Conscripts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service will be transferred to the reserve; The Alliance is developing a new format for providing additional assistance to Ukraine. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Demobilization of conscripts: some military personnel will be transferred to the reserve
During April and May, almost 7 thousand conscripts from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service will be transferred to the reserve. The transfer to the reserve will be applied to conscripts whose service life has expired during the period of martial law and extended beyond the set deadlines, with the exception of those who signed contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The President reported how many times Russia struck Ukraine in March
The aggressor country, Russia, carried out more than four thousand strikes in Ukraine in March using missiles, suicide bombers and guided bombs. Kharkov was under almost constant fire. Losses were recorded among townspeople almost daily, critical city infrastructure was destroyed, and the destruction of residential buildings continued.
The North Atlantic Alliance is developing a new approach to helping Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance is developing a new format for providing additional assistance to Ukraine, which will ensure predictability and stability for it. The Secretary General noted that NATO allies currently provide 99% of all military support to Ukraine, “therefore, increasing the scale of activities within NATO will make our efforts more effective and efficient.” Stoltenberg stressed that “Moscow must understand that they cannot achieve their goals on the battlefield and they cannot wait for us.” At the same time, he refused to give details of the “new format.”
Latvia approves new aid to Ukraine
In Latvia, the government approved a new package of comprehensive aid to Ukraine in 2024 for 9.6 million euros. The package includes 5.3 million euros for the restoration of Ukraine and 4.3 million euros in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the European Peace Fund.
Ukraine and Finland signed a security agreement in Kyiv
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and the President of Finland Alexander Stubb signed an Agreement on Security Cooperation and Long-Term Support. Finland also announced twenty-three aid packages to Ukraine worth 188 million euros, which include air defense systems and ammunition. The security agreement ensures cooperation for 10 years in areas important to Ukraine.
The number of children killed by Russia in Ukraine has been revealed
According to juvenile prosecutors, as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, at least 538 children were killed, and another 1,280 were injured in various degrees of severity. Most of the dead and injured children were in Donetsk region – 524, in Kharkov region – 344, in Kherson region – 149, in Kyiv region – 130, in Dnepropetrovsk region – 130, in Nikolaev region – 103 and in the Zaporozhye region – 100.
Meanwhile, at least 285 children taken from Donbass ended up in the all-Russian database of orphans. Journalists confirmed the identity of each child and spoke with some of them. Ukrainian children were offered for adoption or placement in care in at least 15 regions of Russia, mainly in the regions of Oryol, Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov.
Find out how much the richest Ukrainians lost in one year
The world ranking of the richest people in the world by the American magazine Forbes 2024 includes five Ukrainians: Rinat Akhmetov (785th place), Victor Pinchuk (1623rd), Vadim Novinsky (2410th), Konstantin Zhevago (2410th) and Gennady Bogolyubov (2692nd) . However, all of them have become more difficult over the years, and above all – the richest Ukrainian, Rinat Akhmetov. According to Forbes estimates, Akhmetov lost $1.7 billion a year. Currently, his remaining assets are worth $ billion. dollars
WSJ: Macron tries to convince Biden and Scholz to step up their approach toward Russia
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron tried to convince American leader Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to change the West’s approach to supporting Ukraine. Macron proposed to stop broadcasting the limits of Western intervention – the so-called Western red lines – and predict the Kremlin, as he said in telephone conversations with the leaders of the United States and Germany. Biden questioned the need for a change in strategy amid concerns it could lead to escalation, the officials said, citing anonymity. Scholz also opposed the idea, saying it risks dividing allies and turning NATO countries into parties to the conflict.
The Guardian wrote about plans to destroy the Crimean Bridge in 2024
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense commented on the information from the British publication The Guardian that the Ukrainian Defense Forces plan to destroy the Crimean Bridge in the first half of 2024. GUR spokesman Andrei Yusov told the telethon that it is not new information, but the bridge is a military target that must be “neutralized.”
Taylor Swift entered the list of billionaires for the first time
The 34-year-old pop star’s net worth is estimated at $1.1 billion. He became the first artist in the world to be ranked based solely on his writing and performance, as well as earnings from the first leg of The Eras Tour.
Japan’s Imperial Family debuts on Instagram
The Imperial Household Agency responsible for family affairs has released 60 photos and five videos showing the public appearances of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako over the past three months. The first photo published was of the imperial couple sitting on a sofa with their 22-year-old daughter, Princess Aiko.
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