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The Shkola Rekruta (Recruit School) training by Khartiia-Khab will begin in the capital on August 14. Over three days, experienced instructors will train anyone interested in learning more about and preparing for military service.

The instructors will help participants improve their existing skills, acquire new ones and better understand how service in the Ukrainian military is organized.

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• Kyiv

Participants:

– Vadym Denysenko, Director of the Business Capital Analytical Center;

– Ihor Tyshkevych, Co-founder of the Research Solutions Network

Topics for discussion:

– Nine international transport corridors bypass Ukraine: how to avoid geographic isolation;

– What should the new concept for Greater Odesa look like?

– Funding for this project.

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Irpin: Architectures of Memory is an interdisciplinary laboratory dedicated to exploring places of memory connected with the experiences of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The open call closed on 5 July 2026, attracting 143 applications from across Ukraine. Following the selection process, four interdisciplinary teams have been formed to work on four memory sites in Irpin over the coming months.

The laboratory focuses on:

• The Car Cemetery — civilian vehicles abandoned during the evacuation from Irpin. Curator: Ksenia Malykh.
• Heroes’ Alley — memorial banners commemorating fallen defenders in the city’s central square. Curator: Kateryna Semeniuk.
• The Blockposts — six defensive positions that formed Irpin’s frontline during the spring of 2022. Curator: Anastasiia Pasieka.
• Memory of Civilians Killed — a riverside memorial space dedicated to civilians killed during the occupation of Irpin. Curator: Lizaveta Herman.

The laboratory will officially launch on 1 August with a public introduction to the project and the first facilitated meeting with the Irpin community.

On 20–21 August, participants will take part in a two-day research expedition to Irpin. Working directly at the four memory sites, they will meet local residents, families, experts and project partners while conducting field research and collaborative workshops. The expedition marks the beginning of the laboratory’s practical work.

From August through November, participants will continue working with curators, community members and experts to develop interdisciplinary approaches to memorialisation grounded in research, dialogue and local experience.

The laboratory brings together architects, artists, urbanists, designers, historians, philosophers, researchers, cultural managers and professionals from other disciplines. The programme will run until the end of 2026, with the teams presenting their concepts to the community and the city in December.

The research expedition on 20–21 August is open to accredited journalists. The project team can facilitate interviews with curators, participants, community representatives and project partners, as well as provide access to field activities at the four memory sites.

Background: Irpin: Architectures of Memory was initiated by the Sigma Irpin Charitable Organization and the Irpin City Council with the support of the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU). The project’s special partner is the memory culture platform Past / Future / Art.

The laboratory is implemented in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, and the Kyiv School of Economics.

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• Kyiv

Realna Gazeta will present its new large-scale study, “Map of International Support for the Occupiers. How russia Uses Foreigners to Legitimize Its Occupation of Eastern Ukraine.”

Analysts from Realna Gazeta examined the role of third countries in supporting the occupiers’ infrastructure in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and identified which international political, cultural, and business organizations actively participated between 2014 and 2026. The study also examines the Kremlin’s efforts to create the illusion of international approval of the russian occupation.

Speakers:

• Andrii Dikhtiarenko, Editor-in-Chief and founder of Realna Gazeta;
• Olena Fietisova, News Editor-in-Chief and researcher;
• Sofiia Dikhtiarenko, researcher (online).

• occupation
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War invites the public to a discussion on July 30 with Vladyslav Dutchak (“Docent”) — a military historian, instructor at the Azov Officer School, defender of Mariupol, and former prisoner of war.

Topics for discussion:

• the study of history in military training;
• how russia uses historical myths to wage war and spread propaganda.

Journalists are required to register in advance.

• prisoners
• Kyiv

Participants:
– Oleksandra Dvoretska, head of policy development at the President of Ukraine’s Bring Kids Back UA initiative;
– Oleksii Riabykin, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine;
– a representative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;
– Radmila Sehol, Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation at Kyiv Aviation Institute State University;
– a young person who left a temporarily occupied territory since 2022 and is currently studying at a Ukrainian university.

