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- Power cuts in Kyiv: queues are gone, every address now has its own schedulePhoto: Valery hitraya / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Archive photo, Kyiv, 23 November 2022 · Licence
- KMDA and the Kyiv City Council: who is responsible for what and how Kyivans can influence city decisionsPhoto: Jorge Láscar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Khreshchatyk, illustrative photo · Licence
- European Council summit in Brussels: what was said about air defence and countering dronesPhoto: Thijs ter Haar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Fares in Kyiv: how much a trip costs and what discounts frequent passengers getPhoto: George Chernilevsky / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. High-speed tram in Kyiv · Licence
- Trump postpones sanctions on Russia under the “Graham law”: what is known and what we do not knowPhoto: Rob Young from United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Kyiv's heating season has started: who gets heat first and when to expect it in flatsPhoto: Cherubic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Kyiv Heat and Power Plant No. 5 in winter, archive photo · Licence
- Trump on the war in Ukraine: statements of the week and the “energy truce”Photo: The White House / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Illustrative photo
- How to save on electricity and heating in winter: eight tips that really workPhoto: 247homerescue / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A man with a block of TNT in his pocket detained in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi districtPhoto: Kiyanka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Points of Invincibility in Kyiv: how to find the nearest one and what you can get therePhoto: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), CC BY 4.0 · Licence
- New in Diia: the European accident report, an AI assistant and dismissal through the appPhoto: Petar Milosević / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Police warn of a new scheme: malicious apps via ads and Telegram botsPhoto: Yuri Samoilov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- “Your money is in danger”: how fraudsters in Kyiv pose as police and the SBUPhoto: Qypchak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Patrol police, archive photo · Licence
- Ukraine and Europe switch to winter time on the night of 25 October: what you need to knowPhoto: Encik Tekateki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- The metro as a shelter: how Kyiv metro stations work during an air raid alertPhoto: Serhii Nuzhnenko / Kyiv City State Administration, CC BY 4.0. Kyiv metro during an alert, 28 July 2025 · Licence
- How to protect your smartphone from malicious apps: seven rules everyone should knowPhoto: Blakegripling ph / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to prepare your flat for winter: seven things to do before the first frostsPhoto: Tashkoskim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A Kyivan's go bag: what to pack to be ready for the shelter in a few minutesPhoto: Red Cross / FEMA, public domain. Illustrative photo
- A man who, according to police, grew cannabis in flats detained in KyivPhoto: Kyiv City State Administration / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- What to do if fraudsters have deceived you: a step-by-step guide for the first hoursPhoto: Tohaomg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to read a utility bill and what to do if it contains an errorPhoto: JULIANISME / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How the European Union works: its institutions and decisions in plain languagePhoto: EmDee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Phishing: how to tell a fraudulent email or text from a genuine onePhoto: Editorial illustration. A fictional example, all addresses are fake
- Backups: how to save photos and documents from your smartphone and computerPhoto: Jacek Halicki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Police report the detention of a suspect in organising clashes during a protest in TeremkyPhoto: AlsosforestCyprus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Renting a flat: what must be in the contractPhoto: IFERREIRO / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A personal budget in 30 minutes: a simple scheme that worksPhoto: Сергей Михель / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Robbery in a stairwell on Sobornosti Avenue: what police saidPhoto: Fotkinatki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- France prepares a 2027 budget with tough austerity: what is knownPhoto: ZeusUpsistos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Germany creates its first drone regiment using lessons from the war in UkrainePhoto: Jürgen Matern / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- NATO: how the Alliance takes decisions and what Article 5 meansPhoto: DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Illustrative photo
- Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania for another six monthsPhoto: Maksym Kozlenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to submit an electronic petition to Kyiv's city authorities: a step-by-step guidePhoto: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A password manager: why you need one and how to use itPhoto: Richard Nowell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A phone from a car during an alert: man detained in Kyiv for theftPhoto: Ciell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Fraudsters on classifieds sites: “delivery” and prepayment schemesPhoto: Alex Blokha / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A homeowners' association or a manager: what rights residents of an apartment building havePhoto: Liilia Moroz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Participatory budget: how to propose a project for your district and vote for itPhoto: Maksym Kozlenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- A financial safety cushion: how