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Activist Sternenko shot, undergoes emergency surgery

Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko underwent surgery after being shot, he said on Telegram on May 1.

1 May 2025, 05:44 PM

Ukrainian activist Sternenko survives assassination attempt

Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhiy Sternenko survived an assassination attempt on May 1, when a woman shot at him with a firearm, but Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained the suspect, and Sternenko reported minor injuries, according to his post on Telegram.

1 May 2025, 03:00 PM

British volunteer Eddie discusses his harrowing experience evacuating civilians from Ukraine combat zone

A British volunteer, Edward “Eddie,” who lost an arm and a leg in December 2024 while evacuating civilians from a combat zone, shared his experience, views on Ukraine, and future plans on April 10.

10 April 2025, 03:19 PM

Scandal erupts in Odesa between mother of deceased soldier and Batkivshchyna party worker

A conflict erupted in Odesa between the 72-year-old mother of a deceased serviceman and a volunteer resettler from Kharkiv at the Peresyp district office of the Batkivshchyna party, according to Olena Buynevych, the city’s education department director on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 02:18 PM

Kharkiv couple face life sentence for directing Russian air raids

A couple who allegedly helped the Russian GRU (military intelligence) carry out missile and bomb attacks on Kharkiv and its suburbs under the guise of volunteer work have been arrested, the Ukrainian Security Service reported on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 11:03 AM

28-year-old British volunteer injured in Russian drone strike during evacuation — photos

Russia launched a drone strike on January 30 at an evacuation vehicle of the public organization Baza UA during the evacuation of Pokrovsk residents, injuring 28-year-old British volunteer Edward, who lost a leg and an arm, Suspilne Donbas reported on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 06:44 PM

Veteran and volunteer rowing across Atlantic to support wounded Ukrainian soldiers in fundraiser

Veteran Ukrainian marine Ivan Havrylko and volunteer and ocean rower Dmytro Rezvoy have started an expedition to cross the Antarctic Ocean. It is dedicated to raising funds for the Faces of Heroes project.

31 January 2025, 06:53 PM

Recruitment for Ukrainian Legion surges in Poland

More than a thousand applications have been submitted to join the Ukrainian Legion - a military unit, being formed on Polish territory, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with Suspilne broadcaster on Dec. 22.

23 December 2024, 07:57 AM

Criminals target family of volunteer and demobilized soldier in Cherkasy Oblast

A group of criminals in Cherkasy Oblast attempted to blow up the family of a volunteer and a demobilized Ukrainian soldier using improvised explosive devices, according to investigators on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 05:00 PM

Serving the front: MK Foundation donates 50 vans to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The MK Foundation, a charity organization founded by Ukrainian investor Maxim Krippa, has once again replenished the vehicle fleet of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On Nov. 8, the foundation donated 50 Volkswagen Transporter vans to support the needs of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, the Main Intelligence Directorate, the special unit Kraken, and the Yevhen Konovalets Military School.

14 November 2024, 04:41 PM

First volunteers of Ukrainian Legion in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces

The first group of volunteers from the Ukrainian Legion in Poland has signed contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, news agency Ukrinform reported on Nov. 12. Already 600 people have applied to join the unit.

12 November 2024, 03:55 PM

British volunteer Callum Tindal-Draper killed in Ukraine

A 22-year-old British citizen, Callum Tindal-Draper, has been killed in Ukraine while fighting against Russia as part of the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Sky News reported on Nov. 10.

10 November 2024, 04:50 PM

Kremlin faces conscription issues as volunteer numbers drop despite incentives, says Budanov

Russia is facing significant challenges with its conscription efforts, which began about three months ago, the head of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with Forbes on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 05:55 PM

Over 3,200 Ukrainians join army through recruiting center vacancies

More than 3,200 Ukrainians have already joined the Armed Forces through recruiting centers, Defense Ministry spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin said in an interview with NV on July 26.

28 July 2024, 11:32 PM

Four children returned to Ukraine from Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast

Volunteers returned four children from the temporarily occupied parts of Kherson Oblast to government-controlled territory, Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on July 25.

25 July 2024, 12:57 PM

Georgia summons Ukraine volunteers for interrogation

Georgian volunteers who fought in Ukraine against Russia report being summoned for interrogation by the State Security Service of Georgia, Georgian outlet Sova reported on July 21..

21 July 2024, 12:34 PM

Powerlifting champion Andriy Mazanovych killed in Russian war against Ukraine

Master of Sports in powerlifting and champion of Ukraine and Europe, Andriy Mazanovych, laid down his life in the war against Russia, the Facebook page of the Vyshnivets territorial community reported on July 19.

20 July 2024, 03:38 PM

Ukrainian theater musician Mykola Lenok dies at front, officially missing

Ukrainian musician and Wild Theater artist Mykola Lenok was killed in the war, leaving behind his wife and two young children, according to a July 15 report on the Wild Theater’s Facebook page.

16 July 2024, 12:02 PM

Georgian volunteer Zurab Iashvili dies fighting for Ukraine

A Georgian volunteer, Zurab Iashvili, died in a Lviv military hospital after being wounded in action, Georgia Online reported on July 15.

15 July 2024, 03:12 PM

Volunteers report supposedly poisoned water near Okhmatdyt Hospital, police initiates investigation

A volunteer clearing the rubble after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv's Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital suspected unknown individuals in leaving the bottles of poisoned water near it, she published a video on Facebook on July 9.

9 July 2024, 02:27 PM

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