veterans

"Putin Sends Your Grandchildren to Kill Ours" Ukrainian WWII Veteran Addresses His Brothers-in-Arms from Russia In Zaporizhia at the funeral of his grandson, a veteran of World War II addressed his fellow veterans living in Russia, and asked them to appeal to President Putin, who sends their grandchildren to kill in Ukraine. 14.08.14 16:33 237 754 812 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

"How can one dare to say Russia could have won the war without Ukraine," - Poroshenko to veterans On the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation and Victory Day over Nazism in World War II, President Petro Poroshenko met with war veterans, participants of the Ukrainian liberation movement and the soldiers of the ant-iterrorist operation (ATO). 08.05.16 15:59 104 042 475 Previously in trend: War

Kyiv is celebrating Victory Day Victory Day is being celebrated today with new symbols - red carnations and red poppies. 09.05.15 11:08 52 277 451 Ukrainian Politics

SBU: Attack on Ukraine war veteran Verbych masterminded by Russian national who later fled to Poland Operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine detained several individuals involved in attack on anti-terrorist operation veteran, the former defender of the Donetsk airport, Dmytro Verbych. 07.05.18 14:23 39 145 246 Incidents

PM Hroisman promises highest pensions for Ukrainian troops fighting in Donbas Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroisman says all servicemen who took part in combat operations in the occupied Donbas will have considerable increase in pensions. 09.02.18 16:49 37 095 193 Incidents

Photos of demobilized Artem Prykhodko's murderer made public Photos of demobilized Artem Prykhodko's killer have been made public. According to the Kyiv City Union of ATO Veterans, this is the man who drove a blue Audi which hit Artem Prykhodko. 28.09.15 11:05 139 967 168 Kyiv News

Automaidan and ATO veterans open access to Dnipro river banks near Koncha-Zaspa blocked by illegal construction Automaidan activists together with Kyiv city union of ATO (anti-terrorist operation) veterans attempted on Sept. 18 to open access to Dnipro river banks in Koncha-Zaspa blocked by an illegal construction site. 19.09.16 12:03 162 418 150 Incidents

Children of WWII veteran gave father's decoration for remelting into National Hero of Ukraine order The Order of Glory of late WWII veteran Kharlampii Udovychenko, who fought the war as an infantry soldier in tank divisions, was given away by his son and granddaughter to be reused for creation of the National Hero of Ukraine decoration. 24.06.16 14:45 72 724 140 Society

Police detain man who beat and shot at AFU war veteran in Kharkiv The Kharkiv region police have detained a perpetrator who beat and shot a Ukrainian Armed Forces war veteran. 04.08.25 11:04 19 957 127 Previously in trend: AFU war veteran beaten and shot at in Kharkiv region

Woman verbally attacked veteran for being served out of turn at bank in Lviv: "Muscovites didn’t beat you enough there! Your arms and legs are intact!" In Lviv, a bank customer hurled insults at a veteran who volunteered to be served out of turn, as required by law. She was first outraged that he "has arms and legs", so he allegedly cannot call himself a veteran, and then she involved her husband in the argument. 06.05.25 11:47 19 260 119

Blackwater Founder Prince Planned To Establish Ammunition Factory And Private Military Company In Ukraine Founder of Blackwater, an American private military company founded in 1997, Erik Prince had planned to establish an ammunition factory and a private military company in Ukraine. 08.07.21 14:25 23 839 119 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

All fake veterans' organizations have HQs in downtown Kyiv, pay no rent, - participants of Rada subcommittee meeting say Ukraine spends huge amounts of funds on fake veteran organizations and their activities across the country. 17.03.17 19:34 59 458 119 Society

In Odesa, visitor to veterinary clinic scolded veteran doctor who lost both legs in war In a veterinary clinic in Odesa, a man used foul language to curse veterinarian and veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksii Prytula when he saw that he was wearing prostheses. 03.07.24 15:59 19 876 114

’Yermak’s lackey is being whitewashed by SSU. Clowns!’ veteran Symoroz exposed Denys Yermak Veteran Oleh Symoroz has responded to the statement by Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) chief Vasyl Maliuk, who earlier reported that the Russians were preparing to assassinate Denys Yermak, the brother of the Head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak. 23.06.25 21:49 23 645 111 Previously in trend: Assassination attempt on Denys Yermak

Poroshenko pays tribute to deceased Lt. Hutnyk-Zaluzhnyi in Zaporizhia accompanied by soldier’s grandfather - World War II veteran President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko paid tribute to deceased Ukrainian soldier Ivan Zaluzhnyi together with his grandfather, 97-year-old veteran of the World War II Ivan Zaluzhnyi Sr. in Zaporizhia today. 22.04.16 20:40 25 336 106 Society

