Society & Culture

A rally to commemorate the children killed in Mariupol city, Donetsk region, was held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, on Sunday, April 10. As Yle informs, activists brought children's shoes to the Railway Square and wrote the word "children" in different languages on the asphalt. The rally participants held the flag of Ukraine. At least 210 children have been killed in Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops. Fierce battles have been ongoing in the city. Russian invaders have launched numerous attacks on civilian objects, including the drama theater, in front of which the word "children" was written on the asphalt.…

As of today, 80% of Ukrainians say they are proud of their country. That’s according to a survey conducted by the Rating Sociological Group on Wednesday, April 6. The results of the survey showed a significant increase in the share of those who take pride in their nation. In August 2021, 34% of people said they were proud of the state (then the sad emotion about Ukraine prevailed). At present, the sense of pride dominates at 80%. The sad feelings about Ukraine are expressed by 32% of respondents, while 20% are happy, 16% – afraid, 11% – angry, and 6%…

The government’s Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA, operating under the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection, warns about new phishing e-mails being sent across government networks with the topic (in Ukrainian) No.1275 of Apr 7, 2022". This was reported by the press service of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting on Facebook. The letters contain an HTML file, the opening of which will create an archive with a file "On the persecution and murder of prosecutors by the Russian military in the temporarily occupied territories.lnk." Its opening, in turn, will allow hackers to gain…

Russian invaders destroyed at least 59 buildings of spiritual significance in 8 regions of Ukraine, as the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine informs. On average, two religious buildings a day have been destroyed since February 24. These include an orthodox cathedral in Mariupol, a Jewish school in Kharkiv and dozens of parish churches destroyed throughout Ukraine. On March 7 alone, three monuments of Ukrainian culture were partially or completely destroyed: the Yelets Assumption Monastery in Chernihiv (1069), St. George’s Church in Zavorichi, Kyiv Oblast, (1873), and a 160-year-old wooden Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy…

Dozens of journalists have died in Ukraine at the hands of Russian invaders, and dozens are being held captive. This was announced by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Dozens of journalists have already died in Ukraine. Dozens of other Ukrainian media workers were abducted by the occupiers. I bow before the diligent people working in the press. Thank you for the facts you’ve been gathering risking your life. Please stay safe! Not only to be able to continue your work, but also to live!” the message reads. The president's spouse recalled that the invaders had killed…

A special gig "Unidos por la paz: Ucrania en el corazón" ("United for Peace: Ukraine in the Heart") in support of Ukraine will take place in Spain on April 6. That’s according to Ukraine’s public broadcaster UA:PBC, Ukrinform reports. "Spanish and Ukrainian musicians, including Eurovision contestants of different years, will gather on one stage with the sole purpose of raising funds to help Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression," the statement said. Read also: Sean Penn calls on private sector to buy fighter jets, air defense systems for Ukraine Among those set to perform are Vanesa Martín, Rozalén, Malú, Dvicio, Manuel…

The founder of the CORE Charity Foundation and internationally acclaimed actor and director Sean Penn called on billionaires around the world to join efforts to acquire fighter jets and air defense systems to hand them over to Ukraine. That’s according to the actor’s tweet, Ukrinform reports. "By open source, 2 squadrons of F-15’s or 16’s (that’s 12 aircraft with better tech than Russian Migs or SU’s) quickly trainable (3 weeks) to Ukrainian aviators would cost private sector buyers approx $300M. Add another $200M in missile defense for a total of $500M,” the actor said. Sean Penn has appealed to billionaires…

At least 53 cultural heritage sites have been damaged or partially destroyed since the start of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to UNESCO. This was reported by l'Avenir, Ukrinform wrote. Among them are 29 religious sites, 16 historic buildings, four museums and four monuments, UNESCO Deputy Director-General for Culture Ernesto Ottone Ramirez said in Paris on Friday. One of Ukraine's worst-hit regions is Kharkiv, where Russian bombings have affected the Holocaust Memorial, the State Opera and Ballet Theater, and the Art Museum, Ottone Ramirez said. Read also: EU Culture Ministers call on UNESCO to move session of World Heritage…

In Melitopol, the town in southern Ukraine that is temporarily occupied by Russian forces, all school principals wrote resignation letters. This was announced by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov during a live broadcast on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Today, a difficult but absolutely correct decision was made: all school principals, without exception, wrote resignation letters in a show of protest, unwilling to cooperate with the occupiers," Fedorov said. Read also: Ukrainian mobile networks, internet services down n Melitopol, Berdiansk He also asked Halyna Danylchenko, whom the invaders had been appointed "acting mayor," not to make local children a "human shield" or hold…