Tetiana Ostashchenko, former Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has resigned from military service due to health issues. She has also been removed from military records. Source: Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Defence to the request of Ukrainska Pravda Quote: "Following the order of the Defence Minister on 10 February 2024, Major General of the Medical Service Tetiana Ostashchenko was dismissed from military service due to health issues.
The Ministry of Defence has clarified that Minister Rustem Umeirov calls on all Ukrainians to join the Armed Forces, but that there is no question of a mechanism for punishing or putting legal pressure on men outside Ukraine.
Illarion Pavliuk, a writer and former military officer of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, will take over the position of Head of the Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Defence, previously held by Hanna Maliar.