Finnish company Peikko Group Corporation has launched a factory for the production of concrete connections and composite structures in the Bila Tserkva industrial park Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada's Economic Development Committee stated that Peikko Group's investment in the project will amount to €3 million over two years The factory will specialize in the production of concrete connections and composite structures It was also reported that the equipment import will begin in May followed by the start of production for the construction industry Peikko Group is taking advantage of the benefits for industrial park participants including exemptions from VAT and import duties on equipment Peikko Group operates in 30 countries across the Asia-Pacific region with manufacturing facilities in 12 countries Peikko Ukraine has been active in the country Peikko's annual turnover was €262 million Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram Russian forces once again attacked the Kyiv region using UAVs Air defense forces were actively engaged and successfully intercepted some targets No hits on critical infrastructure were reported during the attack on the Bila Tserkva district a man born in 1965 sustained minor leg injuries He is receiving all necessary medical assistance on site Damage from the attack has been recorded in three districts five private houses and one vehicle were damaged one private house was damaged in each district Emergency services continue working to document and eliminate the consequences of the attack While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 This marks the fifth known prisoner of war (POWs) swap of 2025 and the 64th since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022 The suspension reportedly affected 11 shipments of artillery shells and weapons from Dover Air Force Base and a U.S Trump said that Russia has grown more willing to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine following a sharp decline in oil prices Poland will hold presidential elections on May 18 as the country faces key debates over social policy and national security that could shape its political trajectory The annual report said Russia is using aggressive tactics such as unauthorized airspace incursions and close encounters with NATO ships and aircraft including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysisFrance is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin by Kateryna DenisovaThe aftermath of a Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast overnight on Jan (State Emergency Service)Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured at least 13 others over the past day Ukrainian forces downed 60 out of 93 drones, including Shahed-type ones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported Another 26 drones were "lost," it added The wreckage of downed Russian drones killed a truck driver born in 1999 in Kyiv Oblast overnight, acting Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said Debris also damaged a house near the town of Bila Tserkva One more woman suffered injuries from the attack near Fastiv in the region One person was killed in the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin said In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces targeted 39 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson. Ten people were injured, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported Russian forces also carried out an air strike on a residential area in the city of Sumy on the morning of Jan Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine held a meeting with Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Also present at the meeting was Metropolitan Yevstratiy of Bila Tserkva The discussions focused on countering efforts by the Russian aggressor to undermine Ukraine’s national identity and preserving the country’s cultural heritage Both sides emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between the state and the religious community to strengthen societal unity the conversation addressed the current religious situation in Ukraine with particular attention to the ongoing cooperation in countering the aggressive ideology of the “Russian world.” On the eve of the conclave that will begin on Wednesday to elect a new Pope The annual graduation ceremony of the Patriarchal Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy (PTOTA) was held at the Cultural Centre of.. Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be conferred the title of Honorary Doctor by both the Department of Theology and.. The Vatican announced on Monday that all telephone communication within its territory will be suspended during the upcoming conclave.. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered the keynote address at the International Scientific Conference “Restarting from Nicaea:.. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website a project of the holding company UFuture owned by entrepreneur Vasily Khmelnitsky does not plan to revise its strategic development plan which envisages attracting 30 resident companies and $250 million in investments by 2030 according to IP Belaya Tserkov CEO Andrey Ropitsky “If there are no ‘black swans’ and we do not plan to revise our strategy,” he told Interfax-Ukraine on the sidelines of ‘Industrial Evolution: Manufacturing Drives the Economy’ at IP ‘Bila Tserkva’ on Thursday the commissioning of an industrial building for a future plant for the production of concrete joints and composite structures was announced on Thursday and a plant of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of everyday goods “Three more companies have purchased land from us this year and are already requesting the construction of networks We are talking to them about commercial terms and conditions and support the construction of their plants and the second phase of the Virastar plant (a manufacturer of high-altitude equipment