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The idea for ​​the project came to the writer Serhiy Zhadan (now he serves in the “Khartiia” (Charter) 13th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine) even before the beginning of the full-scale invasion when he worked at the volunteer radio “Tryzub FM” (Trident FM). That is when he realized the importance of communication between the military and civilians, between the rear and the front. Therefore, after the mobilization, Zhadan returned to the idea of ​​a media platform, which will make the voices of the vanguard heard. The first guests of the radio show included: paramedic Yuliia “Taira” Paievska, commander of the “Khartiia” brigade, colonel of NGU Ihor Leskiv and frontman of the band “Pyrig and Batig” Marjan Pyrozhok. Episodes of the traveling show “Radio Khartiia” will be released once a week. Each episode will be broadcast from a new location and with new guests.

The authors of the traveling “Radio Khartiia” project are ready to communicate with journalists, both online and in person, by prior agreement.

• culture
• military

Petro Antyp is an honored artist of Ukraine, who was born in Horlivka, Donetsk region. Now this city is occupied by russia.

Before 2014, the artist had lived and worked in his native town, and his works were displayed at international exhibitions. However, when russia started the war in the east of Ukraine 10 years ago, the man had to leave Donetsk region. He became a displaced person for the second time in 2022, when the full-scale invasion began. Then Petro was forced to leave Kyiv and move to Lutsk, where he took up the project aiming to break the Guinness World Record. Petro is painting a 2,000-square-meter painting called “Cosmogony” in the Korsaks’ Museum of Modern Ukrainian Art. The painting process is a real-time performance. The artist works in a museum, where every visitor can observe his work. The picture itself combines several types of art: painting, graphics, sculpture. And the artist’s intent is to show the process of creation of humanity and predict a possible future. In addition to the “Cosmogony” project, Petro also works on smaller canvases, and donates the proceeds from sales to provide medical support for the Armed Forces.

Petro Antyp is ready to communicate with journalists, both online and in person, by prior agreement.

• culture
• Lutsk

The 13th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine has launched a photo project titled “Women of the Khartiia,” highlighting the roles of female defenders. Among those featured are Svitlana “Chuma” (Plague) a 25-year-old sanitary instructor with the Khartiia brigade’s drone strike unit, and Iryna “Hera,” a 22-year-old UAV operator. Before the large-scale invasion, Chuma managed a motorcycle parts and equipment store. She has since transitioned to a combat medic role, training soldiers in life-saving techniques on the battlefield. Hera, previously employed in social media management, now operates drones. 

Both Chuma and Hera are stationed on the front lines and are available for interviews with journalists, by prior arrangement.

• culture
• military
• women

On July 26, a new exhibition celebrating Ukrainian women doctors will open in conjunction with the launch of the Dictionary of Courage project. The media are invited to the event, which includes a press briefing. The photo exhibition coincides with the Day of the Medical Worker, showcasing 24 compelling stories from medical professionals across Ukraine. 

The project aims to craft visual narratives and psychological portraits of these doctors, who are dedicated to saving lives and helping those in dire need. Each interview features a selected keyword that has been incorporated into the Dictionary of Courage.

Participants:

• Serhii Dubrov, First Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine; 
• Mustafa Elkanzi, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine (UNFPA);
• Representative of the Embassy of the French Republic in Ukraine; 
• Representative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine; 
• Nataliia Heinz, neonatologist at the Kyiv Oblast Perinatal Center.  

Media representatives must register by 6:00 PM on July 25.

• culture
• doctors
• Kyiv

In Kyiv, wounded defenders take part in free clay sculpting and pottery master classes organized by the Azov’s Angels Patronage Service together with Kust ceramics studio. Creative activities are part of the rehabilitation of the military.

During the class, defenders make dishes or other objects – by hand or with a potter’s wheel. Soldiers often donate completed works for various charity events.

By prior agreement, journalists have the opportunity to cover a clay sculpting master class.

• casualties
• culture
• military
• Kyiv

On July 22, Kyiv will unveil the exhibition “The Will to Win: Warriors of Sport” to mark Ukraine’s participation in the Olympic Games. This exhibition showcases the rich history of Ukraine’s Olympic journey, spanning from the late nineteenth century to the present.

The display highlights the devastating impact of russia’s aggression on Ukraine’s sports infrastructure. Visitors will see fragments of trophies, sports equipment, and stadium seats, all damaged or destroyed by russian hostilities. These artifacts were salvaged from various sports venues wrecked by ongoing warfare.

