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      Almost 1,300 objects of cultural heritage were damaged by Russia’s war in Ukraine
      Mar19

      Almost 1,300 objects of cultural heritage were damaged by Russia’s war in Ukraine

      Kateryna Chuyeva, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine reported on March 15, 2023, that more than 1,200 objects of cultural heritage were damaged or completely destroyed in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale invasion of Russia. Source: Kateryna Chuyeva, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of...

      Ukraine and Croatia agreed to strengthen cooperation within the framework of UNESCO
      Mar18

      Ukraine and Croatia agreed to strengthen cooperation within the framework of UNESCO

      The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the head of the Ukrainian National Commission on UNESCO Emine Dzhaparova and the Minister of Culture and Media of Croatia Nina Obuljen Koržinek discussed the cooperation of the countries within the framework of UNESCO on March 17, 2023. Source: The head of the Ukrainian National...

      US will provide the medical system of Ukraine with almost $120M in financial aid
      Mar14

      US will provide the medical system of Ukraine with almost $120M in financial aid

      The Ministry of Health of Ukraine noted on March 14, 2023, that the United States would provide Ukraine with $118.5 million in funding to support the country’s healthcare system, including programs to ensure a sustainable response to the HIV and tuberculosis epidemic in Ukraine during the war. This became known after the meeting of the US...

      Russia’s war caused more than UAH 2 trillion in damage to Ukraine’s nature
      Mar13

      Russia’s war caused more than UAH 2 trillion in damage to Ukraine’s nature

      The First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Grechanyk noted on March 11, 2023, that the environmental damage in Ukraine exceeds UAH 2 trillion as a result of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: The First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Grechanyk,...

      Russia illegally deported 2,161 Ukrainian orphans
      Mar12

      Russia illegally deported 2,161 Ukrainian orphans

      The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories reported on March 11, 2023, that Russian troops illegally took out 2,161 Ukrainian orphans to its territory, while the total number of children deported from Ukraine to the Russian Federation may be about 150,000. Source: The Deputy Prime...

      Russian troops are destroying cultural heritage in the Luhansk region
      Mar11

      Russian troops are destroying cultural heritage in the Luhansk region

      The Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhii Haidai informed on March 9, 2023, that despite the prohibition, including international organizations, to visit the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, it is already known that Russian military destroyed objects of architectural heritage in the Luhansk region (east of...

      Russian military destroyed 400 high-rise buildings in Mariupol to hide war crimes
      Mar10

      Russian military destroyed 400 high-rise buildings in Mariupol to hide war crimes

      The mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boichenko reported on March 9, 2023, that Russians have already demolished 400 high-rise buildings damaged by them in occupied Mariupol (a city in the south of Ukraine) in order to hide war crimes. Source: The mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boichenko “In two months of heavy fire, Russian troops destroyed every second...

      More than 5,000,000 hectares of land are unsuitable for use in Ukraine due to Russia’s war
      Mar04

      More than 5,000,000 hectares of land are unsuitable for use in Ukraine due to Russia’s war

      The Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy in Ukraine informed on March 2, 2023, that more than 5 million hectares of agricultural land cannot be sown in Ukraine because they are mined, contaminated with explosive remnants, or are subject to military operations. Source: The Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy in...

      More than 1,000 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine are in Russian captivity
      Mar02

      More than 1,000 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine are in Russian captivity

      The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko noted on March 2, 2023, that currently, more than a thousand employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine remain in captivity of the Russian Federation. Source: The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko “Quite a lot. I can say that more than a thousand...

      Russian army shelled cancer dispensary in the Kherson region
      Feb25

      Russian army shelled cancer dispensary in the Kherson region

      Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the joint press center of the Operational Command Pivden (South) informed on February 25, 2023, that Russian soldiers fired at the cancer dispensary in the Kherson region. Source: Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the joint press center of the Operational Command Pivden (South) “The Russian army continues to fire...