for construction work – IF-U) is also under construction Ropitsky did not specify which investors would be attracted to the park but added that it is now easier to attract investors because the park already has ”something to show them.” “At first it’s difficult because there’s nothing to show and no one trusts you But when someone has considered the possibility and then I tell them that the plot or building is no longer available So it’s much easier to sell now,” Ropitsky said he clarified that of the two parks (Bila Tserkva and Bila Tserkva 2) the first is already almost full (36 hectares) — all plots have been sold “This means that we only have 12 hectares left to develop which are either already under construction we will do this within the next two to three years We have already started organizing the second park,” said the CEO of IP ”Bila Tserkva.” IP “Bila Tserkva 2,” with an area of 34.7 hectares has already received state co-financing for external networks and signed contracts with contractors just like in the first park,” Ropitsky noted He emphasized that in order to attract small and medium-sized businesses to the park small buildings of up to 2-3 thousand square meters are being built ”which can be divided into lots and rented out to customers by the thousand square meters.” Among the problems for the development of industrial parks, he mentioned, in particular, the lack of labor, the absence of materials necessary for construction on the local market “We have now launched a vocational training project a center that will quickly train people who are needed by our clients And we have already started designing such a building on a neighboring site,” he said IP ‘Bila Tserkva’ and ‘Bila Tserkva 2’ were included in the Register of Industrial Parks in 2018 The developed territory of IP “Bila Tserkva” has attracted 15 residents as well as the logistics depot “Nova Poshta,” the grain storage complex “Volytsia-Agro,” the Plank Electrotechnic electrical fittings factory a manufacturer of high-altitude equipment for construction work All news and diagrams placed on this Web site is made for internal use Its reproduction or distribution in any form are welcome in case of placing a direct hyperlink to a source Reproduction or distribution of information which contains Interfax-Ukraine as a source is prohibited without the written permission from the Interfax-Ukraine news agency Photoes placed on this site are taken from open sources only; rightholder are welcome to make demands to info@open4business.com.ua in this case we are ready to put your copyright to a photo or replace it The fast-food chain KFC plans to open its first restaurants in Uzhgorod and Bila Tserkva you can visit their outlet on Dniprovska Embankment in Kyiv the first restaurant in Uzhgorod will open at the "Korona" shopping center a new location will open in Bila Tserkva on Yaroslava Mudrogo Street with the Kyiv location being the 25th in the city According to information obtained by Defense Express from informed sources russian occupiers used a North Korean-made ballistic missile during a massive strike on Ukraine on July 31 The launch was recorded from russian territory toward Bila Tserkva fragments with markings were found that match previously identified remains of KN-23 ballistic missiles These missiles were used by russia for strikes on Ukraine at the beginning of 2024 It should be noted that the last recorded instance of russia using North Korean-made KN-23 ballistic missiles for strikes on Ukraine was observed on February 27 it appears that the russian invaders resumed using long-range missile weaponry from North Korea after a five-month hiatus the Office of the Prosecutor General reported that specialists examined the debris of 21 out of 50 North Korean ballistic missiles that russia had launched at Ukraine by that time It was noted that more than half of the KN-23 missiles lost their programmed flight trajectory during flight and likely exploded in the air as the launches of these missiles were recorded the international forum “Industrial Evolution The event will bring together more than 1000 leaders of the manufacturing sector government and local authorities from all over Ukraine bankers and international partners to discuss the future of Ukrainian industry With the war having destroyed one-third of Ukraine’s industrial potential but a complete reboot of its manufacturing sector modern production ecosystems and innovations are what determine the vector of Ukraine’s industrial development Ukraine needs powerful innovative industries have achieved this through industrial development My team and I have already implemented an industrial park in Bila Tserkva and this is an experience we are ready to share so that hundreds of new growth points appear in the country That is why we have created a platform for business the state and investors to find effective solutions for the development of production in Ukraine – today without waiting for better times,” says Vasyl Khmelnytsky founder of UFuture holding and initiator of the forum The program includes 4 panel discussions on the key challenges and prospects for the development of Ukraine’s industrial sector The discussions will focus on state incentive tools They will also discuss the transformation of vocational education to meet the needs of the new industry and the practical experience of international companies that are already setting up production in Ukraine The forum will feature a Made in Ukraine exposition area for equipment for industry and urban infrastructure Ukrainian companies from all over the country will present innovations in the areas of industrial automation The exhibits will include robotic solutions The event will also feature the opening of a new plant of the Finnish corporation Peikko Group a world leader in the production of thin interfloor structures and connection technologies for prefabricated and monolithic construction located in the Bila