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 The innocence of youth has been replaced by fear, loss, and haunting memories that will last a lifetime.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...]

As part of continuous efforts to improve its programs to help Ukraine, the AFUO is proud to launch the re-branded U-Help fundraising platform for non-lethal military aid to Ukraine - Defend Ukraine Appeal. The AFUO Co-Chairs Stefan Romaniw OAM and Kateryna Argyrou said today “Defend Ukraine Appeal, with its new brand, website and social media, will help us be more … [Read more...]

The AFUO warmly congratulates the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, for the medal he has received from the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov for his support for the brave defenders of Ukraine - the Armed Forces of Ukraine. AFUO Co-Chairs Stefan Romaniw OAM and Kateryna Argyrou said today “We salute that together with his Embassy … [Read more...]

We are deeply saddened to report that Senior Sergeant Eduard Biliy of the 67th Mechanised Brigade, Anti-tank Battalion (67 омбр ДУК), tragically lost his life while bravely defending Ukraine. Just a month ago, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) was honoured to help Eduard and his battalion with non-lethal military aid, thanks to a request from … [Read more...]

The Queensland-based Sunshine & Sons has launched a special edition spirit - the General's Friendship Gin - in support of Ukraine. Sunshine & Sons is donating $34 from each bottle sold to help support Nathan Burrason’s campaign to raise funds for the purchase of metal detectors for humanitarian de-mining operations in Ukraine. The General’s Friendship Gin … [Read more...]

AFUO Co-Chairs Stefan Romaniw OAM and Kateryna Argyrou, and Chrestyna Kmetj, Executive Committee member, visited Canberra on Monday 31 July to thank the Australian Government for their support for Ukraine and to discuss the community's latest initiatives to help Ukraine. Matters discussed included continued defence funding for Ukraine, the AFUO’s #Utes4Ukraine … [Read more...]

Antonina Tkachuk, a Ukrainian community member in Sydney, has lost her beloved son Ihor, who has died defending Ukraine. Antonina arrived in Sydney last year with her daughter Iryna. Antonina said “For the first three months I cried in my apartment, then realised it was time to stop crying and help Ukraine”. Antonina and her daughter became actively involved in the … [Read more...]

Senator Penny Wong, Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, met with the Ukrainian community in South Australia on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 and reaffirmed the Australian Government’s commitment to Ukraine “winning the war, settling on its own terms” and holding “Russia to account”.  Greeted with a standing ovation as she entered the room, Senator Wong emphatically … [Read more...]