was announced that satellite broadcasting of Ukraine Today would be stopped as a cost saving measure. It would move to being an online-only service. On 26 December 2016, it was announced that the online-only service would be shut down on 1 January 2017. In its final press release Ukraine Today stated its "main purpose was to counter information war waged on Ukraine by Russian propaganda media outlets" and that it had "fulfilled its mission". Most of the staff, including Ukraine Today's Tom Bell, moved to the Ukrainian broadcaster UA TV. Format According to the channel, its primary focus is on Ukrainian current affairs, with additional editorial focuses including EU expansion and integration, Russian relations with Europe and America, the defence of European values in both Ukraine and within the EU itself, and the challenges of nation-building in the 21st century. Ukraine Today started broadcasting Euronews style content on 14 August 2014. See also Media of Ukraine International broadcasting References External links 1+1 Media Group page Ukraine Today on VKontakte Ukraine Today presented to British audience Defunct television stations in Ukraine Television channels and stations established in 2014 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2016 2014 establishments in Ukraine 2016 disestablishments in Ukraine Companies based in Kyiv 1+1 Media Group