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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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Squad leader Yurii Dzhenzhera, soldier Vasyl Plotnikov killed in clash with Russian subversives near Krymske on Saturday Squad leader Yurii Dzhenzhera, soldier Vasyl Plotnikov killed in clash with Russian subversives near Krymske on Saturday Two Ukrainian servicemen - squad leader Yurii Dzhenzhera and assistant grenadier Vasyl Plotnikov were killed as Russian mercenaries attacked a lookout post of the Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Krymske village July 28. 22 289 47 Incidents

гринчишин Ukrainian soldier Maksym Hrynchyshyn killed in action in Donbas, - chaplains. PHOTO Ukrainian serviceman Maksym Hrynchyshyn was killed in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in Ukraine’s east on Feb. 19. 37 403 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ex-commander of Joint Forces Naiev: Over 75,000 Russian soldiers stationed in Crimea and Donbas Ex-commander of Joint Forces Naiev: Over 75,000 Russian soldiers stationed in Crimea and Donbas About 75 thousand ranking members of the Russian military are now stationed in occupied Crimea and certain areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions. 4 118 47 Incidents

потери Soldier of 59th Brigade Yurii Beziazychnyi dies of wounds in Zaporizhia hospital Yurii Beziazychnyi, a serviceman of the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade, resident of Chornomorske village of the Odesa region, died on April 7 in the intensive care unit of Zaporizhia Regional Hospital, where he was taken several months ago. 46 446 46 Incidents

Military Prosecutor's Office extends investigation of Ilovaisk tragedy, - Military Prosecutor Matios Military Prosecutor's Office has extended investigation into numerous deaths of Ukrainian military encircled by militants and Russian servicemen near Ilovaisk of the Donetsk region in August and September 2014. 6 052 46 Ukrainian Politics

учения военные ато зенитная установка артиллерия воины зрк стрела-10м No one killed yesterday, 11 Ukrainian soldiers injured, - ATO speaker 11 Ukrainian soldiers received injuries in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the east of Ukraine on Aug. 7. 11 834 46 Incidents

Ukrainian army reports two soldiers wounded in Donbas since midnight amid eight attacks by Russian mercenaries Ukrainian army reports two soldiers wounded in Donbas since midnight amid eight attacks by Russian mercenaries Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian military personnel in the Joint forces operation (JFO) zone eight times today, Aug. 2. 4 847 46 Incidents

турчинов полигон Shrapnel wounds found on soldiers killed during drills in Kharkiv region, - military prosecutor Two servicemen who were killed during firing practice at the military training ground in Chuhuiv (the Kharkiv region) received shrapnel wounds. 35 389 46 Incidents

Terrorists Are Holding 29 Soldiers Hostage - Defense Minister 29 Ukrainian soldiers are being held hostage by the terrorists. Eleven of them were taken hostage on the train at once. 17 599 46 Incidents

зсу Families of defenders killed in battle are not paid compensation due to "disappearances", and salaries are not issued due to "undetermined reasons for disappearance", - Butusov Relatives of Ukrainian defenders are asking to intervene in the bureaucratic showdown, as they are not being paid compensation for the death of a soldier, citing "disappearance". 11 537 46 Previously in trend: War

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. 15 917 46 Ukrainian Politics

trident rapid репид трайдент Rapid Trident-2016: black berets practiced storming dam crossing. PHOTOS+VIDEO June 28, the participants of the Ukrainian-American Rapid Trident 2016 exercise started drills at the International Center for Peacemaking and Safety. In particular, a platoon of Marines under the command of Lt Pavlo Kryzhanivskyi practiced a strategic task involving the seizure of a critical object. Black berets had to take control and gain a foothold in positions near a strategically important dam. 50 898 45 Ukrainian Politics

