"Ukraine Parliament Approves Mobilization Bill to Increase Troop Numbers"

Ukraine's parliament has passed a bill to overhaul military drafts in an effort to boost troop numbers, as a general told lawmakers that Russian forces outnumber Ukrainian soldiers up to 10 times in the east. The bill, which removes draconian draft-dodging penalties, aims to provide the military with better data on potential conscripts and keep wartime military service open-ended. The legislation, which still requires President Zelenskyy's signature, comes amid concerns about manpower and artillery shell shortages as better-equipped Russian forces make advances in eastern Ukraine.