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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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Biletskyi says Third Army Corps reforms focus on internal culture shift Biletskyi on brigade reforms: Officers now eat same food as soldiers. Negligent ones are sent on combat missions. VIDEO Reforms in the Third Army Corps’ brigades cover all directions, but the key element is transforming internal culture. 13 883 235

A TDF soldier spent 171 days at his position in the Luhansk region 171 days in position: how Symovyniuk, soldier of 107th Brigade of Territorial Defence Forces, repelled Russian assaults in Luhansk region. VIDEO Valentyn Simovinyuk, a 30-year-old resident of Bukovina and soldier in the 107th Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces, spent 171 days at his post in the Luhansk region. 6 653 25 Previously in trend: Battles in the east of Ukraine

Zelenskyy congratulated the Armed Forces of Ukraine You stood when almost no one believed in Ukraine. And you stood, - Zelenskyy congratulated military on Day of Armed Forces of Ukraine. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainian military personnel on Armed Forces Day, which is celebrated in our country on 6 December. 4 752 72

Kyiv bids farewell to Kostyantyn Guzenko Kyiv bids farewell to marine and Ukraïner photographer Kostiantyn Huzenko. VIDEO+PHOTOS A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv for Kostiantyn Huzenko, a serviceman of the 35th Separate Marine Brigade, who was killed in a Russian strike. 2 276 6 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

The enemy attacked the military during the award ceremony Enemy hits awards ceremony for Ukrainian troops with ballistic missile on Saturday. Journalist Sviatnenko reports his brother’s death. VIDEO Russian troops could once again strike the place where Ukrainian soldiers were being awarded. 17 039 81 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Kim urged the military not to go into politics. They responded to him MRMA head Kim urged military not to go into politics: they reminded him of inexperienced deputies in Rada. VIDEO The head of the Mykolaiv RMA, Vitalii Kim, called on servicemen not to enter politics, as he believes that "their mass participation in this area is inappropriate". 12 784 108 Previously in trend: Military in politics

Four soldiers were rescued from occupation. They had been there for three years. Four soldiers who hid from ruscists for 3 years freed from occupation. VIDEO Four Ukrainian defenders, who had been hiding from Russian invaders for 3 years, were rescued from the occupied territory. 7 601 13 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Bodies of Russian soldiers in the southern sector of the front "Cargo 200" awaits trip to Russia: Russian soldier stumbles upon heap of occupiers’ bodies in bushes. VIDEO The southern front has become a one-way road for Russian forces. A video circulating on social media shows a Russian soldier stumbling upon a "transfer base" with dozens of bodies of fallen occupiers, Censor.NET reports. 11 501 21

woman from Bukovyna spent year and half searching for her husband who had died in war His daughter asks more and more often why her dad doesn’t come to see her: woman from Bukovyna spent over year and half searching for her husband who had died in war. VIDEO Halyna Tkach, a Bukovyna woman, was able to bury her husband almost two years after his death in Donetsk Oblast. 4 066 28 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

AFU soldier found and nursed baby squirrel. What other animals does he have Soldier found squirrel in grass and nursed it back to health: "This is kind of rascal we have". VIDEO Serviceman Oleksandr Ptytsia stumbled upon a baby squirrel in the grass and decided to rescue it. 7 759 11 Previously in trend: Animals in combat zone

injury I’m glad to be alive, and fact that I can’t see, I’ve seen a lot in my life, - Ukrainian soldier Pavlo undergoing rehabilitation after losing his sight due to injury. VIDEO Serviceman Pavlo Martseniuk sustained a severe mine-blast injury last year in the Pokrovsk sector. The soldier lost his eyesight as a result of the injury. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation and is waiting for facial prosthetics surgery. 5 984 10 Previously in trend: Rehabilitation of military

Zelenskyy visits wounded defenders in Dnipro hospital Zelenskyy visits wounded defenders in Dnipro hospital. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a medical facility in Dnipro where Ukrainian soldiers are being treated for injuries. 2 531 35

Zelenskyy presents Heroes’ Stars to military and relatives of fallen soldiers Zelenskyy honored soldiers with highest state awards: "Those who have forever connected themselves and their fate with Ukraine’s independence". VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the highest state awards to Ukrainian servicemen - the Golden Star of Heroes of Ukraine and the Cross of Military Merit. 1 376 2

Police detain soldier "I’m disabled, what are you doing?": soldier with plate in his hand was harshly detained by police in Dnipropetrovsk region. VIDEO In the city of Samar in the Dnipropetrovsk region, police officers brutally detained a disabled soldier. 30 016 162

