Ukrainian military reportedly strikes Russian drone production facility at designated time
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Highlights
- Russian authorities report extensive havoc from Ukrainian drone attacks overnight, including damage to a grain silo, a school, residential buildings, and a sports complex in the Rostov region. The Atlant-Aero drone factory in Taganrog, where the strikes are speculated to have been targeted, also sustained damages.
- The Russian State Duma has passed a law allowing stateless persons to serve in the Russian army, targeting those living or previously living in annexed Ukrainian territories without Russian citizenship for "objective reasons."
- NATO is planning its largest reinforcement since the end of the Cold War, aiming to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, and at least 3.5% on traditional military spending.
- Ukraine is reportedly experiencing help from Italy in mine clearance efforts, with 1.5 million euros pledged to assist in decontamination efforts. Lithuania has also secured munitions supply through a memorandum with Northrop Grumman and Nammo.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, with a focus on establishing a special tribunal for war crimes.
- Russia is rumored to be expanding its missile factory, Votkinsk, to increase missile production, possibly in preparation for a long conflict.
More Men for War: Duma Passes Law for Stateless Persons
The Russian State Duma has recently approved a law allowing stateless persons to serve in the Russian army. According to the oppositional Russian portal "Meduza," this measure aims to "expand the circle of persons who can be contractually committed to military service." The law primarily targets individuals living or previously living in annexed Ukrainian territories, prioritizing those who have lost their Ukrainian citizenship and have yet to acquire Russian citizenship due to "objective reasons."
War Efforts: NATO's Expansion and Russia's Preparations
NATO leaders are set to decide on the largest reinforcement since the end of the Cold War, aiming to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. At least 3.5% of GDP should be spent on traditional military spending, while investments in counter-terrorism or militarily usable infrastructure will also be considered. Meanwhile, Russian forces are expanding their missile factory, Votkinsk, in an apparent effort to strengthen their military capabilities for the long conflict ahead.
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Sources: ntv.de, gho/mau/dpa/rts/AFP
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- As the war in Ukraine continues, the political landscape is increasingly influenced by bothinternal Community policy and external diplomatic efforts, as well as theemployment policy implications for stateless persons serving in the Russian army.
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