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The solemn repatriation of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian servicemen underscores Ukraine's ongoing commitment to honoring its defenders. As the Coordination Headquarters continues this crucial task, the nation mourns notable losses, including Oleksandr Savov, a brave marine from Azovstal. President Zelenskyy recently awarded honors to 418 dedicated servicemen, acknowledging the ultimate sacrifice of 127 posthumous recipients. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military navigates both internal and external challenges. Key debates continue around the allocation of resources, as demonstrated by discussions of the new Winter Support program. Additionally, regulatory frameworks evolve with the Supreme Court clarifying legal proceedings involving military personnel. This dynamic environment reflects Ukraine’s dedication to both present challenges and the memory of its fallen heroes.

What is the significance of Ukraine repatriating servicemen's bodies?

Repatriating the bodies of fallen servicemen is a solemn duty that honors the sacrifices made by soldiers and provides closure to their families. It reflects Ukraine's commitment to remembering its defenders and upholding national dignity, particularly in the context of ongoing conflict.

How is Ukraine supporting its servicemembers during wartime?

Ukraine supports its servicemembers through state honors, policy adaptations, and welfare programs. The Winter Support program is a recent initiative to aid military and civilian needs. Furthermore, the government is addressing legal frameworks for servicemen and enhancing contractual terms to boost morale and readiness.

What recent honors have been awarded to Ukrainian servicemembers?

President Zelenskyy has recently awarded state honors to 418 servicemembers, with 127 awarded posthumously. These honors reflect a recognition of exceptional valor and dedication in defending the nation, illustrating the highest gratitude and respect for their service.

What challenges do Ukrainian servicemembers face regarding resources and support?

Challenges include balancing resource allocation amidst financial constraints and ensuring support reaches all brigades effectively. The recent discussion regarding the Winter Support program highlights the need for comprehensive funding strategies to sustain military operations and personnel welfare under ongoing conflict conditions.

How is Ukraine addressing legal issues involving servicemen in court proceedings?

The Supreme Court has delineated when courts must suspend or continue proceedings involving servicemen. This legal clarification aims to ensure fair and timely legal processes, taking into account the complexities faced by servicemen engaged in national defense duties.

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военнослужащие ато широкино военне No casualties in Ukrainian army yesterday, - ATO spokesperson No Ukrainian military were killed or wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 27. 3 288 3 Incidents

похорон Ukrainian fighter Serhii Rubanchykov, killed at Svitlodarsk, buried in Kyiv. PHOTOS Today, Dec. 27, relatives and friends in Kyiv said their last goodbyes to fighter of the 54th Mechanized Brigade Serhii 'Vidmak' Rubanchykov, killed on Dec. 22 at Svitlodarsk salient fighting. 32 045 24 Previously in trend: Svitlodarsk fighting

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский No one killed, two Ukrainian soldiers wounded, two captured by militants yesterday, - ATO spokesperson Two Ukrainian military were wounded, two captured by militants in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 26. 13 702 6 Incidents

память 211 Ukrainian soldiers killed in action, 256 died of noncombat causes in 2016 211 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in action in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in 2016. 31 628 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

широков Farewell ceremony for 54th Brigade soldier killed at Svitlodarsk salient held in Dnipropetrovsk region. VIDEO Last tribute was paid to fallen Ukrainian serviceman Andrii Shyrokov in the Dnipropetrovsk region. 48 040 38 Previously in trend: Svitlodarsk fighting

минобороны MoD unlikely to exhaust funds allocated for army maintenance in 2016, - journalist As of Dec. 20, the Ministry of Defense had not spent 4 billion hryvnia ($146.990 million) out of 22.2 billion hryvnia ($815.795 million) allocated for the army's logistics and support needs. 15 931 46 Ukrainian Politics

похороны владимир андрешкив Kyiv bids final goodbye to Volodymyr Andreshkiv killed in Svitlodarsk bulge. PHOTOS+VIDEO People on Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti paid their last respects to Ukrainian soldier and hero Volodymyr Andreshkiv killed in combat at the Svitlodarsk salient on Dec. 19, 2016. 52 625 6 Society

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский No one killed, 11 soldiers wounded in combat yesterday, - ATO spokesperson 11 Ukrainian military were injured in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Dec. 21. 12 418 42 Incidents

