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Ukraine fortifies Odesa with anti-tank ditches and barriers to deter assault

Ukraine is nearing completion of miles of anti-tank ditches, bunkers, “dragon’s teeth” and barbed wire around Odesa to prepare the city for defense from all directions, the South Regional Directorate of the Territorial Defense Forces reported.

26 May, 03:36 PM

Ukraine hardens defenses along Transnistria border

Ukrainian forces are strengthening defensive positions on the southwestern front, including near the Russia-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria, DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on May 4.

5 May, 02:34 AM

Kostenko: Ukraine’s retreat in Kursk tied to logistics, NK troops

Secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Roman Kostenkо, detailed in an interview with Radio NV on March 14 the key factors behind the Ukrainian Armed Forces' (UAF) retreat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, when the situation became irreversible, and whether Ukraine can maintain a buffer zone there.

16 March 2025, 09:39 PM

Ukraine’s battlefield fortifications often poorly planned, officer says

Ukrainian battlefield fortifications are sometimes constructed with little thought and zero planning, Denys Prokopenko, the commander of National Guard's 12th Special Purpose Brigade Azov, said in a Facebook post on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 08:55 PM

Fortifications in Zaporizhzhya 100% complete, nearly two billion allocated — Shmyhal

The construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhya has been fully completed, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 08:34 PM

Ukraine still struggling with fortifying the frontline, MP says

Despite considerable expenditures, Ukraine is still struggling to erect proper fortifications along the entire frontline, Serhiy Rakhmanin, a Ukrainian MP and sitting member of the parliamentary Defense Committee, said in an interview with NV Radio on Nov. 20.

22 November 2024, 01:32 AM

Kyiv must stay prepared for defense, military analyst says

Kyiv needs to remain ready for defense despite no immediate treat as the war rages on, military analyst Denys Popovych told in an interview for Radio NV.

5 November 2024, 11:59 AM

Fortifying Pokrovsk on hold due to alleged police interference, contractor says

Ukraine’s Highway-South, the company handling fortification construction near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, had to halt operations due to interference from the National Police, the company announced on Oct. 8.

9 October 2024, 02:04 AM

Zelenskyy orders military training center overhaul

At a meeting with senior Defense Ministry officials and top military commanders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered an overhaul of Ukraine’s troop training centers, the president said in a Telegram post on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 08:23 PM

Fortifications on Belarus border 99% complete; Invasion through Zhytomyr Oblast unlikely — Local administration

Fortifications on the border with Belarus in Zhytomyr Oblast are nearly complete, with local authorities asserting that an invasion from the north through the region is unlikely.

26 August 2024, 05:58 PM

As Kursk advance slows down, Ukrainian troops dig in

Ukrainian troops are encountering resistance when advancing deeper into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, and are now fortifying their positions in some directions, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 12:23 AM

Journalist slams Ukrainian fortifications as 'all for show'

Yuriy Butusov, editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian outlet Censor.NET, expressed strong criticism of the fortification efforts in Ukraine during an interview with Radio NV on July 31.

31 July 2024, 09:15 PM

Zelenskyy inspects fortification efforts on Ukraine-Belarus border

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Volyn Oblast to inspect the construction of fortifications on the border with Belarus, he announced on Facebook on July 30.

30 July 2024, 04:39 PM

Ukrainian PM: Kherson fortifications 97% finished

The construction of fortifications in Kherson Oblast is 97% complete, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Telegram on July 25.

25 July 2024, 06:35 PM

Russia fortifies Crimean Bridge with increased barge defenses — photo

Russia is constructing fortifications near the illegally built Crimean Bridge in occupied Crimea, Radio Svoboda reported on July 24.

24 July 2024, 09:45 PM

Ukraine stabilizes Kharkiv front — CJCS Brown

Ukrainian forces have managed to stabilize the frontline in northern Kharkiv Oblast following a major Russian offensive in May, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Brown said on June 13.

13 June 2024, 09:03 PM

Fortifications were often built in indefensible locations, MP says

Russia’s May Khakriv offensive achieved moderate success because some battlefield fortifications were built in locations where defense was unfeasible, Roman Kostenko MP, Secretary of Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee, told NV Radio on June 10.

10 June 2024, 10:44 PM

Ukraine's Parliament removes several lawmakers from commission on fortifications and drones

The Ukrainian parliament has changed the composition of the newly created provisional commission on the arrangement of fortifications and the purchase of drones, Golos party MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram June 4.

4 June 2024, 07:10 PM

Demonstration fortification in Kharkiv Oblast used for officials to take photos — MP

Fortifications in Kharkiv were not built everywhere they were supposed to be, said Mykhailo Bondar, a member of European Solidarity and the Temporary Investigation Commission on Construction of Fortifications and Purchase of Drones, on Radio NV on May 22.

25 May 2024, 07:00 PM

How parliament will scrutinize military procurement – MP interview

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has recently established a temporary select committee to oversee the use of state funding for battlefield fortifications and military drone procurement.

24 May 2024, 11:39 PM

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