Tserkva Industrial Park will be an important step in Ukraine’s reconstruction Forum participants will be the first to get acquainted with its production facilities and technologies Participation is free of charge. Detailed information about the program, speakers and registration is available on the website: https://industry.forumkyiv.org/ Media accreditation is open until April 20: https://bit.ly/4co8ISn Цей веб-сайт зберігає файли cookie на вашому комп'ютері the authorities have periodically tried to launch this project Volodarska and Malovilshanska communities of Bila Tserkva district are trying to prevent the resumption of titanium ore mining at the Tarasivske deposit This is reported by the KyivVlada publication The journalists said that despite numerous protests in the past in March the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine included the deposit in the List of subsoil of strategic and critical importance to be used through auctions It has a high potential for titanium ore production Local residents opposed the development of the deposit because of the risks to the environment, public health, and the ecosystem of the region and the Ros River. Throughout March, communities collected signatures to remove the field from the List of Subsoil Areas of Strategic Importance. In particular, the Volodarska community alone managed to collect more than 6.2 thousand signatures The main reasons cited by residents include the following: “Given the large area of the deposit and significant volumes of open-pit mining and processing of ore sands the negative impact on the environment and human life and health can be very significant and irreparable: the ingress of ore sands into groundwater during their extraction and the spraying of these sands into the air,” the community's appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources states The Kyiv Regional Council sided with the public Its deputies called such actions of the state during the war “a dangerous and irresponsible initiative” communities and deputies sent an appeal to the Verkhovna Rada the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine against the extraction of zircon-rutile-ilmenite ores in the district They also sent an official request to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine and other agencies The Ministry of Environment explained the inclusion of the field in the List by the requirements of the Ukraine Facility Plan and defense needs Officials noted that titanium ores are recognized as a critical raw material for both Ukraine and partner countries And since Ukraine has one of the world's largest reserves of these resources their effective use is a matter of increasing defense capabilities and securing foreign exchange earnings from exports The government has assured that an environmental assessment will be carried out before any production begins The State Service of Subsoil Geology of Ukraine reminded that since 2019 the need to coordinate the transfer of subsoil for use with regional councils has been canceled communities have lost the ability to influence decisions on the use of subsoil on their territory The service also noted that the development of the Tarasivske field was approved by the Kyiv City Council back in 2007 The Ministry of Economy noted that the inclusion of the Tarasivske field in the List does not mean an automatic start of production Officials say that before any activity can be started it will be necessary to undergo an environmental impact assessment (EIA) obtain a permit for subsoil use through an auction and obtain an EIA conclusion on the permissibility of the activity As EcoPolitic wrote at the end of March, the government changed the algorithm for determining the price of selling special permits for subsoil use Officials say that clear and stable pricing rules reduce the risk of sudden changes and create an investment-friendly environment Here plant mixed coniferous-deciduous plantations Law enforcement officers have completed an investigation into another criminal group of officials of the Kutske Forestry in Ivano-Frankivsk region who caused hundreds of millions of hryvnias in damage to the reserve fund This is one of the requirements stipulated in the Ukraine Facility Plan The use of materials posted on the EcoPolicy media platform is permitted only if the link to the EcoPolicy is provided and for online publications - the placement of a direct hyperlink to the page where the original material is posted The editors may not share the point of view stated in the author's material The advertiser is responsible for the accuracy of information published in promotional materials This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Beekeepers in the Bila Tserkva district of the Kyiv region discovered a mass death of bees beekeepers have lost almost all of their insects One of the assumptions is that the temperature has dropped RegioNews reports about it  Espresso: Bila Tserkva. The entire apiary was covered in dead bees," said Viktor Kvasha and this is up to 20 thousand individuals in each The man suspected that the farmers were poisoning but that day the equipment in the field was not working Victor learned that over time other beekeepers also lost insects "First I called the head of the beekeepers' association in Bila Tserkva The police arrived and recorded the incident and announced that there would be an investigation," adds Victor It also became known that bees have also died in all the surrounding villages of the district tests were conducted on the apiaries and the insects were healthy The head of the Fursiv community was also informed as they believe that this is an ecological disaster and not just poison Laboratory tests of both insects and soil are currently being conducted Since the tragedy has taken on large-scale proportions the local authorities have decided to compensate the beekeepers for the cost of the tests Learn about the most important news and