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Ukraine, Germany sign $1.4 billion arms deal

The Ukrainian and German governments signed several defense industrial agreements worth over EUR1.2 billion ($1.41 billion), Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 17.

18 December 2025, 03:10 AM

Denmark concerned over Fire Point’s ties to Mindich

Copenhagen is “concerned” by Ukraine’s ongoing corruption scandal casting a shadow over Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense contractor with production facilities in Denmark, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 11:23 PM

Defense contractor Fire Point addresses Mindich ties

Tymur Mindich, a Ukrainian businessman at the heart of the unfolding energy sector corruption scandal, sought to acquire a 50% stake in defense contractor Fire Point, company co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilerman said on Nov. 21.

22 November 2025, 02:06 AM

Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile sees wider use

Fire Point, the Ukrainian manufacturer of the FP-1 and FP-2 long-range drones and the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, held a closed-door briefing for journalists and experts during which it showed classified footage of its weapons in action.

21 November 2025, 09:38 PM

Russian war machine increasingly reliant on U.S.-made components, HUR says

Among the foreign components found in Russian military equipment and munitions, the majority are of U.S. origin, according to the latest data from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR).

20 November 2025, 08:45 PM

Ukraine’s Octopus interceptor drone goes into serial production

Developed as a cost-effective counter to swarms of Russian kamikaze UAVs, the Octopus interceptor drone is now in mass production, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 09:51 PM

Ukraine receives its first ‘drone wall’ system

Developed by a Western company, the first “drone wall” air defense system will be deployed in Ukraine in a matter of weeks, Business Insider reported on Nov. 12.

12 November 2025, 10:48 PM

Ukraine to use foreign aid on long-range missile production, Zelenskyy says

Once the EU approves a $140 billion loan program for Kyiv funded by frozen Russian assets, those resources will be spent on producing long-range Ukrainian weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 23.

24 October 2025, 12:37 AM

UK delivers batch of missiles to Ukraine ahead of schedule

Hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM, also known as Martlet) were delivered to Ukraine five months ahead of schedule, the UK government announced on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 09:51 PM

Baykar’s Kyiv plant to continue operations after Russian attacks

Turkish defense contractor Baykar will continue construction on its facility in Kyiv despite repeated Russian air strikes targeting it, CEO Haluk Bayraktar said on Oct. 9.

9 October 2025, 08:42 PM

Ukraine unveils modified Neptune cruise missile

During a recent demonstration of Ukraine’s defense-industrial capabilities for NATO representatives, the Defense Ministry revealed a new version of its R-360 Neptune cruise missile, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 08:41 PM

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

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