Nearly 1 million Ukrainians exempt from mobilization — defense ministry
Source: Forbes Ukraine
Nearly 930,000 Ukrainian conscripts have been granted exemptions from mobilization, with this number expected to reach 1 million next week, according to deputy defense minister Ivan Havryliuk. The figure was revealed at roundtable discussion on the military service deferment policies for businesses in Ukraine.
Havryliuk argued that effective national defense needs the situation where “a portion of the population” serves in the military while others do their bit on the home front working in defense-related industries. He admitted that only a few Ukrainian businesses have introduced a three-shift pattern, which is” insufficient to fully shift the economy to a wartime footing”.
Another problem is a visible drop-off in foreign aid which will see Ukraine dealing with ‘bigger challenges’ down the road.
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.