Servant of the People
More than 1,200 Ukrainians have received sentences ranging from suspended to 5 years in prison for evading military service since the start of the war in 2024.
Two MPs from the Servant of the People party, members of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, have questioned the new transparent system of food procurement for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, despite their questionable ties to pro-Russian figures and companies.
The draft law on mobilization, which has received 4,195 amendments, may be adopted by the Verkhovna Rada by the end of March after being finalized by the committee and the legal department.
The committee removed restrictions on traveling abroad and blocking funds from the draft law on mobilization, leaving only restrictions on driving vehicles.
The government's draft law on mobilization may be put to a vote in the Ukrainian parliament by the end of March.
Fedir Venislavsky suggested that the right to impose sanctions on suppliers who do not fulfill their obligations to government customers, such as the Ministry of Defense, could be expanded at the legislative level.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed Viktor Pavlushchyk as head of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and approved several deputy heads of regional state administrations, temporarily appointing Andriy Danik as head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and dismissing Oleksandr Kokhan from the post of head of Sarny District State Administration.
According to the MP, more than 4,000 amendments were submitted to the updated draft law on mobilization. The Defense Committee will start working on February 27 to prepare the draft law for the second reading
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has set up a temporary investigative commission to investigate the effectiveness of Kyiv's local authorities under martial law.
During a meeting with his party faction, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that military personnel who have served on the front line for two years should receive a salary increase of up to UAH 200,000.
President Zelenskiy will hold a conference on February 25 with Ukraine's military, political, and government leaders to discuss the country's future path in areas such as the military, EU/NATO integration, and security guarantees.
President Zelenskyy met with his Servant of the People faction to discuss the problems at the front, the economy, partner assistance, and the tasks of the parliament and MPs to support these areas until Ukraine's victory.
MP Serhiy Batryn, suspected of detonating a grenade at a village council meeting in Zakarpattia region, which injured 26 people and killed two, was transferred from the hospital to a pre-trial detention center.
The forensic psychiatric examination of MP Serhiy Batryn, suspected of detonating a grenade at a village council meeting in Zakarpattia region, which injured 26 people and killed two, has been completed, but the results will not be announced yet due to the ongoing investigation.
The U. S. Senate approved foreign funding, including more than $60 billion aid to Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada initiated the issuance of "defender's certificates" to citizens liable for military service in order to implement a system of "smart mobilization.
The head of the ruling party's faction said that the new draft law on mobilization will be finalized to address issues related to graduate students and blocking personal accounts before the second reading in parliament.
Parliament passes a bill that allows clinics to store frozen reproductive cells from fallen soldiers for three years instead of disposing of them.
Deputy Maryana Bezugla was expelled from the Servant of the People party.
Ukraine will sign bilateral agreements to regulate many citizenship issues rather than create a unified formula, according to MP Maria Mezentseva. She said that Ukraine will take into account the experience of other countries, but will bring some aspects closer to itself even before joining the EU.