KYIV, Jan 3 – The state television channel for the temporarily occupied territories based on UA|TV will be launched on February 15 and Olena Trybushna will become the head of the information broadcasting, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Ukraine said.

"The state television channel for the temporarily occupied territories, which is being created on the basis of the UA|TV channel, will begin broadcasting on February 15. At the first stage, the channel will combine Ukrainian and Russian-language entertainment programs, series and films produced by leading Ukrainian media groups, and information broadcasting of its own production," the ministry said.