Zelensky signed a law on the military registration of young men aged 17; The Russians attacked critical infrastructure in the west of the country. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Zelensky signed a law on the registration of 17-year-olds and extension of the return period from CABOUTH
The President signed a law on the registration of Ukrainian citizens for military registration. The law provides that 17-year-old male citizens can register as conscripts: through the conscript’s electronic account using electronic identification or through a personal visit to the territorial recruitment and social support center. The document also allows children who will turn 18 abroad to register without coming to Ukraine. In addition, the law continues until March 1 the possibility of registration of military personnel who have committed an accident and voluntarily come to military units. The legislative initiative provides that from 2025, the conscript service will be abolished, and basic combined arms training will be introduced.
The Russian army attacked the energy infrastructure in the west of the country
On the evening of January 15, an air raid alert was announced in Kyiv and several regions due to a UAV attack. Later, the takeoff of the Tu-95MS group was recorded, the aggressor country Russia launched a massive combined attack with missiles from the aircraft and Calibers from the Black Sea. During the massive missile strike, Russia attacked critical infrastructure in western Ukraine.
Two critical infrastructure facilities were hit in the districts of Drohobych and Stryi in the Lviv region – no casualties, but there was destruction.
The head of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Svetlana Onischuk, also reported on Russia’s attack on the region. In the Carpathian region, the target was critical infrastructure facilities. Air defense forces worked in the region, but there were no casualties.
The enemy hit Kramatorsk, Donetsk region
At least eight civilians were injured in Kramatorsk as a result of an airstrike on a high-rise building. Among the victims were two children. The target for the attack was a microdistrict with dense residential buildings. The enemy used the UMPB D-30 SN to attack the city.
The Verkhovna Rada decided to extend martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine
315 people’s deputies voted for the extension of martial law, and 310 voted for the extension of general mobilization 14 times the Rada decided to extend martial law and mobilization in Ukraine. They are valid until May 9 this year.
Zelensky revealed the current size of the Ukrainian army
The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, said that today the strength of the Ukrainian army is 880 thousand people. The head of state assured that Ukraine does not plan to discuss the reduction of the army, because today’s massive army is holding back the enemy.
The US has launched another punitive strike against Russia
US authorities have introduced new sanctions against Russia. The US sanctions package includes metallurgical plants, defense industry enterprises, banks and institutions that cooperated with Moscow – about 100 entities. For example, banks are allowed to avoid restrictions. Notably, they include Keremet Bank, a financial institution in Kyrgyzstan that cooperated with Russian officials to avoid sanctions. The sanctions are aimed at weakening the financial and technological capabilities of the Russian Federation to wage war and circumvent existing restrictions.
President Vladimir Zelensky arrived on a visit to Poland, where he met with the country’s leadership
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Warsaw, said that his country will work to speed up the process of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Tusk promised to talk to Ukraine “in the language of concreteness, not sentimentality.”
Tusk also said that Poland has prepared an aid package worth 200 million euros for Ukraine. He did not reveal the details of the aid package, but noted that “we need to talk about it as much as possible and do as much as possible.”
Tusk: Russia is preparing “air terror” against Poland and airlines around the world
The Russian Federation is preparing acts of sabotage in airspace and against airlines around the world. This is what Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. He noted that acts of sabotage were recorded, which, in his opinion, is a manifestation of the war that Russia has declared not only on Ukraine, but on the entire civilized world. In this regard, he mentioned the need for joint action against such threats.
25 Ukrainian citizens returned from captivity in Russia
Among those who returned were the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, as well as our Kharkov region, Donetsk region, Zaporozhye, Kherson region. They were seriously injured and sick. All repatriated military personnel are soldiers, sailors and sergeants. Among those returned was a civilian captured in the Kiev region and held illegally by the Russians.
The number of Ukrainians who left and did not return increased
Last year, 443 thousand Ukrainians who left did not return. This is three times more than in 2023, when 134 thousand citizens did not return. In 2024, the most people left in June – 194,000 In total, about 3 million citizens did not return during the 3 years of the full-scale war. This is almost the same as in the 11 years before the full invasion – that is, from 2011 to 2021 (3.3 million).
“Solidarity cells” will be created for Ukrainians abroad
President Vladimir Zelensky said that “solidarity cells” will be created abroad that will work to support Ukrainians. There will be such “solidarity cells” in Poland, in Germany and in other countries where our people are.
Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire and the release of hostages
Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas have reportedly agreed on a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages. The agreement calls for a six-week temporary ceasefire during which Israel would gradually withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and Hamas would release hostages. In return, Israel will release its Palestinian captives.
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Source: korrespondent
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