Ukraine lowers conscription age to plug shortfall in troops fighting Russia
The Ukrainian military had nearly 800,000 troops in October, according to Ukrainian Defence Ministry statistics.
The Ukrainian military had nearly 800,000 troops in October, according to Ukrainian Defence Ministry statistics.
The aid package is intended to support the economy, pay for rebuilding and set Ukraine up for future EU membership.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will announce the deployment to provide ‘vital reassurance against the Putin menace’.
The veto came after leaders had voted to open negotiations on the war-torn country joining the EU.
It has been a year since Russia made any significant movements on the battlefield. Is a stalemate near?
It will be one of the biggest charitable donations to war victims in history and could be completed within weeks.
Videos show Ukrainian soldiers dancing as they take back areas of their country
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said: "The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is. Russia endangers the whole world. We have to stop it before it's too late."
Ukrainian officials said the attack was ‘spit in the face’ of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements.
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