veterans

Over 90% of Ukrainians trust veterans of current war and ATO, - survey In Ukraine, 95% of surveyed citizens trust the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the most, 93% - veterans of the current war, and 95% - veterans of the ATO (JFO) of 2014-2021 24.01.23 14:13 1 016 16 Incidents

Selection of war veterans’ support specialists according to updated standards has started in Ukraine The Ministry of Veterans' Affairs of Ukraine has opened a call for applications for participation in the selection of a specialist to support war veterans and demobilised persons in accordance with the updated professional standard. 08.01.25 12:16 1 898 15

Government plans to create Unified State Register of Veterans this year - Shmyhal The Cabinet of Ministers has planned to create a Unified State Register of Veterans by 2024 so that all female and male veterans can use benefits and support tools. 16.02.24 15:45 1 094 14 Society

"I lost my old self but I am creating new one." Story of war veteran Yehor Babenko, who suffered severe burns in war Yehor Babenko, a Ukrainian border guard, sustained severe injuries during a Russian shelling in Mykolaiv region on March 9, 2022. After a long period of treatment and rehabilitation, he now works as a military psychologist, helping Ukrainian Armed Forces veterans. 06.10.25 18:41 5 580 14 Previously in trend: aid to veterans AFU veterans

Cabinet of Ministers has expanded list of free medical services for veterans The Ministry of Veterans and the Ministry of Health are launching a pilot project to expand the list of free primary healthcare services for war veterans. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution. 05.02.25 08:17 4 313 13

Pilot project on transition from military service to civilian life launched - Ministry of Veterans reports on one month of work after reboot A pilot project on the transition from military service to civilian life has been launched for veterans. 19.03.24 11:44 1 670 12 War in Ukraine

Klymenko appoints Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Finashyn as his advisor on veterans’ policy - MIA Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has appointed Hero of Ukraine and National Guard veteran Dmytro Finashyn as his advisor on veterans' policy. 02.01.25 19:12 2 773 12 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy instructs Cabinet of Ministers to approve National Strategy of Veterans’ Policy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to approve the National Strategy of Veterans' Policy and the Strategy for the Formation of a System of Transition from Military Service to Civilian Life. 22.08.24 19:45 599 12

Beating of AFU veteran in Kharkiv: accused sentenced to 4 years in prison Prosecutors from the Nemyshlianskyi District Prosecutor's Office in Kharkiv found a 44-year-old man guilty of beating and shooting a 22-year-old veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war with a prosthetic leg in August 2025. 06.11.25 15:32 3 285 10 Previously in trend: AFU war veteran beaten and shot at in Kharkiv region

War veterans demand to stop privatization of state enterprise "Dnipro. protez" War veterans appealed to the authorities to stop the privatization of the state enterprise Dnipro.protez, where they receive prosthetics and rehabilitation. 28.06.24 20:10 1 739 10

Ukrainians generated over 200 thousand veteran’s certificates in Diia The Diia app has already generated more than 200,000 veteran certificates. 02.07.24 22:27 2 789 10

Why are Ukrainians being scared with veterans – and who benefits from this? // Uncensored Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva and her guests – a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament of the 9th convocation, Chair of the Committee on Freedom of Speech Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, and Head of the Medical Department of the Support Service for the 12th Special Forces Brigade ‘Azov’ of the National Guard of Ukraine, Iryna ‘Khoi’ Hoy, analyse how the media, Telegram channels, TikTok and the political agenda shape the image of Ukrainian soldiers and veterans. 29.03.26 15:24 4 636 32 Previously in trend: aid to veterans AFU veterans

Man who beat and shot at AFU war veteran in Kharkiv notified of suspicion – police A man who assaulted and shot a 22-year-old Armed Forces veteran has been formally charged in Kharkiv. The suspect was detained the previous day. 04.08.25 17:00 2 997 9 Previously in trend: AFU war veteran beaten and shot at in Kharkiv region

VR supports draft law as whole on introduction of e-certificate of war veterans as main document On Tuesday, October 8, the Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law as a whole, which provides for the introduction of an electronic war veteran's certificate as the main document. 08.10.24 17:14 1 358 9

