In just one month, members of the Ukrainian community in Australia have obtained from Australian companies 90 pallets of urgently needed surgical, ICU and general medical supplies; organised the first airlift of these supplies through London; and are having them delivered directly into key Ukrainian war zone areas such as Kyiv and Kharkiv.  ‘This is a fast-moving … [Read more...]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address a joint sitting of Australia's parliament on Thursday evening, 31 March, at 5:30pm AEDT. His address will follow speeches to several governments in the past few weeks, including to the United States, the United Kingdom and members of the European Union, where President Zelenskyy has stressed the importance of maintaining … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) warmly welcomes the arrival to Australia tonight of the new head of mission-designate for Ukraine - Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko. Mr Myroshnychenko has over 20 years’ experience in strategic communications and government relations, working with the Ukrainian government, NGOs and Ukrainian clients in Washington, London, … [Read more...]

The local Australian-Ukrainian community will be hitting the streets over the next few days to support the call by the Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky to show their suport for Ukraine, one month after Russia’s brutal invasion of their homeland. ‘Come from your offices, your homes, your schools and universities. Come in the name of peace. Come with Ukrainian symbols to … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has echoed calls by the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) calling upon NATO to give Ukraine more defensive weapons to assist it to ‘close the skies’ and stop the brutal bombing and shelling of Ukrainian cities and people. In advance of the Extraordinary NATO Summit on March 24 in Brussels, the AFUO urges the Australian … [Read more...]

Lone Star Rib House & Brews has officially partnered with the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) Ukraine Crisis Appeal, to help raise money to support Ukrainian people in need, including those who’ve had to suddenly leave their homes in order to escape the devastating events taking place in their country. Lone Star Rib House & Brews will be … [Read more...]

Krispy Kreme South Australia will be selling a ‘Peace in Ukraine’ blue and yellow doughnut during the last week of March in all 8 Krispy Kreme South Australian stores to help raise awareness and funds to donate to the Australian-Ukrainian community’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal. A flash mob of Ukrainian dancers, dressed in Ukrainian ‘vyshyvanka’ (blouses and shirts) and costume, … [Read more...]

The peak body for Ukrainians in Australia has welcomed the additional support for Ukraine announced by the Morrison Government and thanked it for acknowledging the remarkable courage and resilience being shown by Ukraine against Russia’s unrelenting and illegal invasion. ‘The Morrison Government has recognised that Ukraine needs urgent and ongoing military support. The … [Read more...]