Ukraine's Defense Ministry

Zelenskyy's team sees issue of Fedorov as DM as closed

So-called "cardboard protests" over Mykhailo Fedorov's removal as defense minister continue, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team already views the issue as resolved, according to sources cited in a detailed report by RBC-Ukraine published on July 28.

28 July, 02:02 PM

Zelenskyy ties government and defense shake-up to winter risks, military rift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the government and defense sector reshuffle was intended to resolve coordination problems between the Defense Ministry and the military command.

27 July, 10:29 AM

Ombudswoman: Recruitment reform hasn't moved in 6 months

Reform of Ukraine’s military recruitment centers has effectively stalled over the past six months, said military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova, speaking on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 26.

26 July, 08:05 PM

Kyiv rolls out Desna armored vehicles to bridge gap between pickups and MRAPs

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry cleared the UAT.DESNA armored vehicle for use by the armed forces in early July 2026, rolling out a new domestic transport designed for troops and cargo.

25 July, 02:32 PM

Fedorov would reject every role but a return as defense minister, NV source says

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to reject any position President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may offer unless Zelenskyy offers to reinstate him as defense minister, a source close to Fedorov told NV.

20 July, 06:24 PM

‘I never said it was either me or Syrskyi. But I cannot stay silent.’ Fedorov on his dismissal and Zelenskyy’s response

I want to briefly discuss my record as defense minister.

19 July, 12:46 PM

New DM Khmara has enough experience to 'not allow things that would be shameful,' Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's Defense Ministry will continue supporting combat brigades, and the plan for long-range strikes on Russia will continue moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his address late on July 16.

17 July, 11:40 AM

DM Fedorov says protesters rally for their values, not for him

Participants in the protest rallies across the country are not demonstrating on his behalf, but to stand up for their own values, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's outgoing defense minister, said during a briefing on July 16.

16 July, 03:02 PM

EU commissioner calls DM Fedorov's removal 'a great surprise'

EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called the possible removal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister "a great surprise," saying Ukraine's agreements with the EU on weapons financing and drone production must remain in effect, during an interview with European Pravda on July 16.

16 July, 12:56 PM

Defense Ministry, General Staff condemn attack on conscription officers in Lviv

Ukraine's Defense Ministry slammed the July 8 attack on military personnel in Lviv as unacceptable and called for those who broke the law to be identified and held accountable, according to a ministry statement issued on July 9.

9 July, 03:45 PM

Ukraine approves new Talion drone system that can serve as both interceptor and kamikaze drone

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has codified and officially approved for use in the country’s Defense Forces a domestically developed unmanned aerial system called Talion, which can both intercept drones and strike ground targets, according to its decision on June 30.

30 June, 07:14 PM

Defense procurement feud exposes rift between Fedorov and Syrskyi teams

Experts and politicians familiar with the defense sector told NV that the Defense Ministry’s push for faster decisions and less bureaucracy has collided with the slower pace of the General Staff, one of several disagreements between the two institutions.

17 June, 06:18 PM

Russia equips its Kalibr cruise missiles with devastating cluster warheads

Russia upgraded its Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster warheads and reverted to imported electronics after domestic alternatives failed, Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on June 9.

9 June, 01:57 PM

Russia’s slow advance comes at soaring cost as Ukraine intensifies drone strikes

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have sharply increased the monthly number of Russian troops killed or seriously wounded, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told journalists at a briefing.

21 May, 04:05 PM

Kyiv moves to target specialists as Ukraine overhauls wartime recruitment

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is developing a comprehensive plan to correct errors in military medical commission reviews and improve the quality of those called up for service, Hromadske reported on May 4, citing the ministry’s response to an inquiry.

4 May, 07:04 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

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry denies conscription reform from April 1

Information about the start of a conscription reform in Ukraine on April 1 does not correspond to reality. The plan of changes is being prepared and will be presented later, Deputy Defense Minister Yevhen Moisiuk told news agency Ukrinform.

31 March, 06:02 PM

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia sign defense deal as Zelenskyy pushes deeper security ties

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry had signed a defense cooperation agreement, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 27.

27 March, 02:50 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

Zelenskyy admits recruitment problems, notes Russian AI fakes

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged problems with the work of Ukraine’s territorial recruitment centers but said Russia is actively spreading disinformation — including AI-generated fakes — about conscription, in an interview with German broadcaster Tagesschau published on Feb. 23.

24 February, 04:25 PM

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