Defense Strategy

Conventional defense of Belarus impossible as Russia stripped it of weapons, Ukrainian diplomat says

It is impossible to defend Belarus using conventional means because Russia has removed all weapons and ammunition from the country during the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian diplomat and ambassador Roman Bezsmertnyi said in an interview with Radio NV on June 30.

1 July, 04:22 PM

War in Ukraine could last until 2034, Zaluzhnyi says

Russia’s war against Ukraine could persist until 2034, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and now Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, said in an interview with news outlet LB.ua on July 23.

24 July 2025, 05:56 PM

'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

Zelenskyy to join EU summit on European security strategy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was invited to attend the EU leaders' summit on March 6 in Brussels, where European defense and security support for Ukraine will be discussed, European Council President António Costa wrote on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 12:15 PM

Pentagon chief heads to Europe for urgent talks on Russian aggression

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has embarked on a European tour, where he will focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Voice of America reported on Feb. 10.

11 February 2025, 09:46 AM

Syrskyi leads defense strategy for key village in Donetsk Oblast

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have plans in place to prevent the encirclement of the village of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast by Russian troops, Viktor Trehubov, Khortytsia operational-strategic grouping spokesperson, said on national television on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 01:48 PM

Zelenskyy says NATO membership is Ukraine’s cheapest security guarantee

NATO membership would be Ukraine’s most cost-effective security guarantee, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 22.

23 January 2025, 10:49 AM

Ramstein meeting to set Ukraine’s defense strategy through 2027 – Pentagon

The 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein-format) meeting on Jan. 9, led by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, will outline Ukraine’s long-term defense strategy through 2027, the U.S. Department of Defense official statement wrote on Jan. 7.

8 January 2025, 08:52 AM

Ukraine’s military to modernize personnel management by 2027

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has approved a Human Capital Development Strategy for the Defense Forces until 2027, aiming to modernize military personnel management, the officials wrote on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukrainian troops facing heavy losses due to ineffective defense tactics across multiple fronts

Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces along the entire frontline are being thrown into open combat against the Russians in unequipped positions, which is leading to heavy losses, Censor.NET editor-in-chief Yuriy Butusov told Radio NV on Dec. 13.

17 December 2024, 06:02 PM

Ukrainian president promises more military shake-ups to enhance efficiency

The recent military leadership changes at the end of November 2024 will not be the last, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 06:55 PM

'Ukraine will make its own decisions': Blinken appears to walk back US 'ban' on striking targets inside Russia

In comments that could be seen as a softening of the U.S. ban on Ukraine using American weapons to strike targets inside Russia, U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken "Ukraine will have to make its own decisions" in response to criticism of the ban.

23 May 2024, 09:09 AM

Supply shortages, air support gaps challenge Ukrainian defense in Ocheretyne

Territorial Defense Officer Oleksandr Solonko detailed the challenging conditions facing the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their defense of Ocheretyne village, during a broadcast on Radio NV on April 22.

24 April 2024, 08:22 PM

Japan to transform civilian airports and seaports into military assets

Japan is set to upgrade five airports and eleven seaports, repurposing them for use by its defense forces and coast guard during military emergencies, Kyodo News reported on March 27.

28 March 2024, 11:30 AM

Command errors affected Ukrainian defense resilience, admits Syrskyi

Ukrainian armed forces continue to face offensive operations from Russian troops on multiple directions, with particularly tense situations in the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhya fronts, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Feb. 29 on Facebook.

29 February 2024, 11:55 AM

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