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The unwavering courage and commitment of servicemen are pivotal in ongoing defense efforts. President Zelenskyy recently awarded soldiers from the Unmanned Systems Forces, recognizing their bravery in neutralizing a Russian Ka-52 helicopter using an FPV drone. This highlights the critical roles played by servicemen in Ukraine's defense. Additionally, the plight of soldiers in Kramatorsk, withdrawn after a year in encirclement, underscores the intense challenges they endure. Meanwhile, reform measures are underway to enhance their welfare, alongside initiatives for psychological support. These narratives demonstrate both the valor and hardships that servicemen face in fulfilling their duties.

What was the significance of the destruction of the Russian Ka-52 helicopter?

The destruction of the Russian Ka-52 helicopter by the Unmanned Systems Forces showcases the tactical prowess of Ukrainian servicemen. Using advanced technology like an FPV drone, they successfully executed a significant air defense operation, earning commendations from President Zelenskyy. This incident represents a symbolic victory in the ongoing conflict, demonstrating the innovative strategies employed by Ukrainian forces.

What challenges do servicemen face in the Kramatorsk direction?

Servicemen operating in the Kramatorsk direction face extreme challenges, including prolonged periods of encirclement and combat exposure. The recent extraction of soldiers who spent a year surrounded highlights the resilience required to endure harsh conditions while maintaining defense lines against opposing forces. Such experiences underscore the dedication and psychological fortitude demanded of military personnel.

How is Ukraine supporting its servicemen despite ongoing conflicts?

Amidst ongoing conflicts, Ukraine implements various support initiatives for servicemen, including awarding bravery, reforming defense procurement, and enhancing social protection. Psychological support projects have been completed to restore servicemen's combat readiness. These measures aim to bolster morale and provide essential resources required for their service, demonstrating a commitment to their welfare.

How does the role of IT specialists enhance military capabilities?

The inclusion of mobilized IT specialists as officers in the military underscores the strategic emphasis on digital transformation within Ukraine’s defense forces. These specialists contribute by leveraging their technological expertise to enhance cyber capabilities, optimize communication systems, and implement digital solutions crucial for modern warfare, thus strengthening the overall operational efficiency.

What reforms are being implemented in Ukraine's military brigades?

Recent reforms in Ukraine's military brigades primarily focus on transforming internal culture and improving conditions for all personnel. This includes aligning practices such as dining and combat missions to create a uniform experience between officers and soldiers. These changes aim to foster solidarity, accountability, and effectiveness within military ranks, driving integrated defense strategies.

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кріоконсервація Zelenskyy signs law on preservation of military reproductive cells President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Preserving the Genetic Resources of the Ukrainian People." 1 127 5 Incidents

сбу He planned to poison command of Armed Forces of Ukraine and reconnoitered locations of Defence Forces: SSU detains FSS agent in Zaporizhzhia region. PHOTOS SSU Military Counterintelligence prevented a Russian sabotage against the Defence Forces Command on the southern front. As a result of the special operation, the SSU detained an FSS agent who tried to fatally poison the commanders of the Armed Forces combat unit in Zaporizhzhia region. 8 152 24 Incidents

житомир,бидло Drunk man in Zhytomyr insulted military personnel. He was detained, now he apologizes. VIDEO A drunken, previously convicted resident of Zhytomyr tried to provoke a fight with the military at the Zhytomyr bus station. Thanks to a post on social media, the police found him. 16 243 62 Incidents

память Commander of combat vehicle Oleksandr Korytskyi was killed defending Ukraine in Donetsk region. PHOTO Defending Ukraine, a soldier Oleksandr Korytskyi from the village of Zirne, Rivne district, Rivne region, was killed in the war with the Russian occupiers. 7 240 14 Previously in trend: War

память,світла Defending Ukraine, soldier Andriy Kozynskyi was killed near Robotyne. PHOTO Defending Ukraine, a soldier from Popasna, Andriy Kozynskyi, was killed in the Zaporizhzhia sector. 7 448 4 Previously in trend: War

