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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 18 signed into law two bills seeking to exempt night vision devices, thermal imaging equipment, and rangefinders from customs duties and value added tax.
Night vision devices and thermal imaging equipment have been used by the Ukrainian army for intelligence and combat operations at night.
In June Zelensky also signed legislation to exempt drone components from VAT and customs duties.
This Week in Ukraine Ep. 21 – Counteroffensive progress: Expectations vs. reality
Episode #21 of our weekly video podcast “This Week in Ukraine” is dedicated to Ukraine’s counteroffensive, gains and setbacks of the last two months, and what to expect going forward. Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent’s reporter Francis Farrell. Listen to the audio version…
