Mykhailo Fedorov

Ukraine tests EW-resistant FPV drone that can fly 25 km

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and miltech platform Brave1 tested a new generation of attack FPV (first-person‑view) drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on April 28.

28 April, 11:27 PM

10 of 30 projects near launch in military recruiting, service reform – DM Fedorov

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is preparing a comprehensive reform to improve recruiting and service in the Armed Forces, with 10 of 30 projects nearly ready, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 24.

24 April, 04:19 PM

Ukrainian interceptor drones can engage targets 1,000 km away — Fedorov

Ukrainian pilots can now remotely control interceptor drones and have confirmed shootdowns at ranges of “hundreds and even thousands of kilometers,” Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 23.

24 April, 03:35 AM

Private Ukrainian air defense shoots down jet-powered Shahed

Mykhailo Fedorov said private air defense units in Ukraine for the first time shot down a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone flying at over 400 km/h on Apr. 17.

17 April, 06:49 PM

Ramstein opens in Berlin as Ukraine presses allies for fresh aid and joint projects

The latest Ramstein meeting on Ukraine opened in Berlin on April 15, with Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov saying he expects major new aid announcements and plans to present new joint projects with allies, Ukrinform reported.

15 April, 05:30 PM

Germany to fund hundreds of Patriot missiles for Ukraine in €4 billion package

Germany has agreed to finance a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) defense package for Ukraine that will significantly strengthen Ukrainian air defense, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said after negotiations with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on April 14.

14 April, 08:15 PM

Belgium, Spain to provide $1.18 billion each in military aid to Ukraine

Belgium and Spain will each provide EUR1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 13, saying the funds will go toward air-defense systems, drones, F‑16 jets, and artillery shells.

14 April, 12:41 AM

Ukraine, Germany coordinate ahead of Ramstein meeting

Ukraine and Germany have agreed on mutual priorities ahead of the next the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting set for April 15, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 10.

11 April, 02:38 AM

Private air defense downs Russian Shahed and Zala drones in Kharkiv Oblast — video

An experimental project launched by the government to involve the private sector in Ukraine’s air defense system has already produced its first results, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on March 30.

30 March, 04:22 PM

Ukraine reports new signs of collapse in Russian troop morale under drone pressure

A new unofficial “instruction manual” appears to be circulating within Russia’s occupying army: finish off your wounded comrade, then take your own life, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on March 22 as they published a video they said showed the practice. The military warned that the footage contains disturbing images.

22 March, 01:59 PM

Ukraine automates drone purchases to eliminate corruption

The Ministry of Defense is introducing a new automated approach to drone procurement, based on data from the battlefield, without human involvement and the risk of corruption, the officials wrote on March 10.

10 March, 01:53 PM

Minister Fedorov’s mobilization reform ideas require major funding — Kostenko

The proposals to reform the draft and boost recruitment numbers advanced by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov are expensive and currently unfunded, Ukrainian MP and Defense Committee chair Roman Kostenko said on March 9.

10 March, 12:39 AM

Record-breaking 15,438 Russian UAVs downed as Ukraine's air defense efficiency surges

Ukrainian defenders updated their record of downed enemy aerial targets in February as 15,438 Russian UAVs were eliminated on the line of combat contact and over Ukraine's cities, Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov reported on March 5.

5 March, 12:36 PM

Ukraine launches battlefield loss analysis to cut casualties

Ukraine’s Defense Forces will overhaul how combat brigades are supplied with drones and launch a comprehensive analysis of battlefield personnel losses, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on March 2 following visits to the Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv sectors.

2 March, 03:44 PM

SpaceX told ‘use Starlink for anything to help Ukraine’

Elon Musk’s motivation for cutting off Russian troops from his Starlink satellite internet service remains unclear, journalist Simon Shuster wrote in The Atlantic on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:50 PM

Digital officers to join every Ukrainian brigade, DM Fedorov says

A “digital officer” has been appointed for the first time in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and every corps and brigade will soon have one to implement innovations, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told journalists during a briefing marking one month of the updated Defense Ministry team on Feb. 27.

27 February, 04:55 PM

Ukraine boosts air defense, launches digital system to analyze Russian attacks

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has introduced an After Action Review system to analyze every Russian attack and guide decisions to strengthen air defenses, Mykhailo Fedorov said at a briefing marking the first month of the ministry’s revamped team on Feb. 27.

27 February, 12:14 PM

Ukraine boosts anti-drone road nets, adds more funding, says DM Fedorov

Construction of anti-drone netting along frontline roads has accelerated from 5 km per day in January to 12 km per day in February, Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Telegram on Feb. 25.

25 February, 08:15 PM

Denmark vows €33 million to upgrade Ukrainian military training center

Denmark is investing about €33 million ($39 million) to modernize one of Ukraine’s Armed Forces training centers, partnering with Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and the Come Back Alive Foundation, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced after meeting his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen on Feb. 24.

24 February, 07:33 PM

Kyiv ties peace to three conditions: closed sky, broken army, collapsed war chest

Ukraine has a concrete three-point plan to compel Russia into peace — and it runs parallel to diplomacy, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

24 February, 05:10 PM

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