Ukraine-related events during 2023
Events in the year 2023 in Ukraine .
6 June – 12 June – Moldova and Ukraine sign an agreement to build a bridge across their border over the Dniester river between Cosăuți , Moldova, and Yampil , Ukraine, bypassing the unrecognised state of Transnistria .[ 26] 16 June - African leaders led by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa arrive at Kyviv to meet Zelenskyy on a peace mission. The seven leaders are then expected to travel to Moscow to meet Putin.[ 27] 29 June – Former US Vice President Mike Pence makes a surprise visit to Kyiv.[ 28] 21 July – Zelensky fires Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko.[ 29] 28 July – Zelensky signs a parliamentary bill to move the date of Ukraine's Christmas Day holiday from 7 January to 25 December, the bill aiming to "abandon the Russian heritage of imposing Christmas celebrations".[ 30] 2 September – A Ukrainian court places billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky under arrest over fraud and money laundering charges as part of corruption related activities.[ 31] 8 September – 1 January – Bohdan Rebryk , 84, political prisoner and politician, MP (1990–1994).[ 39] 4 January – Volodymyr Radchenko , 74, politician and intelligence officer , vice prime minister (2007), minister of internal affairs (1994–1995) and twice head of the SBU .[ 40] 11 January – Pavlo Naumenko , 57, aerospace engineer .[ 41] 12 January – Valentyna Lutayeva , 66, handball player, Olympic champion (1980 ).[ 42] 15 January – Ruslan Otverchenko , 33, basketball player (BC Budivelnyk , SC Prometey , national team ).[ 43] 15 January – Leonid Barbier , 85, Olympic swimmer (1960 ).[ 44] 16 January – Inna Bychenkova , 81, theater and film artist, Merited Artist of Ukraine .[ 45] 18 January – 19 January – Volodymyr Shcherbyna , 87, mathematician and politician, people's deputy (1990–1994).[ 46] 20 January – Oleh Petrov , 62, politician, MP (1998–2006).[ 47] 26 January – Dmitri Shkidchenko , figure skater and coach.[ 48] 27 January – Isaac Trachtenberg , 99, toxicologist, member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine .[ 49] 29 January – ^ "Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russia names new commander" . Reuters . 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Zelensky says revoked Ukrainian citizenship of Putin ally" . Hindustan Times . 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "US, Ukraine top military chiefs meet in person for 1st time" . AP NEWS . 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine helicopter crash: What we know so far" . www.aljazeera.com . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine: Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw killed in Soledar rescue attempt" . BBC News . 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Top Ukrainian officials quit in anti-corruption drive" . BBC News . 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "UNESCO added Odessa to the list of World Heritage in Danger" . The Eastern Herald . 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Altman, Howard (2023-02-05). "Budanov, Head Of Ukraine Military Intel, May Replace Reznikov As Defense Minister" . The Drive . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "HISTORICAL DECISION: THE UGCC IN UKRAINE SWITCHES TO A NEW CALENDAR" . Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Harmash, Olena (2023-02-11). "Russia hits Ukraine power grid and gains ground in east" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "French President Macron hosts Ukrainian leader Zelensky in Paris" . RFI . 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Beaumont, Peter; Koshiw, Isobel; Harding, Luke (2023-02-20). "Joe Biden visits Kyiv in major show of support for Ukraine" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Mariupol" . AP NEWS . 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Duda Awards Zelenskyy with Poland's Highest Order" . European Pravda . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Beaumont, Peter (2023-04-06). "Ukraine may be willing to hold talks on Crimea, suggests Zelenskiy adviser" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "130 Ukrainian POWs freed in Easter prisoner exchange with Russia" . PBS NewsHour . 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "На фронте погиб экс-нардеп Олег Барна" . www.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Boadle, Anthony (2023-04-19). "Brazil's Lula condemns invasion of Ukraine, touts peace initiative" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Zakhar Prilepin: Russian pro-war blogger injured in car bomb" . BBC News . 