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‘Hundreds’ of Ukrainians in Poland volunteer to join Ukrainian Legion

At least several hundred Ukrainian nationals living in Poland have expressed a desire to join the recently announced Ukrainian Legion, Polish news outlet RMF24 reported on July 10, citing sources in Ukraine’s diplomatic corps.

10 July 2024, 09:30 PM

Defense Minister urges Ukrainians abroad to join volunteer legion in Poland

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is calling on all Ukrainians currently in Europe to join the Ukrainian Legion, which will be formed and trained in Poland, the ministry’s press service announced on July 9.

10 July 2024, 02:09 AM

Netherlands weighs sending military instructors to Ukraine

The Dutch government is considering joining French President Emmanuel Macron’s push to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant reported on July 4.

4 July 2024, 10:38 PM

Some Ukrainian units completely worn out, officer says

Oleksii Herman, an officer serving with Ukraine’s Armed Forces, criticized military leadership for effectively “decimating” veteran units by denying them rotations for reconstitution.

3 July 2024, 09:56 PM

EU will sign security pact with Ukraine at EU Leaders Summit in Brussels

The European Union will sign a security agreement with Ukraine on June 27, Reuters reported after seeing a draft.

27 June 2024, 02:28 PM

Finland confirms Ukrainian troops trained in the country

Finland has trained thousands of Ukrainian soldiers, with some of the training taking place in Finland itself, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said on June 26.

26 June 2024, 09:27 PM

Strike on military training ground in Yeysk is a perfectly planned military operation - Ukrainian Navy

Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on military training ground in Russian Yeysk is an "ideal tactic" of warfare, said Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk on a national TV on June 25.

25 June 2024, 05:48 PM

Ukraine introduces basic military training for students and police employees

Ukraine introduced basic military training for students and police officers, Permanent Representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk announced on Telegram on June 21.

21 June 2024, 04:55 PM

US delays F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots due to logistics and politics

Oleksandra Ustinova, Ukrainian MP and Chair of the Special Commission on Monitoring Arms Supplies, explained how the U.S. justifies its refusal to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in an interview with Radio NV on June 18.

20 June 2024, 01:44 PM

Zelenskyy visits the German base in Sanitz where Ukrainian soldiers master Patriot systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accompanied by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the 21st anti-aircraft missile group base in Sanitz, where the Ukrainian defenders are training to operate Patriot air defense system, the Presidental Office reported.

12 June 2024, 01:31 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces scale down mobilization plans for 2024, says MP

About 120,000 people are expected to be mobilized in the Ukrainian Armed Forces this year, Ruslan Horbenko, MP and deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, De-occupation and Reintegration, said in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency on June 6.

7 June 2024, 12:00 AM

Large-scale military drills to take place in and around Kyiv

Major command-and-staff exercises involving several military units will be conducted in Kyiv Oblast from June 5 to June 13, Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Oleksandr Pavliuk announced on June 4.

5 June 2024, 02:07 AM

French instructors are already in Ukraine - French colonel

French military instructors have been in Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, stated former commander of French Marine regiment, Peer de Jong, in an interview with Valeurs Acteurs on June 3.

4 June 2024, 01:22 PM

Armed Forces: Newly mobilized receive compulsory training, immediate deployment to frontline prohibited

84% of citizens joining the army after mobilization are not immediately deployed to the front, with only those possessing combat experience potentially permitted for such duty, Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with journalists.

3 June 2024, 03:34 PM

Lithuania ready to join France in sending military instructors to Ukraine

Lithuania is ready to send instructors to train Ukrainian troops in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said in an interview with Bloomberg in Singapore.

31 May 2024, 02:27 PM

Germany won't be joining France in sending military instructors to Ukraine

Germany will not be joining France in sending military instructors to Ukraine to train soldiers, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, reported Süddeutsche Zeitung.

30 May 2024, 11:12 AM

Macron seeks EU coalition to send military instructors to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to put together a coalition of EU countries to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, French newspaper Le Monde reported on May 30.

30 May 2024, 12:12 AM

Macron to unveil plan for French military instructors in Ukraine during Zelenskyy’s Normandy visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will officially announce his plan to deploy French military instructors to Ukraine next week, he said while visiting Germany, DPA reported on May 28.

29 May 2024, 01:14 PM

Ukrainian SBGS: Do Russian flight exercises in Belarus threaten Ukraine?

Ukrainian intelligence officers are monitoring exercises in Belarus to determine if they pose a threat to Ukraine, said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), on national TV on May 28.

28 May 2024, 06:45 PM

France's Defense Ministry walks back Syrskyi's comments that French military instructors headed to Ukraine

Discussions with France and other countries regarding the introduction of military instructors from Ukraine's allies remain ongoing, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Facebook.

28 May 2024, 10:09 AM

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