Society & Culture

Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine Tobias Thyberg paid a visit to the village of Velyka Dymerka, Kyiv region, which had been severely damaged by Russian invaders. That’s according to a report by the Embassy of Sweden in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "On Sweden's National Day, I visited the liberated Velyka Dymerka. We have been supporting municipalities in Ukraine since the 1990s and we are aware of the strength of communities. We are now focusing our efforts on helping them recover," the diplomat said. Read also: Sweden to provide Ukraine with AG 90 anti-materiel sniper rifles, AT4 anti-tank weapons As reported, a National…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine believes that it is important to find tools to convey truthful information to Russians because they have no trust in Ukrainian media. The head of state made this clear in an interview with journalists on June 6, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "I don’t think that even when you and I send certain signals, sometimes in Russian or English, those people in the Russian Federation who are already facing a wall get any understanding. I believe that they can understand something on their own and reach conclusions when people they trust reach out to them. I…

In the temporarily occupied Kherson, most doctors choose not to cooperate with the invading forces. This was reported by the CrimeaSOS NGO, according to Ukrinform. "Doctors in Kherson are massively refusing to cooperate with the occupiers. Currently, there is information that doctors are applying for vacations or file for resignation to avoid pressure from the Russian military," said Denys Savchenko, Chairman of the Board of CrimeaSOS. It was also reported that local clinics could be turned into military hospitals to treat Russian soldiers. Read also: Enemy keeps two boats and submarine carrying 20 Kalibr missiles in Black Sea "In Kherson,…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky suggests that in the near future, international interest in the situation in Ukraine will be on decline, therefore the government and journalists must work together to make sure the war is not forgotten in other countries. The Ukrainian leader made the comment in an interview with journalists on June 6, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "There is a new wave today, but there will be a decline in interest in Ukraine because there are many different problems in the world besides Ukraine. Here we need to think before we act of what we can do together…

On the occasion of Journalist Day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented the Order of Merit (III degree) to two Ukrinform correspondents. In particular, the Order of Merit (III degree) was presented to Iryna Staroselets, a staff correspondent from Kherson Region, and Oleksii Kovaliov, a photojournalist from Luhansk Region, for their “personal courage and selfless actions shown during the coverage of the Russian aggression and on the occasion of Journalist Day”. According to Luhansk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Haidai, Kovaliov covered several kilometers daily to connect to the region’s only Starlink station, so that hundreds of thousands of Luhansk…

The role of Ukrainian journalists in a full-scale war is invaluable. The Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, Oleksandr Tkachenko, wrote this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "This year, Journalist's Day has a special taste of bitterness. The fourth month of the full-scale war - and we lost 32 journalists… Within eight years of war, we lost even more [journalists]. Eternal memory to our fighters of the information front. All journalists working 24/7 are heroes. We are waging a hybrid war -- the first such large-scale war in the history of the world -- and your role…

Throughout the past week, the Ministry of Health received 22 ambulance vehicles and 38 tonnes of medicines as humanitarian aid. This was reported on the ministry’s website, according to Ukrinform. As noted, 22 ambulance vehicles, an oxygen station, an industrial generator, 15 electric generators, 10 tonnes of insulin drugs, 28 tonnes of direct-action antivirals were received from various donors and charities. In addition, the batch included 150 helmets, 735 bulletproof vests, 3,680 tactical first aid kits, 2,500 tourniquets, 900 hemostatic bandages, 4,300 thermal blankets, 22.5 tonnes of personal protective equipment, 3.5 tonnes of reagents for laboratory tests, a tonne of…

The inevitability of punishment is a principle that Ukraine will definitely teach Russia. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The inevitability of punishment is a principle that Ukraine will definitely teach Russia. But first of all, we must teach it on the battlefield that Ukraine will not be conquered, that our people will not surrender, and our children will not become the property of the occupiers,” Zelensky wrote. A reminder that over 234,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia, temporarily occupied areas or Belarus since the Russian invasion…

There is no doubt that the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Ukraine, but it is possible that some conditions will have to change. Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko said this at a press conference at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform. "We have no doubt that it [the contest] should take place in Ukraine. The only thing is that no one has ever held Eurovision during the war. […] We are now looking for answers with our colleagues to the most important conditions set by the [European] Broadcasting Union, but I think that we…

Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced that Ukrainians arriving in Canada can now apply to receive transitional financial assistance.  That’s according to an Ukrinform correspondent in Canada. “Our commitment to Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s illegal war doesn’t stop once they’ve arrived in Canada. We will continue to help those seeking refuge live and thrive in communities across the country. This one-time financial assistance will be crucial in addressing the immediate challenges faced by Ukrainians who have left so much behind to find a safe haven in…