What is actually happening in Ukraine and how you can help
We ask for your support and help in these dark times for Ukraine and the world.
After eight years of military aggression against Ukraine Russia has launched an unprecedented full-scale war against our country. Russian invasion has the potential of becoming bigger and even deadlier than any other conflict that took place in Europe since World War II. United in rage and determination, Ukrainians are fighting the aggressor on all fronts.
We at the Ukrainian Institute would like to share some updates and requests with you.
The situation in Ukraine.
On 24 February 2022, at 5 am the armed forces of the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. It is a completely unjustified and disproportionate attack that inflicts unnecessary suffering throughout Ukraine. Russia is conducting warfare with disregard to the key principle of the international law, namely distinction between civilians and combatants, or between civilian and military objects. Explosions are heard in many cities of Ukraine, including those from bomb shelling. The aggressor’s tanks and heavy artillery crossed the Ukrainian border from the north, the south, and the east. The Ukrainian Army continues to defend every piece of the Ukrainian territory, every civilian, and the very spirit of freedom and democracy. Ukraine resists and strives for peace.
How the Ukrainian Institute will work in the coming months.
The Ukrainian Institute works in an emergency mode as an information hub in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Our Kyiv office is closed but we continue to work remotely. Our whole team is safe now, as safe as we can be in times of war. All our projects planned for the next three months are suspended. We have started individual conversations with all our partners about each project. We are in touch with the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine regarding Ukraine Institute’s funding for the following months. We will keep you updated in due course.
How you can HELP Ukraine.

read and share verified information about Russia’s attack on Ukraine, e.g.:

- Come Back Alive, a charity that has effectively raised over USD 21.5 million for the army and humanitarian needs since the beginning of Russian aggression in 2014.
- A special account created recently by the National Bank of Ukraine. All funds accumulated on this account will be used solely to procure supplies and otherwise support the Armed Forces of Ukraine;




The international cultural community has the power to help put an end to this war. We ask for your support in the name of democratic values, peace, truth, and freedom of choice.
You can reach us at contact@ui.org.ua and press@ui.org.ua (media inquiries only). We monitor this email constantly and will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
Peace for us all,
The Ukrainian Institute team