Overnight, a massive russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has set the roof of the Dormition Cathedral - the main church of the ancient Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex - on fire. Founded in the mid 11th … Read More...
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AFUO Joins UCNSW in Condemning Pro-War, Pro-putin Display in Sydney
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ (UCNSW) and joins in expressing our deepest outrage at the abhorrent pro-war, pro-Putin … Read More...

Ukrainian documentary TRACES
The harrowing Ukrainian documentary TRACES at one of Australia’s premier celebrations of world cinema - the Sydney Film Festival - this weekend Sunday 14 June | 4:45pm Sydney Film Festival Dendy Newtown - Cinema … Read More...

Ukraine Crisis Appeal: Every Missile Destroys a Home. Your Tax-Deductible Gift Rebuilds Hope
As the financial year draws to a close, the people of Ukraine continue to endure unimaginable hardship. In just one night last week, Ukraine was struck by 73 missiles and 656 drones. Families spent hours … Read More...

Port Hedland is better off without disgraced, pro-putin Adrian McRae
McRae - the former Town of Port Hedland councillor who travelled to russia to legitimise putin's sham presidential “election”, praised an indicted war criminal on his "win", and quoted a Nazi party member on russian … Read More...

Australia evolves its commitment to Ukraine’s defence
Australia is moving its “Operation Kudu” military training mission from the UK to Poland - making the training to be delivered faster, closer and more cost-effective. From mid-2026, Australian Defence Force (ADF) … Read More...

AFUO Chair Kateryna Argyrou speaks with SBS Ukrainian
AFUO Chair Kateryna Argyrou recently spoke with SBS Ukrainian about the initiatives the AFUO has been spearheading across advocacy, culture, and fundraising. Topics discussed included: The … Read More...

Ukrainian women at French Open
A huge salute and warm congratulations to our Ukrainian women at the French Open! Our wonderful Marta Kostyuk has made history - becoming the first Ukrainian woman to reach a French Open semifinal in the Open … Read More...

3x Olympian Andrei ‘Kova’ Kovalenko joins #NoBloodInOurPool campaign
The AFUO’s #NoBloodInOurPool campaign continues to make headlines — yesterday in Daily Telegraph. We are grateful to Australian water polo legend and 3x Olympian Andrei 'Kova' Kovalenko for lending his voice to … Read More...

Blood timber
Thousands of Australian homes may be built with russian blood timber - unknowingly funding russia’s war against Ukraine Monday's The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age front-page report by Matthew Knott reveals … Read More...

The terrorist state of russia bombards Ukraine again
Overnight on Tuesday, russia launched yet another record-breaking attack on homes, neighborhoods and innocent people across Ukraine. 656 strike drones; 73 ballistic, cruise and anti-ship missiles; as well as … Read More...

Blood oil on our screens — and in our fuel tanks
On Sunday night, 10 News+ broadcast a powerful story about russian blood oil — and the uncomfortable truth that Australia is part of the problem. AFUO Chair, Kateryna Argyrou, spoke for our community: "The … Read More...


