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:
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12 May, 2025
For over three years, ties between France and Ukraine have continued to grow stronger, driven by a spirit of concrete solidarity among citizens, local authorities, and associations. It is within this momentum that the official signing of the charter of friendship between Nogent-sur-Marne and the Ukrainian city of Kolomyia took place this weekend.
This commitment was formalized by Jacques J.P. Martin, Mayor of Nogent-sur-Marne, and Bogdan Stanislavskyi, Mayor of Kolomyia, in the presence of representatives from the Embassy of Ukraine in France, symbolizing the shared will to forge strong bonds—reflecting the growing number of partnerships between French and Ukrainian municipalities.
The charter marks the beginning of a lasting partnership between the two towns, in line with the MistoMa...
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9 May, 2025
On Europe Day, several foreign ministers from European Union member states gathered in Lviv, Ukraine, to express their support for the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression committed against Ukraine.
This strong political signal, announced the day before by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, aims to reinforce international justice mechanisms. “There will be no impunity,” she stated, underscoring the EU’s determination to hold Russia’s top leadership accountable.
The Council of Europe clarified that if individuals from Belarus or North Korea are found guilty of participating in the crime of aggression against Ukraine, they too could face prosecution.
The special tribunal will complement the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has ...
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7 May, 2025
Ukraine was once again the target of a large-scale aerial assault during the night of May 6 to 7. According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia launched four ballistic missiles and deployed over 140 drones across several regions, including Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Kherson, and Dnipro.
Emergency services responded swiftly to assist affected civilians. As of now, authorities report seven people injured, including four children. A mother and her son tragically lost their lives in one of the strikes.
Significant damage has also been reported. In Zaporizhzhia, drones destroyed homes, damaged civilian infrastructure, and caused power outages affecting approximately 42,000 people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for stronger international sanctions against Russi...
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2 May, 2025
Today, we celebrate Lviv’s 769th anniversary!
As every first weekend of May, the Ukrainian city marks its birthday with a joyful public celebration, filled with music, dancing, and parades. A festive moment shared with family, dedicated this year to the Defenders of Ukraine — thanks to whom Lviv continues to live, thrive, and shine.
Twinned with Cannes, Lviv is not only an architectural gem — with over 2,500 historic monuments and a historic center listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site — but also a true hub of ideas, science, and culture in Ukraine.
First mentioned in 1256 and home to over 724,000 residents, Lviv is a deeply European city, shaped by Polish, Austrian, and German influences. It is the birthplace of Ivan Franko, the great Ukrainian writer, poet, and thinker, a leading ...
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25 April, 2025
On April 26, 1986, at 1:23 a.m., an explosion occurred in the reactor of the V.I. Lenin nuclear power plant, located just three kilometers from the city of Pripyat and 130 kilometers north of Kyiv, in present-day Ukraine. This disaster, caused by a series of human errors and technical failures, marked the beginning of the worst nuclear catastrophe in history.
Taking place during the Soviet era, the Chernobyl disaster exposed the flaws of an opaque and authoritarian system. Moscow tried to downplay the scale of the damage, lied to its own population, and concealed the truth from the rest of the world. The evacuation of Pripyat, a city of 49,000 built for plant workers, only occurred 36 hours after the explosion—by which time radiation had already begun to spread.
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