Use of digital veteran’s certificate instead of paper one: Government supports changes The government has approved amendments to the legislation that will allow veterans to have only a digital ID card in Diia without a paper one. Next, the changes must be approved by the Parliament. 21.06.24 22:13 1 846 9

Ministry of Defense is working on "Veteran+" application The Ministry of Defense is working on the Veteran+ application together with other ministries. 22.08.24 19:16 1 295 9

"Diya" has already generated 80,000 veteran’s certificates - Fedorov As of today, June 9, more than 80,000 veteran's certificates have already been generated in "Diya" since the launch of such a service. 09.06.24 13:45 1 981 9

"Veteran Pro" section launched in Diia The "Diia" mobile app has launched a separate section called "Veteran Pro" for military personnel, veterans and families of fallen defenders. 07.07.25 15:31 4 279 9 Previously in trend: Services in Diia

Ministry of Veterans to create mentor structure for military and their families Ministry on Veterans’ Affairs of Ukraine will create a structure of mentors for female and male veterans, their families and those of fallen defenders. 09.02.23 20:00 1 922 9 Society

Unknown person shoots at veteran Dvoretska’s car in Kyiv Viktoriia Dvoretska, a veteran and head of the instructor department of the "Come Back Alive" project, said that an unknown person on a bicycle shot at her car. She was in the car with her son at the time. 02.07.25 09:22 7 440 8 Previously in trend: Shooting in Kyiv

"Veteran’s House" project: after rehabilitation, military personnel will be trained to become psychologists The Veteran's House project has recently launched a charity programme under which veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war, their families, and women who have experienced significant traumatic experiences as a result of the Russian invasion will undergo psychological rehabilitation and then study to become psychologists at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. 19.06.24 17:16 1 275 7

Prosthesis - it’s normal, - veteran Oleksandr (Teren) Budko, who lost his legs in war and is preparing for Invictus Games Today’s guest on Censor.NET’s NATO IN THE HOUSE is a veteran of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Oleksandr (Teren) Budko. After 24 February, Oleksandr Budko joined Armed Forces of Ukraine without any combat experience and fought near Izyum. During liberation of Kharkiv region, he lost both his legs. Now he continues to adapt to walking with prostheses and is undergoing rehabilitation in United States. He is also preparing for Invictus Games. 04.05.23 20:00 3 300 6 Previously in trend: War

Government has improved procedure for obtaining status of person with disability as result of war The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the "Procedure for establishing the relationship between disability and injuries or other health damage" (CMU Resolution No. 306). 16.10.24 21:54 1 804 6

Kyiv increases compensation for veterans buying cars – Klytschko In a few days, the amount of compensation Kyiv provides to veterans for purchased cars will increase. The city is also considering compensating veterans for the purchase of not only new but also used cars. 25.12.25 19:57 2 824 6 Previously in trend: aid to veterans

"Veterans’ experience is worthy of respect" - campaign of "How are you?" project with participation of veterans Increasingly, military personnel are returning from service to civilian environments where most have not had similar experiences. It could be your friend, sister, neighbor, classmate or stranger on the subway. Ordinary people we see every day, whose experiences are different from the civilian average. For many veterans, the transition from military life to a different reality can be a difficult process, but at the same time, their journey continues - they still want to do what they love, fall in love, travel, study and just live. Every day, war veterans are struggling to adapt to a new reality, so it is important for civilians to learn how to support them in their recovery by showing respect and humanity. 29.02.24 20:45 1 007 6 Previously in trend: War

War veteran opens self-service car wash in Chernihiv on National Flag Day On August 23, Ukraine’s National Flag Day, Armed Forces of Ukraine veteran and athlete Yevhen Smaha opened his own business, the "Vodolii" self-service car wash in Chernihiv. 25.08.25 17:36 2 023 5 Previously in trend: AFU veterans

Cabinet of Ministers has simplified procedure for obtaining combatant certificate and access to data for relatives The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made a number of changes to the procedure for granting and revoking combatant status, which should simplify access to the service. 02.10.25 11:00 2 638 5 Previously in trend: Obtaining Combatant Status

