Return from captivity and nearly $2.5 bln US military aid package — five leading solutions of the week

Rubryka offers TOP-5 weekly solutions bringing Ukraine closer to victory:

🇺🇦 Ukraine secures the release of 189 captives from Russian captivity. The returnees include defenders from Azovstal and Mariupol, personnel from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and Snake Island, servicemen from various frontlines, and two civilians captured in Mariupol.

🇺🇸 The US announces a new military aid package for Ukraine worth nearly $2.5 billion. President Joe Biden confirmed this package will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, artillery, and other critical weaponry for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

⚖️ Ukraine becomes a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). As a full ICC member, Ukraine can now participate in elections, propose amendments to the statute, and engage fully in ICC proceedings.

🦾 US veterans raise over $500,000 for the Ukrainian army. The funds were collected through Monty's auction, where coins valued at up to $3,500 each were sold. The coins have already been sent to over 20 states across the US.

💥 Ukrainian GUR soldiers achieve a world-first by destroying an air target with a naval drone. On December 31, 2024, Magura V5 drones equipped with R-73 "SeeDragon" missiles successfully eliminated two enemy Mi-8 helicopters.