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Ukraine’s defense minister says men between 25 and 60 who have left the country will be asked to return for military service. Germany is to give Kyiv more money to increase its energy resilience. DW has the latest.
What you need to know
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said he would extend “an invitation” to Ukrainian men living abroad to report to recruitment centers run by the armed forces the country looks to mobilize up to 500,000 more soldiers to defend it against the Russian invasion.
He told German media outlets that noncompliance would mean penalties but added that it was not yet clear what form they would take.
With Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure likely to increase as winter continues, Germany said it would give more financial assistance to bolster the electricity and gas supply in the country.
Germany pledges more aid to bolster energy system
Germany has said it will provide an additional €88.5 million (about $97 million) to help maintain the Ukrainian energy system, which is a major target for Russian attacks.
A joint statement said the Economy Ministry was contributing €54.3 million via the state-owned bank KfW, while the Foreign Minister would give €34.2 million.
Attacks by Russian forces on Ukrainian energy infrastructure…
