Ministry of Strategic Industries

Ukraine unveils several new combat drones

At an exhibition in Kyiv marking Infantry Day on May 6, Ukrainian officials presented several new models of combat UAVs, ranging from tactical to strategic in terms of their reach.

7 May 2025, 01:09 AM

Germany’s KNDS opens joint venture in Ukraine

German defense contractor KNDS has officially launched a joint venture with an unspecified Ukrainian arms company, Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin announced on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 10:37 PM

10% of faulty mortal shells supplied to troops already replaced, minister says

Ukrainian brigades are already receiving replacements for thousands of defective 120mm mortar shells supplied last year, Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin reported on Jan. 13.

14 January 2025, 12:49 AM

Kyiv’s neo-gothic gem suffers amid missile attack

St. Nicholas Cathedral, a unique national architectural landmark, was damaged in Russian missile strike - windows and stained glass were shattered, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications wrote on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 03:49 PM

Faulty mortars shells supplied to AFU will be replaced for free, minister says

Faulty 120mm mortar shells delivered to the Ukrainian military in recent months will be replaced free of charge, Ukraine's Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin announced on Dec. 6.

7 December 2024, 01:58 AM

Russian UN Representative smirks amid report on Ukrainian children's deaths

Roman Kashaev, Russia’s UN Security Council representative, was smirking at a harrowing presentation by Daria Zarivna, Presidential advisor, detailing Russia's war crimes against Ukraine's children, Strategic Communications Center wrote on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 11:56 AM

Ukraine develops domestic alternative to DJI Mavic drones

Ukrainian defense manufacturers have developed a lightweight UAV with specifications similar to those of DJI Mavic, Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin announced on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 08:30 PM

Advisor to Minister of Strategic Industries dies in car crash

Yaroslav Oliinyk, advisor to the Minister of Strategic Industries, known by his call sign "Loki", died in a car accident with his wife Nina, Anna Hvozdiar, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Strategic Industries, wrote on Facebook on Sept. 8.

9 September 2024, 07:49 AM

Kamyshin, two other ministers resign

Ukraine’s Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska, and Environment Minister Ruslan Strilets have submitted their resignations to the Ukrainian parliament on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 07:25 PM

Ukraine deployed more combat drones than Russia in July — Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s Defense Forces used more UAVs on the battlefield in July than the Russian military did, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Aug. 6 evening address.

6 August 2024, 09:02 PM

Ukraine to produce 3 million drones a year, seeks financial support

Ukraine can produce over 3 million drones a year, but the state can cover only part of the financial needs for production, Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries Anna Hvozdyar said during the Brave1 Precision hackathon, Suspilne reported on July 30.

31 July 2024, 08:36 PM

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