Society & Culture

A quarter of Ukraine's population is at risk of severe mental issues due to the full-scale war Russia unleashed almost a year ago. This was reported by the special adviser of the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe, Michel Kazatchkine, Ukrinform wrote with reference to Reuters. "WHO estimates that at this time, one out of four people in Ukraine is at risk of severe mental health conditions," Kazatchkine told reporters. Describing his recent visit to the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Kazatchkine said he saw dozens of servicemen hospitalized with "acute and tragic anxiety, depression and psychiatric conditions." "Mental health…

Russian special services through the pro-Russian Hungarian Peace Circle are preparing an information provocation in Budapest on February 6 against the further strengthening of sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation. This is reported by Slovakia’s InfoDnes, according to Ukrinform. The rally will be held by the pro-Russian Hungarian organization Hungarian Peace Circle within the framework of the Hungarian Peace Forum Movement on February 6 at 14:00 under the slogan “No to war! No to inflation! Peace with Russia! Stop war!” follows from the announcement, which the organization posted on its Facebook page. The protest is directed against further strengthening of…

The Russian occupiers are going to take Ukrainian children living in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region to Karelia, northwest Russia. "This week, a meeting was held between Elissan Shandarovich, the chairman of the Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, and Denis Miroshnychenko, the chairman of the so-called ‘People's Council’ in the Luhansk region's temporarily occupied territory. One of the key issues was the transfer of children from the occupied Luhansk region to the ‘beautiful resorts’ of Karelia for ‘rest and recovery’. Taking into account how Russians ‘rest’ in the polar latitudes, this does not contribute to recovery in…

RT DE Productions, the supplier of content for the RT DE TV channel, which broadcast from Moscow in German, says it is ceasing journalistic operations in Germany. That’s according to DW, Ukrinform reports. The German-based company has faced "tremendous pressure from governments, media, corporations and others," the statement continued. RT DE TV channel was launched in December 2021, broadcasting via satellite and the Internet. The RT DE website indicated that 24-hour broadcasting in Germany was launched under a license for cable and satellite broadcasting issued in Serbia. A week after the launch, on December 22, the channel was removed from…

During the first day of recruitment, thousands of potential volunteers expressed their will to join the newly-formed assault brigades under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The National Guard reported the news on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has started recruiting volunteers for assault brigades as part of the National Guard, National Police, and State Border Guard Service. A positive trend is already being recorded regarding the applications to join the ranks of assault brigades under the auspices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine," the National Guard noted. In particular, 3,086 citizens reported…

Russian propagandists forged the curriculum of a school in the Poltava region Russian propaganda Telegram channels have recently spread a message allegedly received from one of their readers about an innovation for the tenth grades in a Ukrainian secondary education school "starting next month." A photo of the stand with the announcement of changes in the curriculum is given as evidence – the number of hours of Ukrainian language and mathematics classes is reduced by one and two hours per week respectively. At the same time, three hours of Polish language classes are introduced and the number of hours of…

Author of a rental ad with false photos of an apartment promotes the narrative that Lviv will allegedly be in Poland soon Russian Telegram channels shared screenshots from OLX.ua Ukrainian online advertising platform. The publication informs that a two-bedroom apartment is for rent in the city of Lviv, Pekarska Street, on the second floor. The description of the apartment caused a passionate reaction of Russian propagandists. It states that "if the city's territory is transferred to the jurisdiction of another state, a lessee is obliged to fulfill his/her obligations in full under the current lease agreement." In addition, there is…

The Ministry of Education and Science (SES) expects 224,000 schoolchildren to apply to higher educational facilities this year. That’s according to Minister Serhii Shkarlet, who spoke on national television, Ukrinform reports. "We are counting on approximately 224,000 graduates who plan to enroll in 2023," the minister said. He noted that in November, the Ministry proposed that the National Multi-Subject Test be used for admission in 2023. "The NMST-2023 model is similar to the 2022 model – it is the same computer test that applicants take in temporary examination centers , educational facilities or specially equipped hubs," the minister said. Read…

A group of pro-Russian activists in Germany donated funds to the 42nd motorized rifle division of the Russian army, which is involved in the war on Ukraine. The money was used to purchase radios, headphones, and cellphones. This was reported by Reuters, according to Ukrinform. The couple at the center of the group, Olena Kolbasnikova and Max Schlund, late last year personally transferred EUR 500 to a Rostov-based officer. It was he who bought the equipment for the 42nd motorized rifle division. Chat messages reviewed by journalists show that the couple was aware that the money paid for telecom equipment…

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi has honored the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, noting that history is repeating itself today through the genocide of the Ukrainian people. The relevant statement was made by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We are honoring the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Sharing the pain of the Jewish people and all the victims of the Nazi terror during World War II,” Zaluzhnyi wrote. On January 27, 1945, soldiers of the 1st Ukrainian Front liberated the prisoners of…