events in Kyiv One person was hurt as Iran-made “kamikaze drones” bombarded Bila Tserkva “Kyiv region. Last night, the enemy attacked Bila Tserkva with Shahed-136 type kamikaze drones. A total of six strikes and explosions. One person was injured. The infrastructure was also damaged,” Oleksiy Kuleba, the head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, wrote on his Telegram channel According to Euronews “the weapons have been dubbed ‘kamikaze’ drones as they are designed to be flown directly into enemy targets Iran is reported to have sold hundreds of drones to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.” In context, the Guardian wrote on Sep there has been mounting evidence of its role in supplying weapons The issue was first flagged up in August when Jake Sullivan disclosed that Russian defense officials had been in Iran seeking to purchase drones with the US earlier this month issuing sanctions against an Iranian airline believed to be involved in moving drones to Russia.” Photo: Kyiv Oblast Police via Suspilne [email protected] [email protected] FB: @uwcongress Russian drones attacked the Kyiv region on the night of January 3. State Emergency Service of Ukraine showed the consequences of the Russian attack the Russian attack caused damage in 3 districts of the Kyiv region Russia damaged 4 private houses and one outbuilding A fire broke out in one of the houses and was extinguished by rescuers A young woman born in 2002 was also injured by falling debris in Fastiv district the Russian occupiers also attacked Kyiv with drones Ukrainian air defense forces were operating in Kyiv According to local authorities, Russian drone debris fell in two districts of the city - Holosiivskyi and Darnytskyi. Significant damage was avoided. The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration clarified that the injured young woman .css-105lg8x{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:row;grid-column-gap:var(--mb-responsive-grid-gutter);grid-row-gap:3rem;grid-auto-columns:1fr;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:89.5rem;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}@media (min-width: 22.5rem){.css-105lg8x{grid-template:auto/repeat(6 1fr));}}@media (min-width: 52.125rem){.css-105lg8x{grid-template:auto/repeat(9 1fr));}}@media (min-width: 89rem){.css-105lg8x{grid-template:auto/repeat(12 var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-5));font-family:var(--mb-typeface-sans);font-size:var(--mb-typestyle-body-3-size);font-style:normal;font-weight:var(--mb-font-weight-light);line-height:var(--mb-typestyle-body-3-leading);font-variant:var(--mb-typestyle-body-3-figures);text-wrap:balance;}They survived the Nazis and the Soviets 1fr));}}@media (min-width: 52.125rem){.css-1uuz26i{grid-template:auto/repeat(9 1fr));}}@media (min-width: 89rem){.css-1uuz26i{grid-template:auto/repeat(12 Milla Kirishun had plenty of opportunities to leave Ukraine before last week she tells me by way of introduction: “This is not how I planned on doing this.” Kirishun is a small delicate woman with oversized brown glasses and a tuft of grey hair For nearly 80 years she watched the Jewish community of Bila Tserkva When the second world war broke out a fifth of the population was Jewish – most of them were killed in 1941 by Nazi SS troops supported by Ukrainian soldiers some 90 Jewish children were slaughtered too Ousting Assad may turn out to have been easier than rebuilding the country A lawyer struggles with their conscience. New colleagues are watching  In the Central African Republic locals are learning Russian while mercenaries knock back lager The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that’s not their biggest problem in these icy badlands your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Iran-made "kamikaze drones" have bombarded a city near Ukraine's capital of Kyiv Russian forces attacked Bila Tserkva -- around 90 kilometres from Kyiv -- with six drone strikes on Tuesday night the Ukrainian politician wrote on Telegram The Kyiv region had largely been removed from fighting in recent weeks as Ukraine's army stepped up its counteroffensive in the east and south was struck by Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones according to regional governor Oleksiy Kuleba The weapons have been dubbed "kamikaze" drones as they are designed to be flown directly into enemy targets Iran is reported to have sold hundreds of drones to Russia to support its war against Ukraine the enemy attacked Bila Tserkva with kamikaze drones of the Shahed-136 type A total of 6 hits and explosions," Kuleba wrote on Telegram the liquidation of the consequences of shelling is ongoing 57 rescuers and 15 units of emergency services are working on the spot "I ask the residents not to ignore air warning signals and safety rules." Russia has increasingly been using suicide drones in recent weeks posing a new challenge to Ukrainian defences at least five civilians have been killed and eight others have been wounded by the latest Russian shelling the Russian forces shelled eight towns and villages a burial ground for civilians was found and the bodies of four civilians were discovered Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a "fast and powerful" advance of troops in the south of the country He spoke after Russia annexed four regions of Ukraine -- around 15% of its territory -- following so-called referendums that have been dismissed as shams by most of the international community Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws formally absorbing Donetsk The United Nations has said that the annexation of Ukrainian territory by Russia will only exacerbate Moscow's human rights violations and add to the "untold suffering and devastation" inflicted on Ukrainians "The Ukrainian army is carrying out a pretty fast and powerful advance in the south of our country as part of the current defence operation," Zelenskyy said "Dozens of settlements have already