Around Australia, the Ukrainian community will commemorate a bitter-sweet Ukrainian Independence Day on Thursday, 24 August (and over the following weekend) with street rallies, concerts, on-line auctions, global human chains, flag raisings, festivals, picnics, movie screenings and proud displays of Ukrainian culture, dance, song, music, clothes and food. Bipartisan … [Read more...]

The Australian has published a response from the AFUO’s Co-Chair, Stefan Romaniw, to an inexcusable piece of journalism by Adam Creighton which appeared in Monday’s edition of the newspaper.  We know that many members of our community were similarly shocked and angered by Creighton’s article which repeated russian disinformation, bias and falsehoods. Thank you to … [Read more...]

Next week Ukrainians around the world will be uniting on Ukrainian Independence Day on 24 August and taking to the streets to form human chains - a symbol of unity of the free people of the world! In a global initiative supported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we urge you to join The Free World Gathering and show everyone that freedom is our mutual … [Read more...]

The Ukrainian Council of NSW charity auction to raise funds for Ukraine’s brave defenders is now open! Make a difference and lodge your generous bid on one of a range of items including a Ukrainian flag signed by General Valerii Zalushnyi, lunch with the Ambassador of Ukraine, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, and branded items from famous Ukrainians such as Jamala, Kalush and … [Read more...]

The AFUO was proud to see the familiar faces of soldiers from the @22nd Brigade in the news when President Zelenskyy met with them in person to better understand their needs in one of the toughest, most dangerous locations on the frontline. Defend Ukraine Appeal have helped the 22nd Brigade by supplying drones to them from Australia, with the help and support of our … [Read more...]

INVITATION TO JOIN THE AFUO HOLODOMOR 90th ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL SUB COMMITTEE 2023 marks the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor – an act of genocide in 1932-33. The act of genocide continues today with Putin’s war in Ukraine. The AFUO has commenced planning the anniversary and has prepared a detailed background paper and proposed motion requesting Federal and State … [Read more...]

The AFUO’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal is continuing its great work gathering critical medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine by facilitating the provision of a mobile X-ray unit to be used on the front line.  Ms Diahanna Senko, the AFUO’s Humanitarian Aid Initiatives Director said today “We are very grateful to Dr Andrew Dobrotwir for his generous donation to purchase from … [Read more...]

The dramatic, emotional and intense Ukrainian documentary A Rising Fury has won three top awards at The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival including Best International Documentary and their biggest prize, the Supreme Jury Prize Feature Documentary. Lesya Kalynska, writer-director, and Rusan Batyskyi also won the Best Director at the festival, which is one of the … [Read more...]

During his trip to Ukraine, AFUO Co-Chair Stefan Romaniw, along with Ukrainian volunteers and soldiers, recorded an important video message for all Australians who support Ukraine. The video message called for donations to #Utes4Ukraine, an AFUO initiative launched in response to a request from Valeriy Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, for … [Read more...]

Childhood, that precious time of life filled with laughter and safety, has been cruelly ripped away from Ukraine's children. The innocence of youth has been replaced by fear, loss, and haunting memories that will last a lifetime. The Ukraine Crisis Appeal has produced a moving and painful video which features Ukrainian children - explaining in their own words - how … [Read more...]