Society & Culture

A Russian drone attack overnight Thursday left a critical infrastructure facility in Ivano-Frankivsk damaged, causing a power shutdown in part of the city. The chief of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration, Svitlana Onyshchuk, reported this in Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "During the air raid alert, the region suffered an enemy attack. A critical infrastructure facility sustained damage. Part of the city was partially de-energized. The emergency repair crew is already working on restoring energy supply," the post says. The fire caused by the impact has been put out with no casualties reported. Read also: Shahed drone attack on Kyiv: Falling…

Ukrainian military chaplains, at the invitation of their British counterparts and as part of Operation INTERFLEX, completed a two-week leadership and operational-level instructors training course at the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom. That’s according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. "The course was a follow-up to the professional training of military chaplains because the program involved chaplains who completed an eight-week training course for tactical-level officers in military chaplaincy at the Military Institute of the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, and were trained at the base of the U.S. 7th Training Army in Germany…

During a meeting with Carnegie Hall’s Executive and Artistic Director, Clive Gillinson, the Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi discussed the role of cultural diplomacy in strengthening Ukraine’s international standing. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Culture, Ukrinform saw. “I was pleased to hear about your plans to organize another ‘Concert for Ukraine’ and, more importantly, the Concert for the Children and Youth of Ukraine on October 23. I fully support this idea. This initiative not only continues the tradition of cultural support for Ukraine, but also focuses on the younger generation, highlighting…

The Ukrainian Hub in Brussels is hosting an exhibition of fragments of Russian weapons, in which electronic components and elements produced in the West were discovered. The showcased samples aroused wide interest among the general public and journalists, reports Ukrinform. During the opening of the exposition, the special envoy for the implementation of EU sanctions, David O'Sullivan, said the fact that Russia uses Western components for producing weapons that kill Ukrainians requires increased attention and decisive measures from the European institutions that deal with sanctions issues in order to make it as difficult as possible for the aggressor state to…

As a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 15 million residents of Ukraine require humanitarian assistance. This was stated by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, who spoke at a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Despite immense challenges, the United Nations remains fully engaged as the largest international presence in Ukraine.  This year alone, and together with our partners, we have provided lifesaving aid to more than 6.2 million people. But, we need the support of the international community.  Fifteen million people in Ukraine require humanitarian…

The State Special Transport Service of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has received a batch of humanitarian demining equipment handed over by donors from across the Atlantic. The “important” equipment, worth $230,000, includes metal detectors, protective suits, specialized demining tools and lighting devices, “which will greatly improve the efficiency and safety of sappers”, the SSTS press service stressed. The equipment was handed over to sappers that had undergone training courses by MAT Kosovo. The batch was donated by the Canadian charitable foundation, Mriya Aid Org Inc., and the U.S.-based company, Safe Pro Group Inc., the agency states, expressing its gratitude for dedication…

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with representatives of the Ukrainian community in the United States of America. This is stated in his Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “The American Ukrainian community is a multitude of hearts that beat together with our state, far from their native land, but love it no less and support it extremely strongly. Ukraine feels and appreciates every vote for the decisions necessary for our country and the struggle, all the help to our soldiers and people, all the energy you give to ensure that our independence survives. All of this is very important now,” Zelensky said in his…

The Vilnius office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania) noted that about 62% of Ukrainian war refugees living in Lithuania have jobs. This is according to the Delfi, Ukrinform saw. Head of IOM Lithuania Eitvydas Bingelis notes that 62% of Ukrainian war refugees are employed, which is a significantly higher number compared with other countries He says there are several reasons behind this. First, in Lithuania it is possible to communicate with others in the Russian language. Second, wide-ranging services were provided to Ukrainian war refugees at registration centers and kindergartens were offered. Third, Lithuanian families who took…

On the International Day of Sign Languages, which is celebrated on September 23, Ukrinform presented a news release with sign language interpretation. This Ukrinform news release is already available for viewing. As First Lady Olena Zelenska noted on Telegram, in Ukraine "sign language is becoming ubiquitous, and our communication is barrier-free. A window with an interpreter in news releases, official video messages, sign language support at events of various scales is becoming the norm." "Barrier-free is when announcements on trains and announcements at the station are duplicated in sign language. Or there is an induction loop at the post office…

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) announced its annual general meeting on October 26. This is according to the UWC website, seen by Ukrinform. "This multi-hour session will allow participants to review the UWC’s activities from 2023-2024 and outline future efforts to support Ukraine. The meeting will focus on coordinating global Ukrainian initiatives, countering Russian disinformation, and strengthening the UWC’s worldwide network," the Congress stated. The program will also include tribute to the late UWC first vice-president Stefan Romaniw. Read also: Minister of Culture Tochytskyi emphasizes importance of strategic communications in recognizing world-renowned It will be recalled that on September 13,…