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine war: Pope tells Zelensky he is 'praying for peace' " . BBC News . 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine war: Kyiv not attacking Russian territory – Zelensky" . BBC News . 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine war: Sunak tells Russia 'we're not going away' after Zelensky talks in the UK" . BBC News . 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine officially joins NATO cybercentre" . Ukrainska Pravda . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Faulconbridge, Guy (2023-06-07). "Nova Kakhovka dam breach: what do we know so far?" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine dam: Thousands flee floods after dam collapse near Nova Kakhovka" . BBC News . 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Ukraine and Moldova to construct bridge across Dniester, key link between Kyiv and Chisinau" . Yahoo News . 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "First pictures of African leaders on train to Ukraine" . BBC . ^ "Mike Pence meets with Volodymr Zelenskyy in surprise trip to Ukraine" . NBC News . 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-29 . ^ "Zelensky fires Ukrainian ambassador to the UK after 'sarcasm' comments" . CNN . ^ Lukiv, Jaroslav (28 July 2023). "Ukraine moves Christmas Day in snub to Russia" . BBC News . BBC. Retrieved 28 July 2023 . ^ "Ukraine tycoon Kolomoisky taken into custody over fraud allegations" . www.aljazeera.com . Retrieved 2023-09-03 . ^ Peleschuk, Dan (2023-09-08). "Ukraine's Zelenskiy under pressure to veto asset declaration law with loophole" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-09-08 . ^ "Ukraine freezes $80 million of tycoon Kolomoisky's assets, media report" . Reuters . 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08 . ^ "Pro-Russian Ukrainian politician is shot and wounded - Russian official" . Reuters . 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27 . ^ Wintour, Patrick (2023-11-11). "Ex-Nato chief proposes Ukraine joins without Russian-occupied territories" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-11-13 . ^ "Snowstorm kills eight in Ukraine and Moldova, hundreds of towns lose power" . Reuters . 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2023-11-28 . ^ "Former Ukrainian lawmaker Illia Kyva found dead in Moscow region" . Meduza . Retrieved 2023-12-06 . ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Ukraine Councillor's Grenade Attack Wounds 26 At Meeting" . www.barrons.com . Retrieved 2023-12-15 . ^ "На 85-му році життя помер політв'язень радянських таборів Богдан Ребрик" . Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023 . ^ "З життя пішов колишній Голова Служби безпеки України Володимир Радченко" . ssu.gov.ua . ^ "Помер колишній гендиректор Харківського авіазаводу Науменко" . Mediaport (in Ukrainian). ^ "Олімпійська спільнота України зазнала тяжкої втрати" . noc-ur.org (in Ukrainian). ^ "Пішов з життя український баскетболіст Руслан Отверченко – Всі новини – basket.com.ua" (in Ukrainian). 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15 . ^ "Умер 15-кратный рекордсмен СССР в плавании Леонид Барбиер" . РБК Спорт (in Russian). 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Національна спілка кінематографістів України" . www.ukrkino.com.ua . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Помер відомий харківський вчений та депутат" . Status Quo (in Ukrainian). 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ Спейс-Інформ (2023-01-21). "Пішов з життя Олег Володимирович Петров" . Аерокосмічний портал (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Пішов з життя Дмитро Шкідченко – Українська федерація фігурного катання на ковзанах" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "На 100-м году жизни умер академик Исаак Трахтенберг - Korrespondent.net" . korrespondent.net . Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Eesti Jalgpalli Liit mälestab Vadim Dobižat" . jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "Пішов з життя Дмитро Павличко" . chytomo.com (in Ukrainian). 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-06-13 . ^ "В преддверии своего дня рождения: на фронте погиб военный и экс-нардеп Олег Барна" . 24 Канал (in Russian). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-03-13 . ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (2023-07-03). "Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina dies after being wounded in Kramatorsk strike" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-13 . ^ "Знав понад 50 мов: у КНУ імені Тараса Шевченка повідомили про смерть мовознавця Костянтина Тищенка" . Evening Kyiv (in Ukrainian).