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Russia has sabotage groups active in Sumy Oblast in advance of possible opening of new frontline

Russian subversive and reconnaissance groups are active in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast ahead of the possible opening of another frontline, Ukrainian State Border Guard Service spokesperson, Andriy Demchenko, said on May 22.

23 May 2024, 08:42 AM

Parliamentary commission to investigate military procurement and fortifications

The Ukrainian parliament has voted to establish a Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) to examine how the military conducts the construction of battlefield fortifications and drone procurement, Deputy Speaker Olena Kondratiuk said in May 22.

22 May 2024, 08:53 PM

Rada votes to supervise fortification efforts and drone procurement

Ukraine's parliament has approved the formation of a temporary special commission to oversee the use of state budget funds for military fortifications and the procurement and manufacturing of UAVs , MP Iryna Herashchenko reported on May 22.

22 May 2024, 12:52 PM

'Just 10 km': Russia hasn't even reached Ukraine's concrete fortifications in Kharkiv Oblast - Zelenskyy

Russian troops have advanced no more than 10 kilometers and Ukrainian Defense Forces have stabilized the frontline, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists on May 17, RBC-Ukraine reported.

17 May 2024, 02:07 PM

Kharkiv official on frontline fortifications — interview

Russia launched a major offensive on Kharkiv Oblast on May 10. After the Ukrainian military raised concerns about lacking fortifications in the region, the military leadership decided to replace the commander of the Kharkiv task force, Yuriy Halushkin, with Mykhailo Drapaty.

14 May 2024, 11:25 PM

Ukrainian General names essential steps to prepare Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive in 2025

Maj. Gen. Serhiy Kryvonos, of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, detailed the upcoming steps to reignite Kyiv’s counteroffensive in a recent interview with Radio NV on May 10.

12 May 2024, 11:42 AM

Poland continues building fortifications on Belarus border

Poland is further fortifying its border with Belarus, constructing bunkers and digging trenches, Poland's Minister of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on May 9, according to Polish radio station Radio ZET.

10 May 2024, 01:46 PM

Ukraine nears completion of key defensive structures in five regions

The construction of defensive fortifications is nearing completion in five Ukrainian oblasts, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Telegram on May 3.

3 May 2024, 05:40 PM

Latvia starts to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus

Along Latvia’s border with Russia and Belarus, Latvian army will create a chain of strongholds: defensive fortifications, obstacles and ammunition depots and plans to spend on them $326 million in 5 years, LSM reported on May 1.

3 May 2024, 02:55 PM

Russian forces increase attacks on Ukrainian building equipment along frontline, says military expert

Russians are now actively attacking Ukrainian construction equipment on the front, said military expert Serhii Beskrestnov with call sign "Flash" on an interviev with Radio NV on April 25.

28 April 2024, 04:28 PM

Ukraine increases funding to fortification construction

The Ukrainian government has allocated an additional UAH 8 billion ($202 million) to the construction of battlefield fortifications, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced on April 23.

23 April 2024, 09:31 PM

Ukrainian cabinet approves additional $100 million for defensive fortifications in five regions

The Ukrainian government is beefing up its defense capabilities, earmarking an additional UAH 3.88 billion (around $100 million) to construct defensive structures across five key regions, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote on Telegram on April 12.

12 April 2024, 03:08 PM

621 miles of fortifications and three defense rings built around Kyiv - Ukrainian general

After liberation of Kyiv Oblast, about 621 miles of fortifications were built around capital and three defense rings were created, Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Pavliuk said on the nationanal TV on March 31.

1 April 2024, 11:04 AM

Fortifications rise in Rivne: Northern defense build-up underway

New defensive lines are being constructed along the border with Belarus in the north of the Rivne oblast, Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Oblast Military Administration, announced on Facebook on March 13.

13 March 2024, 06:49 PM

Construction of Ukraine's sprawling 2,000-km defensive network proceeding apace, Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, he announced on Telegram on March 11.

11 March 2024, 06:05 PM

Ukraine enters new phase of war with inadequate fortifications and manpower shortages – WSJ

Kyiv is entering a new phase in its war with Russia, facing inadequate fortifications and manpower shortages due to mobilization problems, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 7.

7 March 2024, 03:15 PM

Ukrainian government allocates record amount of funding for construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

On behalf of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers has allocated more than UAH 1.3 billion ($34.2 million) for the construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, which is a record amount, Ivan Fedorov, Zaporizhzhya regional governor, said on the national television on March 1.

3 March 2024, 03:20 PM

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