Topics for discussion:
– Safe departure of young people from temporarily occupied territories;
– State support and integration after leaving;
– Admission to Ukrainian higher education institutions: the 2026 admission campaign, Quota 2, education centers and the admission process;
– Opportunities for students from temporarily occupied territories: benefits, adaptation and real-life stories of those who have left.

Background: Ukraine’s admission campaign is underway, and young people from temporarily occupied territories have access to specific mechanisms and guarantees. The briefing will explain how to leave safely, enter a Ukrainian university without taking the National Multi-Subject Test (NMT) and without a full set of documents, as well as what support students receive after admission. A particular focus will be placed on practical step-by-step guidance and the real-life experience of a young person who has already gone through the process. The event will provide answers to questions that remain among the most pressing for applicants from temporarily occupied territories and their families each year.

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On July 29, Kyiv will host the event “BASHTA. Memory That Unites,” dedicated to the anniversary of the deaths of Ukrainian defenders in Olenivka.

On the night of July 29, 2022, russia carried out one of the largest terrorist attacks against Ukrainian prisoners of war by blowing up a barracks in Olenivka, where more than 200 Azovstal defenders were held.

The event will commemorate those killed in Olenivka, discuss the challenges veterans face after returning from captivity, and present the online platform Bashta — a space bringing together veterans, military families, civil society organizations and everyone working on issues of memory, recovery and the development of the veteran community.

Speakers:

• Natalia Petrenko — founder of the Bashta platform; 
• Oleksandra Mazur — co-founder of the NGO Olenivka Community;
• Oleh Krisenko — veteran, former prisoner of war and founder of the IT Veterans NGO;
• Anton Kalakutskyi — representative of the IT Veterans NGO and the Veterans Movement of Ukraine;
• Semen Makhlin — veteran, professional adaptation specialist and career consultant at UNIT 6.0;
• Daria Ulman — founder of Community Ulman;
• Oleksandr Batalov — veteran and director of the Ankonkard Foundation;
• Yaryna Chuchman-Myno — founder of the Blast brand and communications manager at the Ankonkard Foundation.

Background: The organizers are the Bashta online platform, the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity, the National Memorial Complex of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes — Museum of the Revolution of Dignity, and the Olenivka Community.

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• military
• prisoners
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On July 28, the exhibition “Olenivka: The Quintessence of Cruelty” will reopen in Kyiv for the third time. The event is dedicated to the fourth anniversary of the Olenivka terrorist attack.

The exhibition was created in cooperation with the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity and the NGO Media Initiative for Human Rights. The exhibition will be open until November 16.

Background: On the night of July 29, 2022, russia carried out a terrorist attack by blowing up a barracks at a penal colony in Olenivka where Ukrainian prisoners of war were held. At least 50 defenders of Azovstal were killed, and more than 100 were injured.

Ukrainian soldiers who were seriously wounded in the attack have remained in russian captivity for four years.

• dead
• military
• prisoners
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

Yaroslav is 19 years old. He was in his native Kherson when russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He lived under occupation until he came of age, and as soon as he had the opportunity, he left for Kyiv.

In the capital, Yaroslav enrolled at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. During one of his lectures, he met representatives of the Ukrainian defence company BlueBird Tech. Yaroslav impressed the engineers with his skills, and they offered him a job. He soon became an assistant to one of the engineers and now works on ground robotic systems.

Yaroslav is available for online or in-person interviews in Kyiv by prior arrangement. BlueBird Tech can also provide journalists with video and photos from the production and use of the devices.

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Kyiv Military Hub and the Kyiv City Cruising Yacht Club invite veterans to take part in the “Sails of the Free” regatta. The event will take place in Kyiv on July 25.

“Sails of the Free” is a series of training and competitive events organized with the support of the Kyiv City State Administration specifically for military personnel and veterans.

The event aims to provide an opportunity for rest, emotional recovery and quality time together through teamwork, sailing and shared experiences.

• culture
• Kyiv