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Poland to send €50 million military aid package to Ukraine including two MiG-29 jets

Poland is preparing to transfer a €50 million military aid package to Ukraine that includes two MiG-29 fighter jets, artillery shells, and interceptor missiles, director of the Strategy and Defense Planning Department at Poland’s Ministry of National Defense Dariusz Łukowski told Rzeczpospolita on October 29.

29 October, 11:26 AM

SpaceX measures curb Russia’s unauthorized use of Starlink

Measures taken by SpaceX to stop unauthorized Russian use of Starlink terminals on drones have produced results, Elon Musk, the company’s CEO, said on X on Feb. 1.

1 February, 02:17 PM

Ukrainian Defense Ministry launches transfer feature in Army+ app

The Army+ app now allows Ukrainian soldiers to submit transfer requests for changing their service location, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on Facebook on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 11:34 AM

NATO jets scramble in response to Romanian airspace violation by Russian drone

Romania is searching for a Russian drone that entered its airspace during an overnight attack on Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry (MoD) reported on Sept.27.

27 September 2024, 01:50 PM

Ukraine determined to resist Russia regardless of US presidential election outcome — Ukrainian DM

Ukraine will find a way to resist Russia, even if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the US presidential election and jeopardize American support, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a remote speech at the annual Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, AP reported on July 18.

18 July 2024, 12:20 PM

Political and personal reasons behind DM Umerov's rumored resignation - Defense Committee MP

“There are a lot of reasonable claims against the Defense Ministry and the Minister in particular," Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, said in an interview with Radio NV on May 4.

6 May 2024, 04:30 PM

Minsk developing its own laser weapons on ‘new physical principles,’ Belarusian Defense Ministry claims

Minsk is allegedly working on the development of laser weapons, the Belarusian Defense Ministry wrote in its April 24 Telegram post, citing the deputy head for scientific work at the General Staff, Viktor Tumar.

24 April 2024, 04:47 PM

Lithuania bolsters Ukraine: M577 Command Post Carriers en route

Lithuania transferred a shipment of M577 Command Post Carriers (CPC) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry's press service reported on April 23.

23 April 2024, 05:58 PM

No 'Glory to Ukraine' on cigarettes for Ukrainian soldiers in UK after government deems message illegal

The UK Defense Ministry's plan to lift the spirits of Ukrainian soldiers training in Great Britain ran into a snag after being deemed illegal, the Telegraph reported.

23 April 2024, 02:53 PM

Defense Ministry audit uncovers $4.9M unjust military payments

An audit by the Ministry of Defense revealed that certain military units in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava oblasts unjustly disbursed “combat” payments, resulting in losses totaling UAH 186.6 million ($4.9 million), the Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 29.

29 February 2024, 06:54 PM

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