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The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine reports devastating impacts of the ongoing conflict with Russia, stating 186 artists and 102 media workers have lost their lives, and over 1,333 cultural heritage sites have suffered damage. As of March 2025, the Ministry will no longer issue travel letters for artists and journalists due to military obligations, reflecting the complexities faced during wartime. Ukraine's rich cultural fabric is not only under physical threat but also faces challenges in maritime mobility, critical for international advocacy. The Ministry remains committed to cultural preservation and aims to collaborate with international partners post-conflict to restore damaged cultural heritage.
What action is the Ministry of Culture taking regarding artists' travel abroad?
The Ministry of Culture has halted issuing travel letters for artists and media representatives liable for military service, effective March 2025. This decision will remain until new regulations are installed to manage such commitments legally.
How many cultural heritage sites have been damaged in Ukraine?
The Ministry of Culture reports over 1,333 cultural heritage sites have been damaged due to ongoing Russian aggression, highlighting the large-scale impact on Ukraine's cultural infrastructure.
What is the role of the Ministry of Culture in preserving Ukrainian heritage?
The Ministry of Culture is actively working to protect and preserve Ukraine's cultural heritage through partnerships with educational and scientific organizations, focusing on restoration efforts post-conflict.
Have there been any leadership changes in the Ministry of Culture?
The Ministry has gone through several leadership changes, including the recent appointment of Mykola Tochytskyi as Minister. The focus remains on strategic cultural management amidst the ongoing challenges.
How is Ukraine addressing the damage caused to cultural sites?
Ukraine plans to restore damaged cultural monuments and sites once the conflict subsides. The Ministry of Culture is committed to ensuring the preservation of its rich heritage when conditions allow.
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186 Ukrainian artists and 102 media workers killed in hostilities - Ministry of Culture As a result of the war launched by the Russian Federation, 186 Ukrainian artists and 102 media workers were killed in Ukraine. 452 11 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine
Starting 3 March, Ministry of Culture will stop issuing letters of travel abroad to journalists and artists Starting from 3 March 2025, the Ministry of Culture will suspend the issuance of letters of support for the travel of artists and media professionals liable for military service abroad. The decision will last until the relevant issue is regulated by law. 2 789 18
1333 cultural heritage sites damaged in Ukraine due to Russian aggression, 78 in January - Ministry of Culture As of the end of January 2025, 1,333 cultural heritage sites and 2,185 cultural infrastructure facilities in Ukraine were damaged by Russian aggression. In particular, 78 monuments were damaged in January. 309 0
Second meeting of working group of Ukraine and Poland on historical issues is scheduled for January in Lviv - Ministry of Culture The second meeting of the working group on historical issues in Polish-Ukrainian relations is scheduled for the end of January in Lviv. 589 7
Ukraine and Poland exchange lists of places of search and exhumation of victims of Volyn tragedy - Ministry of Culture Ukraine and Poland have exchanged lists of places to search for and exhume the remains of mutual historical conflicts. Kyiv is committed to "positive decisions" on this issue. 2 062 26
Center for Strategic Communications at Ministry of Culture was headed by political consultant Serhii Bykov, who is associated with Medvedchuk. The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications renamed the Scientific Centre for Tourism Development into the Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security. Political consultant Serhiy Bykov, who previously supported former traitor MP and Putin's godfather Viktor Medvedchuk, was appointed acting director. 8 469 94
Due to war, 135 artists and 93 media workers died in Ukraine, 1222 cultural heritage sites were damaged – Ministry of Culture Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 135 Ukrainian artists and 93 media workers have been killed, and 1222 cultural heritage sites have been damaged. 369 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Artists should be allowed to travel abroad freely to popularize Ukraine, - Minister of Culture Tochytskyi Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi called for creating conditions for Ukrainian artists to travel abroad without obstacles to popularize our country. 5 159 77
Rada appoints Tochytskyi as Minister of Culture The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Mykola Tochytskyi as Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine. 3 778 35
Monument to Lenin is demolished in Sudzha, Kursk region. PHOTO A monument to Soviet tyrant Vladimir Lenin was demolished in the Russian city of Sudzha, which is controlled by the Ukrainian military. 12 742 64
Policy of mobilizing representatives of Ukrainian culture is not fully competent and balanced - Karandieiev The cultural sector is suffering losses due to a policy of mobilizing representatives of Ukrainian culture that is not fully competent and balanced today. 1 841 12
