Over 3,000 Russian tanks destroyed this year alone – Ukraine’s defense ministry
Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
In a serious blow to Russia’s military might, Ukrainian troops have destroyed or disabled 3,179 Russian tanks since the start of 2024, which is the equivalent of wiping out 102 entire tank battalions, each comprising 31 tanks.
Ukraine’s defense ministry took to social media on Tuesday to revel in the tank-crushing campaign. One of the milestones was May 12 when Ukrainian forces took out 31 tanks in a single day, a record achievement.
The financial toll meant that Russia lost $9 billion in these tanks, a sum equivalent to the 16-year budget of Chelyabinsk, one of Russia’s most polluted cities.
“Instead of addressing critical social issues at home, the leadership of the aggressor nation keeps pumping astronomical sums into this war,” said the defense ministry pointed.
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.