much to set aside and where to keep itPhoto: Abraham / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- The UN: how the General Assembly differs from the Security CouncilPhoto: Jdforrester / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to get public information from the city authorities: the rules for an information requestPhoto: RomanDeckert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Two-factor authentication: how to set it up and why SMS is not the best optionPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- “A relative in trouble”: how the scheme works and how to protect older loved onesPhoto: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- An air raid alert at home: the two-walls rule and how to prepare a safe placePhoto: Daniel Rueda / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Macron orders a plan to protect France's infrastructure from Russia's hybrid threatsPhoto: Getfunky Paris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Why elections are not held under martial law and how this affects local governmentPhoto: Tohaomg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Theft of 93,000 hryvnias from a tobacco kiosk: two suspects detained in KyivPhoto: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Attack on a DJ in Kyiv: police detain three suspects in a robberyPhoto: Aurélien / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Two pawnshops robbed within an hour: a 23-year-old suspect detained in KyivPhoto: Юлия Можаровская / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- G7 and G20: what these groups are and how they differPhoto: Lawrence Jackson / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Illustrative photo
- How to choose a bank deposit: what to look at besides the interest ratePhoto: Xsandriel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- What to do if your phone is stolen or lost: first stepsPhoto: 蓝芷怡 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Power banks and portable power stations: how to choose for power cutsPhoto: Esthee2010 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Military administrations: how they differ from the city council and the KMDAPhoto: Віктор Полянко / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to help elderly neighbours during power and heat outagesPhoto: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- The US Electoral College: how the president is elected and why voters' votes are not equalPhoto: Alvesgaspar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Consumer rights: how to return goods and what to do if the seller refusesPhoto: Cnbrb / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Sanctions: how they work and why they do not act instantlyPhoto: Raimond Spekking / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Public hearings: what they are and how to take partPhoto: The White House from Washington / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Illustrative photo
- eSIM: what it is and how it differs from an ordinary SIM cardPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Thefts from cars and bicycles in the city: how to reduce the riskPhoto: Nino Barbieri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Safe online shopping: how to check a shop and avoid fraudstersPhoto: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- The International Criminal Court: what it handles and how it differs from other courtsPhoto: Choinowski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Where the city's money goes: where to check spending and procurementPhoto: Machachacka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Investment scams: “quick earnings” on social media and why not to trust themPhoto: Satheesh Sankaran / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How France's political system works: how the president differs from the prime ministerPhoto: DXR / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Artificial intelligence and chatbots: what they can do and why not to trust them with everythingPhoto: Sergei Magel/HNF / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Home insurance: is it worth it and what does it coverPhoto: Pryana Ana / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Fake summonses and threats of a “criminal case”: how fraudsters operate in Kyiv and how to tell the deceptionPhoto: Donald Trung Quoc Don / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How a Kyiv City Council session works: from a draft decision to the votePhoto: JJ Harrison / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Visa-free travel to the EU: how the 90-in-180 rule works and how to calculate itPhoto: NagerLB / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to appeal to a city council deputy: reception hours and a written appealPhoto: Donald Trung Quoc Don / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Salary “in an envelope”: why it is dangerous for the employeePhoto: DigiGal DZiner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How the Bundestag and the chancellor work in Germany: who runs the countryPhoto: Andreas Praefcke / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Wi-Fi at home: how to boost the signal and speed up the internet without a new routerPhoto: Syced / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Safety in Kyiv in the evening: whom to call, how to get home and what to carryPhoto: Juan Antonio Segal from Madrid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Eurovision: how the voting works and why the contest is so popularPhoto: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How to check a photo or video for authenticity: reverse image searchPhoto: PattayaPatrol / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative photo · Licence
- How world oil prices are formed and why fuel is getting more expensivePhoto: Walter Siegmund / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5. Illustrative photo · Licence
- Domestic violence: where to turn for help and how to act in dangerPhoto: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo · Licence