Last month, we launched a fundraiser supporting the 214th Separate Assault Battalion, currently defending Ukraine in the Donetsk Oblast. What began as a series of charity film screenings grew into a national fundraising campaign when we had the honour of welcoming Lieutenant Viktoriia Savkiv, Commander of the Unmanned Aerial Strike Systems Platoon of the 214th Separate … [Read more...]

What russia is doing in the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, is a war crime. Food and medicine have been blocked for a month. There is no electricity or gas. Residents are surviving on weeds and scraps. russian FPV drones are preventing people from burying their dead family and friends. Only about 2,000 people of a pre-war population of 24,000 … [Read more...]

A report on Ukraine’s stolen children will feature in this Tuesday’s episode of ABC TV's Foreign Correspondent at 8pm. Since russia launched its full-scale invasion, tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported, taken from their parents, orphanages and state institutions, forced through ‘filtration camps’ and relocated to russia. They are … [Read more...]

What happens when Ukrainian stories meet the strength, generosity and determination of communities across Australia? A national Ukrainian film festival — powered by volunteers, brought to life by AFUO member organisations, and embraced by thousands of Australians. The 2026 Ukrainian Film Festival Australia (UFFA) reached: 🎬 7 cities — Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations thanks Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday in New York and signing the Australia–Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement. This 10-year agreement will set a long-term framework for military, defence-industry, intelligence and security cooperation between our two nations. We trust … [Read more...]