Ministry of Defense

The meeting held in the Guard House in Topcider is attended by the President of the Government of Serbia Ana Brnabi, Minister of Defense Milo Vuevi, Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces General Milan Mojsilovi, other members of the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Armed Forces, as well as the President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik.

Croatia is actively exploring the possibility of reintroducing mandatory military service, signaling a potential shift in the country's security strategy. Veterans Minister Tomo Medved disclosed that the proposal is in its early stages, with a concrete plan for training young individuals yet to be presented.

As part of the army training, everyone should also undergo training in first aid, weapons handling, and nuclear and chemical protection, Jutarnji list.

Bulgaria's economy, outperforming initial projections, has become both a boon and a challenge as the country experiences delays in receiving the second tranche of payments under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has underscored that ministerial replacements during the upcoming March rotation will be considered only in cases of significant necessity. Denkov clarified that discussions about the rotation will commence with Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel, and both will establish the guiding principles for the process.

The Ministry of Defense stated that Russian air defenses shot down 12 missiles.
Ukrainian forces repelled eight Russian attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper and 44 in the direction of Bakhmut, Avdeyevka, Marin and Zaporizhzhia, the General Staff of the Armed Forces announced, adding that artillery strikes were also carried out towards Kherson.

More precisely, they will launch an initiative to reactivate the law that defines mandatory military service.
Vucevic said that such military service should last up to 4 months, and it can be shorter, but that will only be seen when the length of the training is assessed, but it will certainly not be a year or even six months long.

Day 679 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Today's air quality remains alarmingly hazardous across several cities, with fine dust particles soaring well above acceptable levels. The anticipated wind movement offers a glimmer of hope in dispersing the pollution that has gripped numerous urban areas.

There are some of our fellow citizens who, for reasons of economic survival, join the National Guard. According to the law, "their daily compensation for participating in missions is fixed at 16 euros" - if they have any missions.