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An inclusive bakery in Kyiv, which provides employment to people with mental disabilities, bakes 1,500 loaves of bread every day, which it distributes for free to those in need. In particular, since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, the bakery has provided 300,000 loaves of bread to the military, displaced persons and people in the liberated and front-line territories. Now about 5,000 loaves of bread are sent out to Kharkiv and the de-occupied territories of the region every week. They deliver bread to Donetsk region, deliver it to Luhansk, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.

• volunteers
• Kyiv

Journalists are invited to attend the “Keep fighting – you are sure to win” project presentation to be held on May 16 to be the first to see and hear the unique audio postcards 

The “Postcards of Heroes” project collects 12 stories of modern Ukrainian heroes. Azov commander Denys Prokopenko “Redys”, fighter pilot Vadym Voroshylov “Karaya”, volunteer Tata Kepler, soldier Oleksandr Budko “Teren”, journalist and blogger Ihor Lachenkov, and others are among them. They all have embodied the characters of the postcards and will share the inspiring stories that motivate them to fight and win.

The event will be attended by:

Igor Smelyansky – Director General of Ukrposhta

Vlad Bolsun – Creative director of MOZGI Group

Tata Kepler – volunteer, the “Ptahy” movement founder, which helps the military and civilians

Kateryna Prokopenko, wife of Azov regiment commander Denys Prokopenko.

Other postcard characters and illustrators will also be present.

Registration is required.

• culture
• Kyiv

A piece of the wall with mural by the world-famous English street artist Banksy in Irpin will be moved. 

In April 2023, the building with the graffiti on its wall was dismantled. However, the city authorities decided to keep the image of the girl gymnast performing a handstand on chunks of broken masonry devastated by a Russian shell.

For reference: There are seven works by Banksy in the Kyiv Oblast. On November 17, 2022, the artist confirmed the authorship of these works on his Instagram, posting a video about their creation and his trip to Ukraine.

• culture
• Kyiv

FRIDA Ukraine, a mission of Ukrainian-Israeli medical volunteers, continues to provide assistance to the civilian population affected by hostilities.

A total of 3 missions will take place on May 13-14. Two of them will take place in the de-occupied and front-line parts of Kharkiv and Kherson regions. A team of 20 doctors will provide quality medical care in regional communities for two days.

Also, another team of volunteer doctors will take outpatient appointments at the “Enjoying Life: Care” support center for displaced persons in Kyiv as part of the marathon organized jointly with “Enjoying Life” charitable foundation. It is the first time, FRIDA doctors will take appointments with temporarily displaced persons at such a scale.

Journalists are invited to accompany the team of medical volunteers during planned missions in Kharkiv or Kherson regions, or join the mission in Kyiv. There is also an opportunity to cover the activities of FRIDA Ukraine and conduct interviews with the team without traveling to hot spots.

Accreditation required.

• doctors
• volunteers
• Kharkiv
• Kherson
• Kyiv

On May 14, more than 70 veterans who were wounded at the front will take part in “Unbreakable Kyiv” sports competition. Among other things, the program includes archery and disabled strongman competitions. Famous athletes and active military personnel will join the veterans in the competition.

• Kyiv

On May 13, a meeting with Valeriia Subotina (call sign “Nava”) will take place in Kyiv. The woman spent 327 days in russian captivity. While still under siege at the Azovstal plant, she married a border guard, Andrii Subotin, on May 5 (the birthday of the Azov regiment). The man even made engagement rings for them out of foil. However, he died shortly after, on May 7.

Attendees will have an opportunity to listen to Valeriia’s poems from the poetry collection “Flowers and Weapons,” which was republished due to Andrii Subotin’s parents’ efforts while the woman was in captivity. After the event, Valeria will talk to the media representatives. Considering her physical and psychological exhaustion, the organizers kindly ask to limit the number of questions, but there will be an opportunity to arrange further interviews.

• military
• prisoners
• women
• Kyiv

At 1:00 PM, on May 11, Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform will host a presentation of educational programs for training the personnel required for reintegration of Crimea.

In order to ensure the functioning of state and law enforcement agencies, avoid chaos and solve security, medical and humanitarian issues, public administration will have to be restored immediately after the de-occupation of Crimea. Therefore, it is very important to train future workers now. In order to fully restore this talent pool and even grow it, Ukraine will need to train about 50,000 specialists.

Participants:

–         Tamila Tasheva, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

–         Volodymyr Bugrov, Rector at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

–         Natalia Aliushyna, Head of the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service

–         Iryna Vereshchuk, Vice Prime Minister, Minister for the Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine

–         Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine

• occupation
• Kyiv

On May 13, a new modular town will be opened in Irpin, Kyiv region. It was put up on the territory of Lastivka health resort. 36 houses will accommodate people whose homes were destroyed as a result of the war, as well as displaced persons. Each house is designed for one family. Temporary housing was put up due to the efforts of the Finnish government.

• occupation
• reconstruction
• Kyiv

During the press conference, representatives of Save Ukraine rescue network will present the evidence of crimes committed by the aggressor country against Ukrainian children, which are manifestations of genocide. The evidence was obtained during one of the rescue missions carried out by the network’s team, which resulted in the return of 96 children.

A family of mother and daughter, brought home as part of the sixth mission, will talk about the circumstances of the child’s deportation to russia and the intentions of the aggressor country regarding the girl’s future.

Participants: Svitlana Popova, mother of a girl deported to russia; Alina Kovaleva, a girl, returned after being deported to russia; Mykola Kuleba, Founder of “Save Ukraine”, Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights (2014-2021); Myroslava Kharchenko, a lawyer at “Save Ukraine”; Kateryna Rashevska, Legal Expert at the Regional Center for Human Rights (RCHR) NGO.

The press conference will be held on May 11, at Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform. Registration is required.

• children
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

Foreigners are now actively supporting the “Brave to Rebuild” volunteers project. For example, 66-year-old Manfred flew in from Australia to rebuild Ukraine. The man has 40 years of experience in construction.

A Canadian residing in Ukraine for a year is among other foreign volunteers, for instance. 

Journalists can learn more about these and many other foreign volunteers observing their work whenever possible. 

For reference: Brave to Rebuild is a volunteer project aimed at assisting the de-occupied territories of Ukraine residents to restore housing and social institutions damaged due to Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine.

• reconstruction
• volunteers
• Kyiv