Poroshenko calls for urgent funding to get troops more reconnaissance drones
Source: European Solidarity
In his speech in the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, European Solidarity party leader Petro Porosenko urged the goverment to allocate funds for military brigades to get them more reconnaissance drones. He spoke of the dire situation on the front lines and criticized the inefficiency of the government’s response.
“Look at today’s agenda .. while the situation on the front has never been so difficult—not even in March 2022,” said Poroshenko.
He revealed that the Ukrainian troops army faces critical shortages of reconnaissance equipment at the fronts where they need them most – Pokrovsk and Kupyansk.
“One thousand drones were promised. Meanwhile, 100 billion remains in the accounts of those managing funds, proving the inefficiency and corruption of the ruling majority. I urge you: return the money to the brigades. Allocate 50 billion to their accounts. Tens of thousands of drones must be purchased. Help the army,” Porošenko appealed.
The former president also called for stripping pro-Russian politicians of their parliamentary mandates and holding them accountable for their anti-Ukrainian activities.
“If we leave today without including bill 8089, which bans the activities of the ‘fifth column,’ in the agenda, this will all be ineffective. If you fail to consider resolution 7694 to strip them of their mandates—because they represent neither the Ukrainian state nor the Ukrainian people—they have no place in this hall. This will be a missed opportunity. I am convinced that those working for Putin must face justice and be held accountable,” Porošenko declared.
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.