Ukraine returns 207 defenders from Russian captivity; Borrell announced a minimum of 21 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine from the EU in 2024. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s main events.
Ukraine returned 207 people from captivity
As part of the latest exchange with Russia, Ukraine returned 207 military personnel from captivity. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, border guards – privates, sergeants and officers – returned. Among them are many defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, Zmeiny Island, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kharkov, Lugansk, Kherson and Sumy direction.
At the same time, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported that among the prisoners there were no people who were allegedly on board the Il-76 plane, which crashed in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation on January 24.
In total, during the mass war with Russia, more than 3 thousand Ukrainians were released from captivity. Since the beginning of the mass invasion of Ukraine, the 50th prisoner exchange has taken place.
Josep Borrell made it clear that Ukraine will have many weapons
EU countries have given a large sum for military support for Ukraine in 2024. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said this. According to him, “we are talking about 21 billion for this year compared to 28 billion in the previous two years.”
The International Court of Justice found Russia partially guilty of financing terrorism
The International Court of Justice has announced a decision in the case of Ukraine’s claim of Russian financing of terrorism and violation of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by Russians. The court, led by Joan Donoghue, found a violation on the part of Russia under one of the paragraphs of the parts of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Financing of Terrorism. It was concluded that Russia did not fulfill its obligations to investigate cases of terrorist financing in eastern Ukraine, which the Ukrainian side has repeatedly stated. The statement said that on most counts the Court found no evidence of Russian responsibility.
The NPU named the number of civilians killed during the war
The National Police of Ukraine has documented the deaths of nearly 9,700 Ukrainian civilians as a result of the Russian Federation’s all-out invasion. In addition, 7,000 civilians are missing. There were 18 thousand children among the victims, and 522 among the dead. The invaders deported another 14 thousand Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation and Belarus. The damage from the loss of housing and property of Ukrainians exceeded 40 billion hryvnia
Germany transfers military helicopters to Ukraine for the first time – Sea King
Germany gave Ukraine a new package of military aid: in particular, the country for the first time transferred military helicopters to the Ukrainian defenders – multi-purpose Sea King Mk41. The package also includes 450 anti-slip chains, 24 armored personnel carriers, 1040 155 mm ammunition, tanks for mine clearance, and others.
Victoria Nuland arrived on a visit to Kyiv
US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived on a visit to Kiev. Since the start of a full-scale war, Nuland visited Ukraine for the second time. He flew to Kyiv for the first time on December 3, 2022. He expressed confidence in the success of Ukraine and assured that the United States remains an ally of Kyiv.
Nuland said that he is confident that 2024 will be of great strategic importance for Ukraine and that it will bring “solid victories” on the battlefield, and that Putin will receive “pleasant surprises” in the field of war
The European Commission proposed to extend the duty-free regime for Ukraine with changes
The European Commission has officially proposed to extend the duty-free regime for exports from Ukraine for one year until mid-2025. But it will not be as liberal as the previous two years. In particular, de facto quotas were introduced for the most sensitive products – poultry meat, eggs and sugar. If imports of these products exceed the average annual import volume for 2022 and 2023, duties will be imposed on them. The proposal of the European Commission must be considered by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
People’s Deputy from Servants is suspected of false declaration of almost 25 million UAH
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported suspicions to the People’s Deputy of Ukraine that he deliberately entered false information in the declaration. In 2020, an unnamed deputy declared cryptocurrency worth UAH 24.6 million, which apparently belonged to him since 2019. However, as part of the pre-trial investigation, launched on the basis of materials from the NACP, it was established that the cryptocurrency wallet the deputy mentioned in his declaration never actually belonged to him.
In the Vinnytsia region, more than 180 schools have switched to distance learning
In the Vinnytsia region, due to the increase in the incidence of influenza and ARVI, on January 31, 184 secondary schools switched to distance learning. Also, 591 out of 648 operating kindergartens are working as before, others are working remotely and in mixed mode. In the Vinnytsia region there is an average level of intensity of influenza and ARVI morbidity. A total of 10,990 people became ill, including 113 people with laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, among sick 5,558 (50.5%) children.
Experts have determined a list of the cheapest and most expensive food establishments in the world
Hong Kong has the lowest cost of dining in restaurants. Next is Japan, where there are 344 cheap eating establishments located in the country’s three cities: Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. China ranks third on the list. The largest number of Michelin-starred restaurants are also in Shanghai and Beijing. The UK came in ninth place on the list. Malta, Singapore, Macau, Belgium and Taiwan will follow.
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