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Ukraine to manufacture 30,000 long-range drones in 2025 — Umerov

In 2025, Ukraine plans to produce at least 30,000 DeepStrike long-range attack drones, partially funded by Kyiv’s international partners, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 08:40 PM

Ukraine Defense Ministry presents soldier rights reform plan

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has presented President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a concept for establishing the institution of a military ombudsman, the Ministry wrote on Telegram on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 01:48 PM

North Korea welcomes Russia’s Defense Minister for high-level talks

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov arrived in North Korea for an unannounced visit, the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 11:18 AM

Ukraine investigates defective mines, suspends distribution

The abnormal malfunction of a batch of 120mm mines produced by the state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom has been under investigation for three weeks, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 26, following a series of complaints from the military recently published by the Censor.net outlet.

26 November 2024, 01:30 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces planning shift to corps system by late November

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are set to present a concept for reforming and reorganizing the military, which includes a transition from the current brigade system to a corps system, by the end of November, a military source told NV on Nov. 22.

22 November 2024, 07:03 PM

Canadian NASAMS System nearing transfer to Ukraine

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced that Canada will soon deliver a NASAMS air defense system, purchased for Ukraine, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 21.

21 November 2024, 08:44 AM

Two AFU officers charged with procurement corruption

Ukraine’s SBU security service has uncovered a corruption scheme involving two logistics command officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the SBU reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2024, 09:18 PM

Ukraine scales up Neptune missile production — Defense Minister

Ukraine has launched serial production of its R-360 Neptune cruise missiles, manufacturing the first 100 units on the new assembly lines this year, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 09:52 PM

Defense Minister Umerov arrives in Norway to discuss military aid

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has arrived in Norway for a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart, Bjørn Arild Gram, Umerov said in a Telegram post on Nov. 14.

15 November 2024, 01:25 AM

Ukrainian defenders destroy over 100 Russian tank battalions in 2024 alone

Since the beginning of 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed and disabled 3,179 tanks of the Russian army, according to a statement by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on Nov. 5.

6 November 2024, 10:00 AM

Ukraine reports over 3,100 Russian tanks destroyed in 2024

Since the beginning of 2024, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed or disabled 3,179 Russian tanks, according to a report from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

5 November 2024, 05:18 PM

Australia pledges $14M to bolster Ukraine’s maritime capabilities

Canberra will donate 14 rigid-hull boats to Kyiv to support Ukraine's maritime and coastal defense capabilities against ongoing Russian aggression, the Australian Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 5.

5 November 2024, 07:50 AM

Cabinet tightens military registration enforcement

The Ukrainian government has made steps to strengthen the enforcement of mandatory military registration for draft-eligible citizens, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Oct. 28.

28 October 2024, 09:27 PM

Oleksiy Khalabuda appointed new Chief of Staff of Unmanned Forces

Oleksiy Khalabuda, a former commander of the 28th Mechanized Brigade, has been appointed the new Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Unmanned Forces, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 11:46 PM

France considers deploying non-nuclear deterrent forces in Ukraine

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu has suggested considering the deployment of non-nuclear deterrent forces in Ukraine to prevent further Russian aggression, TF1 reported on Oct. 21.

22 October 2024, 11:55 AM

Romania scrambles fighter jets due to unidentified drone

Romania scrambled four fighter jets after a small object, likely a drone, entered its airspace, penetrating up to 14 kilometers into the southeastern Constanța County, Reuters reported on Oct. 17.

18 October 2024, 07:59 AM

Malware spreads on Telegram, mimicking Ukraine’s Reserve+ app

Harmful software has appeared on Telegram, disguised as Ukraine’s Reserve+ military registration app, Special Communications Service reported on Oct. 16.

17 October 2024, 01:19 AM

Ukrainian forces destroy over 10,000 Russian artillery systems in 2024

Ukrainian forces have destroyed 10,373 Russian artillery systems since the beginning of the year up to Oct. 1, 2024, the Ministry of Defense reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 08:25 PM

Ukraine introduces mobile ordnance recyclers

Ukrainian government approved the use of mobile complexes to recycle explosive hazards directly in combat zones, which will significantly improve the process of disposing of unexploded ordnance, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 06:02 PM

Less than 50 Ukrainian soldiers failed to return from leave abroad, Defense Ministry reports

Forty-six soldiers have not returned to Ukraine after spending their leave abroad since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Slidstvo.info news outlet wrote on Oct. 14, citing the official response to its inquiry to the Defense Ministry.

15 October 2024, 08:37 AM

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