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Some 72% of military personnel have concerns about their life in the post-war country, and 75% have faced problems with passing physicals. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Yulia Laputina, spoke of this at the VI International Veterans Forum “Ukraine. Defenders. Future," an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We have 72% with anxiety about post-war life, while 75% have faced problems with military physical examinations. People experience anxiety about who will be meeting them in their community and back home. After all, there may be situations where someone returns to their community, and their family remains abroad due to military aggression. Their business…

The Crimean Tatar publishing project Kitap Qalesi ("Book Fortress") has started working. This is stated in the project's Instagram post, according to Ukrinform. "We are the new Crimean Tatar publishing project Kitap Qalesi. Translated from Crimean Tatar, it means "Book Fortress". Our goal is to develop the Crimean Tatar language through literature," the post reads. It is reported that the project plans to transliterate classical Crimean Tatar literature into Latin; develop and publish contemporary Crimean Tatar authors; and translate into Ukrainian. Read also: Russia keeps three missile carriers combat ready off Crimea coast Currently, the Kitap Qalesi team is working…

A total of 1,172 children remain missing in Ukraine since the outset of the full-scale war. The press service of the Ombudsman's Office reported the update on Facebook, as seen by Ukrinform. "According to the report by the children's search portal, Children of War, as of August 22, 2023, a total of 1,172 children are considered missing in Ukraine, while 16,488 missing children have been located,” the report reads. Read also: Russia killed 11,000 civilians, including over 500 children, in Ukraine – PM Shmyhal As reported, the head of several Russian "charity" organizations, the spouse of the Minister of Emergency…

The spouse of the President of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, visited the Princess Maxima Children's Oncology Center in the Netherlands. The First Lady announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht accepts the most difficult Ukrainian patients for treatment. Ninety-five of our children have already been treated here. We also appreciate the fact that the Center invites doctors from Ukraine for internships so that they can work side by side with colleagues from the Netherlands and exchange experience," said the First Lady. Read also: Ukraine's presidential couple meet with Sweden's royal couple She reported that…

The Russian automatic interplanetary station Luna-25 “ceased to exist” as a result of a collision with the Moon's surface. This was reported by the Roscosmos press service, according to Ukrinform. "On August 19, according to the Luna-25 flight program, it was planned to release an impulse to form its pre-landing elliptical orbit. At around 14:57, signal from Luna-25 was lost. On August 19 and 20, efforts to locate the device and reestablish communication yielded no results. According to the preliminary analysis, in connection with the deviation of the actual parameters of the impulse from the calculated ones, the device went…

Oleksandr Dubovoi, the deputy chief of the Zvenyhorodska District State Administration in Cherkasy region, who introduced censorship in the local media over his sympathies toward the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was dismissed from his post. This was reported to an Ukrinform correspondent by the administration head, Yuriy Pikovskyi. "I fired Oleksandr Dubovoyi. It was no longer in my power to tolerate his actions," said the official. As Ukrinform reported earlier, the deputy head of the Zvenyhorodska district state administration in Cherkasy region, Oleksandr Dubovyi, forbade local newspapers to publish any articles critical of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). In…

The first six beaches are officially open for swimming in Odesa region. Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “We signed a joint order with the Commander of Odesa operational strategic group of troops, Eduard Moskaliov, on the public access to the sea," Kiper wrote. According to him, the beaches "Kaleton", "Ikra", "Chaika", an inclusive beach and two municipal beaches (the district of Fontan 14 and Fontan 10) are now open to the public. Read also: Sea mine washed up on coast of Mykolaiv region Kiper added that the list will…

The Office of the Commissioner for Persons Gone Missing Under Special Circumstances is developing new methods of searching for those missing in the temporarily occupied territories. That’s according to Oleh Kotenko, the Commissioner for Missing Persons, Ukrinform reports. Kotenko, together with legal adviser Ivan Angelin and the commissioner’s envoy for Kyiv region Anastasia Holishevska, held a meeting with the families of missing soldiers in Bila Tserkva. The event was also attended by local authorities and the military. During the meeting with the families of the missing persons, Kotenko reported the current results of the search efforts, outlined the ways of…

The war in Ukraine has created a huge need for psychological support for the population - from first aid to comprehensive psychological support. People have experienced fear, trauma and isolation, and are showing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. "Doctors Without Borders" psychologists respond to the needs of patients by providing them with first aid, mental health counseling and comprehensive psychological support. In 2023 alone, our psychologists conducted more than 8,000 sessions in seven different regions of Ukraine. Near the front line and in the territories recaptured by Ukraine, "Doctors Without Borders" mobile clinics provide assistance to rural residents, most…

Ukrainian servicemen and their families do not have to file asset declarations until the end of their military service or until the end of hostilities. First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy, MP from the Golos (Voice - ed.) parliamentary faction Yaroslav Yurchyshyn said in an interview with Ukrinform. "Ukrainian servicemen do not have to declare their assets until the end of their military service or until the end of hostilities. This applies to both servicemen and their relatives," the MP said. Yurchyshyn noted that servicemen are already fulfilling their civic duty, and "it is incorrect…