Ukraine lawmakers are pushing a bill to allow prisoners to serve in the military. The bill aims to boost combat manpower while excluding people imprisoned for certain severe crimes. The move comes amid Ukraine’s struggle with soldier shortfalls in the face of Russia’s larger military. Ukrainian lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow prisoners […]
The small group of parents sipping Dunkin’ Donuts coffee at a Miami public school’s PTSA meeting weren’t there to waste any time Tuesday morning. They were there to strategize. And the clock was ticking. “We need to build an army overnight, essentially,” said Desiree Llopiz, who joined the meeting over Zoom. “We are late to […]
The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose pro-European government took office in December, arrived in Kiev for surprise talks on Monday aimed at rallying Western support for Ukraine. Tusk arrived in the Ukrainian capital by train on Monday morning – without prior public announcement for security reasons. Tusk said he wants to work with […]
Ukraine could be defeated if it doesn’t mobilize enough people, according to Col. Yevhen Mezhevikin, Hero of Ukraine and Commander of the Adam Joint Task Force. Speaking in an interview with the BBC on Dec. 27, Mezhevikin said Ukraine needs more troops. “The lack of mobilization resources, is people, could lead to defeat in this […]
Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets said Estonia is prepared to aid in mobilizing Ukrainian citizens if requested by Ukraine, according to the Estonian paper Postimees. “We know where these people live in Estonia. We are ready to assist in bringing these people from Estonia to Ukraine, if they need it,” said Laanemets, according to the […]
Key developments on Dec. 21: Defense Minister Umerov says he wants to mobilize Ukrainian men living abroad, ministry clarifies he means voluntary mobilization Prosecutor’s Office: 4 Ukrainians convicted for fighting with Russian forces EU sends 1.5 billion euros, the last macro-financial assistance for Ukraine in 2023 Germany, Switzerland pledge winter aid for Ukraine Russian strike […]
Ukraine’s military leadership proposed to mobilize 450,000-500,000 additional conscripts, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 19, noting that the plan has yet to address several key issues before he can support it. Zelensky said in November that he had instructed Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to present a new mobilization plan. “This […]
In the most recent meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters, Ukraine’s military leadership proposed a mobilization of an additional 450,000 to 500,000 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference on Dec. 19. According to the president, the General Staff and the commander-in-chief addressed issues related to “Ukraine’s defense, potential counter-offensives, and shortcomings,” proposing […]