Society & Culture

During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, seven individuals involved in National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) cases were extradited. This was stated in an interview with Ukrinform by NABU Director Semen Kryvonos. “We have already submitted 134 requests for extradition or temporary arrest of suspects and see positive dynamics in this process. Since the National Bureau began its work, nine people have been extradited, seven of them after the start of the full-scale invasion,” Kryvonos said. According to him, there is currently progress on the issue of extradition in certain jurisdictions with which there were previously some problems. “Things have really improved…

At the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), 40-50 detectives are working on exposing abuses in the defense sector. This was stated in an interview with Ukrinform by NABU Director Semen Kryvonos. In particular, when asked about the bureau's division that deals with exposing corruption in the Ministry of Defense, Kryvonos said that 21 detectives work there. "But the defense sector is not limited to the Ministry of Defense alone. It also includes the Ministry of Strategic Industries, the State Border Service, which also purchases weapons, and the National Guard. If we analyze the situation as a whole, we have 40-50 detectives…

In the de-occupied areas of Kherson region, sappers have already cleared 69% of the territory. This was reported to a Ukrinform correspondent by the press service of the Kherson Regional Military Administration. "At present, sappers have surveyed and demined 69% of the de-occupied territory of the region," the administration stated. According to their data, a total of 471,214.8 hectares have been checked for explosive hazards. 248,209 explosive devices have been destroyed. The area of potentially contaminated agricultural land in the de-occupied territory of Kherson region is 508,300 hectares, of which 433,300 hectares have been surveyed. Read also: Ukraine interested in…

Ukrainians who did not have time to use compensation funds to repair damaged housing have been allowed to reapply for the service. This was announced on Telegram by Taras Melnychuk, the government's permanent representative in the Verkhovna Rada, according to Ukrinform. The relevant changes have been made to the Procedure for providing compensation for the restoration of certain categories of real estate damaged as a result of hostilities, terrorist acts, and sabotage caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, using the electronic public service “eRecovery.” According to the changes, recipients of compensation, if for objective reasons (defined by…

The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published information on 110 cultural artifacts appropriated by Russian occupiers during illegal archaeological excavations conducted between 2014 and 2025 in the temporarily occupied Crimea. As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by DIU on Facebook, and the data was added to the Stolen Heritage section of the War & Sanctions portal. The cultural assets were discovered by Russian forces during unauthorized excavations at the following archaeological sites: Arteziansky Settlement, Genoese Fortress of Chembalo, and Southern Suburb of Chersonesus Taurica. Additionally, the report includes information on cultural objects from the Kadykivske settlement (site of…

More than 115,000 families have already received assistance through the “eRecovery” program, and nearly 18,000 have received preferential mortgages under the “eOselia” program. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a government meeting, according to Ukrinform. “Today, more than 115,000 Ukrainian families have received assistance through the ‘eRecovery’ program,” he said. At the same time, 97,000 families received payments for the restoration of damaged property, and nearly 20,000 families were paid compensation to purchase new housing to replace their destroyed homes. Read also: Explaining: Conditions for negotiations, elections during war, 'eRecovery' program “The implementation of the affordable…

The UK government has made a voluntary contribution of GBP 400,000 to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to support its activities aimed at strengthening Ukraine's security and protection against chemical threats. OPCW said this in a press release seen by Ukrinform. The funding will be used to facilitate the provision of equipment, training, expertise, logistical support and further technical assistance to enhance Ukraine's resilience against chemical weapons threats. The voluntary contribution was formalized on June 25, 2025 in a signing ceremony held between the Director of Defense and International Security at UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…

On July 6, the world premiere of the documentary film Divia by Ukrainian director Dmytro Hreshko took place at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. This was reported by a Ukrinform correspondent The film, a co-production between Poland, Ukraine, and the Netherlands, is competing in the festival’s main section, the Crystal Globe Competition, which features 12 films. “This is the biggest festival I've ever attended… Of course, it feels great. I think this is a moment of recognition for all the effort over three years. Of course, we want to win a prize — it’s always nice — but we’ll…

War veterans with amputations from Ukraine’s defense intelligence took part in one of the world’s most challenging ultramarathons, the Spartan Ultra World Championship. The intelligence agency, GUR, reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. Taras Prots (special unit “KRAKEN”) and Serhiy Shykun (Active Operations Department), who were seriously wounded in the war, completed one of the most difficult races in the world — the Spartan Ultra World Championship in the town of Morzine in the French Alps, the report reads. The participants covered on their prostheses a total of 52 kilometers of a mountain route with over 60 obstacles and an…

A national record was set in Odesa with the unfurling of the largest flag of the Ukrainian Navy. As reported by Ukrinform, the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, shared the news on Facebook. He noted that the flag was unfurled by Navy cadets and lyceum students. The flag measures 35 meters in length and 19.8 meters in width. “Our flag is a symbol of bravery, resilience, and devotion to our people. Many victories have already been won under it. I believe the greatest ones are still ahead,” Neizhpapa emphasized. Read also: Zelensky: Ukrainian Navy holding the…