Ukrainian Armed Forces

Budanov addresses AWOL cases and recruitment graft in first meeting

Kyrylo Budanov, newly appointed head of Ukraine's presidential office, held an expanded meeting with military leadership on corruption in territorial recruitment centers (TRCs) and cases of unauthorized absence from units (AWOL) in the armed forces, he reported on X on Jan. 10.

10 January, 05:04 PM

Anti-Corruption Bureau uncovers $700,000 scheme in military tire deal

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor have sent to court a case over the alleged embezzlement of more than 27 million hryvnias ($700,000) from the Defense Ministry during the purchase of aircraft tires for military planes, the bureau said on Jan. 6.

6 January, 07:10 PM

Ukraine, U.S. agree on postwar military support document – General Staff

Ukraine and the United States have agreed at the general staff level on a military document that includes support for Ukraine's Armed Forces after peace is achieved, Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Andrii Hnatov said on Jan. 3, news agency RBC-Ukraine reported.

3 January, 05:39 PM

Two men sentenced to life for passing Ukrainian military coordinates to Russia

Two men who passed coordinates of Ukrainian military positions to Russian forces have been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of treason committed by prior conspiracy during wartime, the prosecutor General’s Office said on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukraine to unlock general budget for military drone parts in major 2026 funding shift

Beginning in 2026, Ukrainian military units will be allowed to purchase components for drones using the general state budget fund, a move that will speed up adaptation of unmanned aerial vehicles for combat tasks, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 07:43 PM

Russian forces seize three villages, advance near Myrnohrad — DeepState

Russian troops have captured Pazeno, Pereiizne, and Kuzminivka in Bakhmut District and made gains near Myrnohrad in the Pokrovsk District of Donetsk Oblast, the independent monitoring project DeepState reported on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 02:13 PM

Russian forces launch tank-led assaults near Pokrovsk — Ukrainian officer

Russian troops have resumed mechanized assaults involving tanks in the Pokrovsk sector, a Ukrainian National Guard officer said on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 11:49 AM

Ukraine battles to hold Huliaipole as Russia advances during fragile peace talks

As peace talks gather pace, Ukraine’s defense forces are fighting to stabilize the southern front near Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, while Russian troops press on with a yearlong offensive focused on shattered towns in eastern Donetsk and northeastern Kharkiv oblasts, ABC News reported on Dec. 24.

25 December 2025, 06:17 PM

Military officer details trapped Russian troops in Kupyansk and what Ukrainian troops hear in enemy intercepts

Russian troops are present in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, but few in number, blocked and unable to build up forces, Bohdan Tyshchenko, head of unmanned systems for the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine's Land Forces, said on Kyiv24 on Dec. 25.

25 December 2025, 11:45 AM

Russian forces claim 'capture' of Kupyansk, but actually have up to 200 soldiers there — Trehubov

Russian troops claiming to have captured the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast actually consist of small subunits numbering up to 200 people and are in a difficult position, Joint Forces communications chief Viktor Trehubov said on the United News telethon program on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 09:12 PM

Ukrainian forces stop 50 assaults and kill 123 Russians near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s defense forces repelled 50 assault actions by Russian troops on the Pokrovsk front over the past day, the 14th Operational Brigade named after Ivan Bohun (Chervona Kalyna) said on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 03:18 PM

Varvarivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast has not been captured

Russian invaders have not captured the village of Varvarivka on the Huliaipole axis, where fierce fighting continues in and around the settlement, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces told Ukrinform on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 03:18 PM

Ukrainian forces continue offensive in Kupyansk, advance in city center — ISW

Ukrainian forces are continuing their offensive in and around the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, advancing into the city center and areas southeast of Petropavlivka, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of War released on Dec. 14.

14 December 2025, 12:57 PM

How Ukrainian troops managed to turn the tide in Kupyansk – military analyst

Military analyst Denys Popovych said on Radio NV that Russian troops are currently encircled near Kupyansk and explained how Ukrainian forces carried out a successful operation there on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 02:01 PM

Syrskyi: Situation near Pokrovsk is difficult, enemy deploying reserves, intensifying pressure

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russian advance in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration despite intensifying enemy pressure, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 11:27 AM

Zelenskyy visits the Kupyansk front line on Ukraine’s Ground Forces Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Kupyansk front line, marking the Day of Ukraine’s Ground Forces on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 06:10 PM

Russian invaders try to advance through central Vovchansk – Ukrainian military

Russian invaders are applying heavy pressure on the Vovchansk axis and attempting to push Ukrainian Defense Forces out of their positions, Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the Joint Forces Group, said on the United News national telethon on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 10:55 AM

Myrnohrad, Volodymyrivka, Pankivka. Russian troops advance in Donetsk Oblast — DeepState

Russian forces advanced in five settlements in Donetsk Oblast, according to the DeepState project.

12 December 2025, 10:47 AM

Ukraine's Armed Forces deny Russian claims of seizing Siversk in Donetsk Oblast

Russian statements about establishing control over Siversk in Donetsk Oblast do not correspond to reality, Ukraine’s Operational Command ‘East’ reported on Facebook on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 04:21 PM

Ukraine's General Staff reports strikes on multiple Russian sites in occupied territories

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an ammunition depot near Chmyrivka in occupied Luhansk Oblast overnight into Dec. 8, as well as a drone warehouse near occupied Donetsk, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

8 December 2025, 05:04 PM

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