Ukrainians over the age of 60 will be allowed to enlist in the military following the enactment of a law signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian officials also called a Russian strike on a prison a war crime.
Three killed in Russian strike on Ukraine army training unit
At least three Ukrainian soldiers were killed, and 18 others were wounded, in a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training ground on Tuesday.
In a statement on Facebook, Ukraine’s Ground Forces said Russia “launched a missile strike on the territory of one of the training units of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
“Despite the security measures taken, unfortunately it was not possible to completely avoid losses among the personnel,” the army added.
An investigation into the incident has been opened to “find out all the circumstances and causes of the loss of personnel,” the statement added.
“If it is found that the actions or inaction of officials led to the death and injury of military personnel, the perpetrators will be brought to justice,” the military said.
It was not clear which training facility was struck.
This is not the first time a Ukrainian army training unit has been attacked by Russian missiles.
In June, the then-commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Mykhailo Drapaty, resigned after 12 soldiers were killed and more than 60 others were wounded when Russian missiles hit a training ground in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Trump says Russia to face sanctions in 10 days if it does not move to end Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump said that unless Moscow made progress toward ending the war in Ukraine in the next 10 days, he would begin enforcing tariffs and other actions against Russia.
The statement came a day after he shortened his original 50-day deadline for action from Russia to “10 or 12 days,” and was after he had not received any response from Moscow.
Earlier Tuesday, the Kremlin said it had “taken note” of the new deadline (see entry below).
Trump also said he was not worried about the potential impact of Russian sanctions on the oil market or prices, saying the US would boost domestic oil production to offset any impact.
Russian billionaire fails to overturn UK sanctions
Billionaire oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler on Tuesday lost his appeal against sanctions imposed on him by the UK over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The ruling at the UK’s Supreme Court also makes it difficult for similar challenges to succeed.
Russian-born Shvidler, who is a UK and US citizen, was sanctioned over his connection to former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, as well as his previous role as a director of London-listed Russian steel producer Evraz.
Shvidler appealed to the Supreme Court. His lawyers argued that others with greater involvement in business of importance to Russia were not sanctioned, citing BP’s previous joint venture with Rosneft, a Russian integrated energy company focused on the exploration, production, refining, and distribution of oil and gas.
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal by a four-to-one majority in a ruling that Shvidler said “brings me back to the USSR.”
With the decision, the top court maintains its 100% record of rulings defending Russian sanctions.
Poland: Jailed Colombian man set fires on orders from Russia
Polish authorities said a jailed Colombian man started two fires in Poland on behalf of Russia last year.
The 27-year-old man stands accused of setting fire to two warehouses in Warsaw and Radom in 2024, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry in Warsaw said.
The fires were quickly extinguished, and no one was injured in either case.
The Colombian man had previously been trained by a person with links to Russian secret services, according to the Interior Ministry.
The public prosecutor’s office is now investigating the man for working for a foreign secret service and for terrorism.
Source : https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-zelenskyy-signs-law-for-over-60s-to-join-military/live-73445167
