On the occasion of the Day of Unity of Ukraine, the International Cooperation Department organized the participation of KhNUIA community in an online lecture on the topic: 'The Struggle for the True Ukrainian History'. The Lecturer was an ethnic Ukrainian, a resident of Sweden, historian, journalist, lawyer and blogger Maryna Trattner. Both academic staff and students of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs attended the lecture at all university locations.

The first part of the lecture was devoted to the presentation of the publication 'Treasures of Swedish Archives. Documents from the History of Ukraine' authored and compiled by Maryna Trattner. In particular, the lecturer spoke about Swedish archival treasures, about a 300-year journey through time and space, and explained how documents from the Military Chancellery in Bendery ended up in the State Archives in Stockholm. The audience was also presented with ancient maps and documents on Swedish-Ukrainian relations during the hetmanate of Ivan Mazepa and Pylyp Orlyk.

During the second part of the lecture, Maryna Trattner presented the exhibition ‘The Kyiv Principality in the 14th-15th Centuries: The Ukrainian Factor in European Security,’ which she curated. The exhibition materials highlight the role of the Kyiv Principality in the 14th-15th centuries as a defender of European borders. The exhibition features unique materials and documents, including acts of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, maps, seals, weapons, and regimental banners. All these artefacts testify that the period of the Kyiv Principality laid the foundation for the further development of Ukrainian statehood. After the lecture, there was a question and answer session.

The moderator of the event, Tetiana Matiushkova, Head of the International Cooperation Department of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, thanked the researcher for her interesting and informative lecture. The participants agreed on the possibility of holding further online events with the participation of Maryna Tratner. https://univd.edu.ua/uk/news/26439