Dismissal of deputy commanders of the National Guard and future decisions on demobilization: highlights for November 24
Zelenskyy dismissed four deputy commanders of the National Guard, held a meeting on demobilization and rotation, and instructed the government to prepare comprehensive solutions. We collected the main news for November 24, 2023.
Future decisions on demobilization
Today's meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff addressed the issues of mobilization, demobilization, military enlistment offices, rotation, and conscripts. “I instructed the departments to prepare comprehensive solutions,” Zelenskyy said.
Subsequently, NSDC Secretary Oleksii Danilov added that the issue of demobilization of Ukrainian conscripts whose service had already expired was discussed at the meeting. According to him, such military personnel will soon be demobilized.
He noted that conscripts who have completed their service but wish to stay will be able to do so by concluding a contract. The rest will be demobilized.
Shelling of Chornobaivka and announcement of a military funeral
The Kherson Regional Military Administration does not rule out that the shelling of Chornobaivka by Russian troops could be connected with the announcement from the village council that the funeral of the Ukrainian defender would be held in the village. The press secretary of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, said this on Radio Liberty.
He said that before the shelling, the head of the Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, gave a written instruction to the head of the Kherson region to conduct an official investigation into the announcement of the Chornobaivka village council about the funeral.
Release of Shchihol and Odarchenko from custody
Former head of the State Special Communications Service Yurii Shchigol, MP Andrii Odarchenko, and developer Serhii Kopystyra were released from custody. In all three cases, bail was set by the court, the Anti-Corruption Center reported.
The CPC noted that Shchigol was sent into custody with bail of UAH 25 million, and Odarchenko's bail was UAH 15 million. Kopystyra was only sent to a pre-trial detention center on the morning of November 24 with a bail of UAH 100 million, and by the evening the money was deposited. Prosecutors requested significantly larger sums for Shchigol (UAH 50 million) and Kopystyra (UAH 199.9 million).
Other news
- Vadym Titushko, who 10 years ago during Euromaidan became a symbol of hired “athletes”, is now fighting as part of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade named after the Black Cossacks.
- Director of the state enterprise “Forests of Ukraine” Yurii Bolokhovets announced the dismissal of officials based on the results of internal official investigations.
- Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė arrived in Kyiv on an official visit. She announced a three-year plan to help Ukraine.
- The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office is not satisfied with the decision of the Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv, which imposed 3 years of restriction of freedom on People's Artist Ostap Stupka in the case of an accident while intoxicated. Prosecutors are preparing an appeal.
- As of morning, blocking of three directions on the border with Poland continued: Yahodyn, Rava-Ruska, and Krakivets. According to Polish border guards, there were 2,300 trucks in line heading towards Ukraine.