память ато Two soldiers of the 128th brigade killed, two wounded in engagement with mercenaries near Bolotenne yesterday, - Regional State Administration Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed, two received injuries in a clash with a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the pro-Russian mercenaries in Stanychno-Luhansky district, the Luhansk region. 21 702 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine marks Infantry Day for first time Ukraine marks Infantry Day for first time Командующий объединенными силами генерал-лейтенант Сергей Наев поздравил воинов-пехотинцев с Днем пехоты Украины. 3 842 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Irish businessman launches website to support Donbas war veterans Irish businessman launches website to support Donbas war veterans A website designed to raise funds necessary to provide aid to Ukrainian soldiers has been launched by Irish businessman now living in Ukraine. 16 375 45 Society

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. 7 671 45 Previously in trend: War

воины No casualties in Ukrainian Army yesterday, - ATO speaker The Staff of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has announced no losses among Ukrainian military in combat activities yesterday, July 19. 11 107 45 Incidents

Ukrainian soldier died on border with occupied Crimea A soldier of a separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine died on the border with occupied Crimea. 68 679 45 Incidents

военнослужащие ато широкино военне Five soldiers wounded over last day, - ATO spokesman Five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in ATO area over the last day. 5 737 44 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бригада десантники 80-я демобилизация Decree on demobilization of fourth round draftees came into force The decree on dismissal in reserve of the soldiers drafted during the so-called fourth round of partial mobilization has been published in Uriadovyi Kurier newspaper on Tuesday, March 29, and has come into force. 37 655 44 Ukrainian Politics

Soldiers wounded during attack in Luhansk region flown by helicopter to Kharkiv Soldiers wounded during attack in Luhansk region flown by helicopter to Kharkiv Ukrainian soldiers wounded in the attack by Russia-occupations forces in Luhansk region on February 18 have been delivered by helicopter to the Kharkiv's Military Medical Clinical Center, where they received all the necessary assistance and started a course of treatment. 2 765 44 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

житомир ато десантники Paratroopers of the 95th Airmobile Brigade returned to Zhytomyr from ATO zone. VIDEO More than 100 paratroopers of the 95th Airmobile Brigade returned from the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) to Zhytomyr after a year of service. 25 591 44 Society

армия учения военные вдв десантники ATO fighters share their combat experience with recently mobilized paratroopers. PHOTOS Joint combat drills of artillery units of the 80th Separate Landing and Assault Brigade are underway at a shooting range in the Zhytomyr region. 18 310 44 Ukrainian Politics

ризанич Last tribute paid to ATO military doctor Bohdan Ryzanych in Ivano-Frankivsk. VIDEO Captain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Bohdan Ryzanych was killed in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone on April 3. 42 905 44 Society

похороны Roman Klimov, killed near Avdiivka, will be buried tomorrow in Mykolaiv. PHOTO Ukrainian soldier was killed by the pro-Russian militants at the age of 27. 30 536 44 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Police apprehend another gang robbing soldiers at Kyiv’s railway station. PHOTOS Officers of the Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district police precinct detained two individuals who were slipping Mickey Finn into drinks of soldiers returning from the front to rob them after that. 55 106 44 Incidents

память ато One soldier killed, eight wounded yesterday, - ATO speaker Yesterday, March 31, one Ukrainian soldier was killed when conducting combat tasks in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 15 082 44 Incidents

армия награждение "I'm proud to be minister of warriors like you," - Defense Minister Poltorak awarded fighters of 93rd Brigade. PHOTOS During their working trip to the Armed Forces garrisons in the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Andrii Taranov visited the Shyrokyi Lan training ground, where they met with soldiers of the 93rd Brigade of the Pivden Operations Command of Ukraine's Ground Forces - ATO combatants recovering after combat missions in the country's east. 18 457 44 Ukrainian Politics

голіней Interview of Hero of Ukraine, gunner Oleh Holiney: Sometimes one M777 system is enough to destroy two batteries of occupiers during day The artillerymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are sufficient to restrain the enemy’s forces, but there are not enough for the offensive. 9 100 43 Previously in trend: War

бмп ато птур Experts identify exact location of separatists' IFV destroyed by Ukrainian trooper with ATGM, - DFRLab. VIDEO+PHOTOS Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab has verified the footage showing an interview with a paratrooper and footage of a IFV (infantry fighting vehicle) being hit by an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) outside of Donetsk and provided an exact location for the destroyed hardware. 94 958 43 Incidents

