Defense Ministry

SBU detains Dnipropetrovsk factory management over defective munitions

Ukraine’s SBU security service has detained the general director of a defense plant in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and his deputy after the company supplied a batch of defective ammunition to the Ukrainian military in late 2024, the SBU said on April 29.

29 April 2025, 08:36 PM

Ukraine appoints three new deputy defense ministers to bolster military

Ukraine’s Cabinet appointed Sergii Boyev, Mykola Shevtsov, and Oleksandr Kozenko as deputy defense ministers, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Facebook on April 29.

29 April 2025, 04:50 PM

Pistorius slams Trump’s peace plan as 'capitulation' for Ukraine

Ukraine should not agree to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to exchange territory for a ceasefire with Russia - as it is equal to "capitulation", German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, The Telegraph reported on April 27.

28 April 2025, 08:33 AM

Ukraine streamlines military recruitment of foreign volunteers

The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded the ongoing program allowing foreign nationals and stateless persons to join the ranks of the Ukrainian military, the Cabinet’s parliamentary secretary, Taras Melnychuk, announced on April 15.

16 April 2025, 02:03 AM

Ukraine opens first military intel recruitment center in Kyiv

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has opened its first recruitment center in Kyiv, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Kyrylo Budanov announced on April 11.

11 April 2025, 10:29 AM

'Coalition of the Willing' meets in Brussels to plan deployment of European peacekeepers

Brussels will host the inaugural meeting of defense ministers from the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” on April 10, the UK Defense Ministry wrote on its official website on April 5.

10 April 2025, 09:27 AM

Army+ app enhances discharge process with new features

The latest update to the Army+ application introduces a significant upgrade for Ukrainian servicemembers, offering six new digital reports for discharge from military service as of April 7.

7 April 2025, 04:23 PM

Ukraine slows Russian advance fivefold since fall — ISW

The speed of Russia’s military advance in Ukraine has been steadily declining since November 2024, partially due to successful Ukrainian counterattacks in the east, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 6.

7 April 2025, 10:12 AM

Ukraine creates new support roles in military

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is introducing a new category of service roles within military units, battalions, and hospitals to help soldiers, their families, and commanders navigate social and medical challenges during wartime. Deputy Defense Minister and Brigadier General of Justice Serhiy Melnyk announced the move in an interview with the ministry’s press center on April 5.

6 April 2025, 01:30 PM

Ukraine to deploy 15,000 land robots on the battlefield in 2025

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry plans to deploy 15,000 ground robots to perform frontline tasks in 2025, Defense Procurement Department Director Glib Kanievskyi said on March 31, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

31 March 2025, 09:47 PM

Netherlands allocates €500 million for drone development in Ukraine

The Netherlands has allocated €500 million ($541 million) for a drone production project in Ukraine to support its fight against Russian aggression, the Dutch Defense Ministry’s press service reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 06:02 PM

Over 45,000 Ukrainians turn to military recruitment centers

A total of 45,657 Ukrainians have applied to recruitment centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Defense Ministry reported on March 17.

17 March 2025, 02:00 PM

Finland announces new €200 million military aid package for Ukraine

Finland has announced its 28th aid package for Ukraine, worth €200 million ($271 mln), and includes artillery ammunition, the country's Defense Ministry reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 01:38 PM

High-speed Vidmak FPV drones cleared to join Ukraine’s arsenal

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has greenlit the domestically produced Vidmak (“Witcher”) unmanned aerial complex for use by the country’s Defense Forces, according to a press release issued on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 06:24 PM

Ukrainian military successfully deploys US high-accuracy Copperhead shells - video

Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade successfully deployed US-made Copperhead shells for the first time in combat, Defense Ministry wrote on X on Feb. 15.

17 February 2025, 09:52 AM

Recruits aged 18-24 to get $24,000 for one year of voluntary service

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is now offering one-year service contracts to volunteers aged 18 to 24, with UAH200,000 ($4,800) signup bonuses, as announced by the ministry on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 10:22 PM

Ukraine drafts generous service contract to attract recruits aged 18-24

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry will soon start offering one-year contracts with high financial compensation to attract citizens aged 18 to 24 into military service, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters on Feb. 7.

8 February 2025, 01:39 AM

New Ukrainian-made mobile laundry and shower unit cleared for military use

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has approved a new modification of a Ukrainian-made mobile laundry and shower system for use in the Armed Forces, as announced on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 02:56 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry expands fuel supplier pool to lower costs

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is expanding the pool of participants in tenders for supplying fuel to the Armed Forces, aiming to lower fuel costs through increased competition, the ministry announced on Telegram on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 02:09 PM

Western arms and growing local production power Ukraine’s frontlines

About 70% of the weapons used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the frontlines against Russian troops are donations from Western partners, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk said in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency published on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 01:27 PM

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