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Germany to cut ammunition spending in blow to Rheinmetall

Germany plans to cut ammunition spending in 2027 as it prioritizes other defense needs, a shift that could add pressure on defense giant Rheinmetall, Bloomberg reported on July 28.

28 July, 03:39 PM

Ammo depot near Russia’s Belgorod explodes

A powerful explosion was reported in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, sending a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke into the sky that was visible across Belgorod City, local media outlets said on June 8.

8 June, 10:51 PM

Germany announces more than $2.3 billion in new aid for Ukraine

Germany will provide over EUR2 billion ($2.33 billion) in additional military assistance to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced after a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 08:45 PM

Umerov, NATO envoy discuss real security guarantees

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov met with NATO’s Head of Representation in Ukraine, Patrick Turner, he reported on Sept. 18.

19 September 2025, 08:01 AM

Ukraine’s defense spending in 2025 rises 22.9% from last year, reaching $172M per day

Ukraine’s 2025 defense spending rose 22.9% from last year in dollar terms, reaching $172 million per day, parliamentary budget committee head Roksolana Pidlasa said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 10:56 AM

U.S. restarts munitions flow to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration resumed shipments of some weapons to Ukraine after a week-long pause directed by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, AP reported on July 7, citing two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

10 July 2025, 07:06 AM

Canada announces new $1.5B military aid package for Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine amounting to 2 billion Canadian dollars (approximately $1.47 billion USD), Deutsche Welle (DW) reported on June 17.

18 June 2025, 08:47 AM

Future arms deals with Ukraine will remain confidential — Friedrich Merz

Newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during a visit to Kyiv that future arms supply talks with Ukraine will be kept private, German broadcaster ntv reported on May 10.

10 May 2025, 06:37 PM

Ukraine and NATO join forces to tackle fiber-optic FPV drones

Ukraine and NATO are collaborating to bolster efforts against fiber-optic FPV drones, the Ministry of Defense said on May 6.

6 May 2025, 07:11 PM

Ukraine facing shortage of ammunition for FPV drones

Ukraine’s procurement of ammunition for FPV drones is insufficient, creating a critical gap in its military capabilities compared to Russia, Roman Kostenko, secretary of the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, said in an interview with Radio NV on April 17.

19 April 2025, 12:57 PM

Ukraine’s 2024 strike on Russian arsenal near Rostov destroyed 90% of it

A Ukrainian strike in 2024 on a Russian ammunition depot in Tikhoretsk, Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, destroyed about 90% of the facility’s capacity, Reuters reported on April 15.

16 April 2025, 12:36 AM

Germany bankrolls massive ammo deal for Ukraine’s Gepard systems

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry ordered an additional batch of 180,000 rounds of 35mm HEI-T (High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer) ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun, German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall announced on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 02:19 PM

Defense Ministry details record-breaking drone support for Ukraine's forces

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry provided the Armed Forces with over 1.2 million drones of various types in 2024, the agency wrote on its official website on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 10:35 AM

Ukraine to receive new U.S. $275M aid package, including HIMARS and Javelins

The Pentagon is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth at least $275 million, including vital military ammunition for Ukraine, the Associated Press reported on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 09:16 AM

One million artillery shells from EU ‘not enough’ — Borrell

After a series of delays, the European Union has delivered the promised one million artillery rounds to Ukraine, Josep Borrell, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 08:29 PM

Crippled Russian defense industry lags behind battlefield losses

Russia's military-industrial complex is facing significant challenges in its ability to produce enough weapons, equipment, and ammunition to replace the losses incurred by the Russian army in the war against Ukraine, Foreign Policy wrote on November 14, citing data from OSINT analysts.

15 November 2024, 10:41 AM

Pentagon announces $425 million Ukraine aid package

The U.S. Department of Defense will deliver another $425 million security assistance package to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Nov. 1.

1 November 2024, 08:30 PM

Explosions in occupied Luhansk: Russian ammunition depot on fire: video

Explosions and a subsequent fire in occupied Luhansk on the morning of Oct. 29 suggest that the Russian armed forces have lost another ammunition depot, regional governor Artem Lysohor reported on Telegram.

29 October 2024, 12:55 PM

Canada approves new $47 million military aid package for Ukraine

Canada has approved a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 64.8 million Canadian dollars ($47 million), according to a statement by the country's Defense Minister Bill Blair, Reuters reported on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 03:36 PM

Explosion rocks Serbian ammo plant, two workers injured

An explosion occurred at the Sloboda defense plant in the Serbian city of Čačak, N1 news outlet reported on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 03:12 PM

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