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Thanks to the assistance of the State of Qatar, 68 Ukrainian children have been returned home. Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, announced the news on his Telegram channel, as reported by Ukrinform. “I met with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ukraine, Hadi Nasser Al-Hajr. First and foremost, I expressed my gratitude to Qatar for its effective and invaluable support in the return and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children. In total, 68 children have been brought home thanks to Qatar’s assistance,” Lubinets stated. Read also: Lubinets: Russia encourages execution of Ukrainian POWs at highest level…

As many as 83 cases of hepatitis A have already been registered in Kyiv. Serhii Chumak, the chief state sanitary doctor of Kyiv and director general of the Kyiv City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said this in comments to Ukrinform. "As of the morning of May 26, a total of 83 cases have been registered, including 37 children. Twenty-five individuals are currently receiving inpatient treatment, 11 of whom are children," Chumak said. Earlier reports said that an outbreak of hepatitis A had been recorded in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district. Photo: Kyiv City State Administration

On Sunday, the Ukrainian community in Paris held a commemorative event and a prayer service at Montparnasse Cemetery near the grave of Symon Petliura. May 25 marked the 99th anniversary of the death of this iconic figure in the history of the struggle for Ukrainian statehood. The event was attended by representatives of Ukrainian organizations, diplomats, military, cultural and public figures, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Petliura understood the importance of building the armed forces like no one else. Therefore, Ukraine still has to thank him for laying the foundations of the Ukrainian army, the current Armed Forces, which are now…

No servicemen from the 12th Azov Brigade were included in the recent 1000 for 1000 prisoner exchange. According to Ukrinform, the Azov First Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine made this statement on Telegram. “1000 for 1000 exchange. Captured fighters from the units of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine have returned home. As a result of this large-scale prisoner exchange, soldiers of the National Guard have come back to Ukraine — specifically, servicemen from the 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade and the 15th Kara-Dag Brigade,” the statement reads. The Azov Corps welcomed home every soldier who…

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published exclusive photos and video from the latest phase of the "1,000 for 1,000" prisoner exchange. According to Ukrinform, the SBU said that the successful exchange was made possible through the work of the Joint Center for Coordination of the Search and Release of Prisoners of War, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of POWs, and other authorized bodies acting on the directive of President Volodymyr Zelensky. "As the president emphasized, this agreement was reached during talks in Turkey, and it is essential to see it through to completion. Every Ukrainian life is…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the third phase of the 1000 for 1000 prisoner of war exchange will take place on Sunday, May 25. As reported by Ukrinform, the President made this statement in his evening video address. "Tomorrow is the third phase. These days we aim to bring back a thousand of our people. But the task is to free absolutely everyone who is currently held in Russia. This is a joint mission for our intelligence services, our diplomats, and our entire state," Zelensky emphasized. He noted that while the task is difficult, it must be…

More than 630 children currently reside in communities across the Sumy region where mandatory evacuation has been announced. This issue was discussed during a meeting of the regional headquarters for population evacuation, according to Ukrinform, citing the Sumy Regional Military Administration. “There are 633 children living in the communities designated for evacuation today, spanning 202 settlements,” the administration reported. Taras Savchenko, First Deputy Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, stressed that evacuating all children from dangerous areas remains a top priority. The regional administration stressed the urgency of evacuation for residents of the Bilopillia and Vorozhba communities, where shelling…

Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, has shared a video capturing the return of Ukrainian defenders freed from Russian captivity on May 24. According to Ukrinform, Budanov posted the video on Telegram, stating, “The major exchange continues. Today we welcome another 307 of our defenders to their homeland.” [embedded content] He also expressed his joy for those reunited with their loved ones, emphasizing, “We will continue to work until every Ukrainian returns.” As reported by Ukrinform, 390 prisoners returned to Ukraine on May 23 as part of the “1,000-for-1,000” exchange. The following day, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced…

Over the past three years and three months of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has committed 836 crimes against journalists and media outlets. The Institute of Mass Information (IMI) said this in a report on its website, according to Ukrinform. Between April and May 2025, IMI recorded three media-related crimes by Russia, all involving cyberattacks. Four media workers were killed during this period. Volodymyr Kotsur, sports journalist turned serviceman. His death was reported on April 29, 2025. He enlisted in the Ukrainian Armed Forces following Russia's full-scale invasion. Volodymyr was a contributor to the news outlets Sports Express Ukraine,…

Among the 307 Ukrainian citizens released from Russian captivity on May 24 were 21 servicemen from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko wrote this in a Telegram post, according to Ukrinform. The freed personnel include nine National Guard soldiers and 12 border guards, most of whom were captured in the Donetsk sector. “We will take care of our soldiers, providing them with medical assistance, psychological support, and social reintegration. We will do everything necessary,” Klymenko assured. He also expressed gratitude to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and the Coordination…