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HUR names Russian archaeologists engaged in illegal digging in occupied Ukraine

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) released new data on Russian archaeologists involved in illegal excavations and the removal of cultural valuables from occupied territories in an April 1 update.

1 April, 03:27 PM

Zaporizhzhya model speaks about Ukraine war in Couture film

Ukrainian model Yuliia Ratner from Zaporizhzhya appeared in the drama “Couture” by French director Alice Winocour, starring Angelina Jolie in the lead role.

7 March, 11:45 PM

Russia to reopen its pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale after invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s national pavilion will officially open at the 61st Venice Biennale, scheduled to run from May 9 to Nov. 22, 2026, marking the country’s first participation in the exhibition since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the event’s website on March 4.

4 March, 07:28 PM

Ukraine asks Poland to extradite Russian archaeologist who excavated in Crimea

Ukraine has sent Poland a request to extradite Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, detained in Warsaw by the Internal Security Agency in connection with illegal excavations in Russian-occupied Crimea, local outlet RMF24 reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 05:48 PM

HUR Memorial nominated for prestigious European architecture prize — Mies van der Rohe Award

A memorial to Ukrainian intelligence officers at the Defense Intelligence Directorate has been nominated for the European Union’s prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture, co-author Nazar Bilyk and Guess Line Architects announced on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 03:39 PM

Gogol, Chekhov, others in the clear as Ukraine disentangles its culture from Russian imperialism

Ukraine’s Institute of National Memory published a list of 51 historical figures and artists it says are not tainted by the legacy of Russian imperial rule.

9 October 2025, 12:45 AM

Australia returns archaeological artifacts smuggled from Ukraine

The Australian government has returned two archaeological artifacts to Ukraine after intercepting them at Sydney Airport in 2023, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 01:32 AM

Ukrainian orchestra’s Shahed drone overture goes viral

A video of a Ukrainian orchestra performing an overture mimicking the flight of a Shahed drone went viral online on Sept. 2.

5 September 2025, 01:57 PM

New city-themed bookstore to open in central Kyiv

In September, a new bookstore, Readeat Misto, dedicated to Kyiv, will open near the Arsenalna metro station, offering curated collections focused on the city, Dmytro Felixov, founder of the Readeat bookstore chain, said in a social media post on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 06:30 PM

Russian strike hits Kyiv’s historic Dovzhenko Film Studio

In the early hours of July 31, Russia launched a large-scale combined attack on Kyiv, damaging the territory and production facilities of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio, according to Ukraine’s State Film Agency (Derzhkino).

31 July 2025, 09:17 PM

Sweden cancels music contest over Russian ties

The upcoming Stockholm International Music Competition (SIMC) was canceled due to uncovered links between SIMC organizers and Russian regime-aligned entities, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported on May 29.

30 May 2025, 02:08 AM

Russia stole more than 1.7 million Ukrainian cultural artifacts

Russian authorities stole more than 1.7 million items of Ukrainian cultural heritage from occupied territories, Culture Minister Mykola Tochitsky said on April 11.

11 April 2025, 11:43 PM

Russian ambassador to Bulgaria chased out of art gallery — video

Russia’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was forced out of the Kvadrat 500 gallery in Sofia on March 6 amid chants of “killer” and “this is not Moscow,” according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

7 March 2025, 11:24 PM

Kyiv submits bid for UNESCO City of Music

Ukrainian capital has officially applied for the UNESCO City of Music designation - a process that took over a year to prepare, Kyiv City Council wrote on its website on March 5.

6 March 2025, 01:49 PM

Kharkiv’s Derzhprom may become a UNESCO World Heritage site

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi petitioned UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to include Kharkiv’s Derzhprom building on the World Heritage List, Sadovyi announced on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 02:09 AM

Kyiv objects to planned screenings of Russian propaganda films in Italy

Several Russian propaganda films, billed as documentaries and scheduled to be screened across Italy in coming months, are unlikely to represent their subject matters objectively, Ukrainian State Film Agency said in a statement on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 11:46 PM

Shchedryk sculpture unveiled in Kyiv

A mini sculpture dedicated to Ukrainian Christmas carol ‘Shchedryk’ was unveiled in Kyiv on Dec. 20—just in time for the holidays.

21 December 2024, 01:57 AM

Kyiv’s neo-gothic gem suffers amid missile attack

St. Nicholas Cathedral, a unique national architectural landmark, was damaged in Russian missile strike - windows and stained glass were shattered, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications wrote on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 03:49 PM

Stephen Fry brings Ukrainian tale to life on BBC

British actor, writer, and presenter Stephen Fry read the Ukrainian fairy tale A Miracle in the Dark in English on the BBC Ukrainecast podcast, Suspilne Culture national broadcaster reported on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 12:55 PM

Ancient Ukrainian dish secures cultural heritage status

The tradition of cooking Matsyk, an ancient Ukrainian dry-cured meat dish, has been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage, the Department of Culture, Tourism, Youth, and Sports wrote on Dec. 17.

18 December 2024, 01:20 PM

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