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2025 National Radio Dictation Draws Ukrainians Worldwide on Language Day

Officials cast the annual exercise as a unifying act of cultural resilience.

Overview

  • The dictation took place on October 27, coinciding with the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language, with the education minister emphasizing unity over error-checking.
  • The 2025 text was written by author Yevheniia Kuznetsova and read aloud by actress Nataliia Sumska.
  • Ukrainian embassies and diaspora communities participated across Germany, Australia, Thailand, Kenya, India, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Poland.
  • In-person gatherings resumed across the country, including more than 130 participants at Kharkiv’s Universytet metro station and a broad cross-section of civilians and military in Ternopil’s regional museum.
  • Ukrinform hosted a writing session with military personnel and cultural figures, where leaders highlighted the event’s role in affirming language, identity, and shared experience.