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Media project Sestry names 50 Poles who have supported Ukrainians for years

The Polish-Ukrainian outlet Sestry named 50 doctors, teachers, volunteers, journalists, entrepreneurs, diplomats and artists who have supported Ukrainians for years, with NV republishing the list as part of a media partnership.

28 May, 11:55 AM

Volunteer Berlinska named as figure in Mindich tapes

Ukrainian volunteer Maria Berlinska responded to a statement by former SAPO prosecutor Stanislav Bronevytskyi, in which he claims her name is mentioned on the Mindich tapes. She denies this and calls the information “fake” in a Telegram post on April 24.

24 April, 07:11 PM

Poland grants amnesty to volunteers serving in Ukraine

President Karol Nawrocki signed a bill that shields Polish citizens who volunteered to serve with the Ukrainian military from criminal prosecution for service dating back to 2014, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on March 27.

27 March, 08:34 PM

Zelenskyy awards volunteers, artists with state honors

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards and Golden Heart volunteer distinctions to volunteers, doctors, educators, cultural figures, athletes, and journalists, including comedian Vasyl Baidak, activist Serhii Sternenko, and Kurgan & Agregat band member Ramil Nasirov, the Presidential Office announced on March 4.

5 March, 12:00 PM

Up to 2,000 Colombians serve in Ukraine’s Armed Forces

Between 1,000 and 2,000 Colombians are currently serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces, with up to 7,000 having passed through the country’s defense forces since the full-scale war began, according to an NV investigation published on Feb. 8.

24 February, 02:14 PM

Anti-drone nets cover kilometers of roads in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian volunteer Denys Khrystov, who helps evacuate civilians from frontline areas, shared video showing the current condition of roads in Donetsk Oblast, posting the footage on Instagram on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:43 PM

Zelenskyy meets charity founder Prytula to discuss support for Ukrainian volunteers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Serhiy Prytula, the well-known volunteer and founder of the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation, the head of state reported on X on Jan. 14.

15 January, 11:42 AM

American fighter in Ukrainian ranks politely captures four Russians

An American volunteer fighting with Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade “Steel Lions” captured four Russian soldiers in Serebrianskyi Forest, Luhansk Oblast, in footage released by the brigade on Telegram on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 05:52 PM

Volunteer and his son killed in Ternopil strike

Local volunteer Vitalii Dolyniak and his son Davyd were killed in the Russian attack on Ternopil on Nov. 19, his wife and daughters remain in the hospital, friends of the family reported the tragedy on Facebook on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 12:13 PM

Two men scam U.S. volunteer for over $85k

Two Kyiv residents defrauded U.S. volunteer of more than $85,000 by posing as developers of “laser weapons” for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Prosecutor's General Office wrote on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 01:05 PM

Dnipro charity marks milestone with 309-liter vegetarian borsch

Taste of Kindness festival in Dnipro set a national record by cooking Ukraine’s largest vegetarian borsch — a 309-liter pot, local city council website wrote on Oct. 12.

13 October 2025, 01:13 PM

Ukraine's Rada lets young soldiers study during service

The Ukrainian parliament supported a bill expanding educational rights for 18–24-year-old contract soldiers, enabling them to study at higher education institutions without interrupting their military service, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram on July 31.

31 July 2025, 06:49 PM

Mexican drug lords may train in Ukraine for drone skills

Mexican special services informed their Ukrainian counterparts that some volunteers may have joined Ukraine’s Defense Forces not for ideological reasons but to master drone operations and transfer these skills to drug cartels, the French outlet Intelligence Online reported on July 29.

31 July 2025, 02:19 AM

11-year-old Dane honored for helping Ukrainian kids

During a trip to Denmark, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the “Future of Ukraine” award to 11-year-old volunteer Jens Fogh Thomsen, according to the president’s post on X on July 3.

4 July 2025, 01:45 PM

Kyiv cyclist opens fire on volunteer's car — now detained by police

A man on a bicycle opened fire on a volunteer’s car in Kyiv's Podilskyi district - the suspect was detained by police swiftly after, Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported on July 2.

2 July 2025, 01:17 PM

From world stage to war zone: Ukrainian tenor killed in Sumy

Vladyslav Horai, a renowned opera tenor and soloist, was killed during his volunteer mission in Ukraine’s frontline Sumy Oblast, the Odesa National Opera mourned his loss on its Facebook on June 8.

9 June 2025, 08:02 AM

Over 111,000 Russian soldiers identified as killed in war against Ukraine

A collaborative effort by Mediazona, the BBC Russian Service, and volunteers released on June 7 has resulted in the identification of 111,387 Russian soldiers who have died during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

7 June 2025, 08:25 PM

Ukraine’s parliament backs bill for men over 60 to serve voluntarily

Ukraine’s legislature passed in its first reading on June 4 a bill allowing men aged 60 and older to voluntarily serve in the Defense Forces under a one-year contract, MP Oleksii Honcharenko reported on Telegram.

4 June 2025, 04:12 PM

Italian fighter in Ukraine’s Foreign Legion killed, body unrecovered from occupied territory

An Italian volunteer serving in Ukraine’s International Legion was killed in combat in Russian-controlled territory, with his body unrecovered, making him the sixth Italian casualty in the war, La Repubblica reported on May 21.

21 May 2025, 07:13 PM

Dnipro actor Maksym Kovtun dies defending Ukraine

Maksym Kovtun, an actor with Dnipro Academic Oblast Youth Theater who voluntarily joined Ukraine’s Armed Forces, was killed defending the country, the theater announced on Facebook on May 2.

2 May 2025, 02:50 PM

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