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Recruitment: How to understand that you are in danger? How to protect your child?

In Ukraine, the Russian FSB is continuing to recruit Ukrainians on a massive scale via the internet. Read on to find out how to protect yourself and your children from this, and learn some basic cybersecurity tips.

How to Protect Yourself From a “Dirty Bomb,” a Nuclear Attack, or an Accident at a Nuclear Power Plant

How to survive the worst-case scenario – read here. These are actualised recommendations based on the experience and instructions of Ukraine after the Chornobyl accident in 1986.

Blackout

Read how to prepare for long-term power outages, what to cook without electricity, and how to make sure you have an uninterrupted mobile network and internet.

How a Russian Soldier Can Surrender

Попадание на передовую для российского солдата практически гарантированно означает ранение или гибель. Но у вас есть шанс остаться в живых. Прочитайте – как.

Shelter

Everyone has the right to a safe shelter. But what to do if you’re not being allowed into a shelter, it’s dirty, or there’s none nearby? Read here.

Cybersecurity

Read the rules on how to protect your devices from being hacked and your personal data and money from being stolen. Timely and reliable protection will protect you from future problems.

Acting in occupied territory

How to stay safe when the enemy is in your city – read here. Learn how to get Ukrainian news, how to behave during searches and how to resist in the enemy’s rear.

Psychological support during the war

War is traumatic both physically and psychologically. Read tips on how to ease your morale and how to help your loved ones cope with psychological problems.

A Guide to Handling the Threat of Mining

Mines are often invisible. Read about the types of mines and how to protect yourself from them. And also how to help if someone near you is injured by an explosive device.

How to prepare for an emergency

Entry into and exit from the Russian Federation: what Ukrainian citizens need to know

Read what rights you have, how you can return home, and where to go for help.

In the combat area

The entire Ukraine is now a war zone. Here we have collected the most important rules for rescue in case of shelling, instructions on first aid for the wounded, etc.

Admission of Children and Youth from Temporarily Occupied Territories (TOT)

Education in Ukraine remains accessible to anyone who wishes to build a future in a free country. The state has put in place special arrangements enabling schoolchildren and young people in the temporarily occupied territories to study in Ukraine.

Communication and information retrieval

Tips to help you remain in touch at all times. As well as consuming only reliable information and avoiding hostile fakes.

Preparation of civil defense in the siege

We’ll explain the rules of conduct and other important points you need to be prepared for in a siege situation.

How to survive kidnapping and captivity

What to do if a loved one is taken into captivity? Read the detailed algorithm. Also, read tips that can help both civilians and military personnel survive captivity more easily.

Evacuation and organization of shelters

Find out when it is time to leave your town or village. Also, how to evacuate safely and what to take with you when you leave your home.

What to do during a chemical weapon attack

Read how to determine if the enemy has used chemical weapons. How to minimise damage and how to recognise if you or people around you have been poisoned. And what to do next.

Support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

We explain how to become a volunteer yourself, as well as how to donate safely so you don’t fall victim to scammers.

How to help volunteers during the war

Helping should be done wisely, because otherwise you can do harm. We explain what kind of help is appropriate and what kind is not.

Health

This section contains instructions on first aid and advice on how to take a proactive approach to looking after your health. Because, despite the war and the daily threats, it is important to look after yourself in good time.

What to do during the earthquake

General recommendations that may help reduce risks to life and health in the event of an earthquake.

Fact sheet. Kherson

This page contains a list of useful contacts, as well as guidelines on how to act in situations faced by residents of Kherson and the region: in the event of attacks by drones carrying explosives, remote mining, and so on.