Serhiy Rakhmanin

Lawmaker links Ukraine’s $27 billion defense shortfall to underfunding

Ukrainian lawmaker Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of parliament’s National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee, told Radio NV that Ukraine’s $27 billion defense budget gap stems more from underfunding than from debt.

30 September, 12:00 PM

Ukrainian air force lacks ammunition to reliably counter new Shahed drones

Ukrainian jets are perfectly capable of shooting down jet-powered Shahed drones but lack air-to-air missiles in sufficient quantities, MP and parliamentary Defense Committee member Serhiy Rakhmanin told NV on Sept. 29.

29 September, 09:28 PM

Flamingo missile used rarely and with limited success despite ‘aggressive’ promotion – MP Rakhmanin

The FP-5 Flamingo missile is being used only rarely and not very successfully, despite the “very aggressive promotion” around the weapon, Serhii Rakhmanin, a member of the Ukrainian parliamentary committee on national security, defense and intelligence, said in a Radio NV interview on June 8.

9 June, 01:31 PM

Russia increasing production of ballistic weapons for future strikes

Russia is steadily increasing production of ballistic missiles and stockpiling them for large-scale strikes against Ukraine, according to Serhii Rakhmanin, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence.

9 June, 12:51 PM

Fedorov gave no clear funding plan for military pay

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov did not provide parliament's defense committee with a clear explanation of how the government plans to finance higher payments to service members, Ukrainian lawmaker Serhii Rakhmanin said on June 9.

9 June, 12:36 PM

MP Serhiy Rakhmanin explains how international partners’ stance on financing Ukraine’s Defense Forces has changed

Ukrainian lawmaker Serhiy Rakhmanin of the Holos party, a member of parliament’s national security, defense, and intelligence committee, told Radio NV how the positions of international partners on funding Ukraine’s Defense Forces have changed during the war on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 05:39 PM

Rakhmanin explains why Ukraine’s defense budget is always smaller than what the military actually needs

Ukrainian lawmaker Serhiy Rakhmanin of the Holos party, a member of parliament’s national security, defense, and intelligence committee, explained in an interview with Radio NV why Ukraine’s defense budget is always smaller than the military needs on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 03:16 PM

Rakhmanin: Putin will push Ukraine’s surrender at Trump meeting in Alaska

Ukrainian MP Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of parliament’s National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee, predicted in an Aug. 13 interview with Radio NV that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will again propose Ukraine’s capitulation during his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska.

13 August 2025, 02:26 PM

What 'territorial exchange' could be discussed in Alaska and what’s next for Ukraine’s Defense Ministry

A member of Ukraine’s Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Serhiy Rakhmanin, spoke to Radio NV on Aug. 12 about potential agreements during the upcoming meeting between U.S. and Russian leaders Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, as well as the challenges and changes within Ukraine’s Defense Ministry under its new head, Denys Shmyhal.

13 August 2025, 11:56 AM

New defense minister’s success hinges on Zelenskyy’s choice, says lawmaker

The effectiveness of Ukraine’s future minister of defense, who may replace Rustem Umerov, will depend on the criteria used by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or the Presidential Office in selecting the new head of the Ministry of Defense, MP Serhiy Rakhmanin said in an interview with Radio NV on July 13.

14 July 2025, 06:47 PM

Russia cannot mount another large-scale offensive in Ukraine, MP says

The Russian military lacks resources for another large-scale, combined arms offensive operation in Ukraine, Serhiy Rakhmanin, a Ukrainian MP and sitting member of the parliamentary Defense Committee, told NV on June 16.

17 June 2025, 01:33 AM

Trump ignores Ukraine aid, focuses on Russia reset — MP Serhiy Rakhmanin

US President Donald Trump does not intend to help Ukraine and seeks to reset relations with Russia, said parliamentary security committee member Serhiy Rakhmanin in a Radio NV interview on May 24.

24 May 2025, 05:39 PM

Lawmaker details potential timeframe for Ukraine’s next election

Holding genuine elections—not a mere imitation—would require significant time and effort, Serhii Rakhmanin, a member of Ukraine’s parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, told Radio NV on March 19.

20 March 2025, 06:25 PM

Ukraine’s Kursk operation had gains but needed earlier pullout, MP argues

The Kursk operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces partially justified itself, but the Ukrainian military should have been withdrawn from Kursk earlier, Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, said in an interview with Radio NV on March 19.

20 March 2025, 03:55 PM

Ukraine still struggling with fortifying the frontline, MP says

Despite considerable expenditures, Ukraine is still struggling to erect proper fortifications along the entire frontline, Serhiy Rakhmanin, a Ukrainian MP and sitting member of the parliamentary Defense Committee, said in an interview with NV Radio on Nov. 20.

22 November 2024, 01:32 AM

Holos MP Rakhmanin seeks clarity on Zelenskyy’s 1,000 hryvnia payment

Golos MP Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of the Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, expressed confusion over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement of a 1,000 hryvnia ($24) payment in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 27.

29 October 2024, 04:08 PM

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