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11/01/2026

❤️‍🩹 The Ukrainian community in Spain organized a Christmas charity event, "Koliada for the Armed Forces of Ukraine," raising over €3,000 for Ukrainian defenders

The main goal of the event was to bring the diaspora together in support of soldiers on the front lines.

💭 "Every event today should be focused on helping our military. We thank everyone who tirelessly contributes and organizes these initiatives. Thanks to your dedication, together we can meet the needs of our heroes," the organizers said.

Photo: UMUE / Union of Ukrainian Women in Spain, Alhaurín de la Torre

11/01/2026

🦾 A new rehabilitation and recovery center for veterans has opened in Prykarpattia — the first of its kind in Ukraine created outside medical facilities of the National Guard and the Ministry of Internal Affairs system

The initiative to establish the rehabilitation center came from National Guard servicemen themselves. The facility includes two main therapy units — manual therapy and physiotherapy. It is equipped with modern technology for magnetotherapy and shockwave therapy, as well as a large kinesiology gym.

The center will be available to all members of Ukraine's Defense Forces.

Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs

11/01/2026

😍💪 Ukraine’s top-ranked tennis player Elina Svitolina defeated China’s Wang Xinyu to become the champion of the WTA 250 tournament

Svitolina secured the win in straight sets. The first set ended 6–3, while the second finished 7–6 in favor of the Ukrainian. This was the second time Svitolina has beaten Wang Xinyu; their previous meeting ended in a Ukrainian victory at Wimbledon in 2024. For Svitolina, this marks the 19th WTA title of her career.

"Without a doubt, it feels great to win another title, especially after a not-so-pleasant end to last year. This break really allowed me to reset and return to the court with renewed energy. I’m very happy to have won the title here," Ukraine’s top-ranked player said after the victory 💬

As a result, Svitolina will move up one place in the WTA rankings, rising to 12th position.

Read more on Rubryka - Solutions from Ukraine: https://rubryka.com/en/2026/01/11/persha-raketka-ukrayiny-svitolina-stala-peremozhnytseyu-turniru-wta-250-v-oklendi/

11/01/2026

The Government of Croatia has decided to allocate an emergency assistance package to Ukraine and has also approved measures to provide technical support to Ukraine's energy system 🇭🇷

▪️assistance package includes:

▪️100 mobile metal-cutting machines Vulkan 10;
related costs with an estimated total value of €500,000

The Government of Croatia has decided to allocate an emergency assistance package to Ukraine and has also approved measures to provide technical support to Ukraine's energy system. This was reported in a statement published on the website of the Croatian government, according to Rubryka. The assista...

10/01/2026

Brave1 is organizing a US Roadshow — a two-week investment tour across American cities during which Ukrainian defense technology startups will be able to present their developments to US venture funds, offices, corporations, and lawmakers 🇺🇦🇺🇸

The two-week tour will include:

✔ investment demo days, where companies will pitch their projects;
✔ closed-door meetings with venture funds, corporations, and family offices;
✔ visits to US manufacturing facilities and infrastructure sites

In March, the defense innovation cluster Brave1 will conduct an investment tour across the United States to showcase Ukrainian drones and defense tech solutions to American investors and potential partners. This was announced by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, Rubryka reports. B...

10/01/2026

🎾😍 Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk played her quarterfinal match at the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane, Australia

Kostyuk defeated a neutral athlete with a Russian passport, Mirra Andreeva. The match lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes and marked the first official meeting between Kostyuk and Andreeva. This victory became the Ukrainian tennis player’s eleventh win over an opponent ranked in the WTA Top 10 🔥

Kostyuk’s next opponent will be world No. 6 Jessica Pegula, who currently holds sixth place in the WTA rankings

10/01/2026

Ukraine is reviewing a US proposal to establish a free economic zone in parts of Donbas 🗣

The idea would involve a special legal and tax regime in territories from which troops are withdrawn. Zelensky described the format as "difficult, but fair," stressing that any implementation would require reciprocal steps from Russia and broad discussion within Ukraine.

