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Information about civil society and everyday life in Ukraine by Euromaidan Press.

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Russia’s war destroyed Ukrainian family orchards—this new Tamagotchi-style app lets you restore them for $1

Reroot app turns your donations to real fruit trees in a de-occupied villages near the front line, helping to support Ukraine's war-torn nature and families who depend on orchards and gardens to literally feed themselves.

byVira Kravchuk

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Civil Society

Inside Go2Agro: how Ukraine’s civil society arms veterans to feed the world

The same hands that once defended Ukraine's borders now cultivate its soil, tackling two national crises with a single groundbreaking program.

byOrysia Hrudka

USAID halt hit Ukraine hardest: Ukrainians speak out

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Civil Society

USAID halt hit Ukraine hardest: Ukrainians speak out

For some Ukrainians, Secretary Rubio's aid suspension threatens vital support programs serving thousands. For others, it offers a chance to clean house.

byLesia Dubenko

Echoes of Yanukovych-era state censorship rock Ukrainian state media Ukrinform

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Civil Society

Echoes of Yanukovych-era state censorship rock Ukrainian state media Ukrinform

Oleksii Matsuka, now finds himself at the center of a censorship scandal that has rocked Ukraine's state news agency, Ukrinform, during his brief but tumultuous tenure as director general.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Civil Society

Ukrainian media coalition decries “targeting” of journalists critical of authorities

A host of Ukraine's top independent media outlets have accused authorities of provocations, surveillance and rights infringements against journalists.

byAlya Shandra

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Civil Society

NATO must invite Ukraine to join Alliance in Vilnius: 75 Ukrainian NGOs appeal to NATO leaders

The NATO Summit in Vilnius is approaching. The Alliance will have the opportunity to make a historic decision:…

byCivic Sector Organizations

Prostheses of Ukrainian serviceman Dmytro

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“We joke that if a leg is amputated below the knee it doesn’t count.” Soldiers get advanced prosthetics in Ukraine

In 2014, after the first Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in the Donbas, soldiers who had lost limbs…

byBohdan Ben

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Civil Society

The Novovolynsk miracle: how Russia’s invasion turned a Ukrainian mining town into an uber-volunteer hub

To underpin state efforts in providing humanitarian aid, military equipment, and shelter for refugees, grassroots volunteering spread rapidly…

byOrysia Hrudka

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Civil Society

Ukrainian “people’s” satellite helps nab Russian war equipment disguised in forests

Thanks to the ICEYE satellite and data of other satellites bought with money that Ukrainians donated to Serhiy…

byBohdan Ben

Kyiv territorial defense servicemen Andriy Kovaliov and Yuriy Myronenko at the opening of the exhibition "Invasion. Kyiv shot,'' Kyiv, 2022. Photo by Euromaidan Press

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Created in three days, Ukraine’s territorial defense ruined Russian plans to capture Kyiv

In July 2022 Kyiv is far from being as vibrant as it used to be. The city’s metro…

byOrysia Hrudka

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IT team converts used e-cigarettes into power banks for Ukrainian soldiers

When the Russo-Ukrainian war erupted on 24 February, 2022, Ukrainian civil society organisations throughout the country once again…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Saving Private fluffy: how Ukrainians rescue pets and zoo animals from war

Pets, animals and wildlife face death and extinction and endure much suffering in the midst of the war…

byChristine Chraibi

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“You’ve always been my helping hand”. Daughter of a Bucha victim helps orphans to cope with trauma

Contents "Mama, now I have to repay your love and give it to the world"The charity's first stepsMost…

byOrysia Hrudka

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A strong civil society: the secret to Ukraine’s resistance

According to military strength rankings, Russia holds the second strongest military in the world. On paper, Ukraine's military…

byOrysia Hrudka

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Ukrainian railway workers seize Russian APC and two Russian invaders

Railway workers Ruslan Arystarkhov and Artem Kiseliov seized two Russian invaders and a Russian armoured personnel carrier (APC),…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Civil Society

How Ukraine’s largest volunteer movement changes rules of the game, unites East & West

300 houses damaged by war repaired, 80 volunteer camps that united Ukrainian people from different towns and cities,…

byBohdan Ben

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“If we don’t stand together & close our borders, they’ll be here in 2 weeks & kill us all!” do not forget fallen Defender Oleh Kovalyshyn

Oleh Kovalyshyn. Warrior Author: Volodymyr Yermolenko A spacious room with a wall-hanging rug. His photo stands on the…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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30 years of independence: how Ukraine’s political landscape changed

Contents The childhood: Communists, birth of oligarchsTeenage years: censorship, Orange revolution, and decadenceBecoming mature: Euromaidan revolution, birth of…

byOlena Makarenko