Europe Ukraine "A major Ukrainian counteroffensive is taking place, we don't know if it will be a turning point in the war but the Ukrainians are advancing and liberating many territories," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Europe Ukraine The Ukrainian parliament passed a bill allowing the voluntary mobilisation of certain categories of prisoners; some 15-20 thousand prisoners could then join the Ukrainian defence forces
Europe Ukraine Over the past week, the Ukrainian army has reportedly carried out a number of attacks against Russian military targets using a new long-range missile system that the US would have secretly shipped in recent weeks
Europe Ukraine Parliament passed a law to reform rules for recruiting civilians into the armed forces, at a time when the Ukrainian army lacks soldiers and means to fight: 500.000 men would be needed to relieve soldiers who have been committed for more than two years
Europe Ukraine In recent weeks Russia has reportedly hit "up to 80%" of conventional power plants and half of Ukraine's hydropower plants "in the heaviest attacks since the war began"