Plan for 2025–2026 to ensure its implementation. The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development published this information on its website, according to Ukrinform. Both documents have officially come into effect, outlining a comprehensive strategy for achieving barrier-free access across all areas of public life. Read also: Barrier-free space for war veterans: MoD reconstructs 10 hospitals The updated National Strategy outlines 22 strategic goals within six key areas of barrier-free accessibility: physical, digital, informational, social and…

Law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the suicide of a cadet from the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, which occurred on April 19 at the Chernivtsi Border Detachment, is connected to a similar incident in Khmelnytskyi on April 17. This was reported to Ukrinform by Yuliia Shevchenko, Spokesperson for the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Western Region. "A criminal case has been opened regarding the death of the cadet from the National Border Guard Academy in Bukovyna, under Part 1, Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, with the classification of ‘suicide’. The…

Since the beginning of the year, 33 terrorist attacks have been recorded in Ukraine, 16 of which the National Police, together with the SSU, managed to prevent. Deputy Head of the National Police Andriy Nebytov said this on television, Ukrinform reports. “Unfortunately, we can record that the Russian Federation is conducting systematic work on sabotage activities throughout Ukraine. None of the regions of Ukraine can be excluded, and therefore it is very dangerous. Since the beginning of this year, 33 terrorist acts have been recorded on the territory of Ukraine. The National Police, together with the Security Service of Ukraine,…