Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Bureau of Ukrainian Press opened its doors in 1918 during the height of the Ukrainian War of Independence. Dmytro Dontsov served as the first director when the organization operated under the name The Ukrainian Telegraph Agency.
From 1920 to 1990, the entity remained closely associated with the Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union, commonly called TASS. During this period, it functioned primarily as a conduit for official Soviet narratives rather than independent reporting.
A Cabinet of Ministers Decree dated the 19th of February 1997 established its operational framework. This decree stated that the agency carries out activities independently of political parties and public organizations.
Today the agency delivers news stories in eight languages including Ukrainian, Russian, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Polish. Reports reach media outlets, television channels, radio stations, and local governments across the country.
Tetiana Kulyk died in a night-time drone attack by Russia on the 25th of February 2025. Kulyk served as editor-in-chief of the multimedia department and hosted the patriotic Nation of Invincibles project.