Ukrainian Armed Forces

Ukrainian strikes wipe out 6,000 of Russian FPV drones, General Staff says

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian ammunition and drone storage facilities and an enemy command post, destroying about 6,000 FPV drones, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Feb. 9.

9 February, 03:30 PM

Ukraine creates new air defense drone command – Syrskyi

Ukraine’s armed forces have established a new air defense unmanned systems command to counter Russian drones, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 4.

4 February, 04:00 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian artillery gun on Kupiansk front

Ukrainian paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade detected and destroyed a Russian artillery gun on the Kupiansk front, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Telegram on Jan. 24.

24 January, 06:03 PM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s million-strong army should anchor Europe’s future defense force

Ukraine’s 1 million-strong army should form the backbone of a future joint European armed force, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Jan. 23.

23 January, 12:13 PM

Ukrainian counterattacks block Russian direct assaults near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold back Russian troops in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where small enemy groups are trying to infiltrate the northern part of the city and gain a foothold, the press center of the 7th Air Assault Corps said on Jan. 19.

19 January, 05:42 PM

Ukrainian Defense forces advance near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk – ISW

Ukrainian defense forces advanced toward Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast and near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War on Jan. 17.

18 January, 12:48 PM

Syrskyi: Ukraine cut own losses by 13%, stopped Russia’s 2025 plans

Ukraine’s Armed Forces reduced their personnel losses by 13% in 2025 and disrupted Russia’s plans to seize more territory, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 04:27 PM

Russian invaders advance in Pokrovsk and Vovchansk – DeepState

Russian invaders advanced in the town of Vovchansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and near the village of Vilcha in Kharkiv Oblast, according to the analytical project DeepState on Jan. 12.

12 January, 03:26 PM

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

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