Attack on Ukraine, dismissal of veterans affairs minister, Rada passes mobilization bill in first reading: highlights
Russian troops carried out several strikes on Ukraine, using 64 munitions. The strikes resulted in deaths in Kyiv and Mykolaiv. The parliament dismissed Yulia Laputina from the post of Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, and the Rada supported the updated government bill on mobilization. Here is a roundup of the main news for February 7.
Attack on Ukraine
Early on February 7, Russian forces launched multiple aerial attacks across Ukraine, utilizing over 60 munitions. The Ukrainian military destroyed 44 of them.
The attack in Kyiv killed four people and injured 40 others. In particular, the attack caused a fire in an 18-story building and damaged high-voltage lines. One person was killed in Mykolaiv Oblast, and 13 people were reported injured.
In Kharkiv, a woman sustained light injuries, and non-residential infrastructure in the city was damaged. Three people were injured in Kyiv Oblast as a result of the Russian strike. Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv oblasts were also hit. There is damage there, but there were no casualties.
Parliament supports updated draft law on mobilization
The Verkhovna Rada supported the updated government bill on military service, mobilization and military registration in the first reading. The corresponding draft law No. 10449 was voted for by 243 MPs.
However, the head of the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy, Anastasia Radina (Servant of the People), noted that the document contains provisions that could lead to selectivity or corruption.
Parliament dismisses Veterans Affairs Minister Laputina
The Verkhovna Rada has dismissed Yulia Laputina from the post of Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine. She had previously submitted her resignation letter. The parliament said that the specialized Committee on Social Policy noted the unsatisfactory work of the Ministry of Veterans.
New protest of Polish farmers at the border
Polish farmers are planning to block the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint for about a month, as well as hold a short-term rally at the Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint.
At the same time, there are no plans to block the Korczowa-Krakivets checkpoint.
Beating in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast because of "cooperation with military commissariat"
In Kosmach, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, on February 7, about 100 people blocked the road and stopped cars, looking for people associated with the military registration and enlistment offices. During the clashes, two women and a 6-year-old child were beaten. It all started because of posts on social media that allegedly "many cars of the military registration and enlistment office were coming to take people away."
Investigators are awaiting the results of medical examinations, after which they will decide under which articles to classify the incident.
Using reproductive cells of fallen defenders
The Verkhovna Rada has amended the law on the storage of reproductive cells of military personnel in terms of ensuring their right to biological parenthood (motherhood).
Thus, the bill provides that in the event of a person's death or declaration of death, their reproductive cells are stored free of charge for three years. After this period, further storage can be extended at a cost.
Property of the head of the Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The family of Vadym Vysochyn, the head of the Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is subordinated to the Ministry of Defense, has been found to have two estates near Kyiv and several cars. They are owned by his civilian wife and adult son.
Vysochyn explained how he and his family had the money for this property. He said that his son sometimes sells cars imported from abroad, while the head of the sports club and his wife "just help him."
At the same time, an analysis of the tenders where the Central Sports Club was the client shows that the prices were almost twice as high.
Other news
- An occupation court "sentenced" 33 Ukrainian soldiers to 27 to 29 years in prison, report Russian media.
- NATO has set the date for the next Ramstein format meeting.
- The United States failed to pass the law on aid to Israel only amid the struggle for a package that includes aid to Ukraine.
- SBU Head Vasyl Malyuk met with G7 ambassadors to discuss the Bihus.Info surveillance scandal and assured them of readiness to protect freedom of speech.
- President Zelenskyy signed the law on simplified write-off of military property.