On this day in 1937, the Soviet regime began mass executions at Sandarmokh, a forest clearing in Karelia. Among the victims were hundreds of Ukrainians, including some of the country’s brightest minds. Today, russia continues to use repression in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in its attempt to erase Ukrainian identity. Evil left unpunished returns. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ...

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

In August, the German government updated its cumulative support for Ukraine as of June 30, 2026, at EUR 100 billion: EUR 43.3 billion in civilian and EUR 57.6 billion in military support, reported as “provided or earmarked for the coming years.” The figure quickly entered the media and political debate but was rarely explained or decomposed, the Kiel Institute reported. At ...

The graph shows data separately among those who (according to them) are currently serving in the military or are veterans, and separately among those who have not served in the military. Specifically, among those currently serving or who are veterans, 85% insist on continuing the resistance, while 13% would accept any peace deal (with another 1% undecided). Among those who did ...

Over 250 years ago, on September 9, 1769, Ivan Kotliarevsky was born in Poltava. His Eneida, first published in 1798, helped lay the foundations of modern Ukrainian literature. Behind its sharp satire and humour are important messages about courage, freedom and love for one’s homeland. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

On 30 June 2026, 4.41 million non-EU nationals who had fled Ukraine were receiving temporary protection in the EU. This represented a rise of 24,380 people (+0.6%) compared with the end of May 2026. The largest numbers of beneficiaries were in Germany (1,286,230; 29.2% of the EU total), Poland (961,170; 21.8%) and Czechia (390,810; 8.9%). Between the end of May and 30 ...

russia is slowly being welcomed back. Western celebrities are performing in russia again. russian athletes are gradually returning to international competitions. russians are being welcomed back into cultural and public spaces — all while russia’s war against Ukraine continues. Behind this normalization lies a familiar argument: don’t punish ordinary russians for putin’s war. They have nothing to do with it. But is ...

On this day in 1844, Illya Ripyn was born in Chuhuiv, in Kharkiv region of Ukraine. The painter created many works inspired by Ukrainian history and culture, supported Ukrainian artists, and remained deeply connected to Ukraine throughout his life. His work helped preserve and share the story of Ukrainian history and culture – in particular, the spirit of the Cossacks – ...

For decades, moscow has been rewriting the history of polar exploration — turning multinational achievements into exclusively russian ones and erasing Ukrainian contributions. Historical myths help russia justify its presence, influence, and ambitions today — while “scientific research” increasingly raises questions about resource interests, environmental obstruction, and geopolitical leverage. Together with Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center, we debunk five of russia’s biggest ...

Phase 1 – Zimbabwe’s voting record on UN General Assembly resolutions in support of Ukraine since 2014: In favour — 0 Against — 17 Abstained — 9 Absent — 1 Not a single vote for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Seventeen against. Phase 2 – a Zimbabwe’s member of the government elected to lead the IOC. russian leadership publicly put hopes on ...