Ukraine’s Defense Ministry

Ukraine launches sweeping mobilization overhaul to fix years of draft failures

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is preparing a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s mobilization system, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 02:45 PM

Parliament says it will not toughen criminal liability for troops

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada issued a statement on bills No. 13452 and No. 13260 proposing tougher criminal liability for service members, according to Serhii Ionushas and Oleksandr Zavitnevych in a text published by Servant of the People spokeswoman Yuliia Paliichuk on Sept. 6.

7 September 2025, 01:59 PM

Defense Ministry clears Khyzhak combat module for service

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has officially approved the domestically produced Khyzhak (Predator) remotely operated combat module for use by the Armed Forces, the ministry reported on July 14.

14 July 2025, 07:24 PM

Ukrainian military approves use of R-34-T drone with laser targeting system

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has authorized the R-34-T unmanned aerial vehicle for deployment by the country’s Armed Forces, the agency announced on July 4.

4 July 2025, 09:22 PM

Demobilization limbo: 100,000 troops await decision as bill hits wall

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry prepared a draft law on demobilization back in January, but the General Staff of the Armed Forces has not approved it, fearing it would require the simultaneous discharge of about 108,000 service members, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on April 7.

7 April 2025, 02:20 PM

NABU uncovers embezzlement in food procurement for the Armed Forces totaling 733 million UAH

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) revealed on April 2, 2025, that they uncovered a large-scale embezzlement scheme involving manipulated food procurement prices for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, causing hundreds of millions of hryvnias in losses to the state budget, with the investigation dubbed “Golden Eggs” of the Defense Ministry.

2 April 2025, 05:36 PM

Ministry of Defense approves Lyut robotic complex for Ukrainian Armed Forces

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has officially approved the domestically made Lyut ground robotic system for use by its forces, the ministry reported on March 18.

18 March 2025, 05:19 PM

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