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The operational headquarters of the State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine calculated the damage caused to the environment as a result of russia’s armed aggression. Its total amount reaches almost USD 52 billion (February 24, 2022 to March 3, 2023). This estimate includes air, land and water.

Journalists are invited to find out how much of Ukrainian land is polluted with remnants of ordnance, how many oil products were burned during shelling, and how many forests were burned by rockets and shells, etc. In addition, journalists can learn more about the methods that the State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine uses to estimate the damage to the environment as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion.

• ecology
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

Since the beginning of the all-out war, volunteers of “Save Ukraine” charitable foundation have returned more than forty children who were deported to the russian federation and occupied Crimea. They even had to organize rescue operations to save the children. The volunteers are also evacuating children from the war zone.

For reference: according to Children of War, a state platform for searching children, as of March 20, more than 16,000 Ukrainian children were deported by the occupiers.

• children
• russian crimes
• volunteers
• Kyiv

ARTREHUB is a volunteer-based initiative that provides psychological rehabilitation to veterans. Art rehabilitation therapy sessions are held once a week at the military rehabilitation center near Kyiv. The ARTREHUB’s team has been working with veterans since 2017.

• military
• psychological support
• volunteers
• Kyiv

Volunteers of “Dobrobat” will clear the rubble of buildings destroyed as a result of the war in Irpin, Kyiv region. The work will start in the morning of March 18. Those who want to join the volunteer effort are currently being recruited.

For reference: “Dobrobat” is a volunteer building division that helps victims by promptly rebuilding housing and social infrastructure facilities in the de-occupied territories.

• occupation
• reconstruction
• russian crimes
• volunteers
• Kyiv

The most famous chef of Ukraine, Ievgen Klopotenko, is organizing a dinner party, the dishes for which will be created together with ChatGPT and Midjourney AIs. Artificial intelligence will generate 7 dishes, and the chef will cook them. The event will take place in Kyiv on March 29. And on March 30, Netflix will release a film about Ievgen Klopotenko called “Borscht. The secret ingredient.”

For reference: Ievgen Klopotenko is the most famous chef of Ukraine. It was thanks to his efforts that Ukrainian borscht was included to the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. In addition, Klopotenko, together with Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), presents Ukraine to foreign politicians through our national cuisine. After all, it is he who decides what world leaders, for example, Boris Johnson or Antony Blinken, will eat on their way to the Ukrainian capital.

• food
• Kyiv

On Friday, March 17, the journalists are invited to learn how mobile DNA labs work. Police officers will demonstrate the work of mobile laboratories, as well as forensic centers, where experiments are conducted.

Oleksandr Malysh, Chief Forensic Officer of Kyiv region, will join the event to talk about the experience of working at the places where the bodies of dead citizens were found during the occupation, as well as at mass graves in Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka and other settlements where hostilities took place.

Prior registration is required to join the tour.

Accreditation by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is required as well.

• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On March 16, a regional conference entitled “Alternative forms of family care: reasons for the decrease and seeking opportunities” will be held in Kyiv. The conference will feature discussion, in particular, on how to facilitate family-based care and support parents. Also, the study “Reasons for the shortage of alternative forms of family care and difficulties in functioning” will be presented at the event.

The participants of the conference will include: Uliana Tokarieva, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine; Serhiy Lukashov, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Ukraine; Oksana Dashchakivska, Research Coordinator, Candidate of Political Sciences.

Representatives of social services, foster parent teachers who practice family-based care will also join the discussion. The media representatives will have an opportunity to talk to them and hear the families’ stories.

• children
• Kyiv

On Thursday and Sunday (March 16, 19), volunteers of the “Brave to Rebuild” project will repair used bicycles delivered from Amsterdam. Repaired bicycles will be handed over to people in de-occupied settlements of Kharkiv region.

Usually, volunteers repair such bicycles in one of the capital’s bicycle shops. A bicycle shop owner tells the volunteers how to fix bicycles and also joins in the work.

• volunteers
• Kyiv

Residential buildings mutilated by russian shells are being dismantled on Vokzalna Street in Bucha and new homes are being built in their place. Specialists are rebuilding 12 completely destroyed houses from the scratch and reconstructing another 80 damaged buildings. Workers are also replacing all communication lines and laying new ones in certain places on Vokzalna Street. There are plans to completely replace the sidewalks and finish repairing the pavement.

Bucha Town Council is implementing the “Vokzalna Street” project with the support of the international organization “Global Empowerment Mission,” the U.S.-based Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the Ukrainian NGO “Quality of Life.” The reconstruction efforts are also supported by Kyiv Oblast Military Administration and the Ministry of Regional Development.

For reference: During the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military destroyed a large convoy of russian vehicles on Vokzalna Street in Bucha. The photo of this street went viral around at the time.

• occupation
• reconstruction
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On Thursday, March 16, a lesson with the participation of the workers of the State Emergency Service will be held in the “Classroom of safety” in one of the educational institutions of Nemishaieve settlement, Kyiv region. In particular, students will be taught mine and fire safety rules.

For reference: The government approved the opening of “Classrooms of safety” throughout Ukraine last September. These classrooms are well-equipped to provide fire and mine safety training. Among other things, children are taught what to do in the event of an emergency and during air raid alerts. Specialists of the State Emergency Service and the National Police, medical workers, combatants and other experts are involved in the work of “Classrooms of safety.”

• children
• Kyiv