Adaptive strength training sessions for war veterans are underway at the Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs as part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine’s «Friendly Support» project. This week, a new participant, Oleksandr, veteran of the Special Operations Forces, joined the sessions. Prior to the full-scale invasion, he served as an operator…
A series of commemorative events was held at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs to honour the defenders of Ukraine, members of volunteer units, and civilians who were executed, tortured or died in captivity. The university community began the day with a nationwide minute’s silence. During this, the names of Ukrainian soldiers – particularly those…
At the Mariupol Centre for Initial Vocational Training, «Police Academy», of the Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, another cohort of trainees graduated after completing their training in the «Educational Security Service» specialisation. The officers were congratulated on this landmark occasion by the Senior Inspector for Special Assignments of the Educational Security Organisation Department at…
At Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, the latest stage of the admissions process has concluded for applicants seeking full-time higher education places funded by the state in the specialisms under which police officers are trained. On 20–21 July, applicants took part in individual interviews, during which their motivation, communication skills and readiness to study…
A training session entitled «The Trust Kit: Practical Tools for Educational Safety Inspectors» took place at the «Police Academy» Primary Vocational Training Centre in Mariupol, run by the Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs. The «Trust Kit» is a set of psychological tools and techniques, adapted to the age-specific characteristics of children, developed by Andrii…
The second face-to-face module of the nationwide educational and practical programme «Street Law School 2026» took place at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, bringing together cross-sectoral teams from legal clinics and civil society organisations in the Volyn, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Chernivtsi regions. The Street Law methodology aims to develop practical knowledge in…
To mark Ukrainian Statehood Day, a series of educational events took place at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs. Vadym Zadunaiskyi, Doctor of Historical Sciences and Professor in the Department of History at the Faculty of Humanities of the Ukrainian Catholic University, delivered a video lecture in which he outlined the key stages in the…
Practical experience, their first professional challenges and working alongside experienced investigators – this is how the practical training began for second-year cadets at the E. O. Didorenko Educational and Scientific Institute for the Training of Specialists for Criminal Police Units at DonSUIA. The law enforcement officers are undertaking this placement in the investigative departments and…
The story of Oleksandr Zadorozhny, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, is an example of resilience, strength of spirit and a determination to lead a full life despite the consequences of the war. Whilst defending the town of Chasiv Yar, he suffered blast injuries and concussion. After undergoing treatment and rehabilitation, he decided to learn…
Alina Kramarenko, a lecturer in the Department of Special Physical Training at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, led another adaptive strength training session for war veterans as part of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs «Friendly Support» project. A programme of exercises on the crossover machine and with dumbbells was selected for the participants,…