A special section, featuring photographs by Mykola Synelnykov, celebrates the resilience of Ukrainian athletes who continue to train amidst the ruins of their facilities, exemplifying their unbreakable spirit.

For reference: This year, Ukraine is sending a delegation of 140 athletes to compete in 23 sports at the Olympics. Tragically, nearly 500 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have lost their lives since the large-scale russian invasion began.

• culture
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On July 24, media representatives are invited to a press tour to the renovated “Ukraine” cinema in Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia region.

The “Ukraine” cinema is an important cultural center for Ladyzhyn and neighboring villages. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the cinema was temporarily closed. Plans to resume screenings after the lifting of quarantine restrictions were thwarted by the full-scale invasion.

“Watch Ukrainian!” Association, which has been implementing a number of cultural and educational projects together with the MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation for several years, has initiated the resumption of screenings in the Ladyzhyn cinema.

The Ladyzhyn City Council will organize educational events for young people and families of military and veterans in the cinema, which aims to become a real cultural platform for residents of Ladyzhyn, as well as nearby villages and towns.

Program of the event:

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM – an official opening, communication with invited guests, including ambassadors of the “Cinema for Victory!” National Tour. Andrii Rizol (producer and CEO of “Watch Ukrainian!” Association), Bohdan Beniuk (People’s Artist of Ukraine and Artistic Director of the Kyiv Academic Drama Theater on Podil), Vyacheslav Dovzhenko (actor, performer of the leading roles in the movies Cyborgs, Obmin, Another Franko).

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – press conference with the participation of the director of the cinema, the management of the MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation, “Watch Ukrainian!” Association and representatives of local authorities.

Accreditation is open until July 23.

Transfer from Kyiv is provided for accredited media representatives.

• culture
• Vinnytsia

In a landmark initiative spanning April to July 2024, Ukraine has established its inaugural Team of Cultural First Aiders under the flagship project “Enhancing Capacities in Ukraine for Cultural Heritage First Aid and Recovery Planning.” This team comprises 23 specialized professionals who underwent intensive training.

Throughout the comprehensive program, Ukrainian experts including museum curators, monument conservators, architects, engineers, legal advisors, restorers, and managers engaged in both online and in-person sessions. They drew insights from international and domestic mentors, examining strategies for safeguarding cultural assets during crises. 

Practical exercises, such as assessing the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Viazivka, Zhytomyr region—damaged during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022—underscored their training. Participants learned to apply international standards in risk management, document damage, evaluate threats, and execute protective measures for endangered cultural sites.

Journalists seeking further details, including visual documentation from the Viazivka training, can obtain additional information about this pioneering effort.

• culture
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

Before the outbreak of full-blown war, Liubov Popova thrived as a landscape designer in her hometown of Kharkiv. When war escalated, she relocated to central Ukraine with her child, later returning to her parents’ village of Koziivka in the Kharkiv region. It was there that childhood memories resurfaced, recalling her grandmother’s teachings on foraging herbs and homemade tea crafting.

Initially a pastime, her passion for herbalism soon blossomed into a lucrative endeavor. Today, enthusiasts eagerly await the teas she meticulously crafts, with demand extending beyond Ukraine’s borders. Beyond her herbal pursuits, Liubov actively engages in community development initiatives, organizing workshops for local children on creating tea bouquets.

Based in the Kharkiv region, Liubov Popova is available for media inquiries, both in-person and online.

• culture
• women
• Kharkiv

Artist Yaroslava Yatsuba and schoolboy Mark Ivanchenko met at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Back then the 13-year-old boy created the first animation based on Yaroslava’s drawing. Mark animated a piece called “Moonlit Night,” in which Ukrainians destroy enemy tanks under the moonlight. Since then, the artist and the animator began to collaborate. Yaroslava draws almost every day, she finds ideas for her works in the news. And Mark turns her drawings into animations.

Yaroslava puts up her “Living Pictures” for a raffle in exchange for donations as well as presents them at international exhibitions. Animations also accompany fundraisers of many military personnel and have already helped raise more than UAH 250,000 to support the Defense Forces.

This year Mark’s animations took first place at the international “Children’s Film Festival,” and the boy donated the prize money to the fundraiser for the Azov Regiment. 

• children
• culture
• women