On 19 November, Australia joined the world in marking 1,000 days since russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In major cities around the country, hundreds gathered to show support, resilience and unity. Over 12,000km from Ukraine, Australia showed clearly that distance is no obstacle to demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine. Distance is also no protection from … [Read more...]

In a powerful interview on ABC News last week, AFUO Co-Chair Kateryna Argyrou spoke about her recent visit to Ukraine and strongly endorsed the decision by the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike military targets inside russian territory. As explained by Kateryna, the decision was a ‘long time coming’ and had been … [Read more...]

On 23 November, Ukrainians around the world will commemorate the 91st anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine - the 1932-33 Holodomor (death by hunger). The Holodomor was a man-made famine in Ukraine, orchestrated by the Soviet dictator Stalin and the Government of the USSR, which sought to break resistance to Soviet rule and eliminate the Ukrainian people as a national … [Read more...]

As advised by the Ukrainian World Congress - Свiтовий Конґрес Українців, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posthumously awarded our dear Stefan Romaniw OAM (1955-2024), AFUO Co-Chair and First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, IV Class. The prestigious Order is awarded for distinguished service to the … [Read more...]

A special evening honouring the literary and musical traditions of Ukraine, will be paying tribute to Victoria Amelina (1986-2023), a courageous Ukrainian novelist and russian war crimes investigator who was killed in a russian missile attack, as well as Maksym Kryvtsov (1990-2024) and Hlib Babich (1969-2022), two Ukrainian poet-soldiers who were killed on the front line … [Read more...]

Meet 8-year-old Matvii from Vinnytsia Oblast – a lively and cheerful boy who has recently started third grade. He loves to ride his bike and do puzzles. Nothing in the child's smile indicates the difficult trials he has gone through. Six months ago Matvii complained that he could not see well in one eye. Doctors found a large tumour in his head. Matvii underwent two … [Read more...]

On 23 November, Ukrainians around the world will commemorate the 91st anniversary of the Ukrainian Great Famine - the Holodomor (death by hunger) - a deliberate, man-made famine orchestrated by the Soviet dictator Stalin, which caused the death of millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33. We will remind the world of the horrific genocide committed by Stalin and the Soviet regime … [Read more...]

AFUO’s Defend Ukraine Appeal (DUA) speaks to Viktor “Blacksmith” about his time in Australia and the current state of the frontline in Ukraine. Viktor is a 29 year old Ukrainian defender, a blacksmith by trade, who recently lost both of his legs during heavy russian artillery fire. Through the work of Atlas Global Aid and many donors, Viktor was able to undergo … [Read more...]

Tuesday November 19 marks 1,000 days since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For 1,000 days, russia has directed relentless and indiscriminate attacks upon Ukraine, killed and maimed people across the country, and forced millions to flee their homes. Russia has devastated lives and livelihoods, towns and villages, civilian infrastructure, and … [Read more...]

"It takes a village to raise a child" – a well known proverb that means an entire community of people must provide for and interact positively with children, for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. Ukraine Crisis Appeal donations have helped to fund over $2.5 million of critical life-saving medical and humanitarian aid supplies … [Read more...]