Викрито лікарку та військовослужбовця, які вимагали з ветерана бойових дій 5 тис. доларів They extorted $5000 from combat veteran for establishing his disability at MSEC: Doctor and serviceman exposed in Kyiv. VIDEO&PHOTOS A doctor of a Kyiv medical institution, together with her accomplice, a serviceman, extorted illegal benefits from a veteran combatant who was enrolled in the reserve due to injuries at the front, including in Bakhmut. 18 400 18

корейці в армії рф КНДР DPRK soldiers spotted at base in Primorsky Krai of Russian Federation: "Handsome allies have arrived from North Korea". VIDEO North Korean soldiers were spotted in a military unit of the 127th Motorised Rifle Division of the Russian Federation in the village of Sergeyevka, Primorsky Krai, Russia. 11 968 33

Олександр Дмітрієв погрожував бійцям Сухопутних військ Асгард Soldiers of "Asgard" unit said that Dmitriev, adviser to commander of Land Forces, threatened to "break military through knee." AFU responded. VIDEO+PHOTOS Soldiers of the "Asgard" military group of the "Ochi" unit reported threats and humiliation from Oleksandr Dmitriev (Tykhokhod), who introduced himself as an adviser to the commander of the Land Forces of AFU, Oleksandr Pavliuk. 19 929 57

Конфлікт між Трацевським та Полярушем Conflict between top NBU official Poliarush and Belarusian volunteer Tratsevsky occurs in Kyiv. VIDEO Belarusian volunteer Andrei Tratsevsky (Bezsmertny) said that Pavel Poliarush, head of the National Bank's Department for Work with Troubled Assets, had threatened him. 20 549 83

"Квартал 95" без дозволу використав у своєму шоу відео полеглого воїна Kvartal 95 used video of fallen soldier Yurii Nazarenko without permission: Sketch was removed after criticism from relatives. VIDEO The Kvartal 95 studio used a video of the fallen soldier Yurii Nazarenko in the Evening Kvartal programme. His wife stated that she had not given permission for the use. 31 755 131

Поліцейські Івано-Франківського РУП затримали трьох чоловіків, які побили військового In Ivano-Frankivsk, three men who beat military man were detained - National Police. VIDEO+PHOTOS Law enforcers detained three attackers who had beaten a combatant in Ivano-Frankivsk the day before, on 11 September. The issue of serving them with a notice of suspicion and choosing a measure of restraint is being decided. 14 833 90

Поліція Івано-Франківської області In Ivano-Frankivsk, unknown persons beat serviceman: police initiate case. VIDEO A fight broke out between young men and a war veteran in Ivano-Frankivsk. Investigators have initiated criminal case into hooliganism, are identifying the attackers and investigating the victim's whereabouts.  15 859 199

Посадовець військової частини отримував виплати за інших SBI exposes military unit official who organized remote service for subordinates and received cash payments for it. VIDEO+PHOTOS SBI officers detained and served a notice of suspicion to the deputy commander of a military unit from Odesa region. According to preliminary data, during the operation of the scheme, the offenders managed to take on the staff more than 20 people and receive up to UAH 20 million from them. 28 938 29

стрілянина Man in military uniform opens fire in capital’s Pechersk. VIDEO (updated) In Kyiv's Pechersk district, a man in a military uniform opened fire near the Boulevard of Fountains residential complex. 16 524 23

225-й ОШБ "We are new army!": soldiers of 225th separate assault battalion take oath. VIDEO The 225th Separate Assault Battalion is expanding its personnel. 13 991 4 Previously in trend: War

шахраї крали гроші загиблих військових SSU detains gang of fraudsters who stole almost UAH 1.5 million from accounts of fallen Ukrainian servicemen. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police detained fraudsters who stole funds from the bank accounts of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. 14 834 25

Напад на бійця Krakena Павлова Unidentified men in uniform attacked Kraken volunteer Pavlov in Dnipro. Social media reports that it could have been security of People’s Deputy Tyshchenko. VIDEO On June 20, in Dnipro, Dmytro "Son" Pavlov, a volunteer and fighter with the Kraken special unit, was attacked by unidentified men in military uniform. 28 215 136

Воїни ГУР МО про ситуацію біля Вовчанська Russians will make Vovchansk "grey zone" in order to draw our forces away from other directions - soldiers of DIU unit of "Khymera". VIDEO Soldiers of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's Chimera unit are defending the village of Tykhe near Vovchansk and preventing Russians from advancing in this area. 3 000 11 Previously in trend: War

