65 Stories To Learn About Ukraine

by Learn RepoOctober 5th, 2023

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Learn everything you need to know about Ukraine via these 65 free HackerNoon stories.

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Let's learn about Ukraine via these 65 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read stories about any technology.

1. How to Block Traffic to Your Website from Russia and Belarus

I want to invite you all to block your website traffic from Russia and Belarus to show support for the Ukrainian people. Let me show you how to do just that.

2. The Evolution of Warfare in Ukraine: Three New Features

The war in Ukraine is continuing for the 6th month. For this time, occupying troops have killed thousands of civilians and combatants. So, how did war evolve?

3. Tech Stands with Ukraine: Top 15 Companies Supporting Ukraine Following Russia's invasion

What happened when a fully independent country gets invaded? Here are the responses from 15 notable tech companies.

4. #StopRussianAggression Facts and How You Can Help Ukraine

We don't have a lot of fear here. We are angry as f*

5. Why and How to Hire Ukrainian Developers

Is the war really an obstacle to the timely performance of quality work?

6. Unleashing the Power of Technology and Kindness: the Moving Tale of Volunteering

Developers, we have a super power: with a few lines of code, we can make a difference for so many!

7. Will Sanctions Exist in a World That Runs on Web3?

In a Web3 world, would you be more or less helpless to respond to events in real life?

8. How Ukrainian Techies Are Combining Work and Volunteering

UA IT Hub is the personification of all Ukrainian people who are united for a common purpose.

9. IT Arena 2022 - Ukrainian Tech Braves the War

This was my third invitation to attend IT Arena in Lviv, Ukraine. But this was the first time, and indeed a first for me overall that it happened during a war.

10. Why Startups in Estonia Are Ahead of Ukraine (And How To Catch Up)

In this interview: Venture Partner of Ukrainian VC Genesis Investments shares his opinion on Eastern European the venture landscape and venture opportunities. Originally from the USA, Chris Brown came to the startup world through Eastern Europe. He managed accelerators in Estonia, co-founded a micro fund in Hungary, led IBM Global Entrepreneur Program, and was a part of the core investment team at 500 Startups.

11. Ukrainian Tech Startups Carry On: How We Are Enduring The Invasion

Though my life and the lives of all Ukrainians have drastically changed, we all stay strong and fight for our country on various fronts however we can.

12. Their Offices in Mariupol and Irpen Were Destroyed by Russians

A lot of businesses were damaged by russian troops and missiles. Kampov Technology isn`t an exclusion. Article discusses difficulties that this company faced.

13. Dear Global Economy, Winter is Coming

Eurozone consumer prices rose by a record 5.8 percent in February, according to the latest data. If risk-off continues Bitcoin's return may be delayed.

14. Traditional Ukrainian Food: Beginners Guide

Ukrainian's love to eat. As a result, there is a variety of dishes to choose from. Light flavours and heavenly taste is what describes Ukrainian food the best. However they're not easy to prepare. You cannot prepare Ukrainian food as taco in seven minutes. It takes time, and it's totally worth it. Traditional Ukrainian food consists of a lot of ingredients like meat, vegetables, seasonings, some herbs, etc. There is a diversity of ingredients and that is what brings out the unique taste it has.

15. "The best advice I ever gave was the gift of a book on how to learn programming" #Noonies2021

We built Reintech to remove barriers between Ukrainian software developers and Western companies experiencing a lack of local engineering talent.

16. NFTs That Fight for Ukrainian Independence and Freedom

NFT initiatives aim to help Ukraine survive in the fight against the Russian aggressors. Check out to see how digital art helps people in need.

17. Ukraine DAO is Raising Funds to Help People Suffering from the War started by Russia

A UkraineDAO has been established to gather funds for Ukrainian soldiers who are fighting the Russian army.

18. Humanitarian Techies! Help Ukraine's Neighbor Moldova to Assist Ukraine

TechFugees and a collective of NGOs are helping during the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to Russian aggression. You can help people during the war too.

19. How Do I Integrate WebSockets and Not Get Burned?

Dashkivsky Roman, 5 years in Java. An avid gamer. Successfully balances work and volunteering. How to implement simple task using WebSockets and not burn out

20. Global Fintech Unites Against the War

Just a few months ago, a major war happening in Europe was unthinkable.

21. If the Internet Blows up Tomorrow, What Will Become of my Crypto?

It could be the end of Bitcoin.

22. How Russia is Creating a New "Great Patriotic War (WWII)" With Ukraine

Russian propaganda played a significant role in starting the Russia-Ukraine war. Now it is creating an association of war in Ukraine with "Great Patriotic War"

23. #FreeYakutia: Ukraine Plans to Help Yakutia to Become an Independent Country in 2022

This Slogging thread by Arthur Tkachenko occurred in slogging's official #random channel, and has been edited for readability.

