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Yahoo
07-05-2025
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Speeding Ukrainian mother on her way to reunite with son freed from captivity let go without fine
The mother of a Ukrainian defender freed from Russian captivity on 6 May was rushing to reunite with her son and accidentally exceeded the speed limit. Source: Ukrainska Pravda. Zhyttia (Life) Details: The police stopped her, but upon learning the heartfelt reason for her rush, they let her go without issuing a fine. She later shared the story with Radio Liberty journalists. The journalists also captured a touching moment when another freed Ukrainian soldier was welcomed by his sisters, who greeted him with a cake and a lit candle to celebrate his birthday. Background: On 6 May 2025, Kyiv and Moscow carried out their 64th prisoner-of-war swap, during which 205 Ukrainian defenders were brought back home. Those released are soldiers from the Navy, Air Force, Air Assault Forces, Territorial Defence Forces, National Guard and State Border Guard Service. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Health
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Performing amputation with kitchen knife under rubble: the story of Ukrainian military surgeon Oleksii Nosulko
Ukrainian military surgeon Oleksii Nosulko has carried out one of the most extreme operations while lying beside a wounded soldier in a narrow gap between the concrete slabs of a destroyed building. Source: Ukrainska Pravda. Zhyttia (Life), citing Nosulko's story shared by Ukraine's Medical Forces Details: Oleksii was a civilian burn care specialist before the full-scale invasion. He worked at the Centre for Thermal Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery in Dnipro, regularly attended military reserve training and kept his skills up to date. He enlisted in Ukraine's Armed Forces on 25 February 2022, after preparing his local hospital to receive the wounded. After gaining experience in military surgery, Nosulko was transferred to an advanced surgical unit in Zaporizhzhia. His first rotation took place in January 2023 near Huliaipole. Ukraine commenced a counteroffensive in this war zone area on 4 June 2023. Nosulko's team treated around 150 wounded soldiers on the first day alone. "The first three days were so intense they felt like one endless day," Oleksii recalls. "In the first 24 hours alone, we treated around 150 wounded – from light shrapnel injuries, contusions and acute stress reactions to the most severe injuries: amputations, multiple penetrating wounds to the chest, abdomen and head." The most extreme challenge came in the summer of 2024, when an airstrike brought down a building, trapping a wounded soldier beneath it. His legs were pinned by a concrete slab weighing several tonnes. His brothers-in-arms managed to dig a narrow passage, but there was no way to pull him free. The only chance to save his life was to amputate his legs right under the rubble. First, an anaesthetist from the brigade crawled into the concrete trap to stabilise the soldier, helping him breathe, inserting a drip and administering pain relief. Then Oleksii reached the wounded trooper. "I amputated his right leg without much difficulty, but his left leg was partially buried under rubble and concrete," Oleksii recalls. "I had to dig out a niche with my hands, place a tourniquet inside, and begin cutting through the knee joint. The anaesthetic started to wear off, so a syringe with more painkiller was thrown down to me." "I broke all the scalpels, and through the same niche, they handed me an ordinary kitchen knife, which I used to continue the amputation," Nosulko says. "With great difficulty, I managed to remove the second leg. After that, both the wounded soldier and I were pulled out of the hole." The wounded soldier remained conscious for all six hours while his comrades worked tirelessly to free him. Enduring intense pain, he repeatedly asked his brothers-in-arms for a pistol. "I was asked several times if I was scared or had doubts about going into that hole," Oleksii recalled. "I guess my answer is that it's not for nothing that we wear shoulder straps along with our medical suits. Sometimes, you have to overcome your fear and step up, not just as a doctor, but as a combat officer. My fear is nothing compared to what the patient has endured." After both legs were amputated, the wounded soldier was evacuated to a stabilisation centre, where his wounds were cleaned, he underwent shock treatment and a conversion of tourniquets. He was later transferred to a hospital for further care. "I know that he survived and underwent several major operations," the military surgeon says. "Now, after a long rehabilitation, the lad is walking on prostheses. This motivates me to keep working. However, I'm not sure if this story can influence other doctors. After all, it shows that the service of a military doctor does not always mean a warm, sterile operating theatre and normal safe conditions." At home, Oleksii's beloved wife and son are eagerly awaiting his return, while his mother worries about both Oleksii and his younger brother, who also enlisted in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. "My little son is growing up. I realise that everything I do is for the sake of him and other children. So that the war will not be inherited by their generation," Oleksii concludes. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Replica of lion statue stolen from Kherson Museum by Russia represents Ukraine at World Expo in Japan
