Defense Ministry

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

20,000+ Ukrainians apply to Armed Forces Recruitment Centers, Defense Ministry says

More than 20,000 Ukrainians have already approached the recruitment centers of the Ukraine's Armed Forces, Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on Oct. 8.

8 October 2024, 02:09 PM

Netherlands allocates $400+ million for joint advanced drones development in Ukraine

The Netherlands is allocating $438 million for the modern drones joint development with Ukraine, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in his visit to Kharkiv, NOS news outlet reported on Oct. 6.

7 October 2024, 12:00 PM

Ukraine showcases DELTA system at NATO exercises

The Ukrainian military demonstrated its DELTA situational awareness system during NATO's anti-drone exercises in September in the Netherlands, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 4.

5 October 2024, 01:52 AM

Ukraine now manufactures towed variant of Bohdana howitzer

In a video published on Oct. 3, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry presented Bohdana-B, a towed modification of the domestically produced Bohdana self-propelled 155mm howitzer.

3 October 2024, 11:21 PM

Drone threat halts flights at Russia’s Kazan Airport

Russian aviation authorities imposed flight restrictions in Kazan Airport, Republic of Tatarstan, in response to a threat of a possible drone attack, the Baza Telegram channel reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2024, 09:49 AM

Ukrainian Legion in Poland lacks volunteers – Defense Ministry

The number of Ukrainians volunteering to join the Ukrainian Legion in Poland has been lower than expected, Poland’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told in an interview with Wirtualna Polska on Oct. 2.

2 October 2024, 02:52 PM

Ukraine's Defense Minister dismisses four his Deputies

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov submitted a request to the Cabinet of Ministers to dismiss several of his deputies, he wrote on his Telegram on Oct. 1.

1 October 2024, 11:24 AM

48,000 uniformed women serve in Ukrainian Armed Forces — Defense Ministry

As of today, 68,000 women are employed by the Ukrainian military, with more than 48,000 of them being service members, Defense Ministry Secretary Lyudmyla Darahan announced on Sept. 27.

27 September 2024, 11:04 PM

Ukraine uses AI tools to identify Russian equipment

The Ukrainian military uses its Avengers AI platform to identify up to 12,000 enemy targets on the battlefield every week, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported on Sept. 23.

24 September 2024, 02:08 AM

6,500 volunteers join Ukrainian military each month — Defense Ministry

Around 6,500 people volunteer to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces every month, Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksiy Bezhevets told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 08:47 PM

Dutch Defense Minister doubts Ukraine war will end before 2026

The war in Ukraine is unlikely to end in 2024 or 2025, so a long-term perspective without fostering unrealistic expectations has to be considered, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in an interview with the publication LRT on Sept. 16.

17 September 2024, 11:15 AM

Defense Ministry certifies Canadian armored vehicle for army use

The Defense Ministry has certified Senator MRAP (Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected) vehicles, manufactured by Canadian company Roshel, for use by the Ukrainian military, the ministry announced on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 10:18 PM

Plenty of Russian targets within ATACMS range — Defense Ministry

Valuable military targets in Russian territory within the reach of U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles are not limited to airfields, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Ivan Havryliuk told Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 08:32 PM

Netherlands greenlights Ukraine's use of its weapons to strike deep into Russia, Defense Minister says

Ukraine can use the Dutch weapons to strike targets deep into Russia, no restrictions on the F-16 fighter jets range were imposed either, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Sept. 9.

10 September 2024, 08:01 AM

Former Ukrainian defense official faces charges over $29 million loss

A former high-ranking official from the Department of State Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has been charged with causing the state a loss of 1.2 billion hryvnias ($29.3 million) on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 05:31 PM

Military medical commissions to operate 24/7 in Kyiv — City Military Administration

Military medical commissions in the capital will now operate around the clock, Kyiv Defense Council decided, following a meeting on Aug. 28, City Administration reported on Telegram.

28 August 2024, 02:44 PM

Defense Ministry approves domestic flamethrower design

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has certified a portable thermobaric flamethrower of domestic design and manufacture, allowing it to be put in service by the Ukrainian military, the ministry announced on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 10:48 PM

Zelenskyy discusses military strategy and increased weapon production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff on Aug. 6, focusing on the frontline situation and discussing weapons production, he reported on Telegram.

6 August 2024, 06:03 PM

Defense Ministry greenlights M113 APC modification

U.S.-supplied M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) operated by the Ukrainian military are now certified to get fitted with Ukrainian-made turrets, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 08:28 PM

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