There are 880 thousand people in Ukrainian army, – president Zelensky
Source: president Zelensky in an interview to ARD
President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that as of today, there are 880,000 people in the Ukrainian army.
He also urged men to return from abroad, not only for the army, but also to help rebuild the country.
However, the president could not name the exact number of people who left the country. He assumed that the figure makes about 6.5-7.5 million people.
Zelensky called on men to return to Ukraine, adding that it is necessary to not only fight against Russians, but also to build and work.
He added that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the borders were open and people were leaving to save their families. However, as of today, the situation has already changed.
In the same interview, president Zelensky suggested redirecting the European aid to the refugees to the Ukrainian budget for further distribution.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.