Ukrainian Armed Forces

Fedorov may become Ukraine’s ‘miltech czar’ as Syrskyi’s future hangs in balance

Ukraine’s presidential office is considering offering former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov the role of “miltech czar,” coordinating the development of military technology, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia reported, citing sources in Washington.

19 July, 03:50 PM

Ukraine commanders rally behind Syrskyi as mass protests demand his dismissal

The commanders of Ukraine’s Navy and Air Assault Forces have publicly backed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi amid mass protests across the country demanding his dismissal.

19 July, 01:25 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

Wildberries losses may reach $1.3B after warehouse fires

Russian retailer Wildberries and its sellers may face losses exceeding 100 billion rubles ($1.28 billion) after fires at logistics hubs in Moscow and Tambov oblasts following Ukrainian drone strikes, independent outlet Vazhnye Istorii estimated on July 18.

19 July, 12:39 AM

Ukrainian troops raise flag in central Kostiantynivka

Ukrainian forces cleared the central part of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast and raised the national flag over one of the city's buildings, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelya said, releasing video of the operation on July 18.

18 July, 10:42 PM

Zelenskyy considers dismissing Syrskyi, candidate interviews set for weekend

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering dismissing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi following mass protests sparked by the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the Financial Times reported on July 18.

18 July, 06:49 PM

Sternenko alleges pressure on soldiers over support for Fedorov protests; President’s Office responds

Ukrainian senior military commanders are pressuring soldiers not to support protests over Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal, not to interact with the media and not to make public statements, volunteer and blogger Serhii Sternenko said in a Telegram post on July 17.

17 July, 06:36 PM

Russia has not abandoned plan to create buffer zone in northern Ukraine, Syrskyi says

Russian forces have not given up their intention to seize Ukrainian territory and create a so-called buffer zone in the north of the country, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, said in a post on Facebook on July 17.

17 July, 06:11 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian patrol ship, oil refinery and Kerch terminal – General Staff

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck two tankers, a tugboat, the Svetlyak patrol ship, the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery, an oil terminal and other Russian military facilities between July 16 and early July 17, Ukraine's General Staff said.

17 July, 05:37 PM

Could Syrskyi be fired? Army Major weighs Zelenskyy's signals

Ukrainian Army Maj. and political analyst Andrii Tkachuk said in an interview with Radio NV that the military is closely watching the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov but does not expect it to automatically lead to the removal of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on July 17.

17 July, 02:56 PM

Krotevych urges brigade commanders to tell Zelenskyy what's really happening in army

Lt. Col. Bohdan "Tavr" Krotevych, former chief of staff of the National Guard's 12th Azov Brigade, called on officers of Ukraine's combat brigades to be candid with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a post published on Telegram on the evening of July 16.

17 July, 02:03 PM

Fedorov says Palantir CEO offered him a joint project

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said that Palantir CEO Alex Karp had called him and proposed launching a joint project, speaking during a briefing on July 16.

16 July, 05:37 PM

Parliament passes law equalizing rights of former convicts serving in military with other defenders

Ukraine's parliament passed law No. 15225, which grants soldiers who are former convicts the same legal rights as other Ukrainian defenders, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 14.

14 July, 06:13 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian ships, S-400 launcher and Nebo-U radar – General Staff

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck seven tankers, five cargo ships, tugboats and a ferry in the Sea of Azov, as well as a Nebo-U radar and an S-400 launcher, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on July 13.

13 July, 02:07 PM

Ukraine strikes 15 Russian ships in overnight drone operation

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 15 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov with drones overnight into Monday, commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said, describing the operation as part of Kyiv's campaign against Russia's maritime logistics on July 13.

13 July, 12:56 PM

Zelenskyy creates new long-range strike command and rapid response forces in Ukraine’s military

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees creating a new Long-Range Impact Command and Joint Rapid Response Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he said on social media July 10.

11 July, 09:45 AM

Ukraine hits more than 27% of Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov – Defense Express

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 35 of an estimated 120 Russian vessels operating in the Sea of Azov over four days, or about 27.5% of the fleet, according to an analysis by Defense Express published on July 10.

10 July, 12:37 PM

General Syrskyi warns of Russia's plans on frontlines

Despite significant successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and superiority over the enemy in the level of training, it is still too early to talk about a qualitative turning point in the war, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on July 7.

7 July, 07:04 PM

Ukraine hits Russian tankers and S-400s – Madyar

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck two Russian gasoline tankers in the Sea of Azov and two S-400 air defense launchers in Russia's Bryansk Oblast and occupied Crimea overnight, commander Robert Brovdi (Madyar) said on July 6.

6 July, 05:45 PM

Russia stops going to Black Sea to launch Kalibr missiles

Russia's Black Sea Fleet no longer risks deploying to sea even to launch Kalibr cruise missiles because of ship losses and effective Ukrainian defense operations, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on July 5.

5 July, 02:17 PM

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