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The relatives of imprisoned Azov regiment defenders will hold a media briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform on May 16 to discuss the topic: “A year of leaving Azovstal steelworks: cry out, as it’s impossible to be silent.” Nataliia Zarytska, Chair of the “Woman of Steel” Council of Wives and Mothers of Ukraine’s Defenders,” wife of a release from captivity soldier of the Azov Regiment; Nataliia Kravtsova, mother of a captured Azovstal defender; Nelya Shastun, mother of Azov battalion soldiers, whose one son was killed and the other was held in captivity; Anastasiia Mikhilova, one held for two months in an Azovstal bunker with her four-year-old son; Sofiia Cherepanova, sister of a captured Azovstal defender will become participants in the event. 

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For reference: On May 16, Azov fighters started leaving the Azovstal steel plant, where they had held the line for several months. Over 7000 Azov fighters are still in enemy prisons.

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On the anniversary of the death of Denys Antipov, a teacher, entrepreneur and soldier of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade, the Memorial platform invites you to the early screening of the documentary to honor the memory of Denys “Either we. Or they.”

The people featured in the documentary and the film crew will attend the screening on May 10, at 6:30 PM in “Lira” cinema, at 40 Velyka Zhytomyrska Street. Everyone is welcome. Free entry with prior registration: https://bit.ly/3M5rin1.

“I am very sorry that I get to know such a soldier as Denys Antipov already after his death. When his parents, friends, colleagues talk about him, their eyes light up so much, it’s such an energy that cannot be described in words. I want as many people as possible to learn the story of a brave patriot for whom Ukraine really was above all else. For him, these were not just words, but his whole life,” Diana Zvinklis, the film-maker, says.

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An outpatient clinic in Horenka, Kyiv region, was shelled by the russians in February 2022. In November, the work began to rebuild the facility, with the principle of green restoration used in the process. Now the hospital is equipped with a modern heating system with a heat pump and a solar power plant with a battery.

With these innovations, the outpatient clinic has become more autonomous, and now it can work during power outages. In addition, heating costs were reduced by 80%, CO2 emissions decreased, and negative impact on the environment lessened.

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Since the beginning of the russian aggression, the Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region has taken in hundreds of animals, mostly those abandoned by their owners who were trying to escape shelling. Wild animals were left in destroyed menageries, petting zoos and enclosures, even in the yards of privately owned houses. Tigers, lions, bears, wolves and many other animals receive help at the Center. And now a major extension to the center is being built to rehabilitate wild animals as best as possible. 

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Oleksii Surovtsev is a Ukrainian actor. At the beginning of the all-out russia invasion, he responded to a request to save a cat in Irpin. Since then, people have been asking him to take to safety their pets (cats and dogs) now and again.  Despite all the risks, he took the animals out of Irpin daily. And after the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the Kyiv region from the invaders, he set up a cat shelter and is now building a veterinary clinic.

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On May 3, Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform will host a briefing entitled “Ukraine cultural events within the Eurovision Song Contest.”  Topics of focus at the event include: representing Ukrainian culture at the Eurovision Song Contest and its impact on the positive image of Ukraine; the primary public events of Ukraine and the Ukrainian cultural ambassadors’ activities.

The participants of the briefing include: Emine Dzhaparova – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Halyna Hryhorenko – Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine; Volodymyr Sheiko – Director General of the Ukrainian Institute; Jamala – Ukrainian singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

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For reference: The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in May. (Ukraine will be represented by “TVORCHI” band). Last year, Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest, however, due to the war unleashed by russia, this year’s competition will be held on behalf of Ukraine in the UK.

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Save Ukraine has recently opened a “Hope and Recovery” center for IDP families in the Kyiv region. The center has already housed 28 families evacuated by Save Ukraine from the frontline areas. Among other issues, the residents were provided with rooms for living and play areas for children. All the details of everyday life and hygiene were taken care of. The children have already begun to engage in art therapy classes with the center’s psychologist.

For reference: “Save Ukraine is a charitable foundation coordinating dozens of organizations, volunteers, individuals, and legal entities assisting internally displaced persons. On top of everything else, the team provides help with evacuation, resettlement, and humanitarian aid.

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On April 28, Kyiv will host a presentation of the study “The Impact of War on Youth in Ukraine”. The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of the all-out invasion on Ukrainian youth, as well as to provide recommendations and suggestions on better support and engagement in the recovery process, in particular after the war.  Event schedule 

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For reference: The study prepared by Cedos Think Tank and Info Sapiens Research Agency on the initiative and with technical and organizational support provided by the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, UNDP in Ukraine, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, with financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

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VETERANKA Women’s Veteran Movement members, together with the ICF Victory Park representatives and the Kyiv Municipal Association Kyivzelenbud workers, planted magnolias in Maria Zankovetska Park in the capital.  

There are signs with a QR code to find near each tree. It redirects to raise funds to purchase army summer boots for women in the military. These are paramedics, aerial reconnaissance, machine gunners, and assault troops who spend more than 17 hours a day in the trenches, on combat positions in extreme terrain. You can also join the charity project online.

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Maksym Pasichnyk, a veteran of airborne assault troops, and Vadym Kovalenko, one of Ukraine’s best triathletes, are going to the U.S. to raise funds to help veterans of the russo-Ukrainian war. Vadym and Max will hold a series of meetings with rehabilitation experts, public figures, athletes and officials. At the end of the trip, Ukrainians will take part in the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. They will run the distance together with American military veterans. All collected funds will be used to rehabilitate Ukrainian heroes. On April 28, Maksym Pasichnyk and Vadym Kovalenko will hold a briefing for journalists at Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform. Marathon runners are available for comments in Kyiv until April 29.

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