National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

The State Border Guard Service does not rule out possible changes to the border crossing procedure for men with disabilities. The decision is being considered in cooperation with the National Security and Defense Council and other bodies after the discovery of abuses with disability registration.

Health Minister Viktor Lyashko has answered whether he is going to resign because of the MSEC scandal. The Health Minister noted that reforming the MSEC is more difficult than writing a letter of resignation.

The Minister of Health of Ukraine announced the dismissal of the heads of the MSEC and related institutions due to improper performance of duties. A new draft law on medical and social expertise is being developed.

Prime Minister Shmyhal announced the dismissal of the leadership of the MSEC and the relevant department of the Ministry of Health. By the end of the year, the MSEC will be liquidated, a new European model will be introduced, and unreasonable decisions on disability will be reviewed.

Deputy Head of the Prosecutor General's Office Iryna Vereshchuk announced that officials will be checked immediately for false disability diagnoses. The government has a month to amend the legislation on the MSEC.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk denied information about possible family ties to Tetyana Krupa, the detained head of the Khmelnytsky MSEC.

President Zelenskyy called for personal responsibility and personnel decisions due to the violations at the MSEC. He emphasized the importance of digitalizing the disability determination process and a full audit of officials' pensions.

President Zelenskyy called the reports of the Ministers of Health and Social Policy on the violations of the MSEC unconvincing. He calls for the liquidation of the MSEC by the end of 2024 and the digitalization of the examination process.

The government is to draft a bill to revise the calculation of pension payments to government officials. The NSDC decision enacted by President Zelenskyy is aimed at ensuring fairness in this area.

The President of Ukraine enacted the NSDC decision on combating corruption in the process of establishing disability. Zelenskyy demands a bill to eliminate medical and social expert commissions from December 31, 2024.

President Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council to discuss abuses in the MSEC. Decisions on digitalization of processes, verification of declarations and review of unjustified decisions on disability of officials were approved.

The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Central Intelligence Center said that the DPRK could send military to dig trenches on the border with Ukraine. This will relieve the Russian infantry, and the Koreans may be mixed with Buryats and Yakuts in Russian battalions.

In Russia, 4 distilleries used to produce fuel and explosives for military purposes were attacked. The CPJ explains the logic behind the attacks on these strategic facilities.

Drones attacked businesses in the Tambov, Voronezh and Tula regions of Russia. Due to the threat of a drone attack, the airport in Nizhny Novgorod was temporarily closed.

The President of Ukraine announced preparations for a NSDC meeting on violations in the work of the MSEC. Zelenskyy announced a future systemic, personnel and procedural response to the identified problems.

The Rivne Regional Prosecutor's Office denied the information about the disability of its head, Andriy Rudnytsky. He receives a long-service pension, and the prosecutor's office employs 8 people with disabilities.

The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Political Analysis said that the story with the flags of Russia and the DPRK on the Pokrovske direction is an information operation. Russia will use the DPRK issue to intimidate Ukraine by exaggerating the number of North Korean troops.

The President of Ukraine has initiated an urgent NSDC meeting on the situation with the MSEC and fake disabilities. Zelenskyy expects quick action from law enforcement to expose corruption schemes and punish those responsible.

1,500 North Korean special forces have already been deployed in Vladivostok. In total, 12,000 DPRK troops are expected to arrive in Russia to participate in hostilities against Ukraine.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine said that some of the Russian shaheds do not have a combat unit. These UAVs are used for reconnaissance or distraction.

The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns of a possible Russian provocation against Belarus. In September, 30 Russian drones flew over the territory of Belarus during the attacks on Ukraine.

The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation reports that Russia has amassed missiles at strategic aviation airfields. Preparations for new strikes against Ukraine are not ruled out.

Russia has resumed massive launches of Shahed-type attack drones after a short break. According to the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Central Intelligence Center, this is due to a strike on a drone base that disrupted the logistics of Russian operations.

Russia is creating a “special Buryat battalion” of up to 3,000 North Korean citizens. This is happening against the backdrop of the ratification of the strategic partnership agreement between Russia and the DPRK.

Russia ratifies a strategic partnership agreement with North Korea. This will allow Russia to facilitate the supply of North Korean weapons and create a military alliance against the West.

Most DPRK officers do not understand Russian, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation. The information about the training of 100,000 DPRK troops for Ukraine is considered fiction by the Center for Countering Disinformation.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported a UAV attack on the Moscow region. Representatives of the Russian authorities and the Moscow region have not yet commented on this information.

The President of Ukraine chaired a meeting of the Cabinet to discuss the situation at the front and Russia's assistance in the war. They also reviewed investments of partners in the Ukrainian defense industry and contracting for the army.

The President of Ukraine announced the strengthening of the alliance between Russia and North Korea, including the transfer of military personnel. Zelenskyy emphasized the need to increase pressure on the aggressor and prevent a larger war.

Russia is seeking to attract military personnel from North Korea to protect its borders because of the poor performance of conscripts in the battles against Ukraine. This is a statement by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.