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Upgraded Russian Shaheds can hit moving targets

Russia now deploys a new modification of Iranian-designed Shahed drones equipped with night-vision cameras to detect and strike moving targets, Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported on Oct. 1.

2 October 2025, 02:14 AM

Ukraine to launch drone exports this year, Zelenskyy says

With the Russo–Ukrainian war supercharging Ukraine’s domestic UAV manufacturing, Kyiv will start selling drones abroad this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 10:41 PM

No security guarantees except allies and arms, Zelenskyy tells UN

No country can count on security guarantees to be effective if they do not include meaningful alliances and well-equipped armed forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 08:42 PM

Ukraine to allow arms sales in limited quantities

Kyiv will establish mechanisms for tightly controlled exports of Ukrainian-made weapons, reinvesting the revenue into the domestic defense industry, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 10:45 PM

Rheinmetall to build ammunition plant in Ukraine, defense minister says

German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall AG plans to build a new ammunition plant in a “safe region” of Ukraine, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Sept. 11.

12 September 2025, 12:20 AM

Russia protects arms plants from Ukrainian strikes while expanding industry – ISW

Russia is continuing to expand its defense industrial base and is taking measures to protect military enterprises from long-range Ukrainian strikes, the Institute for the Study of War reported on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 10:46 AM

Most government-ordered FPV drones are unusable or need overhaul, Sternenko says

As much as 60 percent of FPV (first-person-view) drones purchased under state contracts are either faulty or require extensive rework before they can be used on the battlefield, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 02:03 AM

Palianytsia missile specs made public

At the MSPO 2025 arms fair in Poland, Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s state defense conglomerate, disclosed technical specifications of its Palianytsia drone missile, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 10:34 PM

NABU denies investigating Flamingo missile manufacturer

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities are not investigating Fire Point, the defense contractor producing Flamingo cruise missiles, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) said in a joint statement on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 09:51 PM

Ukraine’s new Flamingo missile rivals U.S. Tomahawk, expert suggests

Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile outperforms Western models such as the U.S. Tomahawk, offering greater range and a heavier warhead better suited to European battlefields, Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, told NV on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 11:48 PM

Rheinmetall doubles its projected 155mm shell production in Ukraine

German defense contractor Rheinmetall plans to double the initial planned output of 155mm artillery shells at a company facility currently under construction in Ukraine, CEO Armin Papperger said on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 09:39 PM

Trump agreed to invest in Ukrainian drone tech, PM Svyrydenko says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a “political agreement” on U.S. procurement of Ukrainian-made drones, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko said on July 18.

19 July 2025, 02:10 AM

Ukraine’s drone production surges nearly ten-fold

Ukraine increased its domestic drone production by 900% over the past year, responding to the demands of fighting a prolonged war against numerically superior Russia, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on July 7.

7 July 2025, 10:19 PM

Ukraine tests domestic glide bomb conversion kit — video

Ukrainian engineers have developed a working solution to convert regular air-dropped munitions into precision-guided glide bombs, Ukrainian military news outlet Defense Express reported on June 25.

26 June 2025, 01:11 AM

Denmark to spend $78 million on joint arms production with Ukraine

Copenhagen and Kyiv have struck a deal to host Ukrainian defense manufacturing facilities on Danish soil, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on June 24.

24 June 2025, 08:33 PM

Ukraine hopes to counter Shaheds with interceptor drones, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine is developing interceptor UAVs to take down Russian–Iranian Shahed drones targeting the country’s energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 11.

12 June 2025, 02:04 AM

Norway to provide Ukraine with $7 billion in aid by end of 2025

Norway will deliver $7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine by the end of 2025, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said

6 June 2025, 02:12 AM

Roshel now operates factories in Ukraine

Canada’s armored vehicles manufacturer Roshel has moved part of its production to Ukraine, the company said on June 5.

6 June 2025, 01:18 AM

Anti-aircraft systems found unattended near Ukraine border in Poland

Several anti-aircraft systems were discovered unattended near the Ukrainian border in Poland’s Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on June 4.

5 June 2025, 02:27 AM

Ukraine signs IRIS-T licensing deal with Germany

Kyiv has signed a contract with Germany’s Diehl Defence to produce IRIS-T air defense systems and missiles for them in Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28.

28 May 2025, 09:46 PM

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