Society & Culture

The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to introduce changes that will allow internally displaced persons (IDPs) to receive rental subsidies in Kharkiv and Sumy. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this at a government meeting on Friday, Ukrinform reports. “We will settle the issue of rental subsidies for IDPs. We are introducing technical changes that will allow internally displaced persons to receive such subsidies for renting housing in Kharkiv and Sumy,” he said. Read also: Shmyhal announces social policy changes from March 1 At the same time, Shmyhal noted that the Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a decision to re-accrue subsidies…

Over the past two years, the total state budget for education has increased by 40%. This was stated by the Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi during the government Q&A session in the Verkhovna Rada, as reported by Ukrinform. "Significant amounts of money are currently being allocated and invested in education, record amounts, despite the war and financial challenges. Over the past two years, the total state budget for education has increased by 40%: from 143 billion to 199 billion UAH. Such attention to education has never been seen before," Lisovyi said. He pointed out that the largest portion…

The Gallery of Lithuanian Freedom Defenders, located in the Seimas of Lithuania, is hosting an exhibition by Ukrainian photographer Vadym Sarakhan titled “Lost Home - Hope Among the Ruins” until March 28, dedicated to the third anniversary of Russia's large-scale military invasion. According to Ukrinform, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lithuania reported this on Facebook. “Vadym Sarakhan's photographs are a testament to human tragedy and resilience. They tell the story of those who lost their homes but did not break. Each shot conveys the pain of loss, confusion, and hope that sprouts even among the ruins,” the…

The government has adopted a decree that allows civilians who were previously held in Russian captivity to receive a deferral from mobilization. This is said on the Defense Ministry’s website, Ukrinform reports.  “Civilians who were held captive as a result of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine have been granted the right to receive a deferral from mobilization... In order to receive a deferment from military service during mobilization, it is necessary to provide an extract from the Unified Register of persons in respect of whom the fact of deprivation of personal liberty as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine…

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced upcoming changes in the country's social sector, set to take effect on March 1. Speaking at a government meeting on Friday, Shmyhal said that housing assistance payments for internally displaced persons (IDPs) would be automatically extended for another six months, Ukrinform reports. "Those currently receiving these payments -- approximately 1.2 million IDPs -- will continue to receive them without the need for reapplication," he said. Additionally, pension indexation will begin on March 1, with a planned increase of 11.5% benefiting nearly ten million retirees. The prime minister also announced that prices for 100…

There are still 55 children in the settlements of Donetsk Oblast where children are being evacuated by force. This was announced at an online briefing by Serhiy Honcharov, head of the civil protection planning, emergency response and civil protection training division of the civil protection organization and territory department of the civil protection, mobilization and defense department of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Today, the compulsory evacuation of children from 10 settlements of Volnovakha and Pokrovsk districts continues, where a total of 55 children remain,” Honcharov said. He noted that as of now, a total of…

The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine (MCSC) held a working meeting with representatives from the Office of the President, the Economic Security Council, the Ukrainian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and the Ukrainian Center for Museum Development. That is according to MCSC, Ukrinform reports. The discussion focused on developing a comprehensive action plan to implement restrictive measures against individuals and entities from the aggressor state involved in the theft of cultural heritage from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories. A key topic was holding Russian museum officials accountable for illegally registering stolen Ukrainian cultural artifacts…

The long-term plan for developing Ukraine’s demining capacity for 2024-2034 includes an allocation of €700 million from partners for equipment procurement. This was discussed at the 11th Meeting of the Demining Capability Coalition in Vilnius, chaired by Lithuania and Iceland, Ukrinform reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. As many as 40 officials from 15 countries participated in the event. Ukraine’s delegation was led by Colonel Ruslan Berehulia, Chief of the Mine Action Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. The Ukrainian Armed Forces were represented by Major General Dmytro Hereha, Commander of the Support Forces, while the State Special…

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a law recognizing the educational achievements of Ukrainian citizens obtained abroad. This was announced by Holos faction MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform. He specified that the legislative initiative "On Amendments to Article 6 of the Law of Ukraine 'On Complete General Secondary Education' Regarding the Recognition of Learning Outcomes Obtained by Ukrainian Citizens Abroad" (No. 12375) was supported by 282 MPs. The law formalizes the right of Ukrainian citizens to have their learning outcomes recognized, whether obtained through formal or non-formal education at educational institutions abroad — except in…

For the first time, NATO has allowed developers and scientists from Ukraine to participate in the NATO Innovation Challenge, a hackathon aimed at addressing common threats to NATO member states. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. The event will take place on March 27 in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz. You can also join it online. The theme of the 2025 hackathon is countering guided aerial bombs (GAB). The NATO Innovation Challenge is a hackathon organized by the NATO Innovation Hub (NATO's Joint Transformation Command) and Allied member states. As the Ministry of Defense…