Society & Culture

As of now, nearly 218,000 people in the Donetsk region require evacuation, including 16,500 children. This was stated by Oleksii Riabikin, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development, during a briefing, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “If we look at the dynamics in the Donetsk region, from June 1 to August 29, 2025, nearly 62,000 people have been evacuated, including 423 with limited mobility and 5,000 children. Currently, nearly 218,000 people still need evacuation, among them 1,500 with limited mobility and 16,500 children,” he stated. According to Riabikin, from June 1 to August 29, over 7,000 people were evacuated from…

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, 329 cultural and media representatives have been killed in Ukraine, including 221 Ukrainian artists and 108 Ukrainian and foreign media professionals. That is according to the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. The ministry stressed that these figures reflect not only the scale of human losses but also echo tragic pages of Ukrainian history. "Just as the Stalinist regime destroyed a generation of Ukrainian artists in the 1920s and 1930s, today Russia is deliberately exterminating Ukraine's cultural elite," the statement said. Read also: Artist Davyd Chychkan killed in action

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the decision to allow men aged 18–22 to travel abroad will not negatively affect the country’s defence capability but will instead help preserve youth for Ukraine. The Head of State said this during a briefing, reports Ukrinform. “We really need, if we want to keep Ukrainian boys in Ukraine, that they first of all finish school here. And so that parents don’t take them abroad, because they start taking them away without completing school. And this is very bad because they lose their connection with Ukraine,” Zelensky said. He noted that this problem has been…

The project Culture vs War has dubbed six Ukrainian documentaries into the world’s most spoken languages to convey the truth about Russia’s war against Ukraine in English, Spanish, and Arabic. This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Head of the Watch Ukrainian! Association, initiator and producer of the Culture vs War project, and Honorary Ambassador in the Field of Cultural Diplomacy, Andriy Rizol. According to him, since April 2022, 405 events of the project have covered 183 cities in 48 countries worldwide. The audience included influential politicians, diplomats and international organizations, volunteers, activists, and communities. To ensure maximum…

Today is a the Day of Mourning in Kyiv to commemorate those killed in the massive attack on August 28. This was reported by Ukrinform. Today, flags are flying at half-mast on all municipal buildings in the city. In addition, it is recommended that state flags be flown at half-mast on state-owned and privately owned buildings. On August 29, all entertainment events are prohibited in Kyiv. August 29 has also been declared the Day of Mourning in the Kyiv region for those who died as a result of Russian shelling in Kyiv. Read also: Canada's senator says Ukraine deserves peace,…

Ukrainian soldier from Ternopil region Andrii Koval, who was released from Russian captivity on August 24, lost 55 kilograms during 20 months of imprisonment. His wife Olena Koval told a Ukrinform correspondent about his ordeal. “In captivity, Andrii lost weight from 120 to 65 kilograms and endured horrific torture. He was beaten, forced to run in place for ten hours at a time, tortured with electric shocks, exposed to freezing cold for long periods. Andrii admitted to me that there were moments when he simply didn’t know where to find the strength to endure it all. But during the hardest…

The State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience (SSEFC) has recognized the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) as affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). According to Ukrinform, this was stated in a press release by the SSEFC. As noted, the Service’s research revealed signs of affiliation between the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC and the ROC, which constitutes a violation of the Law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations.” Accordingly, the SSEFC issued an order to the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC to eliminate the violation of the law. “In his letter, the…

Queues at the Slovak border are not related to the Cabinet of Ministers' decision on the departure of 18-22 year old men abroad. This was reported by Olena Trachuk, spokesperson for the Chop Border Guard Detachment, in a comment to Ukrinform. “Yes, indeed, today there are queues at the exit from Ukraine to Slovakia; currently 35 cars are waiting to cross the border. But this is not related to the government's permission for men aged 18-22 to leave the country. It is related to the end of the holiday season,” she said. The spokeswoman for the Chop detachment also noted…

Russian invaders uncovered a Khazar settlement dating back to the 8th–10th centuries during road construction works near the occupied Novoazovsk. The Head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, Petro Andriushchenko, reported the news on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Russia is destroying the history of Ukraine. Near Novoazovsk, on the R-280 ‘Novorossiya’ highway, the occupiers ‘uncovered’ a Khazar settlement from the 8th–10th centuries. Formally added it to the register. Formally invited archaeologists. Formally talk about ‘conservation.’ But in reality, in a month there will be asphalt here,” Andriushchenko wrote. He emphasized that “Russian-style” conservation means “burying it under rubble”…

A delegation from the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) met with the leadership of Ukraine's Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications during an official visit to the country. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Minister Tetiana Berezhna, focused on ways to preserve and promote Ukrainian culture amid the ongoing war, Ukrinform reports, citing the UWC. Berezhna and the UWC delegation that was led by President Paul Grod discussed the key topics of securing funding for cultural projects, the law on philanthropy, the Cultural Resilience Alliance, the return of looted cultural assets, and showcasing Ukrainian culture at major international exhibitions and cultural venues.…