History

For those who are not from Ukraine, but have begun to understand where this great country is located. Ukraine is the largest country that is entirely in Europe. The international Ukrainian anthem consists of only six lines (four in the verses and two in the chorus). The remaining lines of the anthem are considered politically incorrect (e.g., “Let us, brothers, […]

On December 1, 1991, the All-Ukrainian referendum on Ukraine’s independence was held. 90.92% of voters gave an affirmative answer. There was not a single region, not a single populated place, where the idea of ​​independence of Ukraine would not find the support of the majority of citizens. In Crimea, 54.19%, in Sevastopol – 57.07%, in Donetsk, Luhansk, Odesa and Kharkiv […]

77 years ago the Victory Flag was raised over the Reichstag. In the post-war decades, thousands of documentaries were made in the former USSR, and thousands of books were written about the events of 1941-1945. And this is not surprising: the Victory was too expensive for the nations that inhabited the former Soviet empire to keep silent about them. But […]

The stories of the staff of Melitopol and Mariupol museums reveal the gloomy decisions of the wartime and their impact on the cultural heritage of Ukraine after the invasion on February 24, 2022. Leyla Ibragimova, director of the Melitopol Museum of History and Local Lore, was one of those abducted by Russian troops in March. She told the New York […]

We collected historical evidences on Russia and Russians made by famous figures of world history. Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin: “Russia is the most vile, absolutely disgusting country in the entire history of the world. By the method of selection, monstrous moral freaks were brought out there, in which the very concept of Good and Evil is turned inside out. Throughout […]

On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 the holy month of Ramadan has started for Crimean Muslims and Muslims around the globe. It will last till May 12 followed by Ramadan-Bayram – 3 days feast of Sacrifice, or Kurban-Bayram (another name of the feast).  The celebrations are taking place despite another spike of Covid -19 and concerns that festive gatherings may accelerate […]

How the USSR secret services provoked Ukrainian diaspora in the United Sates. An interesting example of the activities of the USSR secret services in the United States, which reveals the methods of their work, was demonstrated  by the UkrDiaspora Telegram-channel. In 1965, the KGB tried to sow discord among the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States by placing fake ads with baseless accusations of […]

Will the once record-beating Ukrainian aviation ever revive? For years, the Ukrainian state museum of aviation hasn’t left the list of the best aviation museums in the world. Just recently, in the year of 2018, CNN has included it in the TOP 20 aviation museums list. Since the year of 2003, with the support of the National Aviation University (NAU), […]

Muscovy feared Ukraine Ruthenia’s knowledge so deeply it destroyed entire libraries. What was erased — and why this history still matters today — uncovered by EMPR.media.

The night between October 31 and November 1 is not just the Halloween Night but also the Veles Night marked in Ukraine. Turns out these two holidays have very much in common.   It is believed that the Veles Night (the Night of Veles or Velesova nich in Ukrainian) is a night of big power, when the border between the […]

More than 100 years ago, on March 17, 1917, the Ukrainian Central Rada (UCR) was founded in Kyiv. It was the first representative body of the Ukrainian people in modern history and the first parliament after the proclamation of the Ukrainian People’s Republic. The overthrow of the Russian monarchy prompted the establishment of UCR. After that, councils of workers’ and […]

These prominent Ukrainian women’s multifaceted activities have influenced the development and establishment of the Ukrainian state. They made a significant contribution to culture, art, education, sports, science, literature and other spheres of life in Ukraine. Over centuries of history, they have been genuinely interested in Ukraine and its socio-economic development. Grand Princess Olha of Kyiv An outstanding historical figure, one […]