Report on the state of bomb shelters in Rivne, August 26, 2008.

In the video: the corridors of the bomb shelter, documents, a lease agreement, a map with marked shelters.

Comments: Yuriy Gulchuk, representative of the tenant, Vasyl Rosovsky, head of the Emergency Situations Department of the Rivne City Executive Committee, Natalia Polishchuk, head of the Communal Property Department of the Rivne City Executive Committee.

The level of bomb shelters

Ostroh, November 16, 2007, a story about the discovery of fragments of the medieval city in the Ostroh cellars.

Comments: chief engineer of the Ostroh water utility Volodymyr Maryskevych, head of the department of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Ostroh” Oleksandr Bondarchuk, vice-rector of the Ostroh Academy Mykola Hryshchuk, and a resident of the city Leonid Kryvonos.

Ostroh cellars: an archaeological discovery

In the video, soldiers of the Rivne garrison take an oath of loyalty to the people of Ukraine in the city's central square.

Speakers: People's Deputy of Ukraine — Vasyl Chervoniy; the leader of the Ukrainian Republican Party — Oleksiy Vitkov; commander of the 55th separate line-nodal communications regiment — Vilen Martirosyan.

On December 23, 1991, with the declaration of Ukraine's independence, the personnel of the regiment, led by the regiment's commander, Colonel Vilen Martirosyan, took an oath of loyalty to the Ukrainian people, one of the first among the military formations of the former Soviet Union.

The first soldiers of Independent Ukraine take the oath of loyalty

The story is about law enforcement officers accusing Rivneazot of illegally selling bomb shelters to a foreign company.

There is a commentary by Roman Fedyk, Rivne prosecutor, and Mykhailo Zabluda, director of Rivneazot.

Rivne Azot's bomb shelters

Ukraine's Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko hands car keys to law enforcement officers, March 22, 2006.

In the video: a stand with photos of illegal amber mines, a house of culture, the minister inspects the seized amber mining equipment, law enforcement officers in the hall, Yuriy Lutsenko's speech.

Yuriy Lutsenko: awarding law enforcement officers

Rivne region, military exercises. 

On the video: arrival of the official delegation, Viktor Yushchenko, Yuriy Yekhanurov and Raisa Bohatyryova in military uniforms at the observation deck, the flag of Ukraine on the mast, getting acquainted with the course of the exercises, the military lined up at the training ground, a tank, brigade tactical exercises of the 30th Mechanized Brigade of the Eighth Army Corps, tanks are firing, fire fight, an anti-tank battery is moving along the training ground, preparing to fire, Mi-8 combat helicopters are landing tactical airborne troops, a Su-25 attack aircraft, paratroopers are moving along the training ground, camouflaged tanks are standing, combat helicopters are performing maneuvers, Viktor Yushchenko is talking to the military, a helicopter is in the sky, landing.

Military exercises: 2008

On March 17, 1943, a tragedy occurred in the village of Remel, Rivne region. Polish policemen dressed in German uniforms set fire to the village, throwing grenades through the windows of Ukrainian villagers. After the horrific torture, most of the villagers were shot dead. According to eyewitness accounts, about 800 people died in the village of Remel. Only 70 residents survived.

Watch the movie "The Burned Village" about the 60th anniversary of the tragedy and the testimonies of the villagers.

"Burnt Village"

The first video was filmed by Rivne State Television and is dedicated to the customs and rituals of celebrating Christmas Eve. 

The local People's House hosted a celebration of "Christmas Eve for Rivne residents". It was attended by members of the Prosvita Society, the Union of Ukrainian Women, MPs, representatives of political parties, and other residents of Rivne.

There is an interview with Liubov Havryliuk, head of the Rivne Union of Ukrainian Women.

Christmas Eve in Rivne region

The photo exhibition is dedicated to the Azov Regiment in Rivne. 

The exhibition features 30 photos in chronological order, with the most striking shots aimed at introducing Rivne residents to this special battalion. This is the second city after Kyiv where the exhibition has been held.

An Azov soldier tells about his trust in his command and his motivation. There is a commentary by the exhibition's co-organizer Anna Kashynchar and librarian Yulia Kovalchuk.

The Azov Regiment is a special battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine that participated in the ATO. It was created on May 4, 2014 by order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arseniy Avakov.

Exhibition of the Azov Special Battalion

A story about large-scale military exercises in Rivne on October 18, 2008.

The maneuvers involved 2,500 soldiers, 700 pieces of weapons and military equipment. Colonel and commander of the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade Ihor Dovhan comments on the good training of the Ukrainian military. 

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, who attended the training and awarded Ihor Dovhan and other soldiers with personalized watches, also mentioned the problems of the Ukrainian army, namely the lack of funding.

Military exercises in 2008

A story about the celebration of the Day of Radio, Television and Communication Workers at Rivne TV.
 
The video shows cameramen preparing for filming, news director Natalia Vasylieva in her office talking about the details of working with news, voiceover work, news factory, recording in the studio, and working on programs.

There are comments from the editor-in-chief of RODTRK TV channel "Novosti" Serhiy Tatarenko, chief cameraman Yaroslav Katerynchyk, and program author and editor Halyna Shepel.

Day of radio and television workers

On the video: Rivne Regional State Administration, temple, monuments, transport, building, railway station, public transport, theater, cinema, park, administrative buildings, houses, people, enterprises.