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The “I Want to Find” state project intended to work with citizens of the aggressor country, primarily with the families of Russian service members who went missing, died, or were taken prisoner in Ukraine. “I Want to Find” project services allow Russians with missing soldier relatives in Ukraine to check if they are being held as POWs or have been confirmed killed. 

Russian Ministry of Defense officials often refuse to recognize their own soldiers who were lucky enough to survive in Ukraine as prisoners of war. Their relatives and friends fail to get Russia authorities to include those POWs on the exchange list for prisoner swaps. 

By providing reliable information to the Russian servicemen’s families, the “I Want to Find” project will help to put more public pressure on their government. In particular, in the issues of prisoner-of-war exchanges, search, identification, and transfer of bodies from the war zone. This will allow Ukraine to repatriate more defenders.

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On January 13-14, Kyiv will host a new masterclass session as part of the project “Thousands of Love Stories. Paintings of Wives of Real Heroes.” At the event, women who lost their husbands during the war will paint pictures.

The charity project was started by the artist Oleg Yurov in January of last year. Since then, over 200 women took part in art workshops, during which they created paintings in memory of the men who had died defending Ukraine. In particular, women made pictures of their dreams, objects or sensations associated with their deceased loved ones. An exhibition of paintings by those who took part in the charity project has recently been held in Kyiv.

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Kyiv will honor the memory of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes and defenders of Ukraine during the traditional pre-Christmas event “Tree for Heroes” on December 22. 

Families and friends of the fallen Ukraine defenders, along with school students and common citizens, will decorate the Christmas tree with patriotic angel ornaments and handmade toys.

The event has taken place for eight years in a row. During the “Christmas Tree for Heroes”, citizens pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the fight for freedom, and schoolchildren learn more about the Ukrainian heroes in today’s world. The Bell of Dignity will be rung in memory of the fallen.

During the event, members of the Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine will hand over the Peace Light of Bethlehem to the ministers of the church on the alley of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes.

Event prior accreditation is required. 

For reference: The Revolution of Dignity of 2013-2014 protesters, who died in the Kyiv city center at the hands of security forces and their mercenaries, became known as the Heavenly Hundred and officially included 107 people. 

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Before the full-scale invasion, Yaryna Chuchman-Myno was planning to open her own tattoo studio. And Yaryna’s beloved, a licensed in dentistry, was going to head off on a trip to the Czech Republic. Instead, at the outbreak of the full-blown war, he voluntarily went to the local military enlistment office to perform military service. He died at the front in the first days of the Russian invasion.

After that, Yaryna studied at the National Defense University of Ukraine named after “Ivan Chernyakhovsky”. Her father, who supported her decision to join the army, was killed in action on the front line in March 2023. The father had been engaged in the Russian-Ukrainian war since the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 and mobilized again in 2022.

Now Yaryna is a platoon leader, serving in the Zaporizhia sector, with 14 soldiers under her command.

For reference: The soldier is ready to talk to journalists, both online and offline, by prior arrangement.

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On November 28, an exhibition “100 Paintings by Wives of Real Heroes” will take place in Kyiv as part of the Music and Poetry Festival. The paintings were created by women who lost their husbands in war. 

The exhibition was made possible by the charity project “A Thousand Love Stories. Paintings by Wives of Real Heroes”. It was launched 10 months ago by artist Oleg Yurov. During this time, 200 women took part in art workshops to create paintings in memory of their husbands who died defending Ukraine. In particular, women painted dreams, objects, or phenomena that they associate with their husbands.

Journalists will have the opportunity to talk to the participants of the charity project during the exhibition on November 28 and December 2.

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The event to honor victims of the Great Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933 will be held in Kyiv on November 25. It will take place near the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide, also volunteers will collect aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on this occasion. Representatives of the Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches will also hold a prayer service there.

At 4:00 pm, a nationwide minute of silence and the “Light a Candle” candlelight vigil campaign will be held across the country.

Journalists can talk to the National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide and the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory representatives by prior arrangement.

For reference: The Holodomor was a genocide of the Ukrainian nation committed in 1932-1933. A man-made famine was perpetrated by the leadership of the Soviet Union to subjugate Ukrainians, to finally eliminate Ukrainian resistance to the regime and attempts to build an independent Ukrainian state. During the Holodomor of 1932-1933, the communist regime killed millions of Ukrainians.

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On November 21, the Maidan Museum together with the Ukrainian House and partners invite everyone to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity. The exhibition ” Maidan: Birth of a Dream. First battle” will be held in Kyiv. All three floors of the Ukrainian House, an important part of the history of the Revolution of Dignity, will host the event.

Visitors, in particular, will be able to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the most powerful peaceful protest in the world, remember the events, see original items of Maidan protestors and unique artifacts from the protests.

After the opening, everyone is invited to watch and discuss the film “Euromaidan SOS” together with DocuDays NGO’s DOCU/CLUB network.

Registration is required.

In addition, On the Day of Dignity and Freedom, a joint prayer for Ukraine and its freedom fighters will take place at 10:00 AM. Then, in memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine, the Bell of Dignity will be rung, flowers will be placed at the portraits of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred, and lights will be lit in their honor.

For reference: The Day of Dignity and Freedom in Ukraine is celebrated every year on November 21 to mark the beginning of two revolutions: the Orange Revolution (2004) and the Revolution of Dignity (2013).

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At the onset of the full-blown war, Nadiia’s husband stood up to defend the country and joined the Territorial Defense. He was killed while holding the defense of Chernihiv region in March 2022. Three children became fatherless. The house that the man was building for his family was destroyed by the occupiers. Nadiia was offered to sell the land, but she refused because she dreamed of rebuilding the house in memory of her loved one.

Currently, Dobrobat volunteers are helping to restore the house. They have already brought building materials to the construction site.

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Photographer Uliana Sidletska, together with makeup artist and stylist Victoria Sanatos, conducts photoshoots for women. They say that they work on the inner state of women. In particular, they help them break free from insecurity and see themselves differently, during photo sessions. 

Two months ago, a woman who had lost her husband in the war came to have some snapshots. After she posted the photos on social media, she faced judgment from people blaming her for inappropriate behavior as a widow doing a photoshoot. Then, to support other wives of fallen Ukrainian heroes, Viktoria and Uliana came up with the idea to create the photo project “I AM A WOMAN” aiming to manifest that women should never forget about themselves. Uliana and Viktoria take photos of fallen heroes’ wives free of charge.

Eight women have already taken part in the photo project. According to the organizers, while posing for photos, women are starting to unfold themselves: they talk about themselves, recall their dreams, and some even say that they have realized something they have been putting off for a long time.

The “I AM A WOMAN” photo project exhibition will open on December 17. The project applications are accepted from other country regions.

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On October 21, Dobrobat volunteers will clean up a kindergarten damaged in a helicopter crash in Brovary in Kyiv Oblast from rubbles. 

January 18, 2023 helicopter crash killed 14 people: the aircraft crew and all passengers, as well as a child and adult civilians at the crash site. The leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who were on board: Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, State Secretary of the Ministry Yurii Lubkovych, and First Deputy Minister Yevhen Yenin were among the onboard victims. 25 people were injured (including 11 children).

For reference: Dobrobat is a volunteer building division assisting victims in the urgent restoration of housing and social infrastructure in the de-occupied territories.

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