been liberated from the Russian sham referendum this week alone." Kyiv’s military said on Wednesday they have recaptured more villages in the southern Kherson region as a part of their massive counteroffensive effort Operational Command South said that the Ukrainian flag has been raised above Liubymivka Military maps shown on Tuesday by the Russian defence ministry indicate a major retreat by forces from Dudchany Moscow's troops also appear to have left almost the entire eastern bank of the Oskil River the last area of the Kharkiv region they still control A Russian-installed official in Kherson insisted on Wednesday that Ukrainian advances in the region have been halted and that it is "impossible" for Kyiv to enter the city Zelenskyy added in his address that he had signed a presidential decree "designating null and void all decrees of the President of the Russian Federation and all acts adopted to implement these decrees for attempted annexation of our territory from 2014 until today." The Ukrainian president spoke after a phone call with US counterpart Joe Biden where he thanked Washington D.C The United States has announced a new $625 million (€629 million) security assistance package for Ukraine which includes artillery systems with ammunition and armoured vehicles Moscow has warned that the US's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine "increases the danger of a direct military clash" between Russia and the West The borders of the territories Russia is claiming still remain unclear but the Kremlin has vowed to defend Russia’s territory — including the newly absorbed regions — with any means the Kremlin promised to retake territories in the annexed regions assuring that they will be "forever with Russia" Russian media also report that the Kremlin plans to supervise operations of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia after formally annexing the region Russia captured the plant in early March shortly after invading Ukraine while Ukrainian staff continued to operate it Both Moscow and Kyiv have since accused each other of shelling the facility The plant's last operational reactor was shut down last month "The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is now on the territory of the Russian Federation and should be operated under the supervision of our relevant agencies," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on Wednesday the head of Ukraine’s nuclear power company Energoatom has claimed that he will take over managing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after its director was first kidnapped and then released by Russian forces who occupy the facility The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is reportedly set to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss the situation at the plant You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The document being circulated online purported to be a Ukrainian draft notice is a fake This document does not bear any similarity to an official Ukrainian draft notice it contains the wrong category names and does not contain pertinent information that is part of a genuine draft notice The term military commissariat is repeatedly used in the fake document as of 2021 Ukrainian enlistment centers are called Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers An analysis of the seal used in the document in question also shows that it was doctored and is not the seal of the Bila Tserkva Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center Russian propagandist Evgeny Lisitsin along with pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and publications such as Ukraina.ru are disseminating a photograph of an alleged “draft summons” issued for a 16 year old boy “It’s time for mothers and the everyone who has remained to go to the Maidan, like we did in 2014, and overthrow this Ukrainian junta, otherwise children will be returned to their families in plastic bags. Zelensky will fight to the last Ukrainian, including women, I’m sure of this” (punctuation preserved – editor’s note), Lisitsin writes on his Telegram channel According to the photograph of the document this summons was allegedly issued on January 8 A closer analysis of this document indicates that we are dealing with a fake First, the so-called summons in the photograph is not at all like the official Ukrainian summonses. In accordance with a parliamentary decision of December 30, 2022, new rules for military registration were introduced, including a new summons form The form being circulated has fields to be filled in that do not correspond to the information required on an actual draft summons form such as a list of document which the conscript must present at a draft center All inaccuracies are highlighted in yellow in the photo below The draft summons used in this fake does not even match the form used before the introduction of the new forms on December 30 The stamp featured on the fake document includes a numerical code – 09620951, this is a unique identification number of a legal entity listed in Ukraine’s Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations. The number listed on this document belongs to the Kirovohrad Unified City Military Commissariat Kirovohrad was renamed Kropyvnyckyi in 2016 doctors prepare a bomb shelter for the casualties to arrive on their doorstep Bila Tserkva’s No2 hospital was emptied of patients and its cold-war-era bomb shelter filled with beds to prepare for the horror its doctors have watched overwhelm medics in other cities The few dozen patients they have taken in since war broke out are harbingers of the storm to come One lost an eye to an explosion as he chatted with friends Another faces months of recovery after a sniper bullet shattered his thigh bone A third interviewed by the Observer was so badly wounded by a shell that forming a short sentence leaves him breathless with exhaustion They were brought here because treating their injuries was