Society & Culture

A total of 1,300 Ukrainian schools have already connected to the Mriia digital education platform, with over 5,000 more having submitted applications. This was announced on Telegram by Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science, and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrinform reports. “As many as 1,300 schools will start the new academic year with Mriia. Over 5,000 more have applied for connection. In just one year, the educational ecosystem has grown from a pilot in six regions to implementation across 18 – from major cities to frontline communities,” the statement reads. According to Fedorov, during…

The Canadian organization Mriya Aid was established shortly after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Founded by Canadian veterans (including those who served in the UNIFIER and professionals from the fields of management and security, the organization initially sent containers of various aid to Ukraine: drones, night vision devices, tourniquets, and medical kits. Over time, however, Mriya Aid decided to focus on a critical niche: supporting Ukraine’s demining efforts. Ukrinform spoke with Mriya Aid’s leaders, the husband-and-wife team of Lesya Granger and Lubomyr Chabursky, who manage the organization’s efforts for Ukraine from their home in Ottawa. WE DO…

As of June 27, as many as 59 Ukrposhta (Ukrainian post) branches continue to operate in the part of the Donetsk region controlled by Ukrainian authorities — 48 are stationary, and 11 are mobile units operating from vehicles. This was reported via phone to a Ukrinform corrspondent by Maksym Sutkovyi, Director of Ukrposhta for Donetsk region. “Ukrposhta continues to operate in the Ukrainian-controlled part of Donetsk region. Over the past four months, changes have occurred due to the situation on the front line. Currently, we have 48 stationary branches and 11 mobile teams in operation,” said Sutkovyi. He recalled that…

The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, presented gifts and commendations to children who helped clear rubble in the Solomianskyi district following the Russian missile strike on June 17. Tkachenko shared the news on Facebook, as reported by Ukrinform. “On June 17, a Russian missile struck a residential building in the Solomianskyi district. In the morning, schoolchildren were already helping victims and city workers. Our children. They organized themselves. They came on their own, wearing goggles, respirators, gloves. Of different ages. The youngest was just 9 years old,” Tkachenko wrote. He noted that although the children had…

The capital's community has delivered 1,700 FPV drones of various types to soldiers of the 25th Kyiv Brigade named after Prince Askold and the 27th Pechersk Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. This was announced by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram. According to him, the 25th Kyiv Brigade received 700 FPV drones, including both daytime and nighttime models. Since the beginning of 2025, the city has allocated 70 million UAH from the municipal budget to support the 25th Brigade — funds intended for equipment and urgent military needs. An additional 1,000 FPV drones were sent to the front…

On February 28, 2022, while Russian troops were advancing toward Kyiv, trying to break through the capital’s defenses, Giuseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlos” was to be staged at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. But right before the start of the show, the audience on the other side of the Atlantic witnessed a choir rise and perform the Ukrainian anthem. That was just one of many gestures in support of Ukrainians by Peter Gelb, the manager of the world’s leading music center. Immediately after the Russian attack, he announced the severance of all relations with artists who supported the war against…

A 29-year sculptor from The Netherlands has donated his sculpture ‘Protection of Freedom’ to the Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv as a symbol of support for the Ukrainian people. That's according to the Dutch Embassy press service, Ukrinform reports. On Thursday June 26, the sculpture "Protection of Freedom" was inaugurated in the main hall of the library at the Taras Shevchenko University. The Vice-Rector of the university, the Dutch Ambassador Alle Dorhout, and the sculptor, Gijs Groeneveld, attended the ceremony and shared some words on this special artistic project.  When the Russian invasion of Ukraine started in 2022, Gijs Groeneveld,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the completion of another stage of prisoner exchange, most of whom had been held captive since 2022. The head of state announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “We are continuing the exchanges, another stage. Today, soldiers from the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Border Service are returning. Most of them had been in captivity since 2022. We are doing everything we can to find everyone and verify the information about each surname. We must bring all of our people home,” Zelensky said. He also thanked everyone who is helping Ukraine in conducting…

Russia has always made art and culture political, using past achievements as a reflection of their might. This was stated by Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb, who spoke in an interview with Ukrinform. He is convinced that those who suggest art and culture is beyond politics are wrong. “Art and culture is political, and the country that has made it the most political is Russia, always,” Gelb emphasized. Read also: Ukrainian writer Viktoria Amelina posthumously awarded Orwell Prize 2025 He noted that art is a symbol and expression of civilization, while Russia saw it as a tool of propaganda,…

On the Day of the Crimean Tatar Flag, the national flag of the indigenous people of Crimea is flying in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The flag was raised as the Crimean Tatar anthem Ant Etkenmen (I have sworn) was being performed, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Crimean Tatar flag has been raised outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine / Photo: Kyrylo Chubotin, Ukrinform Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov noted that today, the flag is a symbol of resistance to Russian occupation. Read also: Dutch Parliament recognizes 1944 deportation…