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According to data from the Office of the Prosecutor General, as many as 57 Ukrainian journalists were killed in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, including eight international journalists. This was reported by Oleksii Boniuk, Head of the Department of Criminal Law Policy and Investment Protection at the Prosecutor General's Office, during a briefing, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent. "The specialized department established within the Prosecutor General's Office is responsible for the procedural guidance of investigations into war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, and it handles all cases related to journalists. All of these cases are being thoroughly examined.…

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has called on veterans, who now number nearly one million, to participate in the reform of the provision system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, Umerov announced this on Facebook. "Today, nearly one million veterans live in Ukraine, returning to civilian life after defending our nation. People with invaluable combat experience who were also professionals in civilian life. We invite them to join in reforming the provision system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Non-Lethal Defense Acquisition Agency (DOT) welcomes veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war who are eager to apply their…

Every Ukrainian will be able to send UAH 1,000, accrued under the winter "eSupport" program, to help the Army through charities and volunteer organizations. This was reported by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko, who spoke at a meeting with charitable foundations and volunteer organizations, Ukrinform reports with reference to the Ministry of Economy. "The defense sector and military allowances are the main priority for funding. Thanks to the e=Support winter program, anyone who receives UAH 1,000 from the government will be able to use these funds to support the Army through charities and volunteer organizations.…

During the Sunday prayer in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis reiterated his appeal for mediated solutions to the wars afflicting the planet. This was reported by Vatican News, Ukrinform wrote. As noted, during the "Angel of the Lord" prayer, in which the Italian charitable organization "Emergency" took part, which denies war as a means of resolving international disputes and recalls Article 11 of the Italian constitution, according to which "Italy shall repudiate war as an instrument of offence against the liberty of other peoples and as a means for settling international disputes," Pope Francis said: "May this…

A ceremony was held in New York to confer on an American doctor and a charity organization who significantly contributed to healthcare in Ukraine amid war the Order of Saint Panteleimon. Reconstructive surgeon Manoj Abraham and the Project CURE nonprofit, engaged in the supply of medical equipment to Ukraine, were honored with the award, according to an Ukrinform correspondent in New York. On behalf of Project CURE, the order was received by its Executive Director Douglas Jackson. The head of the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Societies, Lviv Medical University Professor Andrii Bazylevych handed the awards at the Ukrainian Institute…

Highly qualified IT specialists who are able to adapt the most effective "civilian" approaches and develop new software solutions for the military joined the Ukrainian army. Valerii Churkin, head of the Technology Solutions Scaling Center (TSSC), stated this in a comment to Ukrinform. "TSSC is a leading high-tech military unit with the culture of a modern IT company. The unit was created with the support and participation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in order to develop and implement ideas that should create a strategic asymmetric advantage over the enemy. Today, we act as a developer and a…

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is expanding employment opportunities in the field of humanitarian demining to involve veterans and persons with disabilities. That’s according to the ministry’s press service, Ukrinform reports. One of the main objectives of mine action efforts within the MoD system is equal and inclusive access to the relevant jobs, including by increasingly engaging women, veterans, those affected by mines, and persons with disabilities. This was discussed during the seminar "Equal opportunities: involving people with disabilities in mine action employment”, which was held in Kyiv with the financial support of the Swedish government. Read also: Ukraine…

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, at least 1,200 real estate properties worth RUB 4.5 billion were "nationalized" this year alone. This was reported by the National Resistance Center, Ukrinform reports. Sergei Aksyonov, a Russian puppet administration chief in the occupied peninsula, all property in question had belonged to Ukrainian entrepreneurs or dissenters. Today, the largest real estate assets in occupied Crimea have either become Russian government property or sold to new commercial "owners". Most of them are resorts and commercial real properties. Read also: Ukraine's military intelligence agency paralyzed work of Russian banks in Crimea - source The Center of…

The first healthcare facility within the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine's system has been designated as a reintegration center for service members released from captivity. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced this on his Facebook page, Ukrinform reports. According to him, "the medical institution operates in the central region and already provides medical, rehabilitation and psychological assistance to our heroes after their return from captivity". The institution received this status by order of the Ministry of Defense. According to Umerov, the reintegration center is a specialized facility that provides all services in one place, including medical, rehabilitation, and psychological assistance. Read…