Media Center Ukraine Producer Department

Tetiana Romaniuk experienced the beginning of the full-scale invasion alongside the Rapid Response Teams of the Red Cross Society in Ukraine. Her volunteer skills proved invaluable when evacuating people with limited mobility from parts of the Kyiv oblast and from frontline areas in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

In August 2022, Tetiana joined the volunteer Hospitallers Medical Battalion. She went to the front lines with five years of experience working in emergency situations. For over three years now, Tetiana has been working under extreme conditions, often at great risk to her own life.

Tetiana recalls one particular evacuation: her crew was rescuing the same soldier for the second time. The Hospitallers vehicle came under fire but only the car was damaged.

During breaks between evacuation missions, Tetiana embroidered traditional towels to distract herself from her experiences. It is also a way to help preserve Ukrainian culture, which is being destroyed by russian forces.

Journalists can speak with Tetiana Romaniuk online or offline by prior arrangement.

• culture
• doctors
• volunteers
• women

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Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation has been installing solar stations free of charge for hospitals, water utilities, and schools. To date, hybrid solar stations have been installed in 13 educational institutions across various regions of Ukraine, enabling students to attend in-person classes even during nationwide mass power outages.

During air raid alerts, students take shelter in bunkers equipped with light and warmth, thanks to the operation of the solar stations. The schools also function as resilience points and shelters for all community residents during emergencies.

Journalists can obtain online comments from the Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation about the solar stations’ operation (covering topics such as cost savings, capabilities, and environmental benefits). Offline coverage of real-life stories about the operation of the solar stations in schools is also possible.

• blackout
• children

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On December 17, Kyiv will host the All-Ukrainian “Veterans Restart” Forum, dedicated to medical and psychological rehabilitation, social integration, employment, and developing veterans’ potential through sports and cross-sectoral cooperation.

The forum will bring together representatives from the Defense Forces, relevant ministries, state authorities, local governments, international organizations, diplomatic missions, businesses, and veteran communities. With over one million veterans, Ukraine recognizes the importance of facilitating their return to active social and economic life, making it one of the key state priorities.

The forum’s program includes four thematic blocks:

• Medicine and sports: Innovations in rehabilitation, post-operative support, mental health, and the role of sports in recovery;
• Family and support: Adaptation and resources for families and resilience during a service member’s return;
• Business and career: Developing veteran potential in companies and creating job opportunities;
• Sports and Inclusion: Accessible sports programs for veterans with diverse needs.

International participation is planned, featuring presentations of successful practices and a special address by Anatolii Yehorov, head of the Militari Sport Municipal Enterprise, on the model of municipal veteran rehabilitation through sports.

Information regarding the forum’s time and location will be communicated to participants separately, taking the security situation into account.

Accreditation for the event is required.

For reference: Organizer: Militari Sport Municipal Enterprise of the Kyiv City State Administration

• Kyiv

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