extremely complicated or because the hospitals treating them closer to the front line were under fire Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been marked by intense attacks on civilian infrastructure The World Health Organization says it has verified at least “43 attacks on healthcare” – hospitals or other infrastructure – since the war began it is one of the biggest in the Kyiv region “We only take emergency patients and war injured – all scheduled operations have been cancelled since the start of the war,” she said The charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is helping it and other clinics to get ready including areas in Syria that were also attacked by Russian airstrikes Natalie Roberts, a British doctor working for MSF in Ukraine we can’t get in to besieged cities [such as Mariupol] but at least we can help prepare other places to handle these events Staff move patients when the air raid siren sounds – some patients prefer to stay on trolleys in corridors to minimise disruption Photograph: Anton Skyba/The Observer“They aren’t asking us for staff the way they were in Syria Here they are asking for knowledge – how to manage war wounded how to manage when you get 100 patients at once It has a lot of doctors and other medical staff one of the nurses treating injured civilians in Bila Tserkva said: “We can’t leave because we are key workers and we don’t want to leave because we are Ukrainians.” In large cities there are several hospitals others set up in a parallel military medical network being on the front line can prove overwhelming doctors used to having the latest diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance imaging and laboratories have found themselves trying to treat patients under fire with no electricity and dwindling supplies of drugs hospitals can be flooded with patients for days Sometimes surgery must be aimed simply at keeping people alive so they can move on to other victims rather than treating every aspect of injuries In the UK you have mass casualty events like a bus crash but it would be one or two intense days handling patients “How do you deal with the fact that you don’t know how long it will last You can’t use all your supplies on day one Surgeons are used to doing full operations but now they have to just stabilise people and hope they recover for full surgery later.” All this when their own lives are on the line; even maternity hospitals have not been spared bombing attacks, and cancer wards for children put under siege. Apart from emptying beds and stocking up on supplies tasks include preparing a bomb shelter that has its own power supply ventilation and even makeshift operating theatres “We have one and he has been practising all the time,” Vasilivna says The hospital is ready; many of its medics have some experience of war after eight years fighting Russian-backed separatist forces in the country’s east but they are also aware that the scale of that conflict is dwarfed by the current attacks “Doctors have experience of this kind of injury because we have been fighting since 2014,” Vasilivna said “But this is a different war from the one we have had up to now.” This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media The relevant statement was made by Zakarpattia Regional Military Administration Deputy Head Myroslav Biletskyi on Facebook “Following the negotiations during the Rebuilding Ukraine Forum 2023 in Bucharest we have got important news for the Zakarpattia region An intergovernmental agreement was signed to build a 261-meter-long bridge crossing over the Tysa River between Ukraine’s Bila Tserkva and Romania’s Sighetu Marmației It will connect the two countries as part of the new border checkpoint Bila Tserkva-Sighetu Marmației,” Biletskyi wrote relevant construction works have already started and are expected to finish before the end of 2024 A reminder that a new international road border checkpoint will be built on the Ukrainian-Romanian state border in the Zakarpattia region between Ukraine’s village of Bila Tserkva and Romania’s city of Sighetu Marmației The construction works will be financed by Romania and the EU The Ukrainian side is responsible for building a road towards the border checkpoint Home page » Topics » Business Owners » Ukrainian Guitars for the World Market These guitars compete in the global market alongside Fender and Gibson and represent Ukraine at international music trade shows And they originate from a small workshop in Bila Tserkva It all started in 2016 when Oleksandr Doroshenko’s guitar broke which led him to discover the workshop of the brothers Vadym and Dmytro Havrylenko The brothers’ skills and passion inspired Doroshenko to collaborate with them on a new brand which quickly won the hearts of several world-famous musicians and collectors including Grammy-winning bassist John Patitucci Oleksandr Doroshenko is the face of Universum Guitars — he’s the one who takes care of the public he believes the town gives him his creative energy he calls his return to Ukraine “a gift to his old age” — Inside the adult man hides a childhood dream we played in a “vocal-instrumental ensemble” In the USSR those groups weren’t called “rock bands” Our band was called The Vikings — I don’t know why and I didn’t get the chance to do anything connected with guitars Vadym Havrylenko is Oleksandr’s associate and a mechanical engineer by training; he is the craftsman who brings the designs to life Vadym says it was his lack of musical talent that led him to this job — I’ve got friends who’ve been “kissed by God” But it’s better to be a good carpenter than a bad guitarist Vadym has been making musical instruments for over thirty years and counts himself lucky to belong to that minority of people who have found their dream job between 64 types of wood used for guitars: from Transcarpathian maple to African blackwood Then a 3D model is created on a computer; later this model is reproduced by woodworking