Society & Culture

Terrorist Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians with its drones and missiles. However, retribution for all Russian war criminals will inevitably come. This was stated by Chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov on Facebook, following the death of Ukrinform journalist Tetiana Kulyk and her husband Pavlo Ivanchov as a result of a Russian drone attack. "I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Ukrinform journalist Tetiana Kulyk and her husband Pavlo Ivanchov, a surgeon-oncologist and Head of the Department of Surgery at the National Medical University, in a Russian strike. During the night attack on February 26,…

As a result of a Russian nighttime drone attack in the Kyiv region, Ukrinform journalist Tetiana Kulyk, author and host of the Nation of Invincibles project, who served as editor-in-chief of the Main Multimedia Editorial Office, was killed. Tetiana Kulyk was a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine. Previously, she worked as the editor-in-chief of the public affairs program department and a presenter at the Central Channel (KDTRK), the World Service of Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, and a TV presenter at Public Broadcasting. She studied at the National University of Culture and Arts. She started her career…

Among Ukrainians who left the country because of the war, 66% are women. This was reported by Ella Libanova, Director of the Institute for Demography and Social Studies, at the expert forum “Mental Health of the Nation and Rehabilitation of Military and Civilians during the War: A Common Cause of the State, Business and Civil Society” held at Ukrinform. “I am often asked whether the gender imbalance in our country has increased because of the war. I really don't think so. Because most of the 4.5 million people who left, about 65-66%, are women. Why are there so many men?…

Billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink project on Monday denied reports of restrictions on Ukraine's access to its satellite Internet system. “Starlink is fully committed to providing service to Ukraine. Any rumors to the contrary are categorically false,” Starlink posted on social media platform X.   Reuters earlier reported that U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Space X's Starlink satellite Internet system. Poland said that Warsaw has purchased Starlink terminals for Ukraine, has been paying and will continue to pay for satellite Internet, and therefore sees no reason…

The creeping smoldering after the Russian drone attack on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is due to the waterproof film used in the space between the arch linings. This opinion was expressed in a comment to Ukrinform by Oleksandr Kupnyi, a radiation safety expert who worked at the Chornobyl NPP after the accident in 1986. “There is mineral wool with different properties (in particular, basalt), but it is not combustible. An insulating membrane was used between its layers, which does not allow moisture to pass through, and glued to the mineral wool. And this thin black film and glue have…

The State Service for Children is working to return to Ukraine 2,135 orphans who have been evacuated abroad since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The head of the State Service of Ukraine for Children, Petro Dobromilsky, told Ukrinform in a commentary. He stressed that at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 4739 orphans and children deprived of parental care were evacuated abroad. As of the end of 2024, 2,604 children have already been returned to their homeland. “These children were evacuated as part of institutions from different regions of Ukraine, including the frontline regions where…

Despite various political statements in the U.S., most Republicans in Congress, like most American citizens, support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression. Michael Sawkiw, President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "I believe that despite any political rhetoric that can be heard now, the majority of Republicans still support Ukraine," he said. He also stressed that recent polls show a high level of support for Ukraine among ordinary Americans. "I believe that American society understands the importance of continuing assistance to Ukraine, and that Ukraine's victory aligns with the national interests of…

A potential ceasefire will require international monitoring and does not mean the automatic lifting of martial law, and the next parliamentary elections are possible only six months after the end of martial law This was stated by Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratyuk in an interview with Ukrinform. “First of all, despite the fact that I represent the opposition in the parliament, not the pro-government majority, I have repeatedly emphasized that elections during martial law are impossible in Ukraine. This is not a Ukrainian scenario, but definitely a Russian one,” Kondratyuk commented on speculation about the…

Ukraine has returned 1,223 children out of almost 20,000 children who were deported or illegally displaced by Russia. This was announced by the Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovych during the international forum “Three Years, Many Fates: Protecting the Freedom and Future of Ukrainian Children” in Vilnius, Ukrinform reports. “Ukraine has managed to return 1,223 children out of almost 20,000 children deported or illegally displaced by Russia. But the real number of abducted children may be much higher, as Russia conceals information and blocks humanitarian access,” emphasized Zholnovych. She noted that in addition to the return of abducted children, it…

Kharkiv resident Ihor Shyshko, a former prisoner of war, has said that he lost 50 kilograms during his time in four Russian penal colonies. He revealed this in an interview with Ukrinform. "I weighed nearly 110 kilograms when the full-scale invasion began. I probably didn't lose a single kilogram during a month of combat missions. But after returning to Ukraine, when I was finally weighed, I was just over 60 kilograms," Shyshko said. He described the inhumane conditions and poor nutrition Ukrainian prisoners endured. "We got some kind of porridge in the morning and evening. Lunch looked like slop --…