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One of the educational institutions in Nemishayeve, Kyiv region, will hold a lesson in the ‘special safety classroom’ for the first time on February 20. 

Students will particularly learn how to provide first aid and familiarize themselves with the mine safety standards. The lesson will be held with the participation of the State Emergency Service representatives. Accreditation is required on the spot.

For reference: The government approved the equipping of ‘special safety classrooms’ throughout Ukraine in September last year. It has the appropriate equipment to organize training on fire and mine safety. Children are also taught rules of conduct in an emergency and in case of an air-raid warning. The ‘special safety classroom’ will involve teachers, specialists from the State Emergency Service, the National Police, medical workers, combatants, and mine safety experts.

• children
• Kyiv

The Voices of Children Charitable Foundation and the Kharkiv Institute for Social Research will present a report on russia’s crimes against Ukrainian children on February 22. The presentation of the unique book “Voices of Children on War” and the opening of an exhibition of illustrations created by famous Ukrainian and foreign artists for children’s quotes will also be held during the event. 

In particular, the book “Voices of Children on War” contains up to 100 moving quotes by children illustrated by Ukrainian and foreign artists. All the donation funds raised for the book sale will be used to provide psychological assistance to children.

For reference: the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation provides psychological and psychosocial assistance to children affected by the hostilities.

• children
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

Currently, the Bucha City Council, together with the Kyiv Regional Military Administration and other partners, is implementing a project for Vokzalnaya Street comprehensive restoration. Every damaged and destroyed house is planned to be rebuilt. Almost 200 people work daily to restore the legendary street.

For reference: During the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian troops destroyed a large column of Russian equipment on Vokzalnaya Street in Bucha. Photos of this street went viral at the time.

• occupation
• reconstruction
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On Monday, February 20, a Ukrainian team of beauty industry professionals will visit Horenka in Kyiv Oblast. The beauty volunteers will give free haircuts and coloring, eyebrow correction, massages, or hygienic manicures to the residents.

For reference: the idea of beauty volunteering belongs to Olha Belytska, a makeup artist. Together with like-minded people, Olha comes to the de-occupied settlements of Kyiv Oblast every week (recently, they also worked in the Kharkiv region) to help people who have survived occupation horrors feel beautiful again.

• casualties
• occupation
• volunteers
• Kyiv

“Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement” NGO is a community of women with military experience in Ukraine. The NGO takes care of about a thousand female veterans and new recruits: from advocating for the rights of female defenders to providing ammunition, basic hygiene products, cars, medical supplies, and drones. The mission of the organization is a professional army, where equal rights are guaranteed to both women and men.

On the first day of the full-scale invasion, a rapid response headquarters was set up on the basis of the movement to cover the needs of the military and civilians. The headquarters has its own workshop, where women’s military uniforms and camouflage cloaks are made. They also have a workshop for weaving camouflage nets, a drone workshop, etc.

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• volunteers
• women
• Kyiv

Residents of a micro-district in Irpin, Kyiv region, which sustained significant damages during the fighting and partial occupation of the city, have been struggling to restore their damaged buildings for almost a year. Volunteers helped to clear the debris last summer, and the owners of damaged apartments are currently collecting funds to restore their houses. For example, the cost of rebuilding just one building reaches UAH 15 million (over USD 400,000). In certain cases, only the facades of buildings remain, several other houses have already been demolished, and new ones are to be built in their place.

For reference: in February-March 2022, Irpin in Kyiv region became a major battlefield during the russian offensive on Kyiv. A third of Irpin was occupied, and it was here that the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Territorial Defense Forces managed to crush the russians. During the fighting, more than 300 civilians were killed, and thousands were left homeless. In particular, one of the micro-districts of the city (mentioned above) was almost completely destroyed, due to the use of russian aerial bombs, among other things.

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• occupation
• reconstruction
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

The Revolution of Dignity Museum in Kyiv organizes a series of events to commemorate the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. This year’s slogan: “The Heavenly Hundred are the first heroes of the russo-Ukrainian war.”

From February 16 to 20, numerous exhibitions, a tour of the Sites of the Revolution of Dignity, and the annual “ANGELS OF MEMORY” campaign will take place in the capital, among other things.

For reference: “The Heavenly Hundred” is the name given in Ukraine to the group of protesters who died during the Euromaidan (Revolution of Dignity) in December 2013 — February 2014.

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• dead
• Kyiv

Tomorrow, February 15, “Safety Class” will kick off in one of the villages of Fastiv district, Kyiv region, with the participation of rescuers.

The government approved the beginning of such “Safety Classes” throughout Ukraine last September. For example, just last week, two such classes already started working in Kyiv region. They are well-equipped for organizing fire and mine safety training. Among other things, children will be taught what to do in the event of an emergency and during air raid alerts. Students will also be taught first aid.

Teachers, experts of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, medical workers, combatants, and mine safety specialists will be involved in “Safety Classes” (which can be accessed remotely). 

• children
• Kyiv

In the next 2 months, the team of SavED charity foundation plans to open 5 educational hubs in 5 schools in Mykolaiv (mostly in shelters). The goal of digital education centers is to give children more space and opportunities for socialization, joint extracurricular activities, and academic subjects. Among other things, the spaces will contain books and gadgets. So far, the process is in its initial stages.

However, journalists have an opportunity to see already created digital educational centers in Kyiv and Chernihiv region.

For reference: Digital educational centers are cozy locations for learning and leisure located on school grounds (with some exceptions). There is comfortable furniture, necessary equipment, gadgets, books, board games and art supplies. The work of centers is managed by mentors. These centers are places for entertainment and relaxation. 

• children
• Chernihiv
• Kyiv

“Module of Temporality” culture space, which is made of Mariupol metal, will be unveiled in Kyiv on February 17. The two-story structure consists of 27 container modules. Sheet steel from Azovstal and Ilich Steel and Iron Works was used for the interior and furniture. (unveiling for the press will be held on February 16, artists will be present).

Various creative works of world-famous artists, both Ukrainian and foreign, will be presented at the space. The goal of the project is to draw the attention of the world’s audience to the war in Ukraine.

The suggested entrance fee is UAH 200; however, this is not mandatory. All collected funds will be used to restore the country’s art institutions destroyed in the war.

• culture
• Kyiv