Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, believes that the decision to draft men who have gone abroad should be made by the central executive authorities. He stated this during a briefing on Tuesday, December 26th. “The armed forces should fight and in no way encroach on the peaceful lives of our […]
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Czechia to pay Ukrainians coming back home
Czech President Petr Pavel has signed amendments to the Lex Ukraine law, regulating the status of Ukrainians who have left for Czechia since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Czech president’s website; European Pravda Details: The amendment’s key provision extends temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens in Czechia until March 2025, in accordance […]
Christmas greetings for Ukrainians
Ukraine’s Christmas gift to the one another and the world, may the world bestow a most wonderful gift of freedom to all Ukrainians. Let the memories of family and those who are always near become treasured memories for each of you during this Christmas season. Allow goodness and love to flow and bring comfort to […]
Estonian Interior Minister says it could help with mobilisation of Ukrainians in Estonia
Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets has said that Estonia is ready to help Ukraine mobilise its citizens if necessary. Source: Estonian newspaper Postimees; European Pravda Details: The minister said that there are about 7,500 Ukrainian citizens of conscription age living in Estonia. He noted that many of them are not liable for military service. “According […]
Ukrainians expand bridgehead in Kherson Oblast and repel Russian attacks on several fronts – General Staff report
Ukrainian defenders are repelling Russian attacks on most fronts, exhausting the Russians on the Melitopol front and trying to expand the bridgehead in Kherson Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information as of 06:00 on 22 December, the 667th day of the full-scale war. Details: A total of 95 combat engagements […]
Ukrainian and Portuguese defence ministers discuss training for Ukrainians on F-16s
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov reported on Thursday, 21 December that he had a phone conversation with Helena Carreiras, Portugal’s Minister of National Defence, during which they discussed training for Ukrainian technical and support personnel for F-16 fighter jets. Source: Umierov on Х, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “We discussed the training of Ukrainian […]
Most Ukrainians don’t want Zaluzhnyi’s resignation; 43% believe there’s conflict with Zelenskyy — survey
In a recent survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), 72% of Ukrainians said they would not like to see the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Only 2% of respondents said they would view Zaluzhnyi’s resignation positively, 21% had a “neutral perception,” while 5% […]
14 members of Russian spy network are convicted in Poland, among them Ukrainians and Belarusians
The court of the Polish city of Lublin has found 14 citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine guilty of preparing sabotage operations in favour of Moscow as a part of a spy network on Tuesday, 19 December. Source: European Pravda with reference to AFP Details: The 16 people of interest were accused of espionage in […]
What Ukrainians will spend their money on this holiday
The festive season is in full swing for Ukrainians, and this year, they’re planning on spending their money, without forgetting about donating to a war effort that’s far from over. A survey by Deloitte published on Dec. 7 analyzed what over 1,000 Ukrainians, both abroad and in Ukraine, plan on buying this holiday season. Despite […]
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reports on Kremlin’s new demand for Ukrainians at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Russian authorities have decided to passportise several hundred Ukrainians working at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) by the end of the year. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) on Telegram Details: According to DIU, Russia is increasing pressure on Ukrainians working at the ZNPP to obtain Russian passports and sign contracts with Rosatom [Russian […]