військовий,мобілізація,квиток Ministry of Defense: E-cabinet of persons liable for military service is 40-50% ready, it will start working after signing law on mobilization The e-cabinet of persons liable for military service, conscripts and servicemen will be launched in 2 months after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the law on mobilisation, which must first be approved by the Verkhovna Rada. 8 592 36 War in Ukraine

крістерссон Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson on sending troops to Ukraine: Not relevant now Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the issue of sending troops to Ukraine is not relevant for his country at the moment. 3 436 40 Previously in trend: War

призначення,зеленський,підпис,підписав Zelenskyy signs law on demobilization of conscripts President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs a law on the demobilization of conscripts. 5 918 34 Society

зарплата,військові,воїн Parliament adopts law on tax benefits for military personnel The Verkhovna Rada passes a draft law introducing additional benefits for military personnel. 6 697 10 Society

володимир,зеленський Zelenskyy proposed to increase salaries of military on front line to UAH 200 thousand, - "servant of people" Mysyagin At a meeting with the "Servant of the People" faction, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed raising the salaries of military personnel on the frontline to UAH 200,000. 18 610 193 Previously in trend: War

зсу,строковики Zelenskyy submitted to Rada draft law on demobilization of conscripts President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted to the Council a draft law on the demobilization of conscripts. Draft law No. 11035 is currently registered in the parliament. 11 016 34 Society

додаток,застосунок,армія+ Ministry of Defense creates application for military "Army+" The Ministry of Defense is creating an app for the military that will digitize "as much as possible." It is planned that the new app, called Army+, will allow for a report to be made in "a few clicks." 4 427 21 Tech

віталій,лашевич Vitalii Lashevych (Hreider), 61-year-old soldier who took part in battles for Kyiv region, Sieverodonetsk and Bakhmut, is forced to beg for money to survive in underground passage. PHOTOS Vitalii Lashevych, a former soldier of the 205th Battalion of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, call sign Hreider, who at the age of 61 defended Kyiv region and went through fierce battles for Sievierodonetsk, Soledar and Bakhmut, is forced to stand in a crossing and ask for money for medicine and survival. During the fighting, he was seriously injured and lost his health. The military medical commission not only declared him unfit for duty due to his age and health condition, but also stated that his "illnesses" were allegedly related to his "military service" and not incurred while "defending the homeland". 33 960 198 Previously in trend: War

східний Military Artem Karyakin sent resonant tweet to Ukraine’s partners: We only need artillery and aircraft. We do rest ourselves. PHOTO Ukrainian soldier Artem Karyakin, call sign "Skhidnyi", who was born and lived and fought as a guerrilla in the Russian-occupied town of Kadiivka (formerly Stakhanov - Ed.), Luhansk region, since 2014 11 787 25 Previously in trend: War

Іван Кійко 24-year-old reconnoiterer from Dnipro, Ivan Kiiko, was killed while performing combat missions. PHOTO On 6 February 2024, Ivan Kiiko (12.01.2000 - 06.02.2024), a reconnoiterer from Dnipro, was killed while performing combat missions. 6 279 0 Previously in trend: War

обмін Ukraine returns bodies of 58 fallen soldiers. PHOTOS After identification, the bodies of the fallen defenders will be handed over to their families for a decent burial. 4 381 11 Previously in trend: War

військовий,мобілізація,квиток Ministry of Digital Transformation and Ministry of Defense are working on introduction of military ID card, it will not be in Diia, - Fedorov The Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry of Defense are currently working on the introduction of an electronic military ID card. It will not be available in the Diia app. 7 308 50 Tech

кріобанк Reproductive cells of fallen soldiers of AFU to be stored free of charge for 3 years - Rada reconsiders decision On Wednesday, February 7, the Verkhovna Rada amended the law regarding military personnel in terms of ensuring their right to biological parenthood. People’s deputies adopted as a whole the draft law No. 10448 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Preserving the Gene Pool of the Ukrainian People." 3 914 16 War in Ukraine

дбр Serviceman in Mykolaiv region tried to sell three cars provided by volunteers. PHOTO In Mykolaiv region, law enforcement officers exposed a serviceman who wanted to sell three cars provided by volunteers for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 14 299 71 Incidents

