Historians claim that the phrase “Slava Ukrayini!” (Glory to Ukraine!) first appeared in the Black Zaporozhtsi Cavalry Regiment, an armed unit of the UNR Army, which fought for the independence of Ukraine in 1918-1920. At that time, Ukrainian partisans...
The Ukrainian flag, with its two simple horizontal bands of blue and yellow, is one of the most recognizable national symbols in the world today. On the surface, the colors reflect Ukraine’s natural beauty: the endless blue sky above...
For many years there is a firm conviction among many Ukrainians that the Ukrainian flag should be turned upside to yellow-blue. This statement is preceded by historical facts. According to researchers blue sky and gold fields, which today are...
Princess Olha’s origin and chronology remain a mystery. Historians are only sure of the date of her death, recorded in ancient church chronicles. Several versions of her ancestry have been put forth by different scholars: Bulgarian, Varyngian, Kyiv, Halychyna,...
Adventurous travel isn’t just about jumping out of airplanes and climbing mountains. Sometimes, adventure is about going somewhere out of the ordinary, and a visit to Ukraine definitely qualifies as unusual. Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe,...
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on international partners to help Ukraine strengthen its air defenses in the southern regions. He said this at the government meeting on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Russia is a threat to all states in the Black Sea...
Photography is one of the best ways to preserve traditions, and that is just what Slavic workshop Treti Pivni (translated as Third Rooster) is doing with their series of women and children in traditional Ukrainian headdresses. The team is...
Thanks to its unique location and geographical properties, Ukraine has always been a desirable target throughout history from Batu Khan and Polish kings to Catherine II and Nazi occupants. Common knowledge often suggests that Ukraine has had two capitals...
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch appeared on the stage of The Cinema Vanguard Award, which took place on the 9th of March in California, with the Ukrainian flag in his hands and spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine....
Russian media are reporting that a Ukrainian woman has been detained in Moscow for allegedly trying to bring back Ukrainian orphans who had been deported from the occupied territories, 'Ukrainska Pravda' writes. Source: Kremlin-aligned news agency RIA Novosti, citing its source Details: Russian media...