President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that the heads of all Ukraine’s regional military recruitment centers were being dismissed from their jobs amid concerns about corruption. The mass sacking came as Ukraine urged civilians near the northeastern front line to evacuate on Thursday as Russia ramped up an assault to capture territory already seized once during the conflict. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that the heads of all Ukraine's regional military recruitment centers were being dismissed from their jobs amid concerns about corruption. The mass sacking came as Ukraine urged civilians near the northeastern front line to evacuate on Thursday as Russia ramped up an assault to capture territory already seized once during the conflict. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->