Russians damaged or destroyed 1080 cultural monuments in Ukraine, most of them in Kharkiv region Between February 24, 2022, and May 25, 2024, the Russian Federation destroyed or damaged 1080 monuments of Ukrainian cultural heritage. Of these, 121 are of national importance, 879 are of local importance, and 80 are newly discovered. 386 3
Estonia returns 274 illegally exported cultural artefacts to Ukraine. PHOTOS Estonia returned 274 cultural heritage items illegally exported by smugglers to Ukraine. 3 666 5 Incidents
Telethon channels have critical status, and employees are subject to booking - Ministry of Culture The Ministry of Culture has confirmed the status of TV channels participating in the "United News" telethon as critically important for the functioning of the economy and the livelihoods of the population during the special period. 11 635 131 Society
Part of building of Boichuk Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design in Kyiv was destroyed as result of fall of enemy missile fragments - Ministry of Culture. PHOTOS During the morning shelling of Kyiv, the central part of the building of the Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design was damaged as a result of the fall of rocket fragments fired by the Russian Federation. 5 544 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ministry of Culture has decided on partners for preservation of cultural heritage. PHOTOS The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy signed memoranda of cooperation in the field of cultural heritage protection with scientific and educational organisations. 629 1 Society
Over year, Ministry of Culture received almost six thousand letters requesting assistance in traveling abroad The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine received 5,792 letters requesting assistance in traveling abroad in 2023. 2 133 8 Society
Cultural sites damaged by Russian aggression will be restored after war, - Ministry of Culture Ukraine will restore cultural monuments damaged by Russian aggression after the end of the war due to the risk of danger. 1 607 10 Incidents
Tradition of Shchedryi Vechir (Bountiful Evening-ed.) is included in list of intangible cultural heritage of Ukraine On the eve of the New Year, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine approved the decision to include the Tradition of the Shchedryi Vechir (Bountiful Evening-ed.) in Ukraine in the National List of Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine. 1 808 26 Society
"Scythian gold" returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands, - Ministry of Culture The collection of "Scythian gold," which was presented at the exhibition "Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea" in the Netherlands, returned to Ukraine. 2 833 26 Incidents
Cabinet of Ministers has adopted decision that allows dismantling of monuments to Pushkin, Shchors and Vatutin - Ministry of Culture The government has decided to remove monuments to the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, the Bolshevik leader Nikolai Shchors, as well as other Russian and Soviet figures from the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Cultural Heritage of National Importance. 3 319 113 Ukrainian Politics
Companies that cooperated with Russians, as well as those close to OP, will shoot TV series for money from state budget, - mass media. VIDEO Several companies will receive state funding for film production, including those close to the Presidential Office. 5 676 40 Ukrainian Politics
14 valuable historical artifacts stolen by Russians returned to Ukraine. PHOTOS The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve received 14 cultural property items that had previously been stolen by Russian invaders from the temporarily occupied territories. 3 903 8 Society
More than 1700 objects of cultural infrastructure in Ukraine have been damaged due to Russian aggression In Ukraine, 1702 cultural infrastructure facilities have been damaged due to Russian aggression, most of them in Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. 198 1 War in Ukraine
We are working on finding right candidate, - Shmyhal about new Minister of Culture Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal says that the search for a candidate for the post of Minister of Culture and Information Policy continues. 2 046 53 Ukrainian Politics
It is normal that government supports serial production during war, - Minister of Culture Tkachenko. VIDEO Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko believes that it is appropriate to spend public funds on production of films and TV series. 9 611 180 Previously in trend: War
South Korea allocates 230 million dollars to help Ukraine, - Tkachenko South Korea announced the allocation of 230 million dollars to help Ukraine and condemned Russian aggression. 1 992 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Commission of Ministry of Culture was again not allowed to enter territory of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra The commission of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy for the acceptance and transfer of state property of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was again not allowed to enter the territory of the monastery to conduct an inspection. 11 852 169 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Commission of Ministry of Culture could not get to closed church in Lavra The commission of the Ministry of Culture, which is supposed to transfer the property of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to the state and which was supposed to start the process of checking the objects of the shrine on March 30, could not get into the first room, because it turned out to be locked. 5 671 55 Incidents
