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Volodymyr is a school bus driver at Volodarka Lyceum in Kyiv region. At the beginning of the war, he joined the effort to evacuate people from occupied cities and villages. The man transported the civilian population out of Irpin, Bucha, Brovary, Borodianka, Nemishaieve, Rudnya and other settlements. He managed to save dozens of people.

The evacuation of the population was carried out in the immediate vicinity of the invaders’ firing positions.

As reported, March 28 marks the first anniversary of the liberation of the town of Irpin in Kyiv region, which last year became the main battlefield during the battles for Kyiv. Kyiv region was completely liberated on April 2, 2022.

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• occupation
• Kyiv
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The W2U (Women to Ukraine) marathon – a round-the-clock conference on the impact of war on women and women on war will take place on March 27 and 28. 

The 24-hour marathon is devoted to discussing ways to protect and empower Ukrainian women with a live broadcast at 13:25 in each of the time zones of the countries participating in. The Kyiv studio will be kept open during daylight hours, and Zoom Rooms with experts involved from around the globe will be on the air for 24 hours. 

In 24 hours, participants will be able to hear more than 65 speakers from 15 countries.

Among the speakers: Kateryna Levchenko (Government Commissioner for Gender Policy, Ukraine), Irene Fellin (NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security), Oleksandra Matviichuk (Head of the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), first Nobel Prize winner, Ukraine), Vineta Kleine, Head of the NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine, Latvia) and many others. See here for more details on the event and its participants.

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• Kyiv

On March 25,  Dobrobat volunteer movement members will be clearing the rubble of buildings destroyed by the full-scale russian invasion in Irpin, Kyiv region. Currently, group volunteer recruitment is still ongoing. 

For reference: “Dobrobat is a volunteer building division helping those affected to restore housing and social infrastructure in the de-occupied territories.

• reconstruction
• volunteers
• Kyiv

Stanislav is a school bus driver at the Volodarka Professional Lyceum in the Kyiv region. At the beginning of the russian invasion, he started selflessly helping evacuate people from the occupied towns and villages. The man was carrying civilians from Bucha, Irpin, Brovary, Borodianka, Nemishajeve, Rudnya, and Chernihiv. During this period, Stanislav took dozens of people to safe places.

There have been cases of people evacuation carried out in close proximity to the firing positions of the invaders.

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• Chernihiv
• Kyiv
• evacuation

On March 25-26, volunteers of “Brave to Rebuild” project will clear the rubble of buildings destroyed in the war. They will work in Kyiv region. In particular, they will visit Irpin, Hostomel and Horenka. (The list of settlements may expand).

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• volunteers
• Kyiv

In Irpin, Kyiv region, volunteers of “Zoopatrol” NGO opened a shelter for rescued animals. Currently, there are rescued animals from Irpin amalgamated territorial community, as well as those brought by volunteers during their evacuation missions (Izyum, Kharkiv region, Bohorodychne and Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region).  

In particular, a cat named Beta lives in the shelter now. Volunteers brought him from Izyum, Kharkiv region, immediately after its de-occupation. The cat used to live in the barrel of the destroyed russian Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher. By the way, Beta has already found his new owners abroad.

There are about 70 dogs and 63 cats in the shelter.

For reference: “Zoopatrol” is an NGO that was formed at the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to rescue, evacuate, provide treatment and find homes for animals that have suffered from war and human cruelty.

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• occupation
• volunteers
• Kyiv

Bohdan Hnatiuk joined the ranks of the “Dobrobat” volunteer movement. On weekdays, he volunteers in Kyiv region by clearing rubble and repairing roofs. In addition, together with his neighbors, he cooks food and delivers it to the defenders.

Bohdan is a singer by profession. He studied at a conservatory, and sings in a professional church choir on weekends. At one time, he even toured as part of the H. Veryovka Ukrainian National Honored Academic Folk Choir. By the way, back in the 80s, the man served in the Black Sea Fleet on the Moskva cruiser. (As reported, in April 2022, russian guided missile cruiser Moskva was hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles and sank).

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• volunteers
• Kyiv

The Museum of War Fragments was created in the capital. It features exhibits from the time of russia’s full-scale invasion. Each of these items is cast in resin. So, for example, you can see a fragment of a chair from the Chernihiv football stadium in a transparent cube, a children’s toy found after the rocket attack, and even a fragment of the destroyed “Mriya” cargo aircraft.

The completed art object is sold at an auction to raise funds to help the children affected by war. Now the museum functions in the format of an online platform featuring all 300 artifacts. Journalists are invited to see how the team works on new exhibits.

• culture
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On March 22, at 3:00 PM, Media Center Ukraine will host a presentation of the Legal System Guide for Military Personnel developed by Human Rights Center for Military Personnel “Principle.” The legal system guide will be presented by the co-founder of “Principle,” lawyer and veteran Masi Nayyem, together with the Head of the organization Liubov Halan. Media representatives will also have the opportunity to talk with Mariia Kravchenko, Co-facilitator of the Military Medical Commission Volunteer Movement in Kyiv.

For reference: “Principle” is a non–governmental organization founded in 2023 to provide legal protection for military personnel, including those wounded in action. Masi Nayyem is a Ukrainian lawyer and human rights defender who protected Ukraine in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On June 5, 2022, Nayyem suffered a severe head and eye injury, and has since undergone a number of surgeries and experienced firsthand the challenges that wounded veterans face.

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• Kyiv

The operational headquarters of the State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine calculated the damage caused to the environment as a result of russia’s armed aggression. Its total amount reaches almost USD 52 billion (February 24, 2022 to March 3, 2023). This estimate includes air, land and water.

Journalists are invited to find out how much of Ukrainian land is polluted with remnants of ordnance, how many oil products were burned during shelling, and how many forests were burned by rockets and shells, etc. In addition, journalists can learn more about the methods that the State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine uses to estimate the damage to the environment as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion.

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• russian crimes
• Kyiv