Україна повернула тіла 254 загиблих військових Ukraine returns bodies of 254 fallen defenders. PHOTOS Ukraine managed to return the bodies of 221 defenders who fought in the Donetsk sector, 25 fallen soldiers from the Zaporizhzhia sector, 4 fallen defenders from the Luhansk sector and 4 dead soldiers whose bodies were transferred from morgues in the Russian Federation. 6 655 7 Previously in trend: War

Ветерану Маджарову досі не присвоїли статус інваліда війни We are burden on budget, how can we take such "gratitude?" - veteran Madzharov, who lives in dormitory after being wounded, addressed authorities. VIDEO Veteran Andrii Madzharov, who got discharged from the Armed Forces after being wounded, cannot be granted the status of a war veteran. 12 130 49 Previously in trend: War

Морпіхи розповіли про важливість FPV 105 kg of provisions and 8 hits per day: Soldiers of 37th Marine Brigade attack UAV company told about work of FPV at front. VIDEO Drones on the front line can not only hit enemy targets but also save lives, including reconnaissance and humanitarian supplies. 2 257 1 Previously in trend: War

Помер мобілізований у Кривому Розі Death of mobilised man in TCR of Kryvyi Rih: mother suspects violent acts, prosecutor’s office says possible abuse of power. VIDEO After the death of a man liable for military service on the territory of the military commissariat in Kryvyi Rih, the Kryvyi Rih Specialised Defence Prosecutor’s Office of the Eastern Region opened criminal proceedings over the possible abuse of authority by officials of the Saksahansk TCR and the SS in Kryvyi Rih. 22 085 164 Incidents

свідок 3-4 shells hit at the same time: Soldiers working on Swedish Archer self-propelled guns told how they destroy "fat" targets. VIDEO The Ukrainian Armed Forces have only eight Archer self-propelled guns. Sweden handed them over to Ukraine last autumn. 8 458 14 Previously in trend: War

Назарій Лавровський Kyiv bids farewell to Nazarii Lavrovskyi, Paramedic of 244th Battalion, who died saving lives of his comrades in Kharkiv direction. VIDEO+PHOTOS From the first days of the full-scale invasion, Nazarii Lavrovskyi defended Ukraine against the Russian invaders 5 148 11 Previously in trend: War

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. 8 109 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. 16 205 62 Incidents

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". 33 880 198 Previously in trend: War

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. 5 341 9 Previously in trend: War

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. 9 000 177 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. 4 845 8 Previously in trend: War

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

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. 6 029 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. 46 732 415 Incidents

зсу Soldiers responded to Farion’s accusations about Russian-speaking soldiers of Armed Forces of Ukraine: stupid #ck. On the nightingale’s language". VIDEO Ukrainian defenders commented on the statements of former People’s Deputy Iryna Farion, who said that she does not consider Russian-speaking soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to be Ukrainians. 34 574 521 Society

війна In Odesa region, unknown persons beat soldier: man has broken neck and cerebral edema. VIDEO In the Odesa region, in Chornomorsk, unknown persons severely beat a military man - a senior sergeant of the Ukrainian army. Five men attacked a Ukrainian defender and then stole his bank cards, phone, and military ID. 20 024 88 Incidents

біла Resident of Kherson region, Sofia Bila, saved three wounded Ukrainian soldiers from invaders: she hid them in basement for month and 3 weeks. VIDEO Pensioner Sofia Bila rescued three wounded Ukrainian soldiers in one of the occupied villages in the Kherson region. 24 551 80 War in Ukraine

зсу Work of artillery and infantry in Vuhledar direction. VIDEO The Vuhledar direction is important for the counter-offensive: firstly, it is a major transport hub, and secondly, it is the direction to Mariupol. Ukrainian artillerymen and infantrymen showed how they work on Russian positions, which are sometimes a kilometer away. 5 499 5 Previously in trend: War

бенда I lost my leg in war, but I became a mother, - Olha Benda, a veteran of 72nd Brigade named after Black Cossacks. VIDEO Guest of "NATO IN HOUSE" on Censor.NET is a veteran Olha Benda. She fought in 72nd Mechanised Brigade in Donbas. In 2016, she went to front, was wounded near Avdiivka and doctors had to amputate her leg. 12 690 13 War in Ukraine

калашник Freed soldier Mykhailo Kalashnyk, whose conversation with his mother moved network, spent year in captivity of occupiers. VIDEO Ukrainian defender Mykhailo Kalashnyk, whose video conversation with his mother was published by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, hails from Vinnytsia. He spent a year in Russian captivity. 16 329 22 Previously in trend: War

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