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The All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity in 2026 will be held on 27 October — on the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. This was reported by Suspilne Movlennya and Suspilne Kultura.
- Artur Dronʹ is a master of the short literary genre of contemporary Ukrainian prose. He is this year’s author of the text of the Radio Dictation of National Unity - 2026. With a sensitive text, Artur Dronʹ seeks to show how language unites people, but sounds with its own meanings for each person, the statement says.
The Radio Dictation text will be read this year by two people: Ukrainian language and literature teacher Artur Proydakov, and volunteer and civic activist Dasha Astafieva.
Artur Dronʹ is a Ukrainian author and a veteran of the war with Russia. Among his works are the poetry collection "Tut buly my" (Here We Were), which was published in 2023, and the prose book "Hemingway Khnichoho ne znae" (Hemingway Knows Nothing), published in 2025. His new book "St. Panteleimon’s Hospital" is currently being prepared for print. In March 2022 the writer joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and served in the 125 separate territorial defense brigade.
Dasha Astafieva created the book app UnderBooks, designed to introduce a wide audience to Ukrainian literature. She is also known for her civic activities and volunteer work: since the start of the full-scale war she has been helping Ukrainian servicemembers and supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Joining her is Artur Proydakov — an educator who promotes the Ukrainian language, author of the book "Who Does That!? How to Teach a Child to Learn," and executive director of the educational foundation "MriyDiy". In 2023 he became the first Ukrainian teacher to make the top ten finalists of the international Global Teacher Prize.
The dictation broadcast can be listened to and watched on Ukrainian Radio and Radio Kultura, as well as on the Ukrainian Radio YouTube channel. In addition, the broadcast will be available on the Suspilne Kultura TV channel, website, and YouTube channel. You will also be able to join the broadcast via the suspilne.radio and Diia apps.
29 September it became known that the All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity in 2026 will be held on 27 October - on the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language.
In October 2025 it became known that the author of the All-Ukrainian Radio Dictation of National Unity for 2025 was the Ukrainian writer Yevhenia Kuznetsova, and the text was to be read by actress Nataliya Sumska.
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