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19 October 2024
The total combat losses Russia’s invasion troops have sustained in Ukraine since the full-scale incursion in February 2022 have amounted to an estimated 677,180, including 1,380 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours alone.
During meetings of the Ukraine-NATO Council and those with NATO defense ministers, the issue of lowering the military draft age in Ukraine was never raised.
18 October 2024
Minister for Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha called on the West to strengthen support for Ukraine against the background of Russia engaging North Korea in the war against Ukraine.
Russia's reckless nuclear rhetoric is inconsistent with its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, emphasized the importance of having Ukraine invited to join NATO as it will help end the war.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
Germany remains skeptical about Ukraine's invitation to join NATO, while the United States' position is closer than before.
Sweden is joining the IT Coalition and is working to provide Ukraine with two long-range radar detection aircraft.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with his Finnish counterpart Petteri Orpo support for the construction of a shelter system in Ukraine and proposed to create a Civil Defense Coalition.
During the discussions regarding Ukraine's invitation to NATO, there were no opponents of Ukraine joining the Alliance.
Certain elements of the Victory Plan, including increasing military aid to Ukraine and giving Ukraine permissions to hit targets deep inside Russia with weapons provided by the West, need to be implemented immediately. Other points could follow after the end of the active phase of Russia's war against Ukraine.
During the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council (UNC) at the level of defense ministers, which took place yesterday evening at the Alliance Headquarters with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, the Ukrainian side heard no objections to the points of Victory Plan, including that on inviting Ukraine to NATO.
There is "no agreement" among EU leaders in the assessment of the Victory Plan presented in Brussels by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The plan will be reevaluated after the U.S. presidential election.
Following a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of defense ministers in Brussels on October 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it is necessary to act decisively and in unity to prevent Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin from strengthening and fueling the war further.
At a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told his counterpart Rustem Umerov that Japan will provide Ukraine with additional vehicles from the Self-Defense Forces.
Ukraine, under the Budapest Memorandum, gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for guarantees of peace, territorial integrity and sovereignty from influential nuclear states, but in return received aggression from Russia. At the same time, Ukraine has never declared its intention to restore nuclear arsenal.
The essence of the Victory Plan, presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, is the strategic defeat of Russia, which should make further war for the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories meaningless for Moscow.
A representative from the Air Force Command informed representatives from 16 NATO member countries about the specifics of organizing strategic communications during wartime as part of an experience exchange course held in Kilkis, Greece.
17 October 2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has denied insinuations about Ukraine's plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.
Ukraine, under the Budapest Memorandum, gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for guarantees of peace, territorial integrity and sovereignty from influential nuclear states, but in return received aggression from Russia. At the same time, Ukraine has never declared its intention to restore nuclear arsenal.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that NATO is working with Ukraine to bring it closer to membership in the Alliance.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Victory Plan, Ukraine’s invitation to NATO, and attracting Turkish investment in defense production with his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler.
The European Parliament will vote next week on providing Ukraine with a EUR 35 billion loan, which will be funded through the proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
An important part of Ukraine's Victory Plan is its economic component, which aims to protect the economic interests of both Ukraine and the European Union which Ukraine seeks to join.
The Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Norway, Rustem Umerov and Bjørn Arild Gram, have discussed the current battlefield situation, Ukraine's need for long-range weapons, and strengthening its air defense capabilities.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that the top priority is to strengthen support for Ukraine and that more is needed to stop Russian aggression.
In Brussels, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed a Security Cooperation Agreement, which confirms Greece's readiness to continue meeting Ukraine's most pressing defense needs.
The President of Ukraine presented the Victory Plan at the European Union Summit held in Brussels.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he does not rule out Ukraine joining the Alliance as its 33rd or 34th member, while stopping short of a clear response to journalists' questions of whether it is possible to invite Ukraine to the Alliance in the short term.
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, said Ukraine could use the F-16 supplied by the Netherlands against the legitimate targets inside Russia, for defensive purposes in accordance with international law.