Society & Culture

Absolute world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk, after his victory over Tyson Fury, raised a unique saber of Hetman Ivan Mazepa above his head. According to Ukrinform, the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications reported this on Facebook. “Absolute world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in a rematch and raised a unique saber of Hetman Ivan Mazepa above his head. This gesture not only became a symbol of triumph, but also reminded the world of the Ukrainian people's struggle for freedom, which has been going on for centuries. The seventeenth-century saber is a unique artifact,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated boxer Oleksandr Usyk on retaining his title as the undisputed world heavyweight champion following his victory over Britain's Tyson Fury. The head of state shared his congratulatory message on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Victory! So important and so needed by all of us right now," he wrote. Zelensky emphasized that by retaining his championship belts, Usyk proves that Ukrainians will hold on to what belongs to them. "No matter how hard it gets -- we will overcome everything. Whether it is in the ring, on the battlefield or in the diplomatic arena -- we will…

In a thrilling rematch held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated Britain's Tyson Fury for the second time, cementing his status as a heavyweight boxing legend. The 12-round bout ended with a unanimous decision in favor of Usyk, with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112. This marked the 23rd consecutive professional victory for the Ukrainian fighter, Ukrinform reports. Usyk successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, and WBO heavyweight titles. He dedicated his win to his mother and all mothers of Ukraine. Usyk also made history by raising a saber once belonging to Ivan Mazepa, a unique…

Russian invaders are implementing a program to build up a television and radio network in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to further spread their propaganda narratives targeting the local population. This was reported by the Center for National Resistance, Ukrinform saw. "The invaders have been taking measures to expand their information field in the temporarily occupied territories. In particular, in December 2024, the enemy launched a program to build and modernize TV and radio towers. They plan to complete it in the first half of next year," the report says. It is noted that the Russians aim to have…

Poland has handed over two Mi-8 helicopters and one Bell 412-HP to Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, where they will be used to train pilots. This was reported by the Polish Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS), Ukrinform reports. As noted, these helicopters belonged to the Polish police and were transferred by order of the Minister of the Interior as part of assistance to Ukraine. RARS points out that it has already transferred Polish police equipment to Ukraine through the logistics hub established by the government to help Ukraine on May 20, 2022. Read also: Poland comments on Ukraine's…

Soldiers of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up a metal “Christmas tree” near the Donetsk stele and decorated it with patriotic ribbons. The brigade reported this on Facebook, posting a video, Ukrinform reports. The paratroopers used rebar and shell casings to create the structure. “This is a true symbol of steadfastness, courage and faith in New Year's miracles,” the team noted. As reported by Ukrinform, on December 6, a ceremony of lighting the lights on the country's main Christmas tree took place on St. Sophia Square in…

Starting from the new year, car owners in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine will be required to have a document on Russian civil liability insurance. This was reported by the National Resistance Center (NRC), Ukrinform reports. “From January 2025, all car owners in the temporarily occupied territories must have Russian civil liability insurance. In Russia, this document is called OSAGO. However, to obtain it, you must have a passport of the occupiers. Thus, we have another element of pressure on local residents,” the statement reads. In the absence of Russian-style insurance, the occupiers threaten drivers with a variety of…

Ukraine has evacuated another 34 persons, including 15 children, from the territory of Syria through Lebanon. The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. “On December 21, 2024, on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, as a result of a successful operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 34 people were evacuated from the territory of Syria via Lebanon: 31 citizens of Ukraine and three citizens of Syria, relatives of Ukrainian citizens legally entitled to cross into our country,” the statement reads. Read also:…

The Netherlands and its partners have invested over €200 million in the Tallinn Mechanism, the main task of which is to strengthen Ukraine's digital security. As an Ukrinform correspondent in The Hague reports, the Dutch government announced this in a press release. In total, more than EUR 200 million has been raised through the Tallinn Mechanism to help Ukraine improve its digital security, the report says. It is noted that the war continues not only on the front, but also in the online space. Read also: Ukraine, Netherlands strengthen defense industry cooperation for 2025 December 20 marks a year since…

Defending identity and subjectivity is crucial to ensuring the survival of both the people and the state, Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications, Mykola Tochytsky, said. He expressed this view in his article entitled "Culture and communication are the key to Ukrainian subjectivity: How to win the semantic war." "Only those who can defend their identity in the harsh conditions of the attention economy will have the right to survive. This is why the ability to name phenomena and objects, to use one's language to generate meanings, and to harness the progress of culture to declare one's existence is…