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The “Animal Rescue Kharkiv” NGO opened a contact rehabilitation center for cats “Little Prince.” Animals rescued from the war zone are rehabilitated there. In particular, the center has a contact room made to resemble a home as much as possible, where you can play with cats. According to the founders, it is a kind of rehabilitation and relaxation, both for the pets and for the people.

The room receives visitors 4 times a week. Everyone is welcome. Most of all, military personnel (who also participated in cat rescue) and children are invited there.

For reference: the “Animal Rescue Kharkiv” NGO team has been rescuing animals in the city and the region for more than 8 years. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, they have also been evacuating animals from the war zone and de-occupied settlements (Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson regions). Volunteers, in particular, provide emergency medical assistance to animals, give them temporary shelter and find old or new owners for the pets.

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• Kharkiv

Oleh Symoroz enlisted in the Defense Forces at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The man defended the Kyiv region as part of the Territorial Defence Forces, and later his unit went to Eastern Ukraine. In October 2022, while performing a combat mission, Oleh’s vehicle hit an enemy mine. The soldier lost both legs and suffered a severe jaw fracture. Oleh has become a bilateral above-the-knee amputee, surviving one of the most difficult surgical procedures for further leg prosthetics. However, the man has taken a responsible approach to his rehabilitation, managed to stand on his prostheses, and is already planning his return to the front line. Oleh is considering a combat position only, perhaps he will train to become a UAV pilot.

For information: Oleh is currently in Kyiv and available to talk to journalists in person.

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• military
• Kyiv

The UNBROKEN starts its prosthetic workshop on the anniversary of the prosthetics program launch on September 26. The center welcomes all Lviv residents comers to see what the daily work of a large team of prosthetists looks is and also to learn about all the stages of fabricating artificial limbs. There will be an opportunity to visit the rehabilitation center and see how long and how exhausting the patients’ journey from injury to prosthetics is.

A briefing and a workshop’s year’s work summary are also planned. 

It is required to apply for media accreditation in advance. 

For reference: the UNBROKEN National Rehabilitation Center launched the first mobile workshop on September 26, 2022. Now there is a modern multi-sectional 250 m² area workshop, equipped with the best equipment from leading manufacturers. Over the year of the prosthetic workshop’s operation, 215 Ukrainian amputees have already got artificial limbs. Six of them got their missing body parts replaced with bionic prosthetic arms.

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On September 27, the Ukrainian Agrarian Council, with the support of the USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity (AGRO), will organize a press tour for journalists to the affected agricultural enterprises of Chernihiv oblast and a roundtable discussion with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Agricultural and Land Policy, local self-government agencies, representatives of partner countries, charities and affected farmers.

During the press tour, media representatives will visit three farms in Chernihiv region of various sizes and specialized in different areas, which got damaged as a result of hostilities and lost their production facilities as well as livestock.

After the press tour, Kyiv will host a roundtable discussion to consider priority needs and tools to support the recovery of the agricultural sector. The participants include:

Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food

Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister – Agrarian Policy and Food Minister

Oleksandr Haydu, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy

Kseniya Sydorkina, Director for USAID AGRO Program

Andriy Dykun, Chair of the Ukrainian Agrarian Council

Also, the discussion will be joined by the affected agricultural producers from different regions of Ukraine and representatives of international donors.

Registration is required. A detailed event agenda will be provided after confirmation of media accreditation.

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• russian crimes
• Chernihiv

For ten years, dog trainer Larysa Borysenko searched and returned the bodies of dead soldiers and civilians to their relatives. In addition to working independently during search and rescue missions, the woman headed the Antares search and rescue squad. Larisa’s life almost ended in March 2023 in Kharkiv region, when she, along with her partner and a search dog, blew up on a tripwire. Larysa was seriously injured and was in a coma when she was taken to a hospital in Dnipro. The doctors did not expect a positive outcome, but Larysa woke up from a coma, underwent rehabilitation and returned to the Pavlohrad-based search and rescue squad a few days ago.

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A team of plastic surgeons will perform a free surgery for a Ukrainian defender in Kyiv as part of the NoScar initiative on September 22. Bohdan is 24 years old. He is a soldier from the Kirovohrad region. His military service took place near Kherson and was seriously injured. The defender lost his eye and had shrapnel wounds all over his body. His arm is not functioning properly. On Friday, the team of doctors plans to treat the largest scar on his chest, reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, and tissue lipofilling (to make the prosthetic eye not differ from a healthy one).

Journalists will have an opportunity to talk to the doctors and the patient.

For reference: NoScar is an initiative to provide free scar correction for Ukrainians who suffered in the war.

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• Kyiv

On September 19, Kyiv will host a “Nuclear prison: how Rosatom turned Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a torture chamber and how the world can stop it” by Truth Hounds, documentary filmmakers, and international crime investigators.

Speakers:

• Roman Avramenko, Executive director of Truth Hounds;
• Dmytro Koval, Legal Director of Truth Hounds; 
• Oleksandra Romantsova, Executive Director at the Center for Civil Liberties NGO;

The study analyses systematic kidnappings, torture, and murders of ZNPP employees, which have been carried out with the assistance of the russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom since March 2022. Truth Hounds interviewed witnesses and victims, analyzed photo and video materials, and studied data from Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. The researchers proved that the actions of the russian occupation forces, which were known to Rosatom, constitute serious violations of international law in the form of war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

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• russian crimes
• Kyiv

The Rehabilitation by Tourism project for rotating military enlisted personnel or those undergoing rehabilitation is now unfolding in the Lviv region. On September 23-24, the participants will spend two days traveling around the Lviv region. A river catamaran trip will be available. Considering the state of health, the military is welcome to take part in kayaking and rock climbing workshops. A guided tour and a caving trip to be also organized for the project participants. All activities are free of charge for the defenders. About 30 participants have already signed up. The “Rehabilitation by Tourism” project is being implemented by the Manivtsi Tourist Club together with the Youth and Sports Department of the Lviv Oblast Military Administration.

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• military
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• Lviv

Driving courses for women who found themselves in difficult life circumstances due to the war were launched in the capital: they were forced to leave their homes, they lost their work, income or survived the occupation. The first class has already taken place. After completing the courses and successfully passing the exam, students will be able to obtain category B licenses.

The Kyiv City Administration reports that the pilot project will provide an opportunity for 15 women to get a new profession and obtain a freedom that a car can provide, become independent and self-confident. Inclusive education for 5 women with disabilities is also provided separately.

For reference: The training courses are held as a part of the project for the development of the economic capacity of women “VONA hub,” which is carried out by the UN Population Fund in Ukraine with the implementation by “Innovative Social Solutions” NGO, upon the initiative of the Kyiv City State Administration and with the financial support of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA).

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• women
• Kyiv

A Lviv region rehabilitation center has initiated the “Fly” project to help soldiers wounded at the front who survived amputations learn new skills. It is about flying drones, which can become a new profession for veterans. The training includes gaining theoretical knowledge and practice experience: first, the military takes the course, then gives their skills a try on test simulators, and then trains to fly drones at specific locations. The project is supported by several charitable organizations, including Patients of Ukraine, With an Angel on a Shoulder, Protez Hub, and the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation.

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