26 May, 2025
This weekend, as the people of Kyiv celebrated the 1,543rd anniversary of their capital, Russia launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Since 1982, Kyiv Day has been celebrated every year on the last weekend of May with festivities aimed at bringing people together around their heritage and identity.Usually marked by concerts, exhibitions, street performances, and charity marathons, this year’s celebration took place in the aftermath of a night of unprecedented bombardment.
On the night of Saturday to Sunday, May 25, at least 12 people — including three children — were killed when Russia launched 298 drones and 69 missiles against Ukraine. President Zelensky stated that more than 30 cities and villages were hit acr...
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14 May, 2025
Nearly eleven years after the MH17 tragedy, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN agency responsible for regulating air transport, has concluded that Russia failed to meet its international obligations in connection with the downing of the aircraft over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, a Boeing 777 traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down mid-flight over the Donetsk region, then controlled by pro-Russian separatists. All 298 people on board were killed. An international investigation determined that the aircraft was struck by a BUK surface-to-air missile, a weapon system of Russian origin.
Despite overwhelming evidence, Moscow has consistently denied any involvement in the launch that caused the deaths of n...
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13 May, 2025
As the Cannes Film Festival opens today, a special screening of three documentaries on the war in Ukraine reaffirms the artistic and international community’s support for Ukraine’s resistance.
In the presence of Vadym Omelchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to France, this event highlights how vital international solidarity is for the Ukrainian people:“We stand firm solely thanks to the Ukrainian spirit, the spirit of resistance. It is essential for us to know and feel that we are not alone in this fight against global evil.”Introduced by Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, the three documentaries presented today each offer a powerful and unique perspective on the war in Ukraine and the resilience of its people:
ZelenskyIn the presence of filmmakers Yves...
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