дмитро,лемець Dmytro Lemets, Eurosolidarity party member from Vinnytsia region, was killed at front defending Ukraine. PHOTO On 29 January 2024, during hostilities near the village of Novomykhailivka, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region, Dmytro Lemets, a Eurosolidarity party member from Horodkivka village, Vinnytsia region, was killed. 5 609 32 Previously in trend: War

ляшко Cryobanks will not dispose of frozen biological material of fallen soldiers - Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has stated that cryobanks will not dispose of biological material from the dead military. 7 066 53 Previously in trend: War

Право воїнів на зберігання репродуктивних клітин у кріобанках Rada at Radutskyi’s behest, first approved disposal of reproductive cells of fallen soldiers, and now he promises to rectify situation In November 2023, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law stipulating that the state would provide Ukrainian military personnel with free reproductive cell collection and preservation. However, it has now been discovered that one of the articles of this law provides for the disposal of reproductive cells in the event of a soldier’s death. 30 587 93 Previously in trend: War

обмін Ukraine returns bodies of 77 fallen soldiers The bodies of 77 Ukrainian defenders have been returned to the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. 8 407 1 Previously in trend: War

попелюх Soldier Volodymyr Popeliukh was killed defending Ukraine near Synkivka. PHOTO Soldier Popeliukh Volodymyr Anatoliiovych was killed near Synkivka in the Kharkiv region. 6 214 7 War in Ukraine

зсу,мобілізація It is necessary to employ demobilized soldiers as much as possible. They should feel that they are needed by state – Head of National Police Vyhivskyi Ukraine needs to employ the demobilized military personnel as much as possible. They have skills that are always in demand in criminal organizations. 3 016 34 Society

ліпавський Czech Republic will not return Ukrainians liable for military service The Czech Republic will not send Ukrainians liable for military service who are in the country back to Ukraine. 5 134 61 War in Ukraine

дрон,війна,дрони 47th Brigade’s drone operators tell about their work in Avdiivka sector: Stepove is held by infantry and FPV. VIDEO The drone operators of the 47th Brigade, who are fighting near Stepove, showed how they destroy the manpower and armoured vehicles of the Russian invaders. According to the soldiers, the Russians are better at bypassing our electronic warfare systems. 5 371 9 Previously in trend: War

орден Zelenskyy awarded 152 more defenders of Ukraine, 80 of them posthumously President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded 152 more servicemen with state awards, 80 of them posthumously. 1 560 6 War in Ukraine

гроші,забезпечення,армія Expenditures on payments to military for year reached 950 billion, which is one third of total state budget In 2023, UAH 943.8 billion will be allocated for the salaries of military personnel, including UAH 107.8 billion in December last year. 33 0 Economics

війна There is shortage of people. More of them we will have, more quickly we will force out enemy – soldiers of 28th Brigade defending Ukraine on outskirts of occupied Kurdiumivka. VIDEO The soldiers of the 28th Brigade are on the outskirts of the temporarily occupied Kurdiumivka in the Donetsk region. The enemy positions are only 200 meters away. 9 035 177 Previously in trend: War

смурф "So it turns out I didn’t serve, did I ?": Mariupol defender released from captivity says he hasn’t received war veteran identification card even after year A defender of Mariupol, a border guard with the call sign Smurf, said that a year after his release from captivity, he has not yet been issued a war veteran identification card. 10 937 31 Previously in trend: War

штурмова,3ошбр,третя 3rd Separate Assault Brigade announces recruitment due to expansion: Reconnaissance, sappers, UAV operators The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade has announced a recruiting in connection with its expansion. 29 202 26 Previously in trend: War

романчук,богачук Kyiv bids farewell to renowned speleologist, engineer, and zoologist Svyatoslav Romanchuk (Nutriy), who was killed in battle with occupiers. VIDEO&PHOTOS In the capital’s St. Michael’s Cathedral, they bid farewell to the soldier Svyatoslav Romanchuk (Nutriy), who was killed in battle against occupiers on the Lyman direction. 4 880 8 Previously in trend: War

телефон,військовий Ministry of Defense’s hotline for servicemen and their families has been launched On January 1, a hotline for military personnel and their families was launched at the short number 1512. 2 406 6 Incidents

