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At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Vadym’s house in Moschun was hit by the enemy “Grad” twice: the man risked his own life to pull his grandson out of the flames. In addition, he helped other residents of the village by bringing food, providing people with fuel, and organizing the evacuation of hundreds of people. Vadym knows the entire chronology of the events in Moschun village.

For reference: fierce fighting took place in Moschun during the battles for Kyiv region in the spring of 2022. 80% of the houses were destroyed in the village.

On April 2, Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of its northern regions from the russian invaders.

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To mark the anniversary of the sinking of the Moskva cruiser the National Military Historical Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv will open a new exhibition displaying artifacts from the ship. In particular, the visitors will be able to see a lifebuoy and a signal buoy from the sunken flagship of the russian fleet.

For reference: The Moskva guided missile cruiser sank on April 14, 2022 after being hit by two Neptune missiles. The ship was the largest warship of russia’s Black Sea fleet.

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“Bucha’s Flame of Memory and Hope” rally will be held to mark the anniversary of the de-occupation of Bucha. The participants will honor the residents of the community who died during the russian occupation. Those who wish to participate are encouraged to bring candles and flashlights with them.

The rally will begin on March 31 at 6:30 PM on Vokzalna Street, which has become a symbol of the city’s indomitability. (During the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military destroyed a large column of russian vehicles on Vokzalna Street in Bucha. At one point a photo of this street went viral.)

For reference: March 31 is the day of Bucha’s liberation from the russian occupiers.

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Tetiana and her husband returned to their house in Moshchun in April 2022, and it had been destroyed as a result of fighting. They immediately started volunteering: interacting with foundations and other volunteers and asking for help (food, clothes). They supported the villagers and garden associations in every way possible, including setting up a humanitarian center in the local club. Today, the woman holds art therapy classes with local children.

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Liudmyla is 76 years old. She is an anesthesiologists-resuscitators by profession.  At the outbreak of the full-scale invasion, the woman joined the rescue effort of the occupied Hostomel in Kyiv region wounded residents (two people had shrapnel wounds). The outpatient clinic lacked the necessary tools, so she had to suture the wounded civilians with an ordinary sewing needle.

For reference: On April 2, Ukraine marks the anniversary of the liberation of the country’s northern regions(Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy) from russian occupiers.

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On March 29, UNIT.City will host the presentation of the art book “Born out of Flame,” which is dedicated to the country’s heroes — soldiers, volunteers, and medics.

At the event, journalists will have an opportunity to chat with the heroes of the art book (Tata Kepler, Eva Tur and Serhiy Litvinko), listen to the poems written by soldiers and with their own eyes witness a visual performance accompanied by Maryana Golovko, a soloist of “New Opera,” creator of SUOK, her solo project.

The art book was made to support the Main Military Hospital of Kyiv.

Entry is free but prior registration is required https://forms.gle/56F67ZmQnYzVqRYG9

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From the first days of the full-scale invasion, despite being outside his hometown of Hostomel, Kyiv region, Vitalii and his friends remotely organized a system for transmitting the coordinates of the russians who occupied Hostomel. He collected information on the location and movement of enemy troops online and helped to direct the artillery fire at them. During the occupation of the city, he recognized the location of the Chechen unit in a video posted on social media by Ramzan Kadyrov. Then he helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine to destroy the unit, for which he received a state award.

For reference: Hostomel in Kyiv region was liberated from the russian occupiers on March 31, 2022. Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the complete liberation of Kyiv region on April 2.

The Producer Department of Media Center Ukraine helps journalists find participants and witnesses of those events. 

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On March 29, in Hostomel, Kyiv region, “Dobrobat” volunteers will clear the rubble of buildings destroyed as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion. Volunteers are still being recruited.

For reference: “Dobrobat” is a volunteer building division that helps the victims of war to rebuild housing and social infrastructure facilities in the de-occupied territories.

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Volodymyr is a school bus driver at Volodarka Lyceum in Kyiv region. At the beginning of the war, he joined the effort to evacuate people from occupied cities and villages. The man transported the civilian population out of Irpin, Bucha, Brovary, Borodianka, Nemishaieve, Rudnya and other settlements. He managed to save dozens of people.

The evacuation of the population was carried out in the immediate vicinity of the invaders’ firing positions.

As reported, March 28 marks the first anniversary of the liberation of the town of Irpin in Kyiv region, which last year became the main battlefield during the battles for Kyiv. Kyiv region was completely liberated on April 2, 2022.

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The W2U (Women to Ukraine) marathon – a round-the-clock conference on the impact of war on women and women on war will take place on March 27 and 28. 

The 24-hour marathon is devoted to discussing ways to protect and empower Ukrainian women with a live broadcast at 13:25 in each of the time zones of the countries participating in. The Kyiv studio will be kept open during daylight hours, and Zoom Rooms with experts involved from around the globe will be on the air for 24 hours. 

In 24 hours, participants will be able to hear more than 65 speakers from 15 countries.

Among the speakers: Kateryna Levchenko (Government Commissioner for Gender Policy, Ukraine), Irene Fellin (NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security), Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), first Nobel Prize winner, Ukraine), Vineta Kleine, Head of the NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine, Latvia) and many others. See here for more details on the event and its participants.

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