365 days ago today, the life of every Australian-Ukrainian changed forever.  Russia’s war on Ukraine started 9 years ago in 2014 when Russian forces annexed Ukrainian Crimea and entered eastern Ukraine. But it was Russia’s full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022 that upended any semblance of normal life in Ukraine.  The Ukrainian-Australian community responded … [Read more...]

Kyiv-based Olympic Ukrainian hammer thrower Iryna Klymets has arrived in Australia to compete at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet in Melbourne, leaving behind her war-torn country to remind the world that Ukraine and its sportspeople will not be defeated by the Russian war against Ukraine. Iryna has been living and training in Kyiv, but like other Ukrainians … [Read more...]

As 24 February 2023 approaches, the Ukrainian-Australian community will hold prayer vigils, rallies, and fundraisers around Australia to commemorate 365 days since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and 9 years of war against Ukraine. LOCATIONDATETIME/EVENT MELBOURNEFriday24 Feb 6:00pm Prayer Vigil, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 35 Canning St … [Read more...]

Today, we remember and honour the 107 Ukrainian human rights activists who were attacked and shot by security officers during the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity in 2014. The Revolution of Dignity arose from a large-scale wave of protests (Euromaidan) which erupted following the former President Yanukovych’s decision to reject the Parliament-approved decision to sign an … [Read more...]

Following requests from the Australian Federation of Ukrainians Organisations (AFUO) for more information about the recent Government decision to allow Ukrainians on a subclass 786 visa to apply for a further visa to remain in Australia, the Department of Home Affairs has released a Q&A for Ukrainian 786 visa holders. Ukrainians and their families who are in … [Read more...]

Bids have opened on the Ukrainian Council of New South Wales (UCNSW) online auction - Ukraine Undefeated - raising urgently needed funds for the AFUO humanitarian charity, the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, and UHelp which provides vital aid and protection to the defenders of Ukraine. Exciting auction items include: Bidding ends February 25, 2023 at 8:00 pm AEDT The … [Read more...]

As 24 February 2023 approaches, the Ukrainian-Australian community will hold prayer vigils, rallies, and fundraisers around Australia to commemorate 365 days since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and 9 years of war against Ukraine. The community will be joining millions of Ukrainians around the world to honour the victims of the war, salute the heroic resistance … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) expresses its deepest sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake which has rocked Türkiye and Syria. We are deeply sorry for the loss of life and the humanitarian crisis which is unfolding -  the pressing need for aid and rescue missions, the hundreds of thousands left without homes in the … [Read more...]

Dr Olesya Khromeychuk, historian, author and leading voice on Russia’s war against Ukraine, is visiting Australia between 2-12 February 2023. Director of the Ukrainian Institute in London, Olesya has authored The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister (2022), a moving story about the loss of the author’s brother fighting the Russian invasion in 2017. Olesya was born in … [Read more...]