Ukraine counteroffensive: Russia claims gains in northeast | DW News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has fired all of his regional recruitment chiefs due to corruption concerns.
The officials in charge of enlisting soldiers have been accused of accepting bribes from people who wanted to avoid conscription. Zelenskyy called this an act of treason. He said the 33 suspects under investigation will be replaced with soldiers injured in combat, because they can be trusted.
And there are reports that the German government is open to sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, but there are concerns that they could be used to target Russian territory.
On the battlefield, Russia has claimed gains near the northeastern Ukrainian district of Kupiansk. Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of residents in this area.

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[donbabilio]

The corrupted officials should be sent to the front lines

[invadingomen]

If it’s keeping young people from having their lives thrown away in a meaningless war, corruption is a righteous act

[mrbigolnuts]

I used to live in Ukraine, it's so encouraging to see this 'flushing out' of curruption, it was the main tool for Putin controlling Ukraine

[steveprocter]

Anyone who uses the term 'game changer' should be told to leave the studio/debate immediately. It is meaningless spin, even when it used in its proper environment, sport.

[josezerpa]

Colonel McGregor is the only one who’s telling the truth about this war.

[VVV]

Let's remember all the gamechangers of these years.
2022:
Bayraktar is a game changer.
Javelin is a game changer.
Switchblade is a game changer.
Himars is a game changer, it will destroy Russian logistics
2023:
Leopard is a game changer,
Bradley is a game changer, it has a record of tanks killing in Iraq.
Storm Shadow is a game changer it will destroy Russian logistics
Cluster bombs are a game changer.
TAURUS it will destroy Russian logistics (you are here now)
2025
F16 is a game changer, it's avionics are superior to russian's one.

[josephsirambara]

What are this game changers, whose change can not be noticed.

[retrogazele]

Here we go again ... "Gamechangers"

[nazistowskisnob]

Overhyped German weapons, we have seen how the leopard and the gepard were relegated to the sidelines, and had no impact on the much-hyped spring/summer offensive. what matters is the person behind the weapons, these billions of dollars worth of weapons failed to make any impact during the offensive.

[enockmolefe]

We are saying NATO project has failed period 😂😂😂😂😂

[larsrons]

Good that Ukraine is cracking down so hard on corruption.
🔱🌻Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava! Stay safe! 💙💛

[mortie]

Oh, i so wanna know! Surely this isn’t gonna be another game changer, is it? The suspense is killing me...

[ericp]

Is this the next gamechanging wonder weapon?

[gus_]

Corruption in the middle of the war!!!???? Wow! That's in whole new level (Lvl of selfishness. Will pray for you guys!

[georgialeksandrov]

Nothing😂😂😂. Like the other game changers hahaha, the last one - cluster bombs never been heard since been sent lol, we hear only about Russian advances

[tomalmow]

Tourus missiles soon on eBay half price

[udayaudugama]

I wonder what Mr. Frank the ex British military intelligence officer can comment now about the Counter offensive success and the advances made since June. May be he too should say that heavy bush cover in Ukraine is hampering the counter offensive like his UK government intelligence said few weeks back! 😂😂

[JBEMultimediamadrid]

Soldiers injured in combat can't be corrupt cos they don't need money? I say, maybe they need it more

[massimomaghetti]

Knowing the time of ' reflection ' of the Bundestag, let' s first wait till the Taurus really arrive.

[DardaniaLion]

But better have good fightiers than those who don't want to fight.