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On February 13, a press conference will take place in Kyiv to announce the first fundraising campaign aimed at the renovation and expansion of the War Museum.

The institution has set an ambitious goal — to create a modern, multifunctional museum space. The 710 m² area will house the “Museum of Military Technologies,” which have changed the course of the russia–Ukraine war, the “Museum of russian (Soviet) Propaganda,” and a mini conference hall.

A total of UAH 20 million is required, according to the project and cost documentation.

Journalists are required to register in advance.

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• Kyiv

Participants:

– Kyrylo Nevdokha, Head of the DIiMO Office at the Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity of Ukraine;

– Iryna Yeremenko, National Consultant, UNICEF Ukraine;

– Olena Shulyak, Member of Parliament of Ukraine;

– Vitaliy Bodnya, Leading Specialist, Youth Center Development Department, State Institution “All-Ukrainian Youth Center”

Key topics:

– Presentation of the guidebook “How to involve children and young people with life experience in decisions that affect them”;

– Changes at the state policy level to enable young people to influence decision-making;

– Practical examples of real youth involvement in decision-making.

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• Kyiv

Participants:

– Oleh Korikov, Head of Ukraine’s State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and Chief State Inspector for Nuclear and Radiation Safety.

Key topics:

– Protection of nuclear power plants;

– Results of the work of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate for 2025 and plans for the next year.

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On February 12, a press conference dedicated to the Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes — commemorated annually on February 20 — will take place in Kyiv.

February 20, 2026 marks 12 years since the mass shootings of the Heavenly Hundred on the Maidan. It also marks 12 years since the beginning of russian aggression.

The National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity, together with its partners, will present this year’s program of commemorative events and a social awareness campaign.

Participants:
– Oleksandr Alfiorov, Head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory;
– Ivan Verbytskyi, Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine;
– Ihor Poshyvailo, General Director of the National Memorial Complex of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes – Museum of the Revolution of Dignity;
– Nataliia Dyhdalovych, Head of the NGO “Family of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes”;
– Anzhelika Rudnytska, Art Agency “Territory A”;
– Artem Mykolaichuk, Chairman of the Board of the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation.

Materials and the full program will be published after the press conference on the website of the National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity.

Journalists are required to register in advance.

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• Kyiv

On February 14 and 15, Ukrzaliznytsia will launch Romantic Express trains for Valentine’s Day. They will traditionally operate in Kyiv and Lviv.

Tickets for the Romantic Express can be purchased via the Ukrzaliznytsia app. For military personnel, tickets are also available through the Army+ app.

The Romantic Express trains will depart twice a day. The journey will last more than two hours and will begin and end at the Central Railway Station. The train will be led by a real steam locomotive. Couples will spend their time in a brand-new luxury carriage, in a private compartment for two, accompanied by romantic music.

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• Kyiv
• Lviv

To mark the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, the charitable foundation “Voices of Children” is organizing an exhibition dedicated to children’s resilience and recovery in times of war. The central part of the exhibition “Thread: Transformation instead of brokenness” features portraits of 14 children accompanied by brief stories about their lives. Some of them have lost their homes and familiar way of life. Others have endured events that changed them forever. The exhibition will open on February 19 in Kyiv.

The exhibition does not aim to demonstrate a generation’s brokenness — quite the opposite. Although war leaves marks that become engraved in our experience, transformation is not equal to weakness and does not mean destruction. What has been endured can become the foundation for something new — far stronger than before. This journey is what the exhibition “Thread” is about.

The photographs for the project were created by Marta Syrko, a portrait artist whose works have been presented at international exhibitions. In 2025, Forbes included Marta in its list 10 Women Preserving and Shaping Ukrainian Art and Culture.

Following the official opening, a panel discussion titled “Transformation instead of brokenness” will take place. The discussion will bring together professionals who work with children, defend their rights, and have themselves undergone transformation. Most importantly, the project’s young protagonists will also participate.

Among the participants and speakers:

– the project’s protagonists — teenagers Liza from Oleshky and Maks from Kharkiv;
– volunteer and founder of the “Birds” project, Tata Kepler;
– lawyer at the Regional Center for Human Rights, Kateryna Rashevska;
– co-founder of the charitable foundation “Voices of Children,” Olena Rozvadovska;
– foundation psychologist, Sofiia Stetsenko.

Journalists are required to register for the event in advance.

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• culture
• Kyiv

Andrii Bieliaiev is a racer, founder and head of the NGO “Offroadbrothers.” He took part in his first competitions back in 2010, when he also met Vadym Moroz and Yevhenii Sokur. In 2022, they launched their own off-road school together.

On the site where races used to be held, they built a training ground at their own expense and now conduct daily sessions there. Requests for training from military personnel come in regularly, with bookings scheduled two to three weeks in advance.

The “Offroadbrothers” training ground includes an obstacle section, an area simulating various ruts, pits and bumps, ascents and descents, as well as a tent equipped as a lecture space. Basic skills are taught to military drivers in four hours. Most drivers come for training from frontline regions, so the program has been shortened to two hours of theory and two hours of practice. In addition to military personnel, the instructors also train drivers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine — their course lasts three days. The team is currently working with the National Guard of Ukraine and assisting in the creation of a training center for car and motorcycle training.

Interviews with the “Offroadbrothers” team can be arranged both online and offline in Kyiv by prior appointment.

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The production, which combines Ivan Kotliarevsky’s literary work with elements of physical and performative theatre, has been in development for over a year.

All roles are performed by active service members and veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war who have amputations or severe injuries. Despite their physical trauma, they demonstrate remarkable strength and resilience on stage.

The core idea of the project is to use movement, spoken word, and music to open a path toward inner healing and self-expression through the art of theatre. “Eneida” is not just another premiere by the Veterans’ Theater; it is a project designed to support Ukrainian veterans through creativity, help them reinterpret their wartime experiences, and facilitate their reintegration into society.

The long-term goal is to establish a nationwide network of veteran theatres united under the Veterans’ Theater. The flagship production “Eneida” aims to demonstrate to veteran enthusiasts in the regions that, with minimal props, determination, and inspiration, such a performance can be created even by a small community in the smallest town or village.

By prior arrangement, journalists are welcome to cover the event.

For reference: The Veterans’ Theater is a unique project initiated by the Communications Department of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in partnership with the Theater of Playwrights. It combines psychological rehabilitation with creative realization for veterans who have experienced trauma. The Veterans’ Theater teaches veterans to professionally write plays and share their own stories through theatre, while also supporting their reintegration into society.

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• Kyiv

Golosiyv Ski Park is providing free rehabilitation sessions for military personnel using specialized adaptive ski chairs. Since the beginning of the season, more than 15 training sessions have been held, each involving at least six participants.

By prior arrangement, journalists can attend and cover the next training session.

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• Kyiv

The Veterans Theatre has announced its third course in the fundamentals of playwriting. The program is intended for veterans of russia’s war against Ukraine and will last four months.

Each participant will write at least one play (a theatrical script) and will see it performed by professional actors at the Third Festival of First Plays, which will take place in June–July 2026.

Classes will be held in Kyiv three times a week. Veterans will work with theatre and film professionals, including playwrights, screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, and cultural scholars.

The training will begin in late February. By prior arrangement, journalists will have the opportunity to cover the classes in Kyiv.

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