He noted two possible scenarios:

✔ creating a free economic zone in certain areas of eastern Donbas with a mutual withdrawal of forces to ensure normal living conditions;
✔ freezing the current line of contact while unresolved issues are addressed through diplomacy, which Zelensky said would be easier to monitor with international partners

Ukraine is reviewing a proposal put forward by the United States to establish a free economic zone in Donbas. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with Bloomberg. According to the head of state, the initiative envisages the introduction of a special legal and tax regime....

09/01/2026

🪖In Chernivtsi, the calendar "The Strength of Family: Unity That Holds Us Together" was unveiled, featuring soldiers with prosthetic limbs and their families.

The project aims to highlight that the recovery process for veterans is inseparable from the support of their loved ones, both during the war and after returning home🫂

📝 According to Nataliia Frunze, Director of the Social Policy Department of the Chernivtsi City Council and organizer of the event, the calendar aims to emphasize that while veterans are undoubtedly heroes, the support of their families is crucial — both during the war and after their return, particularly for those who have lost limbs.

🗣️"There is a QR code under each photo of a soldier with his family. By opening it, you can read the story of each veteran, his military career, his call sign, life credo, and most importantly, who supported him," said Nataliia Frunze.

During the presentation of the calendar, the organizers raised funds for the rehabilitation of soldier Oleksandr Latkivskyi. He is a company commander of the 92nd battalion of the 107th brigade, who was seriously wounded at the front❤️‍🩹

📷 Vitalii Oliynyk. Ukrinform

09/01/2026

🇨🇿🇺🇦Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka arrived in Ukraine on January 9 for an official visit. This is the first visit of the new Czech Foreign Minister to Ukraine.

🗣️"Macinka is accompanied on the trip by AUTO MP Filip Turek. Even before the visit, the heads of diplomatic agencies agreed that their common task is to work on improving relations," the report says.

As noted, due to the Russian shelling, the train arrived in Kyiv late.

The Czech and Ukrainian foreign ministers discussed matters arising from Macinka's meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Vasyl Zvarych on Monday, following Zvarych's criticism of the New Year's speech by Chamber of Deputies Speaker and leader of the SPD, Tomio Okamura. According to him, they have clarified this issue, and Macinka considers it closed📝

📷 ČT24

09/01/2026

🏆Mstyslav Chernov's film, 2000 Meters to Andriyivka, has been nominated for the 2025 Directors Guild of America Award.

The winners will be announced on February 7 at the 78th annual DGA Awards ceremony. In total, five films are nominated in the "Documentary" category📽️

Alongside Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, the nominees in this category include:
🔹The Perfect Neighbor by Geeta Gandbhir;
🔹Cutting Through Rocks by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni;
🔹Mistress Dispeller by Elizabeth Lo;
🔹Cover-Up by Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus.

This is the second time the Ukrainian director has been nominated for this award; in 2024, he received the Directors Guild of America Award for the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol🎞️

📷 The Directors Guild of America

09/01/2026

❗️On the night of January 9, Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, firing 36 sea- and ground-launched missiles and over 240 drones.

Four people were killed and 24 injured in Kyiv, including rescuers and medics. Residential buildings burned across several districts, and critical infrastructure was hit, causing heating and hot water outages. In Kyiv region, fires broke out in multiple districts.

A Rubryka photojournalist documents the aftermath of the shelling❤️‍🩹

📷 Mykola Tymchenko / Rubryka

09/01/2026

❗️Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated Russia's missile strike in the Lviv region using the Oreshnik missile, close to the EU and NATO borders, poses a direct threat to European security and calls for a decisive response from international partners👇🏻

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia's missile strike in the Lviv region using the Oreshnik missile, close to the EU and NATO borders, poses a direct threat to European security and calls for a decisive response from international partners. Andrii Sybiha wrote about this on th...