воины светлодарск Ukraine to pay last respects to Svitlodarsk heroes on Thursday. PHOTOS On Thursday, Dec. 22, several cities and villages across Ukraine will host farewell ceremonies for the soldiers of the 54th Separate Mobile Brigade killed in the Svitlodarsk salient on Dec. 18-19. 65 903 1 Previously in trend: Svitlodarsk fighting

свеча Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, four wounded, four shell-shocked yesterday, - ATO speaker Two Ukrainian military were killed, four injured, and four shell-shocked in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 20. 23 565 2 Incidents

свеча памяти Volunteers name four more Ukrainian soldiers killed in Svitlodarsk salient. PHOTOS The fallen warriors are Dmytro Klymenko, Volodymyr Andreshkiv, Serhii Stepanenko and Vasyl Panasenko. 65 017 3 Previously in trend: Svitlodarsk fighting

"Canadian training is of crucial importance," - Ukrainian diaspora asks of extending UNIFIER training mission in Ukraine Canada should continue its UNIFIER military training mission in Ukraine to help it confront the Russian aggression. 3 937 10 Ukrainian Politics

дтп Bus rams military van in Luhansk region, injures four Ukrainian soldiers. PHOTOS Four members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were injured as a passenger bus collided with their van in the Luhansk region. 13 890 12 Incidents

свеча One Ukrainian soldier killed, nine wounded, eight shell-shocked over past day, - ATO spokesman One Ukrainian soldier was killed, nine were wounded, and eight shell-shocked in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area on Dec. 19. 18 212 3 Incidents

друг роман гюрза радивилов радивілов Fighter Roman "Hiurza" Radyvyliv dies in Donbas, - volunteers name soldier killed in Svitlodarsk salient. PHOTOS Ukrainian soldier Roman "Hiurza" Radyvyliv died on Dec. 18 during a massive artillery bombardment as the enemy tried to break through Ukrainian positions on the Variah height in the Svitlodarsk salient. The news contains distressing images! 71 364 2 Previously in trend: Svitlodarsk fighting

"I was held in basement," - liberated ‘Cyborg’ Kolodii describes detention conditions Ukrainian soldier Taras Kolodii says Russian militants did not try to convert him or force to dig trenches. 40 601 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

свеча памяти Five Ukrainian soldiers killed, six wounded, 10 injured and shell-shocked, - ATO spokesman Five Ukrainian soldiers are reported killed, six wounded, 10 injured and shell-shocked in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area on Dec. 18. 34 174 4 Previously in trend: Svitlodarsk fighting

память Six Ukrainian military killed in Svitlodarsk salient, 20 wounded, - civil volunteer Mysiahin Ukrainian Army incurred significant losses in Svitlodarsk salient. 262 187 434 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Svitlodarsk fighting

военнослужащие ато широкино военне No one killed, one Ukrainian soldier wounded over past day, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier received injury in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area Dec. 15. 4 736 10 Incidents

ато No casualties in Ukrainian army yesterday, - ATO spokesperson None of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' servicemen were hurt in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 14. 1 728 11 Incidents

кравченко Mourning declared in Kryvyi Rih for Ukrainian soldier Andrii Kravchenko buried today. PHOTO Ukrainian hero Andrii Kravchenko was killed Sept. 18, 2014 near the village of Kalynove in the Popasna district of the Luhansk region when his recon team was ambushed by the terrorists. Five other scouts perished then together with Andrii. He was considered missing in action for more than two years. 47 197 42 Incidents

No one killed, four Ukrainian soldiers and one border guard injured over past day, - ATO speaker Four Ukrainian soldiers and one border guard were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area on Dec. 13. 1 427 2 Incidents

смерть Ethnic Russian Vitaly Solomkin, who fought with Right Sector, killed in Donbas. PHOTO Another Ukrainian defender, fighter Vitaly 'Vitek' Solomkin was killed in Ukraine-Russia war in the Donbas on Dec. 10. 93 962 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

военнослужащие ато широкино военне No casualties in Ukrainian army yesterday, - ATO speaker Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reports no casualties in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area on Dec. 12. 1 797 4 Incidents

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский No one killed, three Ukrainian soldiers injured over past day, - ATO speaker Three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Dec. 11. 4 612 9 Incidents

бой авдеевка Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in enemy grenade launcher attack near Novotoshkivske, - Luhansk regional administration Two Ukrainian military injured in enemy attack near Novotoshkivske village of Popasna district were taken to hospital. 6 196 15 Incidents

лисенко No one killed, two Ukrainian soldiers wounded, - ATO spokesperson Two Ukrainian military received injuries in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Dec. 8. 1 825 2 Incidents