Ministry of Culture tightens rules for artists traveling abroad: Military registration documents required Ministry of Culture and Information Policy tightens rules for male artists to travel abroad. 4 048 21 Previously in trend: War
1,132 objects of cultural heritage were damaged as result of Russian aggression in Ukraine Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression in Ukraine, 1,132 objects of cultural heritage have been destroyed or damaged 604 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ministry of Culture advises to exhibit Russian and Soviet monuments in museums, giving them a debunking information Expert Council of Ukrainian Ministry of Culture on overcoming consequences of Russification and totalitarianism recommends to present in museums monuments and memorials related to Russian and Soviet imperial history. 1 201 13 Society
Russian Federation committed 74 crimes against representatives of mass media, - Ministry of Culture According to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, Russia has committed 74 crimes against media representatives, including 19 against citizens of other countries 1 557 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Culture Ministry, UINR accuse Przemysl authorities of unilateral prospecting earthworks, despite bilateral agreements The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance (UINR) declare that the authorities of the city of Przemysl (Poland) are unilaterally carrying out prospecting earthworks on the site, about which bilateral agreements were concluded between Ukraine and Poland. 1 502 4 Ukrainian Politics
Verkhovna Rada appoints Tkachenko minister for culture and information policy The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a resolution appointing Oleksandr Tkachenko as Ukraine's minister for culture and information policy. 8 394 98 Previously in trend: New Cabinet
Cultural industry may resume work from July 1 – acting minister The Cabinet of Ministers intends to allow the cultural industry to resume work at the last stage of lifting quarantine restrictions, from July 1. 1 049 2 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions
Cabinet renames Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports into Ministry of Culture and Information Policy The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has renamed the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports into the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy. 1 247 23 Ukrainian Politics
Bill on counteraction disinformation to be improved, - official The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport plan to continue the improvement of the bill on counteraction disinformation as Culture Minister Volodymyr Borodyanskyi reported. 1 041 39 Ukrainian Politics
Fire in Culture Ministry building extinguished – Interior Ministry. PHOTOS The fire that took place in Kyiv on Monday morning in the administrative building of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Ukraine has been liquidated, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports. 3 861 29 Incidents
UK university denies any part in Russia’s latest alleged excavations linked with Crimean War Bristol University says UK academics currently taking part in meetings and propaganda media shots in Russian-occupied Crimea have nothing to do with it. 10 691 60 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Poroshenko instructs Culture Ministry to rebury Oleksandr Oles in Ukraine, - Tseholko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to ensure the transportation of the remains of Ukrainian poet and writer Oleksandr Oles and organize a proper reburial ceremony. 24 967 80 Ukrainian Politics
Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017 Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will be held in Kyiv. 41 942 202 Kyiv News
Christie's-sold painting by Aivazovsky was not Crimean, - Ministry of Culture Ivan Aivazovsky's "Shipwreck", sold at the Christie's auction, belonged to a private French collector. 10 217 22 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
"We need to figure out what else has been stolen," - Hroisman instructs to check out libraries’ collections Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman instructed Vice-Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko and Minister of Culture Yevhen Nyshchuk to work out mechanism to take the inventory of libraries’ collections of rare and early printed books. 3 160 30 Ukrainian Politics
"We prepare papers on behalf of Ministry of Culture to award Jamala with People's Artist title”, - Yevhen Nyshchuk The winner of Eurovision 2016 song contest Jamala will be awarded with the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. 14 304 176 Previously in trend: Jamala's winning
Yanukovych Appointed New Minister of Culture Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych appointed new Minister of Culture Leonid Novohatko. 7 018 35 Ukrainian Politics
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