machines These methods provide scope for the realisation of innovative ideas the creators draw attention to the condenser microphone which they devised to put inside a solid-body guitar in order to switch between electric and acoustic modes Oleksandr claims that the special sound of their guitars is achieved through the use of the Golden Ratio principle He is convinced that guitars like these boost creativity After picking up an instrument made by Universum Guitars Vlad wrote a new single for the first time in eight years The guitar makers are still collaborating with him as a result of which their instruments are now recommended to students of the world-renowned Berklee College (Boston The evolution of the project had two phases in which the prototypes were given out on a trial basis and the guitars from Bila Tserkva were already on display at NAMM Musikmesse these kinds of events usually have more effect on publicity than on sales The second phase began at a trade fair in the USA which provided the impulse to transform the creative project into a business — Whereas previously we had been making instruments that everyone loved we then understood the need to make instruments that everyone will play,” says Oleksandr Now we’re aiming at a broader spectrum of customers Americans tend to pronounce “Universum” as “universal” which deprives the company name of its philosophical roots a decision was made to rebrand and localise for the American market Their guitars are now issued in the USA under the name “D.A.G by Universum Guitars” is a guitar display stand used for participation in international trade fairs Nearby is a gallery with photographs of famous musicians playing Universum guitars: Tommy Henriksen famous for his collaborations with Alice Cooper Hollywood Vampires and Warlock; John Patitucci the most influential bassist in the world; famous acoustic guitarist Tommy Emmanuel; Andrey Makarevich the frontman of “Mashina Vremeni”; Sergo Chanturia a legend of the Ukrainian rock scene; and many others Some of them were approached by the company; others stumbled upon the instruments by chance — Al Di Meola  went into a music shop in Miami and asked to hold this guitar and then found out it was an exotic one: made in Ukraine Universum Guitars now have the opportunity to enter the Ukrainian market The risk is that the price threshold will match those of the global brands as the quality of the workmanship is equally high whether Ukrainians are ready to put their trust in home-grown talent and buy local the instruments will go on sale in Ukraine’s major music stores Oleksandr is optimistic about the state of creativity in Ukraine: — I’m very happy to see this dynamic emerging in our society It seems they’re tired of living in a minor key and if you want to convey what you’re feeling Universum Guitars has made several hundred instruments; nevertheless they insist that the main task ahead of them is to work on quality When questioned about the company’s commercial success the founders recommended we visit their workshop in a year’s time and see it with our own eyes this is first and foremost an artistic project Involved in the preparation of the material 13 volunteers Project support: Fundacja Euromaidan-Warszawa Use of materials is only permitted upon providing the source: Ukrainer.net Дизайн — Артем Зубкевич Розробка — Deluxcode Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion the Bila Tserkva-based NGO “Legal Unity” (Kyiv region) has not only continued to provide legal aid to residents of Kyiv oblast communities but has also implemented crisis response and recovery and social cohesion activities An example is the systematic work with the community of internally displaced persons which has been supported by the Legal Development Network since February 2023 as part of the program to strengthen the capacity of local organizations to respond to the challenges of war We will talk about how the organization helps IDPs become self-sufficient and influential below we started by setting up a business school for displaced women More than 45 professionals and future entrepreneurs already knew what they wanted to do But they lacked practical skills and knowledge we involved deputies from the city council who are responsible for a certain area local authorities would know about the need to support this initiative in the future at the expense of the community We carefully selected specialist consultants who know how to translate an idea into a business plan The trainers were sought out based on feedback from other organizations with which we had cooperated the team that implemented this initiative consisted of more than seven people – lawyers from our organization and our partner NGO “Sonyakh” volunteers from among the IDPs and students of the legal clinic as well as members of the city council.” says Oleksandra Shcherbyna lawyer of the NGO “Legal Unity” and coordinator of the project The business school lasted three months at the Agency for Strategic Development.The school was organized by Olha Moroz an activist and displaced person from Donetsk Oblast who is a representative of the partner NGO Soniakh which unites a community of about 3,000 internally displaced people the participants were able not only to learn how to write business plans and effective resumes three women found their dream jobs and four started their own businesses the organization launched the IDP Information and Advisory Support Center more than 150 IDPs were provided with support and guidance on obtaining a new profession how to obtain grant support for starting a business retraining and acquiring professional skills “In terms of retraining and acquiring new professional skills the center trained in six professions: tailor and barista.But it’s not just about helping people learn a trade Our volunteers expanded the potential for realization in these areas: how to find more favorable working conditions The next step was to hold a financial