Ivan Havryliuk

Local defense councils decide on vehicle stops for military checks

Decisions to stop vehicles during conscription efforts in Ukraine are made by local defense councils, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk told parliament on May 1, according to news agency Ukrinform.

1 May, 03:50 PM

Ukraine uses Patriot systems solely against Russian ballistic missiles, deputy DM says

Ukraine is deploying its US-supplied Patriot air defense systems exclusively to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk told the BBC in a new interview, underscoring the limited availability of the high-value weapons.

30 September 2025, 10:44 AM

Western arms and growing local production power Ukraine’s frontlines

About 70% of the weapons used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the frontlines against Russian troops are donations from Western partners, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk said in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency published on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 01:27 PM

Over 5,000 square kilometers cleared of mines since the start of the war in Ukraine

Since the start of Russia's large-scale aggression against Ukraine, mine action operators have surveyed and cleared 5,308 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, according to the Ministry of Defense, which discussed demining efforts during a meeting of the National Authority for Mine Action led by First Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 01:05 PM

Ivan Havryliuk