This week, a generator arrived in the city of Semenivka, thanks to the support of the twinning committee of its partner town, Sailly-Lez-Lannoy, as part of Des Lumières Pour L'Hiver campaign, carried out in partnership with Electriciens sans frontières. The generator will enable the town's medical centre to continue operating during power outages caused by Russian attacks, ensuring uninterrupt...
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Live images from Kherson, under the constant threat of Russian military strikes. That is how the conference “Kherson, Free City: First-Hand Testimonies and Territorial Solidarity” ended on June 30, with a video address by Vitalii Bielobrov, deputy mayor of the city. He shared a powerful account of the daily lives of civilians living under the constant threat of Russian drones carrying out what...
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In Kherson, where Russian drones hunt civilians every day in what has been described as a “human safari,” life has not stopped. It has simply moved underground. This was witnessed by the President of the Brittany Region, Loïg Chesnais-Girard, and Vice-President Stéphane Perrin-Sarzier, accompanied by the Governor of Kherson Oblast, Oleksandr Prokudin, and the Head of the Kherson City Military ...
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The President of the Brittany Region, Loïg Chesnais-Girard, accompanied by Vice-President in charge of European and International Affairs Stéphane Perrin-Sarzier, travelled to Kherson at the invitation of Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. A few months after the signing, last February, of the partnership between the Brittany Region and the Kherson Oblast, initiated with the support of the Embassy of...
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Eight generators have been delivered to six hromadas in Vinnytsia Oblast: Chernivtsi, Turbiv, Sharhorod, Yampil, Luka-Meleshkivka, and Murafa. As Russia continues to deliberately target civilian energy infrastructure, these generators will enable hospitals, schools, and other essential public services to keep operating during power outages. This is tangible support to ensure the continuity of ...
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As part of the Les Lumières pour l’Hiver campaign, carried out in partnership with Electriciens sans frontières, the Mukachevo Water Utility received a 12 kW generator thanks to the support of the City of Annemasse. The generator was officially handed over through the city's mayor, Andriy Baloga. This equipment will help ensure the uninterrupted operation of the water utility during power outa...
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From 16 to 18 June, a delegation from the City of Sorbiers travelled to Burshtyn, its partner city in Ukraine. Members of the Sorbiers Twinning Committee, together with Marie-Christine Thivant, who played a key role in developing this partnership until the end of her term as mayor in March 2026, met to discuss the initiatives already carried out and future projects. The visit included:...
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For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Montpellier, its Metropolis, its CCAS (Municipal Centre for Social Action), and the Occitanie Region are welcoming 80 children from Lviv, Odesa and Mykolaiv for a summer respite stay on the Mediterranean coast in La Grande-Motte. Among them are ten children from vulnerable groups in Mykolaiv, Montpellier’s partner city, who will spend a few weeks away...
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On the sidelines of the International Summit of Cities and Regions organized by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Caroline Leclercq, Deputy Mayor of Le Havre in charge of Culture and International Relations, visited one of the YaMariupol centers in Kyiv. Established by the Municipality of Mariupol, now operating in exile, the center provides support and assistance to residents displaced by the war...
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The crucial role of Ukrainian mayors since the beginning of Russian aggression was highlighted in Nancy during the Urban7. This week, five Ukrainian mayors and local elected officials took part in a panel titled “Supporting Ukrainian cities: urban reconstruction and resilience strategies.” Oleksandr Syenkevych, Mayor of Mykolaiv, Vitalii Bielobrov, Deputy Mayor of Kherson, Serhii Morhunov, Ma...
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