оружие боеприпасы донбасс Mine, shell, 19 grenades and 600 rounds of ammunition found in arms cache in Donbas. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with military, border guards and police discovered two arms caches in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. 6 470 43 Society

Over Past 24 Hours One Soldier Killed in ATO Zone, the 6th During Truce - NSDC Over the past 24 hours one soldier was killed and five more wounded in the ​​ATO area. 7 211 43 Ukrainian Politics

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. 39 342 43 Ukrainian Politics

майдан память теракт Two soldiers killed in truck antitank landmine explosion, - volunteer Yana Zinkevych Two Ukrainian soldiers from the 39th battalion were killed in a truck explosion following antitank landmine tripping. 27 352 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Volunteers for the Army

Penalties for incorrect registration of logbooks in Armed Forces of Ukraine Officer of Armed Forces of Ukraine in Rivne region found guilty of negligence in registration of logbooks - media The Kostopil District Court of Rivne region considered a case of improper processing of official documents by the chief of communications of one of the battalions. 27 525 43

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский No one killed, four soldiers wounded over past 24 hours, – ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in Zaitseve, two more in Kamianets in the Donetsk region. One serviceman was reported injured in Vodiane. 6 874 43 Ukrainian Politics

память жертвы ато Tragedy at Ivano-Frankivsk training ground: one National Guard soldier killed, four wounded An accident occurred at a training ground in Staryi Lysets village, the Ivano-Frankivsk region, killing one National Guard of Ukraine soldier and wounding four. 45 925 43 Incidents

оцабера Last tribute paid to 95 Brigade’s commando Oleksandr Otsabera in Vinnytsia region. VIDEO A farewell ceremony for 27-year-old soldier Oleksandr Otsabera killed in a combat mission in the ATO area was held in the Vinnytsia region Nov. 13. 31 109 42 Incidents

Pension Fund finished reviewing pensions of retired military, vice prime minister says Pension Fund finished reviewing pensions of retired military, vice prime minister says Ukraine’s Pension Fund has completed the recalculation of pension payments of 544,000 retired military personnel. 11 249 42 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko signed demobilization decree President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on demobilization of servicemen conscripted during the fourth round of partial mobilization. 44 254 42 Ukrainian Politics

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. 47 181 42 Incidents

майдан память теракт One Ukrainian soldier killed, another received wounds yesterday, - ATO speaker Yesterday, one soldier was killed, another received wounds in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Donbas. 12 301 42 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 12 402 42 Incidents

парад день военные независимости репетиция "We are marching for the guys who gave their lives for our country," - police officer, Donetsk airport defender Yevhen Zhukov on military parade. PHOTOS Military parade is important for any soldier. It is demonstration of fighters' honor, commemoration of killed heroes, and manifestation of support by the society. 43 350 41 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian serviceman Roman Savkov released from militants Ukrainian serviceman Roman Savkov released from militants' captivity, - MP Iryna Herashchenko. PHOTOS A serviceman Roman Savkov has been released from captivity of the Russian-backed militants in a prisoner swap. 18 055 41 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

Soldiers of 10th SMAB of Edelweiss spent 150 days on zero 150 days "on zero": Warriors of 10th SMAB of "Edelweiss" have been holding their position in forefront for 5 months The soldiers of the 10th SMAB "Edelweiss" Vitalii Sydoruk (Sydor) and Viktor Yanishevskyi (Zeus) have been holding their position under constant attack for 5 months. 8 213 41 Previously in trend: War

25 ОШБ та 223 батальйону морської піхоти Soldiers of 225th Separate Assault Brigade and 223rd Marine Battalion break out of 70-day encirclement: they held circular defence around the clock. PHOTO A combined group of soldiers from the 225th Separate Assault Brigade and the 223rd Marine Battalion, who had been in position for 70 days without rotation, have left the 70-day encirclement. 18 670 41 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian soldiers take down UAV cruising over military base, - General Staff Any UAV spotted in skies over military units and positions, as well as bases, warehouses and arsenals will be downed without warning. 32 155 41 Ukrainian Politics