Ukraine has unveiled its Not For Sale pavilion at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Crowds of visitors have queued to enter the Ukrainian "shop where nothing is for sale". Instead of products, its shelves display items symbolising Russia's war against Ukraine. Source: Ukrainska Pravda. Zhyttia (Life) Details: One of the key exhibits is a replica of an antique marble lion sculpture stolen by Russian forces from the Kherson Local History Museum in 2022. On the opening day, 13 April, the Ukrainian pavilion attracted 5,000 visitors. The crowd was so large that traffic controllers had to be deployed inside the space. Veronika Seleha, head of the creative agency Bickerstaff.345, told Ukrainska Pravda. Culture that visitors walked through the pavilion with scanners. Each of the 18 exhibits features a barcode linking to a video explaining the cost Ukrainians are currently paying. A replica of a lion was produced on a 3D printer in Ivano-Frankivsk Photo courtesy of the Ukrainian pavilion "The Lion contains a short video revealing Russian crimes against culture, mass abductions and the planned appropriation of Ukrainian cultural objects. However, we also show the active cultural life of people during the war. Despite everything," Veronika explained. "Each artefact represents Ukrainian values: freedom, resilience and dignity. An antique marble sculpture of a lion from the 5th century BC was stolen by the Russians from the Kherson Local History Museum "This year, many country pavilions represented culture or carefully wove the cultural aspect into the pavilions. Ireland, France, China, Portugal, Chile. Art Regenerates Life is the theme of the Italy Pavilion. And these are just the examples I've seen. Our project is about the values we practice. Actions over declarations. The shape is a shop where you can't buy anything as values are not for sale," says Seleha. Ukraine's Ministry of Economy oversaw the national pavilion this year, supporting the creative agency's concept to showcase Ukrainian values. The exhibits were 3D-printed in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine's west, with the paint flown to Japan, where the items were finished in blue. "Naturally, we couldn't miss the opportunity to showcase Ukrainian businesses, so we developed the Values driven economy zone for them. These are artefacts of war from six (different) Ukrainian businesses that remain leaders in their fields or export to the world despite the extreme circumstances," Veronika said. In a separate area, visitors could view artefacts representing Ukrainian businesses: helmets worn by employees of DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, who are working to restore electricity; a siren produced by Ajax, a Ukrainian security systems company, damaged by a gunshot; a flask of oil from Ukrnafta, Ukraine's oil and natural gas extraction company; and other symbolic items from Ukrainian businesses. The exhibition in Osaka will run for six months and Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko expects it to attract millions of visitors. "Every hour, up to 1,500 people visit our pavilion, and over six months, the organisers estimate that 23 million will see it. This is a strategic opportunity to present our values and resilience to the world. We're showing that even under the harshest conditions, Ukrainians continue to fight, innovate and grow," said Svyrydenko. The pavilion's opening was attended by the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Japan, representatives of Japan's Ministry of Economy and other guests who welcomed Ukraine's participation in the exhibition. About the World Expo 2025 EXPO 2025 in Osaka officially opened on Sunday 13 April under the central theme Designing Future Society for Our Lives. More than 160 countries and organisations are taking part in the exhibition, showcasing their innovative achievements. Japan has provided Ukraine with free space to participate. The exhibition will run until 13 October 2025. The World Expo is a symbol of industrialisation and an open platform for presenting technological and scientific progress. The first Expo was held at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851 under the title Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. It was the first international forum to reflect on the results of the Industrial Revolution. Interest in the exhibition was so high that over one million people visited it during its six-month run. Since then, World Expos have been held every few years in major industrial cities around the globe. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Russian troops killed mother in front of her son: details of two Ukrainian children rescued from occupation