Why is it wrong to say that "everyone is traumatized by war?" // NATO IN HOUSE What is war trauma? How to support military? Today’s guest of NATO IN HOUSE on Censor.NET is Ksenia Voznitsyna, director of Lisova Polyana Centre for Mental Health and Rehabilitation of Veterans. She has been working with women and men who have had war experience since 2014 and assures that if a warrior receives fulfilment and family support, he or she will recover. 06.07.23 21:00 3 054 5 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine to launch project providing veterans with long-term medical care The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a joint project by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, and the National Health Service of Ukraine on long-term medical care for veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The program aims to provide continuous care and rehabilitation for defenders who need ongoing medical, psychological, or social support. 03.11.25 19:14 832 5 Previously in trend: aid to veterans AFU veterans

Ukrainian veterans set strongman world record At the Arnold Classic Europe international sports festival in Madrid, a team of Ukrainian veterans set a world record in the strongman. 18.10.23 16:06 3 112 4 Sport

They planned assassination: Three Russian agents spied on Ukrainian war veteran in Germany – media Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has charged three men with espionage on behalf of Russia. The accused spied on a Ukrainian military veteran and were allegedly planning to assassinate him. 28.05.25 22:26 4 908 4 Previously in trend: Russian agents tracked Ukrainian war veteran in Germany

First veterans’ support specialists to start working in fall - Ministry of Veterans Affairs The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a resolution that defines a mechanism for ensuring the activities of specialists in supporting war veterans and demobilized persons in the system of transition from military service to civilian life. 02.08.24 16:38 1 134 4

Kremlin is trying to fill personnel gaps of occupation administrations with "veterans of SMO" - NRC The Russian occupiers face a shortage of personnel to form a full-fledged structure of administrations in the temporarily occupied territories. 17.01.25 19:15 851 4

Four Ukrainian soldiers injured during Russian aggression in Ukraine’s east to participate in Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. Vadym Svyrydenko, who had his hands and feet amputated; Vadym Maznychenko, who lost an arm and a leg; Dmytro Fesenko, who received severe shrapnel wounds; and Pavlo Stepanov, who was run over by an armored personnel carrier are going to run a 10-kilometer marathon in Washington, D.C. Oct. 30. 25.10.16 18:47 2 982 4 Incidents

Unified knowledge base for veterans and their families created on e-Veteran platform A Unified Knowledge Base was created on the e-Veteran web platform. Its goal is to unify educational services for veterans and their families. 04.01.24 15:48 2 267 3 Society

Cabinet of Ministers simplifies procedure for establishing fact of participation in defense of Ukraine The status of a war veteran in Ukraine entitles you to numerous benefits. The Cabinet of Ministers amended Resolution No. 685 to simplify the procedure for establishing the fact of a person's participation in the defense of the country. 23.08.24 21:36 2 838 2

Ukrainians to participate in Invictus Games for the first time The Ukrainian team will for the first time participate in international veterans' competition Invictus Games. 14.12.16 12:59 3 980 2 Sport

Single veterans’ line launched in Ukraine Today, on 20 March, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Red Cross of Ukraine launched the Unified Veterans Line. 20.03.24 11:51 1 377 1 War in Ukraine

"Games of Veterans" competition was launched in Ukraine The Ministry of Veterans Affairs has launched the "Games of Veterans" sports competition. 10.10.24 11:13 573 1

Council of EU has granted mission in Ukraine greater powers The European Union is expanding the mandate of its advisory mission in Ukraine. The decision was adopted on May 11 during a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. 11.05.26 18:37 378 0 Previously in trend: EU meeting

Veteran of anti-terrorist operation Nazar Kagalnyak, kidnapped by Russian occupiers in Kherson region, died from torture In the Kherson region, a veteran of the anti-terrorist operation (28 separate mechanized brigades) from the village of Abrikosivka, Kherson region, Nazar Kagalnyak, died from the torture of Russian invaders. 30.04.22 12:08 22 277 0 Previously in trend: War

PrivatBank simplifies access to services for military personnel, veterans and people with disabilities PrivatBank has changed its approaches to verification to make them more accessible for people with disabilities, including male and female veterans. 24.04.26 15:12 2 130 0 Previously in trend: PrivatBank aid to veterans Assistance for people with disabilities

Support for Veterans, Humanitarian Projects, and Assistance to Ukrainian Hospitals: How the Andrii Matiukha Foundation Works 03.10.25 20:19 633 0