Volodymyr Sviatnenko, call sign "Znakhar" (healer), earned his name carrying wounded from Krynyky's killing fields and pioneered optical drone piloting techniques he taught to others, but died with the 35th Marine Brigade's best pilots and infantry in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukraine would be legally required to drastically reduce its wartime-sized army. Moreover, millions - most refugees abroad, soldiers, and those in occupied territories - would be unable to vote.
President Zelenskyy, meanwhile, stated Ukraine's willingness to negotiate with Russia while maintaining Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Zelenskyy's potential main rival in a presidential race, MP Poroshenko, warned against holding elections under martial law, arguing they would fracture unity and give Putin a strategic advantage.
The plan is to grow and process cotton plant in southern Odesa Oblast to meet domestic needs. The new law simplifies regulations for the time of martial law.
Holding presidential elections in Ukraine in wartime could undermine national unity and provide openings for Russian disinformation, Ukrainian NGOs tell foreign critics.