State policy on veterans needs to be reset - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Ukrainians at the end of the 712th day of the war with Russia. 05.02.24 21:02 6 260 106 Ukrainian Politics

Fraudsters robbing people through fake lease announcements exposed in Kyiv; citizens asked to help investigation, - journalist The gang was exposed with the help of a Donbas war veteran whom they were trying to deceive. Law enforcers are asking citizens to provide any information on the gang members' illegal activities. Contact phone number is +38 044 425 2435. 13.10.17 13:06 85 382 99 Kyiv News

Cabinet alocates UAH 1.4 bln as one-time monetary assistance to veterans and victims of Nazi persecutions The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 1.4 billion as one-time monetary assistance to the veterans and victims of the Nazi persecution. 19.02.20 14:39 4 069 83 Ukrainian Politics

Hungarian Wizz Air kicked off Ukrainian veteran who lost leg in war: Company later apologized At Tel Aviv airport, employees of the Hungarian airline Wizz Air forced a Ukrainian veteran who lost his leg in the war to disembark from the plane. 10.07.23 17:16 16 833 67 Incidents

Ukraine is not ready for number of veterans that is emerging - Zhorin There is a big problem in Ukraine with the approach to appointments to positions in the veteran sector. 05.05.25 13:08 24 054 66 Previously in trend: aid to veterans

SBI serves Veteran Affairs ex-head with suspicion of involvement in theft of UAH 22 Million The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has served former head of the State Service for the Affairs of War Veterans and Participants in the Antiterrorist Operation, with notification of suspicion of involvement in the theft of UAH 22 million ($819 648). 23.04.19 17:46 11 483 62 Incidents

About million people protect Ukraine in AFU and our other formations, - Zelensky Currently, about a million people are defending Ukraine in the Armed Forces and in our other formations that resist the occupiers. 22.08.22 16:18 7 233 62 Previously in trend: War

Veteran policy should become priority of state policy, - Zelensky Ukraine needs a well-thought-out system of support for veterans during the transition from military life to civilian life. 22.08.22 13:55 3 321 61 Previously in trend: War

Disabled war veteran allegedly beaten by TCR military personnel in Cherkasy region: police launch investigation In the village of Stebliv, Cherkasy region, servicemen of a Territorial Center of Recruitment (TCR) allegedly beat a soldier with third-degree disability status during a notification campaign. Police have launched a pre-trial investigation. 15.09.25 17:47 5 433 59 Previously in trend: Violation of human rights by TCR Beating of servicemen

We are burden on budget, how can we take such "gratitude?" - veteran Madzharov, who lives in dormitory after being wounded, addressed authorities Veteran Andrii Madzharov, who got discharged from the Armed Forces after being wounded, cannot be granted the status of a war veteran. 20.05.24 21:48 12 226 49 Previously in trend: War

Rehabilitation center for ATO members opened in Dnipropetrovsk Rehabilitation center for participants of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has been opened in Dnipropetrovsk city at the premises of the regional hospital for war veterans. 26.12.15 17:43 4 396 46 Ukrainian Politics

More than 10,000 people participated in Chestnut Run on Day of Kyiv Today more than 10,000 people took part in the jubilee 25th Chestnut Run. 28.05.17 15:34 6 872 45 Incidents

There may be up to 3 million veterans in Ukraine after war, - Kondratiuk At the end of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, there may be up to three million veterans in Ukraine. 26.05.23 14:17 5 589 44 Society

Police officer from Kyiv region who called Armed Forces veteran Yakimchuk "complete PWD" was dismissed from her post The Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv region has completed an internal investigation into a police officer who, during a conflict with Pavlo Yakimchuk, a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Special Operations Forces, called him a "complete PWD". 28.08.24 14:52 34 375 44

Former Kremlin political prisoner Balukh beaten inside Kyiv TCR premises: police verify reports Kyiv police are verifying reports of the beating of a Ukrainian veteran inside a district Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS). 20.03.26 16:59 7 255 75 Previously in trend: Beating of a serviceman in Kyiv AFU veterans

Will there be bullying of veterans in Ukraine? // NATO IN HOUSE Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva’s guest on Censor.NET’s NATO IN HOUSE project is Yulia Kirillova, a veteran and head of department of Training and Analytical Centre of Ukrainian Veterans’ Fund under Ministry of Veterans Affairs. 03.08.23 21:00 3 195 31 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine’s parliament approves bill setting up Ministry for Veterans Affairs The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Wednesday adopted a resolution (No. 7505) urging the government to establish the Ministry for Veterans Affairs - a central executive body ensuring the formation and implementation of national policy in terms of social protection of war veterans 28.02.18 11:50 10 635 31 Ukrainian Politics

