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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

Russia cuts back air activity over Black, Azov seas

Russia's military aircraft presence over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov has decreased recently, Ukrainian navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said during the United News telethon program on July 26.

26 July, 03:42 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

Italian Defense Minister offered Fedorov a role as his adviser

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said he had offered former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a position as an adviser in Italy, Reuters reported on July 25.

25 July, 01:53 PM

Kyiv Oblast complex hit by Russian ballistic strike was privately run – General Staff

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces responded to a Russian strike on a site in Kyiv Oblast where representatives of Ukraine's defense industry were present, Suspilne reported on July 24.

24 July, 05:26 PM

Ukraine approves all-wheel-drive MUL.E electric motorcycle for Armed Forces

Ukraine's Defense Ministry has officially approved the country's first domestically produced all-wheel-drive electric motorcycle, MUL.E, for use by the Armed Forces, the ministry said on July 23.

23 July, 07:00 PM

Zelenskyy: Syrskyi, Hnatov to stay on as advisers

Former Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and Gen. Andrii Hnatov will continue to be involved in Ukraine's military going forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a joint appearance with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on July 23.

23 July, 05:00 PM

Russia's fuel crisis eases as Ukraine shifts targets

Russian regions are reporting a gradual easing of the fuel crisis after Ukraine's Defense Forces shifted their strike focus from oil refineries to Russian shadow-fleet vessels, Bloomberg reported on July 22.

23 July, 01:53 PM

Russia inflates military success to give Putin distorted war outlook, reinforcing hardline stance

The Kremlin is deliberately exaggerating the Russian army's frontline successes, giving Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a distorted impression of the war's progress and reinforcing his refusal to compromise, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on July 22.

23 July, 10:38 AM

Ukraine signs deal to produce British L119 Light Guns

British defense company BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with a strategic partner in Ukraine to produce 105 mm L119 Light Guns, the company said July 21.

22 July, 05:03 PM

New Ukraine army commander names Skybiuk as General Staff chief

Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi has begun serving as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, with Maj. Gen. Ihor Skybiuk, former commander of the Air Assault Forces, serving as chief of the General Staff under Drapatyi, he announced on Facebook on July 22.

22 July, 02:54 PM

Historian: Zelenskyy is 'exhausted' in 5th year of war, prone to mistakes

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears exhausted in the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion and may be prone to making mistakes as a result, Yaroslav Hrytsak, a historian and professor at the Ukrainian Catholic University, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 20.

22 July, 12:02 PM

Decision on Syrskyi's fate could come within a week – journalist

A decision on removing Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi from his post could come in the near future, BBC News Ukraine political correspondent Sophia Sereda said on Radio NV on July 21.

21 July, 06:30 PM

Ukraine's General Staff denies Syrskyi was removed from post

Reports that Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has been removed from his post are false, Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement on July 20.

20 July, 06:23 PM

Air Force commander praises both sides in Ukraine's military rift

Ukrainian Air Force commander Anatoliy Kryvonozhko praised the work of both former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and current Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, while urging Ukrainians to be guided by "rationality and objectivity" in a post on July 20.

20 July, 04:56 PM

Ukraine’s command debate intensifies as Zelenskyy consults top battlefield leaders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held separate talks with four senior Ukrainian commanders on July 20, he said on his Telegram channel.

20 July, 04:42 PM

Zelenskyy considers command shake-up as 11 names emerge to replace Syrskyi

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is weighing Oleksandr Syrskyi’s dismissal and 11 possible successors, LIGA.net reported on July 20.

20 July, 04:37 PM

MP Bobrovska warns army tensions are rising as Syrskyi loses public support

Solomiia Bobrovska, a member of parliament’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, spoke to Radio NV about the consequences of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s personnel decisions at the Defense Ministry, a possible future role for Mykhailo Fedorov and the future of Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, whom she says is becoming toxic.

20 July, 12:19 PM

Zelenskyy consults military chiefs as protesters call for Syrskyi to resign

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would hold “key talks” with commanders from Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces on July 19.

19 July, 08:44 PM

Commanders brief Zelenskyy on four regions as leadership turmoil deepens

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reviewed battlefield conditions and the Defense Forces’ needs with senior military commanders, he said on July 19.

19 July, 05:03 PM

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