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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.…
Meet the foreign fighters defending Ukraine from Russian aggression
This is Mamuka Mamulashvili. He’s one of the foreign volunteer fighters currently serving in Ukraine’s armed forces. He…
How Ukrainian Army rejection failed to stop volunteer defending his homeland
“They took Crimea, and the war started. I naturally got the draft letter. I rode up to the…
New Chain of Bakery Cafes Employs Ukrainian War Veterans
“We are developing the idea that a veteran is a successful person, a person who has ideas, who…
Relatives of soldiers killed in Donbas war march in alternative “parade” for Ukraine’s independence
/Photos: Olena Makarenko Read more: Ukrainians celebrate 26th anniversary of Independence | Photos Pentagon chief in Kyiv: defensive…
Yulia and Roman: Brownies prove that life can be beautiful!
Musician and former intelligence officer Roman Nabozhnyak and his wife Yulia Kochetova live on the 15th floor of…
Georgia’s lessons of peacebuilding now instructive for Ukrainians
I met Julia in 2016, when being a volunteer in the summer peace camp for Ukrainian kids who…
Kyiv Gliding Champions Soar Above Competition
The Ukrainian Gliding Championships showcased some of the best glider pilots in Ukraine. The gliders themselves are also…
Veterans are the Stars at the Games of Heroes
Yevheniy Koval organized The Games of Heroes a year ago. He envisioned a project that would let amputee…
Photo exhibition brings back reality of Ukraine’s forgotten war
There is a war in the middle of Europe, forgotten by nearly all. A photo exhibition in London…
Donbas war refugee turns shrapnel into works of art to raise funds for Ukrainian army
East and West are united in the Ivaniv family. They have also joined their efforts against the occupation.…
How Antonov’s world record-breaking cargo plane defined Ukraine
Ukraine’s iconic Antonov AN-225 Mriya is the biggest plane in the world. Built in 1988, it was designed…
The Ukrainian “logical thinking machine” which became a prototype for modern display devices
In April 1914, during his “Cognition and Thinking” lecture, Oleksandr Shchukarev, the Professor of Chemistry at the Kharkiv…
Meet One of the Female Soldiers Fighting in Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian servicewoman with the call sign “Manul” (translates to ‘wild cat’) only served in the army for several months…
Ukrainian scientists breed blue and pink potatoes
At first glance, it looks like a beet. But according to its breeders, the deep color is where…
A “once-upon-a-time” fable about Ukraine, Putin and Europe
Once upon a time there was a young girl called Ukraine. She was young, beautiful and had a…
The story of Anna Popovych: love, war, death, gulag and freedom
Anna Popovych was born in the village of Zelena, Nadvinyansky Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast on May 29, 1925. During…
Yuriy Ilchenko: Escape from a prison in occupied Crimea
“Have you seen The Shawshank Redemption? This is a similar story, but this one is true!” says Alim…
Michel and his Carpathian buffaloes
“Who do you want to see?”- asks an elderly man as he continues digging in his garden. “Michel……
Ukraine’s local production rides the wave of economic patriotism
After the pro-European Maidan revolution of 2013-2014, the country’s mainstream culture rapidly drifted towards the West, introducing the…