DrUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to equate corruption with treachery for the duration of the war. In an interview published on Sunday, Zelensky said he wanted to submit this bill to Parliament. „I don’t know if the lawmakers will support this proposal, but I will certainly propose it,” he said. Zelensky was convinced that such legal equality could be useful for the duration of Russia’s war of aggression against his country.
He warned that the successful fight against corruption and the informal economy is also in the hands of citizens and businesses. „We have to be honest, we have to pay taxes,” he said in an interview with journalist Natalya Mossychuk. To date, Ukrainian legislation provides for various penalties for corruption, ranging from a fine to four years’ imprisonment. In particularly severe cases, the term can be up to twelve years.
On the other hand, treason is punishable by 15 years to life imprisonment. Improving the fight against corruption is an important part of the European Commission’s requirements for Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union. The EU also demands respect for anti-money laundering standards and the implementation of a law against the excessive influence of oligarchs.
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8:46 am – Ukraine’s Mahucic after winning World Cup: I should have won gold for my country
High jumper Jaroslava Mahucic dedicated her first world title to Ukraine and her countrymen. “Before each of my jumps tonight, I told myself I had to win gold. Only gold. I had to win this gold,” said the 21-year-old, who won gold on Sunday with a 2.01m and thus his only World Cup title. For my country and for the entire Ukrainian people who are still fighting for peace in Ukraine and for our independence.”
Yaroslava Mahushykh: „For my country and all the Ukrainian people”
Source: German Press Agency/Jean-Christophe Putt
8:27 am – Great Britain: Russia is likely to cancel its maneuvers due to troop shortages
According to British information, Russia may have canceled its military maneuvers, which were scheduled for September 23, on its western borders, due to a shortage of soldiers and materials. It is likely that the leadership in Moscow canceled the exercises due to the lack of available forces and equipment, the British Ministry of Defense explained in its daily report on the situation in the Ukrainian war. The last time Russia conducted the Sabad (Russian for the West) maneuver was with Belarus two years ago. Among other things, it happened near the borders of the member states of the European Union.
08:16 – Ukraine announces the recovery of the village of Robotyn in the south
Ukraine announced that it had regained control of the besieged town of Ropotyn in the southeast of the country. The military quoted Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malgar in a statement that „two robots have been released.” The army is trying to advance south as part of its counter-attack against the invading Russian forces. Last week, the Ukrainian army announced that its forces had raised the national flag in Ropotyn, but the village is still under Russian fire.
The current situation in Ukraine
Source: Information World
08:10 – Two people were killed in a Russian missile attack in the Poltava region
Local authorities announced that two people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the Poltava region in central Ukraine. Regional governor Dmytro Lunin said via SMS that two more people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Two people are still missing. The target of the attack was an industrial factory. Lunin did not provide further details.
According to the Ukrainian military, the area around the southeastern city of Kryvyi Rih also came under missile attack. According to local authorities, several private homes were damaged, but no injuries were reported. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia fired four missiles from the Black Sea overnight, two of which were shot down.
05:30 – Russia announces the downing of three Ukrainian drones
According to the Russian authorities, the Russian air defense destroyed a drone near the capital, Moscow, and two other planes in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on Telegram that Russian air defenses in the Lyubertsy region, southeast of the Russian capital, destroyed „a drone that was flying towards Moscow.” There were no injuries or damages, and rescue workers are on the scene.
The Russian Defense Ministry also announced that at approximately 4:30 am (3:30 am CEST) the air defense system destroyed a drone over the Lyubertsy region. And held Kyiv responsible for the attempted attack.
02:39 a.m. – Flight operations resumed in the Moscow region
Air traffic at Moscow’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports has returned to normal after a break. Meanwhile, airports have been closed to takeoffs and landings, Russia’s Tass news agency reported, citing air traffic services. The capital’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports and the Zhukovsky military airport were later said to have resumed operations. The reason for the suspension of flight operations was not initially stated.
01:47 a.m. – Air traffic suspended in the Moscow region again
Air traffic at Moscow’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports has been suspended again. The Russian news agency TASS reported, citing air traffic services, that the airports for take-off and landing were temporarily closed. The reason for the suspension of flight operations was not initially stated. Recently, air traffic in the Moscow region has been repeatedly halted at night due to drone attacks.
00:00 – Ukraine expects combat deployment of F-16s in the spring
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov assumes that the F-16 fighter jets will be used against Russia from spring. „I would say that could be in the spring of next year,” he said.pictureWestern aircraft are likely to prove to be serious „game changers” in the fight against Russian forces.
Ukraine has begun training pilots, engineers and technicians. Now the infrastructure for the F-16 in Ukraine should be ready. “It should take at least six months, maybe a little longer. That’s why I think it will be in the spring of next year,” Resnikov said on the Runzimmer podcast.