24. Startups With Ukrainian Roots Raise $200+ Million in 2022

Due to the global financial crisis, the looming recession, and the war in Ukraine, no one expected to see large rounds.

25. Save Ukrainian Culture: A Charity Initiative from the Ministry of Culture and Everstake

Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and Everstake Launch a Charity Initiative Save Ukrainian Culture to Protect World Heritage

26. Product is the King: How Ukrainian Engineers Are Creating Home Security Products

5 years ago, Ajax Systems were making 4,000 devices per month. 2 years ago, 30,000. Now we make 250,000. Our Kyiv team has managed to create competitive security systems, which are successfully sold in more than 90 countries worldwide. Global trade fairs recognize Ajax devices as the best on the European market.

27. 10 Ukrainian Founders' Stories on Leading Web3 Businesses During the War and Bear Market

Ten stories of Ukrainian founders on leading Web3 companies during the war and bear market: relocation, working under sirens, distress, and raising capital.

28. Russian Invasion, Gas Prices, the Metaverse, and Other Stories For Inspiration

There is something on your mind. Come release it with us!

29. Following $100M+ in Crypto Donations, Ukraine President Zelenskyy Signs Virtual Assets Law

On Wednesday, March 16, President Of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law in Ukraine on virtual assets, after a large number of donations through crypto.

30. How Remote R&D Helps Accelerate the Pace of Innovation

Until the late 1970s, companies spent roughly the same amount of money on advertising as they did on research and development (R&D). Today, as shown by a Harvard Business Review study, they spend ten times more on R&D.

31. MobiDev Employees Recount Their Stories about the War in Ukraine

Read stories by MobiDev’s people, who found themselves in a middle of a war.

32. An Intro to Cossacks Club Ukrainian NFT Collection

Today the whole world is talking about the war in Ukraine. But for 80 employees of WeSoftYou company from Ukraine, it's not just news, it's our personal story. So while the Ukrainian Armed Forces are perfectly capable of dealing with Russian aggression on the real battlefield, we decided to confront the enemy the way we know best: with Web3 initiatives. So we are pleased to present our collection of NFT avatars -- CryptoCossacks Club (https://cryptocossacks.com/ ).

33. Cybersecurity Awareness Month - MacPaw Supports Ukraine

How can two apps from Ukrainian developers, MacPaw, help ensure your data and personal security?

34. AI for Ukraine is a new educational project from AI HOUSE to support the Ukrainian tech community

“AI for Ukraine” is a series of workshops and lectures held by international artificial intelligence experts to support the development of Ukrainians.

35. On the Current Sanctions in the Ukraine-Russian War

Sanctions are intentional restrictions with the primary purpose of hurting a particular country or individual’s finances. Sanctions can vary in a wide range.

36. How the Biggest IT Development Companies Are Supporting Ukraine

Throughout the war, Ukrainian IT companies help with humanitarian aid, medicines, food, and evacuation of people.

[37. Crypto Companies Facilitating

Initiatives to Support Ukraine](https://hackernoon.com/crypto-companies-facilitating-initiatives-to-support-ukraine) Crypto is making it easier for individuals and companies to support humanitarian causes. If anything the ongoing war in Ukraine has proven the need for a decentralized financial system that allows intercontinental transfers that shield anonymity and don’t involve third-parties. There have been plenty of individuals who have answered the financial call to support Ukraine and Ukrainians in that nation’s time of need. Some crypto industry leaders have stepped up to help out and provide humanitarian assistance as well. Here’s a few:

38. Web3 is Making it Easier to Back Ukrainian Resistance

Cryptocurrencies and NFTs have emerged as a powerful new tool to deliver aid to desperate communities, and this time the donations are fast and transparent.

39. 7 Leadership Lessons for When the Storms Are Raging

As a Ukrainian company, "business as usual" has since lost its meaning. Here are some lessons we've learned under the immense pressure of a new normal.

40. 10 Films About the War in Ukraine

I have pulled together 10 films about the war in Ukraine. Here are both artistic and documentary films about the Russo-Ukrainian war. These films show the truth

41. The Impact of European War on the Supply Chain: What it Teaches us About Resilience and Disaster

Over the last few months we have seen the issues that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has caused for global supply chains.

42. Life-Changing Tips For Productive Interaction With Ukrainian Developers

As a founder with a developer background, I was frequently asked for recommendations of outsourced tech teams. A long time ago I co-founded a Ukrainian software house, before handing business to my partner in 2016.

