Mobilization
The Ministry of Defense aims to enlist up to 50% foreigners into the infantry to save lives. By the end of the year, they plan to begin the discharge of long-serving military personnel.
Ukraine is introducing new contracts with salaries up to 460,000 hryvnias and a guaranteed deferment. The reform also provides for the involvement of foreigners.
A TCC official demanded $2,500 for deleting data regarding a conscript's wanted status. The lieutenant colonel was detained while receiving the funds.
The Ombudsman reported the illegal detention of people with disabilities at the Ternopil TCC. A supervisor of the mobilized individuals was found in a state of severe intoxication.
In the Lviv region, a foreign national registered men in the "Shlyakh" system as members of a musical band. The service cost up to 12,000 dollars; the perpetrator has already been detained.
Military personnel on the front lines will be paid an average of 300,000 hryvnias under new contracts. The Cabinet of Ministers will launch the updated payment mechanism as early as June.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has notified a police officer of suspicion for beating a man during a mobilization notification. He continued to strike the detainee even after handcuffs were applied.
The Ministry of Health de-defers medical personnel upon the request of the Ministry of Defense through a quota distribution system. Doctors sign a one-year contract with a guaranteed return to their primary place of employment.
In the Volgograd region of the RF, 900 teenagers from the occupied territories underwent training. The children were taught assault operations and combat drone piloting.
Combat operations in Ukraine have continued for over 1,569 days, surpassing the duration of the First World War. The Economist analyzes the current state of affairs and provides forecasts for the future of Putin's war.
Damage to the bridges has critically complicated the occupiers' logistics in Crimea. Zhdanov declared the beginning of an "operational pocket" and a fuel shortage on the peninsula.
Experts predict massive attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure this winter to extract concessions. The Russian budget deficit has doubled to 81 billion dollars.
Russia's reserves have fallen to 1. 8% of GDP, and energy revenues have decreased by 45%. The economy has reached its limit due to labor shortages and dependence on China.
There is a shortage of 270 billion hryvnias for the army and the reform of military salaries. Meanwhile, 40 billion from the Ministry of Defense budget was transferred to the Reserve Fund.
The SBU has exposed three heads of Territorial Recruitment Centers (TCC) in the Ternopil region who were re-registering individuals already called up for service. The falsification affected data concerning more than 70 conscripts.
Three officials are suspected of extorting 274,000 hryvnias in exchange for combat duty payments. The court has ordered them to be held in custody with the option of posting bail.
The conscription introduced in 2024 provided the junta with the resources to launch a counteroffensive. Rebels are losing ground due to a lack of weapons and manpower.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has referred to court the case of a serviceman who sold weapons found at Russian positions. He attempted to sell foreign rifles and grenades for dollars.
Zelenskyy expects assistance from partners to support the AFU's transition to a contract-based system and salary payments. E3 leaders supported the strengthening of sanctions against Russia.
The Netherlands has completed its participation in Mission Interflex, which has trained 63,000 personnel. Going forward, Britain will conduct only specialized training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada proposes to punish TCC (Territorial Recruitment Center) employees for illegal detention and seizure of phones. Such actions could face from 5 to 12 years of imprisonment.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee approved an increase in defense spending by 1. 5 trillion UAH in 2026. The funds will be allocated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and weaponry, thanks to a 90 billion euro EU loan.
Shabunin did not visit the NACP during his secondment and did not have a workplace there. The SBI is investigating his receipt of payments from the AFU without performing duties.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating the abuse of an alleged TCC (Territorial Recruitment Center) employee in the Odesa pre-trial detention center. The man is in custody on suspicion of torturing mobilized individuals.
The defense sector accounted for one-third of Ukraine's GDP growth in 2024. Domestic production currently covers 40% of the front line's armament needs.
The General Staff has introduced mobile groups to adapt recruits in training centers. Specialists conduct lectures and performances for emotional decompression.
Rosgvardia is recruiting residents of Zaporizhzhia into UAV units due to the economic crisis. Promised benefits may turn into service in the enemy's assault units.
Yulia Svyrydenko responded to a petition regarding the priority employment of Ukrainians. Foreign labor will be recruited only as an additional tool.
Syrskyi reported 140,000 occupiers in the southern directions. The Commander-in-Chief made a decision on additional supplies of equipment and ammunition to the troops.
The EU plans to restrict temporary protection for newly arrived Ukrainian men. Stockholm approves the initiative to support mobilization.