A report on Ukraine’s stolen children will feature in this Tuesday’s episode of ABC TV's Foreign Correspondent at 8pm. Since russia launched its full-scale invasion, tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken from orphanages, ‘filtration camps’ and state institutions, and relocated to russia. They are subjected to a systematic campaign of … [Read more...]

What happens when Ukrainian stories meet the strength, generosity and determination of communities across Australia? A national Ukrainian film festival — powered by volunteers, brought to life by AFUO member organisations, and embraced by thousands of Australians. The 2026 Ukrainian Film Festival Australia (UFFA) reached: 🎬 7 cities — Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations thanks Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday in New York and signing the Australia–Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement. This 10-year agreement will set a long-term framework for military, defence-industry, intelligence and security cooperation between our two nations. We trust … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is proud to congratulate our Chair, Kateryna Argyrou, on receiving the Ukrainian state award, the Order of Merit, III class. The Order of Merit is given to individuals for outstanding achievements in economic, scientific, cultural, military or political spheres of activity. Awarded late last year by … [Read more...]

The AFUO condemns russia's sham state duma "elections" staged in occupied Ukrainian territories and calls on the Anthony Albanese Government to act These are not elections — they are a continuation of russia's war on Ukrainian sovereignty by other means. Call it what it is: Ukrainians being forced to vote for war criminals at gunpoint. We welcome Australia joining Canada, … [Read more...]