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Six counties signed Drone Deals with Ukraine — Umerov

Ukraine has signed six agreements under its Drone Deal technology sharing framework, with 20 countries currently negotiating joining the initiative, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) secretary Rustem Umerov said on July 2.

3 July, 12:34 AM

Kremlin told Belarus to keep Ukrainian forces on alert

Minsk likely received orders from Moscow to keep Ukrainian forces engaged near the northern border, thereby reducing the reserves available to Kyiv for countering Russian offensives, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on April 17.

17 April, 11:08 PM

Russia’s daytime attacks aim to maximize civilian casualties

Russia’s main goal with daytime mass attacks is to increase the number of civilian casualties, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council said on April 3.

3 April, 03:01 PM

Russia lost 40% of monthly missile production, 45% of oil exports – CCD

Ukrainian drone strikes have caused Russia to lose nearly 40% of its monthly missile production and about 45% of its oil exports, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, reported on Telegram on March 31.

31 March, 10:54 AM

Ukraine to screen foreign investment for national security threats

Ukraine’s Cabinet has approved a resolution to establish an Interagency Commission on the Screening of Foreign Direct Investment, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture said.

29 January, 12:51 PM

Zelenskyy approves changes in Ukraine’s security leadership

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a series of decrees approving changes in the composition of the National Security and Defense Council and the leadership of the Security Service of Ukraine, President's official website wrote on Jan. 5.

6 January, 08:17 AM

Umerov secretly met with FBI leadership, report says

Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, held a series of undisclosed meetings with senior FBI officials during his recent trips to Miami, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 12, citing sources.

12 December 2025, 11:38 PM

Center for Countering Disinformation names Russia's goals in peace talks

It is an illusion that Russia has agreed to the U.S.-backed peace plan, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation Andrii Kovalenko said on Telegram on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 04:00 PM

Zelenskyy removes Yermak from senior government posts

One week after firing head of President’s Office Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Yermak from the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) and Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.

5 December 2025, 10:25 PM

Russia’s attempts to seize Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya have failed – Ukraine’s Disinformation Center

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said Russian attempts to seize the city of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast have failed, he wrote on Telegram on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 01:02 PM

Kyiv and Washington discuss 'realistic formats' for ending war - Umerov

Ukraine held a new meeting with a U.S. delegation led by U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Rustem Umerov wrote on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 02:24 PM

Moscow uses railway sabotage to drive wedge between Ukraine and Poland—NSDC

In the wake of the railway sabotage in Poland, Russian information operations aimed at discrediting Kyiv and undermining trust between Ukrainians and Poles have intensified, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 09:52 PM

Ukrainian forces hit five Russian refineries in recent weeks, halting two

Ukraine's Defense Forces have struck five Russian oil refineries over the past few weeks, halting operations at two of them, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Telegram on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 12:55 PM

Mindich accused of ties to Russian diamond firm, Energoatom scandal, and defense graft — NV Business overview

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting National Security and Defense Council sanctions against businessman Tymur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95 Studio. What companies belong to him?

16 November 2025, 05:32 PM

Zelenskyy removes Hrynchuk and Halushchenko from National Security and Defense Council

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has removed Svitlana Hrynchuk and Herman Halushchenko from the National Security and Defense Council. Presidential decree No. 845/2025 was published on the head of state’s official website on Nov. 14.

14 November 2025, 05:07 PM

Russian propaganda accuses NATO of escalation

The Kremlin is directing a new disinformation campaign alleging that NATO is preparing for military action against Russia, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 03:20 AM

Zelenskyy approves NSDC decision on 2026 defense budget

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decree No. 692/2025, enacting the Sept. 19 decision of the National Security and Defense Council on the 2026 defense budget.

20 September 2025, 09:51 AM

YouTube deletes major pro-Russian propaganda channel

YouTube has removed the channel of pro-Russian propagandist Diana Panchenko, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) announced on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 02:06 AM

Zelenskyy tasks Shmyhal, Umerov with 10-day defense agreement audit

During the official introduction of Ukraine’s new Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal on July 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tasked Shmyhal and National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov with conducting an audit of all defense agreements with international partners.

21 July 2025, 07:09 PM

Umerov named Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umerov as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), according to decree No. 496/2025, posted on the president's website on July 18.

18 July 2025, 11:32 AM

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