Ministry of Education and Science

Russian drone attack damages Sumy pedagogical university buildings and dormitory
News - 23 October 2026

Russian drone attack damages Sumy pedagogical university buildings and dormitory

According to data from the Ministry of Education and Science published on 22 October, Russian shelling has damaged 294 educational institutions in the Sumy Region (Oblast) since the start of the full-scale invasion, destroying another 33 completely

From defending students’ rights to an ‘informal chat’ with the Security Service of Ukraine – all it takes is one protest: What is happening to Priama Diia?
Articles - 14 September 2026

From defending students’ rights to an ‘informal chat’ with the Security Service of Ukraine – all it takes is one protest: What is happening to Priama Diia?

ZMINA gathered accounts from Priama Diia activists in several cities and examined the case against Maksym Shumakov, the positions of his defence team and the union’s opponents, and the organisation’s public activities. We explore where the accusations of "communism" and pro-Russian sympathies come from, which claims the facts support, what Priama Diia actually does, and what evidence points to systematic pressure over its civic activism

Government agencies have appointed officials responsible for the temporarily occupied territories: human rights advocate explains what this will change
Articles - 27 December 2025

Government agencies have appointed officials responsible for the temporarily occupied territories: human rights advocate explains what this will change

The ZMINA editorial team sent a request to the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers to find out which ministries had been designated as responsible for policy on the temporarily occupied and frontline territories. In response to the request, the Secretariat provided a list of such representatives in 21 executive bodies, including ministries, the State Emergency Service, the Pension Fund, the State Property Fund, and other relevant institutions