Written by Daniil Zhelezniak – SMU, Halifax, NS Every June 28, Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day, a legal anniversary, but also a reminder that Ukraine is a sovereign European nation with its own history, democratic traditions, laws, language, culture,...
On June 15, 2026, during a massive Russian missile and drone assault on Kyiv, the roof of the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra caught fire, forcing the urgent evacuation of relics, icons, liturgical objects, and manuscripts from one of Ukraine’s holiest...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) Cossack songs occupy a special place in Ukrainian culture, reflecting the courage, self-sacrifice, and spirit of the Zaporizhian Cossacks fighting for Ukrainian statehood. These...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) Introduction One of the most prominent, important, and well-known national minorities in Ukraine is the Crimean Tatars. This indigenous Turkic people of Crimea and the Black Sea...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) The Flag of Ukraine — History, use, and meaning On the eve of Independence Day, on August 23, Ukraine celebrates National Flag Day, a civil holiday established in 2004, when...
Written by SUSK Canada Summer Job Intern – Daniil Zhelezniak (Saint Mary’s University) There is a stereotype that Ukraine is an exclusively monoethnic and monoreligious Christian country. However, Ukraine has long been a cultural crossroads, the cradle of religious...
