Uprooted Crimean Tatar Restaurant Finds New Home in Kyiv
“It wasn’t easy, our biggest fans at the beginning were our neighbours, who were actually very nice. Mostly…
Donbas Buddhist monks settle in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains after fleeing war
Serhey Filonenko, Buddhist monk: “Everything that happened is connected with the Donbas and with war. Everything has started from…
How Ukraine’s Vasyl Stus used poems to fight the Soviet Regime
In 1972, Vasyl Stus was arrested for anti-Soviet propaganda. As his wife Valentyna Popeliukh recalls the moment: “Until…
“My spirit is not broken”: one Ukrainian soldier’s harrowing account of surviving in captivity
Three years in separatist captivity in eastern Ukraine have taken a toll on Mykola Herasymenko’s health. He has…
Torture and humiliation: freed Ukrainians talk about Donbas captivity
Ivan Tyrenko is a released hostage who is undergoing rehabilitation at Kyiv’s the Feofaniya Clinical Hospital. He says…
Things looking gouda again for Mariupol cheese maker
Before Russia’s war in the East, Oleksandr Shkatula worked in a restaurant in his native city of Makiivka.…
Ukrainian Roman Catholics celebrate Christmas as an official holiday for the first time ever
For the most faithful, on this day, going to mass or other church services is essential. UATV visited…
Help for Kyiv’s homeless
In 2006, 85,000 people in Ukraine were estimated to be homeless. Officially, there are around 12,000 homeless people…
From combat to coding: how one IT company is helping Ukraine’s war veterans
Serhiy Koziuk is a web developer. He decided to enter the profession after being wounded in the war in…
Ukraine’s ‘Sparrow-LE’ drone soars to new heights
The drone is meant to be used for surveillance. It’s equipped with cameras, navigators, and antennas to transmit…
How one Ukrainian inventor is revolutionizing prosthetics and rehabilitation
“The main tools are these: a vice, a drill, a saw with small cutters and this sandpaper,” says…
How one highly acclaimed New York museum preserves Ukrainians’ heritage in the USA
For 40 years, this museum has been a pillar of the Ukrainian-American community. Tucked away within the artistic…
Almost Four years into Russia’s war, Ukrainian front Line volunteers still play crucial role
Natalia used to be a director of marketing in a pharmaceutical company, a successful businesswoman. Her whole life…
Ukrainian school promotes inclusion for students with disabilities
It’s 8 and the school bus is dropping students off at school. Some kids exit by themselves, others…