literacy school for 25 displaced persons in December 2023 The organization continues to work in these areas in 2024 “Thanks to our constant work with IDPs After analyzing possible solutions at the local government level we realized that the creation of the Program for Support of Internally Displaced Persons for 2023-2025 could help in a comprehensive manner the document at the community level helps to address the issues of financial support for internally displaced persons extended retraining so that they can learn what they need and work according to their qualifications,” says Inna Malyshko Executive Director of the NGO “Legal Unity” In addition to participating in the formation of local policies Legal Unity helped to create an effective IDP council at the Bila Tserkva City Council The organization advised IDPs on their rights and obligations within the council and participated in a joint advocacy campaign the council began its work and conducted strategic planning “Another area that we did not even know about was the support of newly created public organizations We were approached by three initiative groups of internally displaced persons asking how to write projects one of these initiative groups consists of five women whose families have fallen soldiers They want to open their own NGO to help other women in the same situation provide some financial support on a regular basis create a dialogue platform for these women and so on,” says Oleksandra Shcherbyna Legal Unity experts have provided more than five consultations on the establishment of a non-governmental organization and are helping to create a strategic plan for 2024-2025 “When we cooperated with the IDP registration center and also with the NGO Soniach we saw that there was a lot of misunderstanding among new community members about where to go and we received questions about whether there were any directories with addresses and phone numbers and IDP registration to understand what information is needed – where the institution is located and the work schedule,” says Oleksandra Shcherbyna The finished roadmap for IDPs was distributed in electronic format through social media and in hard copy to institutions and organizations frequented by IDPs “We had a case when an IDP opened this road map and saw that the social security department she was looking for was two houses away We received a lot of good feedback after the distribution of the guide because it helps people to find their way around immediately,” notes Oleksandra Shcherbyna Each of the organization’s activities is carried out in conjunction with legal aid Legal Unity has provided more than 300 consultations as part of the program to support local organizations Among the most frequent appeals in 2023 were issues related to fixing or compensation for destroyed housing; payments due to changes in legislation; and benefits for educational services such as free meals in schools and kindergartens “We consulted people on site in remote villages and after trainings and events we held for IDPs Internally displaced persons began to use the information they received during the consultations they would again get the opportunity to clarify or talk to lawyers about new issues after the classes This practice was very effective,” says Oleksandra Shcherbyna The material was created with the support of the international charitable platform GlobalGiving The content of the publication is the sole 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for its construction The 261-meter bridge over the Tisa River will be built between the settlements of Bila Tserkva (Zakarpattia region It will connect the two countries within the framework of the new border crossing point Construction work has already begun on the adjacent side and the bridge is expected to be completed by the end of 2024 Services for Raising Capital & Sell a Business Get a monthly investment magazine in private equity and venture capital March 22, Bila Tserkva, Unilever marked the start of its new factory with an official groundbreaking ceremony and the laying of a commemorative capsule at its construction site on the “Bila Tserkva” industrial park. As announced last year, Unilever has invested €20million in the new factory, which will produce personal care products including shampoos and shower gels for brands such as Dove, Axe, TRESemmé and Clear. The new Unilever factory will span 4.2 hectares and will have a production capacity of over 5,000 tons per year. Its construction is set to be finished towards the end of 2024. Vasyl Bovdilov, General Manager, Unilever Ukraine, said: “Today has been an important event for expanding our business and developing the industry. The construction of the new factory shows our ambitious plans and long-term commitment to Ukraine. The new production will create up to 100 new jobs, contribute to the growth of the local FMCG market and expand Ukraine’s export opportunities.” The factory is being built in accordance with a green and sustainable industrial ecosystem, with efficient use of water and energy resources, comfortable working conditions and minimal impact on the environment. The office premises of the factory are designed considering the needs of people with reduced mobility. A ground-based mobile shelter has been already created on the construction site, and the factory building will include an underground shelter as well. Land management and investment attractiveness were considered while choosing the location for the facility. The industrial park located in Bila Tserkva has a site ready for construction with engineering communications and ready-made road infrastructure, which reduces the time for construction. Deputy Head of Kyiv State Regional Administration, Lesya Karnaukh, Mayor of Bila Tserkva, Hennadiy Dykyi, and Iryna Starenka, head of Bila Tserkva regional administration, have also visited an official groundbreaking ceremony. 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