✍️Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina, killed in a Russian missile strike, has been posthumously awarded the prestigious Orwell Prize for Political Writing. Her voice lives on. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-auth…

This is a book depositary in Kyiv where PEN Ukraine keeps the books (in Ukrainian and English) which we transport to the Ukrainian local libraries in the frontline areas. The depository was damaged during last night’s huge Russian strike on Kyiv. We get books from lots of

Russia’s attack on Kyiv damaged the office of 5 Kanal, a Ukrainian TV channel. No staff were injured, but part of the studio was destroyed, equipment ruined, and workspaces hit. Despite everything, the team quickly restored broadcasting.

As a result of a Russian attack on the night of August 17, Sumy State University was damaged. Russia struck Sumy, reportedly with a ballistic missile. No casualties were reported. Photo: Suspilne Sumy

'The rumble, the explosions and the deaths: they are so frequent that they seem normal. It’s a fight to protect our homes, our cities and the psyche.' — Oleksandr Mykhed, writer and PEN Ukraine member, for The Guardian. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The library of Sumy State University was hit by Russian drones on August 18. 15,000 books burned. According to the library director, another 45,000 books — the newest acquisitions from the past 5–6 years — were lost in the April 2025 strike on the university’s Congress Center.

Two years after their roundup in Melitopol, 7 Ukrainian media professionals are still held by the Kremlin. Adjourned trials, deportations, Moscow’s silence: all trapped in the Russian prison system. RSF calls for their immediate release. 🔗: rsf.org/en/two-years-a…