President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law on Nov. 9 two bills extending martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days. This is the ninth time Ukraine has extended martial law since Feb. 24, 2022.
Russian forces have initiated a month-long campaign in occupied Kherson Oblast to coerce Ukrainian citizens to surrender their passports, according to General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovalyov on Nov. 7.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a successful strike on a key Russian air-defense facility in occupied Crimea on Oct. 30, the Strategic Communications Office confirmed on Telegram this morning.
The Digital Transformation Ministry is working on the so-called "smart mobilization" project aimed at recruiting military specialists on a voluntary basis, the ministry's head, Mykhailo Fedorov, said in an interview with RBC Ukraine on Oct. 30.
Key developments on Oct. 30: Russia claims downing Storm Shadow missiles over occupied Crimea, locals report hits Rutte: Pledged F-16s to arrive in Romania for pilot training in 2 weeks Prosecutor's Office: Russian forces murder a family of 9 in occupied Volnovakha Digital Transformation Ministry prepares 'smart mobilization' for recruiting military specialists Ukraine's Foreign Ministry dismisses Russia's accusations of Makhachkala riots involvement Ukrainian forces struck a strategic air defense facility on the western coast of Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Oct. 30, the Ukrainian military's Center for Strategic Communications reported.