Two-thirds of $1 billion promised by US will go to military and civilian assistance in field of security, - Shmyhal Two-thirds of a billion dollars in frozen assets of Russian oligarchs, which the US plans to transfer to Ukraine, will go to military and civilian assistance in the field of security 08.09.23 17:39 1 214 29 War in Ukraine

Perpetrator who had robbed AFU veteran with prosthetic leg in Kyiv detained, - police Kyiv police officers detained a criminal who robbed a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wearing a prosthetic leg. 29.12.25 13:50 5 304 28 Previously in trend: AFU veterans

Zelensky congratulated US Veterans Day: Your example inspires Ukrainians President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated American veterans on the holiday and thanked those who joined the fight against Russian aggression, as well as all the people of the United States for supporting Ukraine. 11.11.22 16:26 1 824 27 World

War veterans and their families can take IT courses free of charge Female and male war veterans can take free IT courses and learn a new profession. 11.01.24 20:35 3 273 25 Society

About one-third of Ukrainian veterans are unemployed - Ukrainian Veterans Fund About one-third of veterans in Ukraine have unemployment status. 18.04.24 15:39 3 142 23 Society

A veteran on prostheses in front of Lviv Opera House A photo of a Ukrainian veteran on prostheses standing with his beloved in front of the Lviv Opera House has become popular online. 06.08.23 23:19 20 283 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Zelenskyi meets with relatives of soldiers killed in Donbas Amendments to the law of Ukraine on the status of war veterans, guarantees of their social protection aimed at supporting the families of the military killed in Donbas should be prepared by November 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said at a meeting with relatives of fallen soldiers. 15.10.19 12:09 5 865 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Over 1.3 million Ukrainians granted combatant status – Ministry of Veterans Affairs As of September 1, more than 1.3 million Ukrainians have been granted combatant status, with the majority receiving it after 2022. 07.10.25 17:41 3 279 21 Previously in trend: Obtaining Combatant Status

Only 14% of Ukrainian veterans have high severity of PTSD and depression symptoms - research In response to Polish President Andrzej Duda's words about the problems with crime among veterans, the founder of the DOLADU NGO, Khrystyna Kurganska, showed the real results of psychological rehabilitation. 06.02.25 13:01 1 962 20

Limbless ATO veteran Oleh Berezovskyi becomes masseur ATO veteran Oleh Berezovskyi, who in summer 2014 lost both hands in a battle near Sloviansk, has become a masseur. 18.01.16 10:28 10 979 20 Ukrainian Politics

Ministry of Internal Affairs is introducing institute of veteran policy assistants The Ministry of Internal Affairs is introducing an institute of assistants on veterans' policy in its departments. 20.07.25 11:10 1 190 19 Previously in trend: aid to veterans

Problems of veterans are important: Censor.NET invites defenders to fight together Since the beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine in 2014, and especially during the years of full-scale invasion, veterans have become an important part of society and a real challenge for the state social security system. 22.12.25 10:03 3 310 19 Previously in trend: aid to veterans AFU veterans

They extorted $5000 from combat veteran for establishing his disability at MSEC: Doctor and serviceman exposed in Kyiv A doctor of a Kyiv medical institution, together with her accomplice, a serviceman, extorted illegal benefits from a veteran combatant who was enrolled in the reserve due to injuries at the front, including in Bakhmut. 01.11.24 15:24 18 456 18

From Black Sea to Carpathians: ATO veteran Oleksandr Shvetsov on a prosthesis set out on foot to raise funds for military Veteran of anti-terrorist operation in East of Ukraine Oleksandr Shvetsov, who has one prosthetic leg, decided to walk from Odesa to Yaremcha in Transcarpathia to raise funds to help Ukrainian Armed Forces. He wants to buy two pickup trucks and a minibus for his colleagues. 07.10.22 23:50 5 925 16 Previously in trend: Volunteers for the Army War

Veterans policy should become key state priority in coming years, - Zaluzhnyi Veterans are a large and motivated part of our society. Their numbers, as well as their potential, will only grow in the future. 16.12.25 14:48 3 849 16 Previously in trend: AFU veterans

Welfare, respect and national security: Cabinet of Ministers approves war veteran policy strategy until 2030 The government has approved a war veterans' policy strategy until 2030 and an operational plan for its implementation. 29.11.24 16:10 1 032 16