чекмаз Combat commander Chekmaz "Izhak" ("Hedgehog"-ed.) is charged with misappropriation of bulletproof vests. However, they were of poor quality and it would be illegal to register them, - lawyer Law enforcement officers opened proceedings against combat commander Oleksandr Chekmaz "Izhak" ("Hedgehog"-ed.) for allegedly misappropriating bulletproof vests that were donated to the military by volunteers. However, these vests were not certified. Some of them were given to the military, while the rest remained in warehouses, and there is no evidence of their misappropriation. 10 114 66 Incidents

руна "Main thing is to save people, and then there is equipment and everything else," - 56th Brigade anti-aircraft artillery platoon commander, nicknamed Runa. VIDEO Viktoriia, a unit commander of an anti-aircraft artillery platoon, nicknamed "Runa," went to the front at the age of 19 and has been fighting the occupiers from Ukrainian soil for six years in a row. The girl faced a full-scale invasion with her 56th separate motorized infantry brigade on the outskirts of Donetsk and is now holding back the enemy in the Bakhmut direction. 7 745 45 Previously in trend: War

гривня,гроші Military personnel will be able to determine who will receive compensation in case of their death: Zelenskyy signed law President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law expanding the list of persons entitled to receive one-time financial assistance to family members of a fallen serviceman. 9 877 22 Previously in trend: War

обмін Ukraine returns bodies of 66 more defenders. PHOTOS The bodies of 66 soldiers killed in action with the Russian occupiers have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine. 4 455 6 Previously in trend: War

військовий,квіток Verification of conscript registry has been completed, and its quality has reached 88%. The Ministry of Defence has completed the verification of the electronic register of conscipts, "Oberih". The Ministry plans to create a document confirming the status of a conscript. 18 160 57 War in Ukraine

україна,мобілізація Launch of electronic registry of conscripts "Oberih" will simplify mobilization measures in Ukraine, - spokesman of Ground Forces, Fitio The launch of a single electronic registry of conscripts "Oberih" will significantly simplify mobilization measures in Ukraine. 10 035 67 War in Ukraine

злидар Defending Ukraine, soldier Oleh Zlydar was killed near Robotyne village of the Zaporizhzhia region. PHOTO Oleh Zlydar, a driver of a mortar platoon of a mechanized battalion, was killed defending Ukraine near the village of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. 6 969 8 Previously in trend: War

нагорода Zelenskyy awarded 292 more defenders of Ukraine, 205 of them posthumously President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded 292 more defenders of Ukraine with state awards, 205 of them posthumously. 994 10 Previously in trend: War

зеленський Zelenskyy was asked to amend law so that wounded soldiers could receive 20.1 thousand UAH of payments for 4 months - petition President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to amend Law No. 3161-IX regarding payments to wounded Ukrainian defenders. 5 572 33 Previously in trend: War

бутусов,ситуація Fighters of 26th Rifle Battalion fought continuous battle near Avdiivka for 5 days. People must be changed, - Butusov. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers currently in hot spots need to be replaced to give them a chance to rest and regain their combat capability. 6 071 18 Previously in trend: War

військові Employees of Military Recruitment Centre visited gym in Uzhhorod. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Military Recruitment Centre raided gyms in Uzhhorod. Men and coaches who came to the training were issued draft notices. 46 790 415 Incidents

макотра Defending Ukraine, gunner of airmobile squad of airmobile battalion, soldier - Andriy Makotra died in area of Maryinka. VIDEO A soldier, Andriy Makotra, a gunner of an airmobile unit of an airmobile battalion, was killed in the area of Maryinka while defending Ukraine. 4 649 6 Previously in trend: War

дтп In the Kharkiv region, the driver hit two soldiers, both died. PHOTOS In the Kharkiv region, the driver of a Subaru Forester hit two soldiers. One victim died at the scene of the accident, while the other died in hospital a few days after the accident. 13 715 39 Incidents

данілов Conscripts will be demobilized after the end of their service - Danilov At the end of their term of service, conscripts will be demobilized, but those who want to stay will have the opportunity to sign a contract. 9 643 25 War in Ukraine