The resignation of Veterans’ Affairs Minister Yulia Laputina prompts speculation on whether it aligns with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's promised governmental overhaul, with Valerii Klochok, head of the Vezha Center for Public Analytics, discussing potential further dismissals in key positions in an interview with Radio NV on Feb. 6.
Ukraine s Ministry of Defence has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.
Women from the Ukrainian armed forces will march in a parade to mark the 30th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, according to a statement from Army Inform, the defence ministry s official news agency, published on Thursday.
They have been training twice a day to master the steps and are progressing well, Major Eugene Balabushka told Army Inform. Major Balabushka confirmed the plan to wear high heels during the parade.
A handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Defence ministry press-service on July 2, 2021 shows the Ukrainian female soldiers wearing heels while taking part in the the military parade rehearsal in Kiev. - Ukrainian authorities found themselves under fire on July 1, 2021 over their idea of making female soldiers marching with court shoes instead of combat boots during a military p