43. Commerce Advertising in Ukraine: How the Ads Industry Has Changed in 30 Years

The Ukrainian advertising market has been affected by different events for over 30 years. I show cool and stupid Ukrainian ads examples throughout its history

44. What's Happening with the IT Industry of Ukraine During the Russian Invasion?

No one was ready, but many were preparing. How is Ukrainian IT adapting to the war and what is changing for clients and employees? Check in this article.

45. Understanding Russia’s Actions in Ukraine through the Digital Ruble

Global government leaders can use the digital ruble as a digital framework to understand the context of Russia's current military actions against Ukraine.

46. My Sheaf of Notes on the Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine is fast regaining all the territories it recently lost to Russia following the launch of a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region.

47. Exploring UkraineDAO — The World’s First Wartime DAO

UkraineDAO is widely known as the internet collective that recently pulled in $8 million in crypto donations in support of Ukraine’s defense and war relief.

48. Civilian Casualties as Collateral Damage: Are they Justified?

A war has this peculiar thing about it. It’s a social practice that publicly violates the most universally acknowledged ethical restriction - the commandment against killing - and yet is a common vocation. Albeit one that is unquestionably controversial.

49. Cybersecurity Before and After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

24 February 2022 - the day Russian Federation started open military aggression against Ukraine and changed the global cybersecurity landscape.

50. Supporting Ukraine as a Programmer

We all are shocked by the terrible war Russia started, and we care for Ukraine and its citizens. While working as a developer, I used to work with many talented Ukrainians (the world knows how great Ukrainian programmers are!) and have made a lot of friends among them. I deeply empathize with them now, especially when I hear stories of my friends. One of them has to sleep in the subway with his family because it’s the closest shelter to his home. The other lost the house he built in Irpin, a small cozy town near Kyiv. He and his family put so much effort and spent so many years creating the home of their dreams, and now it’s gone, ruined by Russian troops. His kids are devastated, but he says: “at least we’re alive.”

51. Introducing EU4UA: A Platform That Helps Ukrainians to Find Housing and Jobs in Europe

EU4UA allows Ukrainian refugees to connect with European citizens willing to provide free emergency accommodation and find a job in no more than a click.

52. Offshore Outsourcing Challenges Part 1: How to Hire an Effective Team

Offshore outsourcing, in the broad, is continuing to grow – according to GSA, 70% of companies surveyed suggested that they would outsource more in 2020, with half of those suggesting a big increase in outsourcing.

53. Consider Your Distributed IT Team As a Product: Interview with Philippe Peron, CDO

Philippe Peron is a Chief Delivery Officer of a Leicester-based software house Evolve. He has almost a decade’s experience with building and managing Agile development teams from both the customer and service provider perspectives.

54. Top 30 Business Intelligence Consulting Companies

In the information age, data is a vital source for everything: from housekeeping to business management, people need to stay tuned in order to survive. But the tricky thing is that the amount of data available both offline and online is so huge it cannot be traced manually anymore, and it continues to grow. According to Raconteur, each day we publish 500 million tweets, send 294 billion emails, and make five billion search requests. The amount of data generated daily is expected to reach 463 exabytes by 2025. The numbers are mind-blowing, and the first question to arise is: how do we process all this data?

55. Ajax Interacting With Security Systems Champion: Type 5 Certification Scheme

Type 5 Certification Scheme is the most ruthless quality control in the security industry. Learn how Ajax smart wireless alarm goes through it

56. Putin Says the United States is Trying to Draw Russia into War

In this slogging thread, we chat about the recent geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. We analyse whether the Russo-Ukrainian war escalates further

57. Can Human Rating Improve Our Lives?

A ‘Human Rating’, in essence, is a numerical value that is assigned to a person, based on a specific set of metrics. It is something that has been explored in science-fiction (Black Mirror S03E01 Nosedive) and even in real-life with Ant Financial’s Zhima credit.

58. Discussing the Russia-Ukraine Cyber War with Eran Fine on The HackerNoon Podcast

Amy chats with Eran Fine, the CEO and Co-founder of Nanolock Security, about the ongoing cyber war in Ukraine.

59. How Information Technology & Web 3.0 Is Leveraged to Help Ukraine & Cancel Russia

Information technology, privacy solutions, blockchain, web 3.0, and social media are supporting Ukraine and cancelling Russia.

60. Cyber Police Raid Advertising Agency For Working With Pirate Sites

Authorities in Ukraine report that officers from the cybercrime unit have raided an advertising agency in the capital Kiev for doing business with sites offering pirated movies and TV shows. Images released by the government show masked and armed officers targeting a building and herding out large numbers of employees.