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To mark the anniversary of the de-occupation of Hostomel, a series of events will be held in the village. In particular, on April 1, people are invited to a commemorative meeting “Hostomel — the defensive gate of the capital” (Venue: the Cultural and Recreational Center). In addition, the Orchestra of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in Kyiv region will perform in the village (“Shchaslyvyi” (Happy) Park).

For reference: on April 1, 2022, Hostomel village was liberated from the russian occupiers.

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Tetiana is a resident of Hostomel and Head of Apartment Owners Associations for two residential buildings. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, she opened up all the basements and put pallets in them for people to have somewhere to hide. Later, more than a hundred people were sheltering there. There was even a 2-month-old baby among them. The woman cooked together with her neighbors in her apartment. When all utilities were shut off, they cooked outside. Tetiana’s husband was injured by a blast wave.

On March 5, the occupiers entered the buildings and settled in them. People stayed in basements. Later, some of them decided to evacuate and went to another neighborhood, but they didn’t manage to leave. The occupiers told the people to return or they would be deported to Belarus. No one agreed to it. Most went to the bomb shelter in the local prison.

For reference: on April 1, 2022, Hostomel village was liberated from the russian occupiers.

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“Bucha’s Flame of Memory and Hope” rally will be held to mark the anniversary of the de-occupation of Bucha. The participants will honor the residents of the community who died during the russian occupation. Those who wish to participate are encouraged to bring candles and flashlights with them.

The rally will begin on March 31 at 6:30 PM on Vokzalna Street, which has become a symbol of the city’s indomitability. (During the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military destroyed a large column of russian vehicles on Vokzalna Street in Bucha. At one point a photo of this street went viral.)

For reference: March 31 is the day of Bucha’s liberation from the russian occupiers.

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Lviv-based company “Skeiron” made a 3D model of Mariupol Drama Theater destroyed by russia. (As reported, on March 16, the occupiers dropped an aerial bomb on this cultural site, while civilians were still hiding inside). Currently, specialists are working on the development of a digital image of the interior of the institution, as well as of the central part of Mariupol. By the way, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the team digitized over 40 objects in the 3D format (they worked in Lviv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Volyn, Vinnytsia and Chernivtsi regions).

For reference: #SaveUkrainianHeritage project by “Skeiron” company aims to create 3D models of Ukrainian cultural sites by using laser scanning in order to preserve the cultural heritage of Ukraine.

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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.

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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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Since the beginning of the all-out war, volunteers of “Save Ukraine” charitable foundation have returned more than forty children who were deported to the russian federation and occupied Crimea. They even had to organize rescue operations to save the children. The volunteers are also evacuating children from the war zone.

For reference: according to Children of War, a state platform for searching children, as of March 20, more than 16,000 Ukrainian children were deported by the occupiers.

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NGO “Center for Civic Education “Almenda” has been documenting the militarization and destruction of the identity of children the occupied Crimea for 9 years, and with the beginning of the full-scale invasion— in the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhia regions as well.

The organization points out that today it is already possible to single out 10 tools with which russia destroys the identity of children in the occupied territories.

Journalists are invited to find out more about these tools and the conditions, which students in the occupied territories find themselves in, from Valentyna Potapova, Head of NGO “Center for Civic Education “Almenda” and former teacher from Crimea.

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Volunteers of “Dobrobat” will clear the rubble of buildings destroyed as a result of the war in Irpin, Kyiv region. The work will start in the morning of March 18. Those who want to join the volunteer effort are currently being recruited.

For reference: “Dobrobat” is a volunteer building division that helps victims by promptly rebuilding housing and social infrastructure facilities in the de-occupied territories.

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On Friday, March 17, the journalists are invited to learn how mobile DNA labs work. Police officers will demonstrate the work of mobile laboratories, as well as forensic centers, where experiments are conducted.

Oleksandr Malysh, Chief Forensic Officer of Kyiv region, will join the event to talk about the experience of working at the places where the bodies of dead citizens were found during the occupation, as well as at mass graves in Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka and other settlements where hostilities took place.

Prior registration is required to join the tour.

Accreditation by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is required as well.

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