When even those who don’t live in the capital remember Kyiv Day – that’s when the chestnut trees bloom. Usually, it’s at this time that one of the city’s symbols flourishes, greatly enhancing the festive atmosphere. Kyiv’s birthday is celebrated on the last Sunday of May. In 2025, this day falls on May 25. This year, the capital’s anniversary is […]
Kyiv is much older than it was attributed to in the USSR (and it would be worth reviewing this and publishing the real numbers officially), but I know that you, my beloved city, will live many times longer! Suddenly you didn’t know: In 1982, the Soviet authorities held a magnificent celebration of “1500 years of Kyiv” — but in fact, […]
According to UAZMI, on the night of May 25, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine. Kyiv was struck by Shahed drones and missiles, resulting in damage and casualties in the capital. This was reported by Glavkom, citing the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA). As of 4:00 a.m., the following damage to civilian infrastructure in the capital was recorded: Eleven […]
Operational information as of 04:00 05/25/2025 in connection with the Russian attack on Kyiv. As a result of the enemy attack on the capital’s civilian infrastructure, the following was recorded: Holosiivskyi district:– damage to a dormitory, with a fire. The fire has been extinguished.– falling debris from downed enemy UAVs in several locations. A fire was recorded on the facade […]
Russia’s night attack: Kyiv under a massive combined strike, several regions declared air raid alerts due to a drone assault — key points by nv. In Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine on the evening of Friday, May 23, air raid alerts were announced due to the threat of Russian kamikaze drones. 11:00 – Number of injured in night attack […]
Wounded ukrainian veteran stages hunger strike on Independence Square over controversial Military Cemetery plan. A combat veteran, seriously wounded near Irpin and now living with a prosthetic limb, known by the callsign “Latvian,” is currently on a hunger strike in Kyiv near the people’s memorial to those who died on Independence Square. The reason is simple. The central executive authorities […]
The National Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Reserve will present a large-scale exhibition titled “Mazepa: The Strategy of a European Ukraine” starting May 24, All the documents and artifacts gathered for the exhibition confirm that Ukraine has always been an integral part of Europe, Istorychna Pravda reports. This was announced by the National Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Reserve. Ivan Mazepa’s struggle for the freedom and […]
On the evening of May 21, without any prior warning or explanation, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications dismissed the director of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve, Maksym Ostapenko. Ostapenko shared the news with UP.Cultura. In the evening, after work hours, he received a call from Volodymyr Shornikov, Director of the Department for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural […]
While Kyiv holds out under Russian shelling, it is being destroyed from within. During the full-scale war, more than ten cultural heritage sites have been destroyed — not by enemy missiles, but by the hands of unscrupulous officials and developers. The former Tram and Trolleybus Administration building Address: 7b Dehtiarivska Street Built: 1911 Demolished: 2025, by Budkhol LLC “Please tell […]
The Russian occupiers carried out another massive night attack on the Kyiv region, resulting in the deaths and injuries of civilians. The shelling caused significant destruction and large-scale fires in several areas. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service worked all night and continue to eliminate the consequences of enemy terror. A woman was killed and three more people, including a […]
The central gastronom on Khreshchatyk in Kyiv did not survive the restoration. Only the facade remains from the building that once housed the Kane Hotel. This was reported by the “Heritage” community. The Kane Hotel building was constructed in 1873–1874 based on a design by Volodymyr Nikolayev and had the status of a national heritage site since 2009. In 2017, […]
Russian ballistic missile strike in the Sviatoshyn District of Kyiv took the lives of people dear to me – my goddaughter Sofiia and her brother Nikita. A missile struck directly into their bedroom. In an instant, their parents lost both children and were left without a home. Please, if you are able to support the family or share this post […]



