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On April 27, an exhibition of artists’ paintings on the remains of russian rockets that were used in the attack on Kyiv region will open in the capital. The exhibition is dedicated to the anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region from russian occupation forces.

The opening of the exhibition will be attended by: Emine Dzhaparova, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Lieutenant General Yevhen Moisiuk, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Oleksandr Markushyn, Mayor of Irpin; artist Yosyp Bartosh.

Organizers of the exhibition: Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Strategic Communication Office of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

• culture
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On May 4, 2023, Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, will hold a large press conference in Kyiv.

The Commissioner is ready to speak about the atrocities he saw with his own eyes: torture chambers in the liberated regions of Ukraine, mass burials in Izyum, testimonies of people who were in occupation and who know from their own experience what the conditions in the torture chambers were like, the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by the russian federation, communication with the russian Commissioner for Human Rights regarding humanitarian issues, the results of this communication, the return of Ukrainian soldiers who were in russian captivity, problems with the return of civilian hostages currently held by the russian federation.

Accreditation is required.

• children
• military
• occupation
• prisoners
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

In Irpin, the demolishing works began on the house, where one of the graffiti by world-famous street artist Banksy is painted. The image of the gymnast standing on the hole from a russian shell will be preserved. It is to be detached from the building.

For reference: There are seven works by Banksy in Kyiv region. On November 17, 2022, the artist confirmed the authorship of these works on his Instagram by publishing a video of how they were made and his trip to Ukraine.

• culture
• reconstruction
• Kyiv

At the beginning of the full-scale invasion the occupiers heavily shelled Yasnohorodka village near Kyiv. Houses and infrastructure were destroyed. People in the village were left without a medical facility. However, a modular urgent care center was recently put up there. The building was installed by Reinvent Ukraine Charity Organization, which specializes in the restoration of housing and social infrastructure. (The funds for the project were donated by a benefactor from the Czech Republic). The area of the modular urgent care center is 48 m². It is made of metal structures. The center has two doctor’s offices, a waiting area and a technical room.

• doctors
• occupation
• Kyiv

The Every Animal NGO team has been promoting veganism practice and is engaged in creating a vegan movement in Ukraine (they set up training courses on veganism, organize street animal protection actions, etc.). Since the outbreak of the full-scale war, activists have been sending vegan field rations to male and female soldiers, feeding people with free vegan food in 10 cities of Ukraine, and holding charity festivals called Vegan Weekend.
On April 22, the next Vegan Weekend charity festival will take place in Kyiv. This time, it is dedicated to women at the frontline (currently, more than 60 thousand women are defending the country). The event’s goal is to raise 150,000 UAH for vegan military rations for the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement or the needs of female defenders. Among other things, the event program includes interviews with female soldiers.

• food
• military
• volunteers
• Kyiv

On April 22, trees will be planted along the riverfront in Irpin as a part of “1 Million Trees of Life” rally (Greening of the Planet project). The purpose of the rally is to restore the earth’s ecosystem, unite the people of the planet and raise funds to buy 10 drones for the “1000 drones for Ukraine” project. Anica Djamić, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia to Ukraine, and Ruslan Strilets, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, are to take part in the rally.

• ecology
• Kyiv

On Thursday, April 20, people in Bucha will be treated to Ukrainian borscht and Neapolitan pizza for free. The charity event is organized by Help NGO in partnership with Pizza for Ukraine organization and Ukrainian pizza chef Ihor Savosin.

Dishes will be made in front of the visitors. Adults will be treated to borscht, and children will be treated to pizza. Hot tea and coffee will be available to everyone. The organizers expect to make 1,000-1,500 servings, so there will be enough for everyone.

• food
• Kyiv

On April 19, a mobile settlement, built at the expense of Lithuania, will be opened in Borodyanka village, Kyiv region. The participants of the event will have an opportunity to also see the school that Lithuania is currently rebuilding.

A press briefing by the delegation of the Republic of Lithuania is planned as part of the event.

For reference: Mobile settlements built with Lithuanian funds are houses that provide temporary residence for people from the destroyed village. The walls in the settlement will be decorated with the works of a Ukrainian muralist, and there is a school that was destroyed by the russians next to it. Lithuania is already rebuilding this school so that the children can continue their studies in September.

• casualties
• reconstruction
• Kyiv

In Horodnya, Chernihiv region, construction of a multifunctional educational center has started in a shelter of a school. This is “first aid” for education in communities affected by the war. The center located in the shelter is a safe space for learning, where the educational process will not be interrupted by air raid alerts. The center is comfortable and cozy, it has furniture, electronic devices, books, and other learning aids. Two more such centers will be set up in Anysiv and Kolychivka of Ivanivka community, Chernihiv region.

Digital educational centers for children are already in operation in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.

For reference: Digital educational centers are locations for learning and leisure, located on school grounds (with some exceptions).The work of centers is managed by mentors. In particular, centers provide entertainment and relaxation activities.

• children
• Chernihiv
• Kyiv

On April 13, at 11:00 AM, 5 ambulances provided by Switzerland will be delivered to medical institutions in Kramatorsk and Kharkiv at the initiative of the SMARTA NGO.

Address of the press event: Kyiv Oblast, Chabany village.

Participants: Mr. Alvaro Borghi, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine; Lilia Kislitsyna, Chairperson of the SMARTA NGO; Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine, Donetsk Regional and Kramatorsk City Administrations, targeted medical institutions, national and regional media representatives 

For reference: SMARTA is a civil society organization based in Kramatorsk (Donetsk Oblast) whose primary goal is to protect women’s rights and promote gender equality. In recent years, the organization has implemented a number of socially significant projects in the field of combating discrimination against women in the labor market, advocating for women’s reproductive rights by creating a third-level perinatal center in the Donetsk region and localizing the agenda of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. After russia’s invasion, the organization focused on providing humanitarian aid to the country’s east.

• Kyiv