Ukraine has successfully brought back two children from territories temporarily occupied by Russia. The children are a girl, and an 11-year-old boy whose mother was killed by Russian troops. Source: Bring Kids Back UA, an initiative to recover deported children Details: Eleven-year-old Oleksandr, whose mother was killed by Russian soldiers in front of him in the spring of 2022, was rescued from the occupied regions. The boy was left orphaned. Oleksandr was taken into care by a female relative in order to prevent him from being placed in an orphanage. However, he was constantly at risk of deportation. Eventually, the woman turned to the Ukrainian Child Rights Network for help with his evacuation. "After a long and difficult journey, Sasha [short for Oleksandr] is finally safe on the territory controlled by Ukraine. Now he is looking for a loving family that can ensure proper care and support," Bring Kids Back UA says. In addition, a woman and her daughter, who found themselves in extremely difficult circumstances, were evacuated from the occupied territory. "It took a lot of effort to get home, especially as the occupation authorities kept changing the rules for crossing the border. But the most important thing is that they are now safe and can begin building a new life," the initiative said. As of March 2025, a total of 1,247 children have been brought back to Ukraine from Russian-occupied territories. Human rights activists estimate that at least 1.6 million children remain under Russian control. Background: Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda. Zhyttia (Life) shared the story of 16-year-old Vlad, who was abducted from Kherson by Russian troops and sent to a so-called "re-education camp". The boy expressed his resistance in every possible way, including once removing the Russian flag from a flagpole and replacing it with his underwear. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Politics
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Details emerge of Kyiv family devastated by Russian overnight strike, with father and daughter dead
Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Kyiv on the night of 22-23 March, leaving dozens injured and three dead across the capital. Source: Ukrainska Details: Five-year-old Nikol and her father, Oleksandr Haranskyi, both of whom lived in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, were killed. Oleksandr's wife, Oleksandra, is the family's only survivor and is currently hospitalised with injuries. Diana Dudchenko, the family's acquaintance, told Ukrainska Pravda. Zhyttia that the couple had relocated to Kyiv from Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, following the beginning of the full-scale war. The Haranskyi family attended a church in the capital, where they met Diana. Diana adds that the family lived in a little house on the church grounds that was completely destroyed by the drone attack. "Oleksandra sings with me in the church group, so we were in close contact. They sent their child to the same kindergarten as my son, so we often gave them rides," Dudchenko said. According to Diana, Oleksandra worked at the church kindergarten before starting her own business, baking sweets to order. Her husband took on various part-time jobs. Oleksandra was also actively involved in her church, organising meetings for teenagers several times a week. Dudchenko describes the Haranskyi family as friendly and kind-hearted people who, despite losing everything in their native Orikhiv, continued to help others. "They helped a lot, were kind and positive. In the winter, Oleksandra organised a project to collect and deliver gifts for children to the frontline regions," she added. Diana also shared a video of five-year-old Nikol doing one of her favourite things – modelling with clay – on 19 March. The very next day, she met the little girl at kindergarten, where the children had organised a special celebration for their mothers. "Nikol was a very good girl, smart and clever. She was friends with my children, she loved to wear dresses, she even had a dress with lights like a princess. She also loved to draw and model with clay. She was a joyful girl. She went to the older group in kindergarten and was supposed to go to first grade in September," Diana shared her memories. During the Russian attack on Kyiv, the Haranskyi family was staying together in a house on the church grounds. According to Dudchenko, Nikol and Oleksandr were killed immediately after the strike hit their home. "Oleksandra was thrown twenty metres away from the house and lay there for three hours until a local electrician found her," the family friend added. She is currently in the intensive care unit of a Kyiv hospital. Dudchenko is raising funds to help with Oleksandra's treatment. "The mum [Oleksandra] has regained consciousness, the prognosis is good," Diana added. The Russian attack on the Dniprovskyi district also killed an 80-year-old woman whose flat burned to the ground, as reported by the Kyiv24 media outlet. A neighbour of the deceased Kyiv resident said that she herself was not at home at the time of the fire. However, she noted that the 80-year-old woman could not be reached by emergency workers in time due to cars being tightly parked near the house. Famous Ukrainian theatre and film actor Andrii Isaienko, who lives in the same house with his wife, director and producer Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko, said that they were not injured in the attack. He also called for support for a collection to help their neighbours in need. Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda. Zhyttia reported on the deaths caused by the Russian attack on Poltava in early February. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