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский No one killed, three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in action yesterday, - ATO spokesperson Three Ukrainian military were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Dec. 7. 3 082 4 Incidents

богун Capsule of future monument to Ivan Bohun laid in territory of Kyiv military lyceum. PHOTOS On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the solemn laying of the capsule of the future monument to Ivan Bohun took place in the territory of Kyiv military lyceum named after the name of Ukraine's famous Cossack colonel. 13 120 13 Society

One Ukrainian soldier killed, one wounded yesterday, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian military perished, one was wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 5. 3 666 1 Incidents

всу Rada allows soldiers to terminate military contracts during ATO Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has supported as basis and as a whole the draft bill of Ukraine on amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine on improvement of the military service. The amendments will allow dismissing servicemen from contract service during the special period (except for mobilization and martial law), as well as those whose contract term ended and they no longer wish to serve in the Army. 39 347 43 Ukrainian Politics

потери 3,064 law enforcement fighters killed in ATO, 10,753 received injuries, - Chief of Staff Muzhenko About 3,000 law enforcement employees were killed, 10,800 injured since the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) started in the east of Ukraine in 2014. 5 059 22 Ukrainian Politics

гибель михаил покидченко Fighter of 128th brigade Mykhailo Pokydchenko killed in Opytne area. PHOTO Ukrainian serviceman of the 128th brigade Mykhailo Pokydchenko was killed in action on Dec. 5. 84 344 55 Incidents

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский No casualties in Ukrainian army yesterday, - ATO spokesperson Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports no casualties in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 4. 3 550 10 Incidents

One soldier killed, three injured yesterday, - ATO spokesperson One Ukrainian soldier was killed, three received injuries in the course of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Dec. 1. 4 644 1 Incidents

автомат Ukrainian soldier joined militants after committing grave crime, - Staff A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine defected to the Russian militants yesterday, Dec. 1, after committing a grave crime. 239 656 268 Incidents

No one killed, three Ukrainian soldiers injured yesterday, - ATO speaker Three Ukrainian servicemen received injuries in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Nov. 30. 1 382 0 Incidents

эдуард зебин Right Sector fighter Eduard Zebin killed in enemy mortar shelling in Donbas, - company commander. PHOTO Eduard Zebin, comrade Fizyk, had been defending Ukraine from Russian troops for a long while as a member of the 1st separate assault company. 60 225 5 Incidents

свеча One Ukrainian soldier killed, two wounded yesterday, - ATO spokesperson One Ukrainian soldier was killed, two received injuries in the course of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Nov. 29. 6 070 3 Incidents

память 2,154 Ukrainian Army fighters killed, 7,091 wounded since ATO started in 2014 2,145 Ukrainian Army fighters have been killed since the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) started in the east of Ukraine in spring 2014. 5 897 2 Incidents

военнослужащие ато широкино военне No one killed over past day, five Ukrainian soldiers wounded, - ATO spokesperson Five Ukrainian military were injured in the course of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Nov. 28. 5 293 18 Incidents

Four Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Luhansk region enemy shelling, - state administration Over the past 24-hour period, the enemy opened fire upon positions of the Ukrainian military 11 times. 2 932 24 Incidents

Russia's Investigative Committee accuses Ukrainian officers of shelling civilians in Donbas Russian Prosecutor's Office Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case against Ukrainian security agencies for alleged war crimes committed in the eastern Donbas region. 11 542 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский Five Ukrainian military wounded in Luhansk region shelling by Russian militants, - Luhansk state administration Russian terrorist troops opened fire 12 times over the past 24-hour period, aiming at residential areas along the entire demarcation line. 5 868 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

свеча One Ukrainian soldier killed in combat yesterday, - ATO spokesman One Ukrainian serviceman died in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area on Nov. 24. 6 695 4 Incidents

свеча памяти One Ukrainian soldier killed in combat yesterday, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian military perished in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Nov. 23. 7 997 3 Incidents

свеча One Ukrainian soldier killed, three wounded yesterday, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian serviceman was killed, three received injuries in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Nov. 22. 9 035 2 Incidents

дтп Fourth victim of car crash in Mykolaiv region dies in hospital. VIDEO+PHOTO The fourth victim of yesterday's road accident outside Mykolaiv, a Ukrainian military, died in hospital. Please beware of disturbing video footage. 43 454 15 Incidents