Ukrainian Defense Forces

Ukraine's Defense Ministry contacts U.S., SpaceX and NATO partners over Starlink restrictions, source says

Ukraine's Defense Ministry is in contact with the U.S., SpaceX, and NATO partners over restrictions on the operation of Starlink terminals for the Defense Forces. The ministry is collecting data from all units, and backup communication channels are being checked and used, a source in the ministry told NV on Oct. 14.

14 October, 04:21 PM

Ukraine's government allocates additional $1.3 billion for Defense Forces, prime minister says

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has allocated an additional 60 billion hryvnias ($1.3 billion) for the needs of the Defense Forces, most of which will go to pay for service members and their families, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on Telegram on Oct. 13.

14 October, 01:10 PM

Operation Vivaldi Phase IV frees three villages, thwarts Russian pincer move

The 3rd Army Corps and other Ukrainian units liberated 101 sq km and three villages in the fourth stage of "Operation Vivaldi," Brig. Gen. Biletskyi said on Oct. 14.

14 October, 11:42 AM

Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone launch base, command post, and ammo depot

Ukrainian defense forces struck a Russian drone launch base, command post, and equipment depot, AFU General Staff reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 05:19 PM

Ukrainian forces hit Russian drone production site in Luhansk Oblast

Ukraine's Defense Forces on Sept. 19 and overnight into Sept. 20 struck a number of important Russian military facilities. Among them were a drone production site and command posts, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Telegram.

20 September, 07:30 PM

Ukraine hits S-400 launchers behind Russia's ballistic strikes on Kyiv

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck two S-400 anti-aircraft missile system launchers near Vygonichi in Russia's Bryansk Oblast — a site Russia uses to launch ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainian General Staff reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 05:17 PM

Defense Forces hit Su-24 bomber and drone hub in Crimea and Donetsk drone depot — General Staff

Ukrainian defense forces struck a Russian Su-24 bomber at Saky airbase in occupied Crimea and hit an enemy drone launch site near Donetsk, AFU General Staff reported on Sept. 16.

16 September, 01:36 PM

Zelenskyy confirms strikes on Russian chemical plants, military targets

Ukrainian forces struck two chemical plants in Russia, military targets in Taganrog and a target in the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 12.

12 September, 06:43 PM

Ukraine strikes drone warehouses, FPV production and air defenses near Taganrog

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and the Defense Forces carried out an operation near Taganrog in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Sept. 12, striking several military targets, the SBU reported.

12 September, 04:16 PM

Ukraine already using ASC 890 surveillance aircraft in combat, Sweden says

Ukraine is already using the Swedish-supplied ASC 890 airborne early warning aircraft in combat operations, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said in an interview with Dagens Industri published on Sept. 7.

7 September, 06:30 PM

Ukraine strikes Crimean railway bridge, Russian command posts

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near Vladyslavivka in occupied Crimea on Sept. 6 and overnight into Sept. 7. Russian forces use the crossing to support military logistics, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

7 September, 03:03 PM

Ukraine confirms destruction of Russian MiG-29 in Rostov Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet near the Millerovo airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, in a strike that took place on Aug. 27, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed.

2 September, 07:03 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian drone launch sites in Oryol, occupied Crimea and Donetsk

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck Russian drone launch sites, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Sept. 1.

1 September, 04:50 PM

Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Russia

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga processing and transshipment complex in the village of Slobodka in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight into Aug. 14, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

14 August, 04:35 PM

Ukraine's Defense Forces hit air traffic control tower at Saky air base in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian military targets in occupied Crimea on Aug. 12, including the air traffic control tower at the Saky airfield, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff.

13 August, 05:04 PM

Ukraine's Navy hits Russian drone hub on Black Sea platform

Ukraine's Navy, in coordination with other Defense Forces units, struck Russian assets on the Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea, which occupying forces had used to control drones and counter Ukrainian unmanned aerial vessels and unmanned surface vessels, according to a Facebook statement published on Aug. 8.

8 August, 04:10 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian drone centers and river crossing

Ukrainian forces struck a series of high-value Russian military targets across Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, and Kursk oblasts overnight, AFU General Staff reported on Aug. 5.

5 August, 02:30 PM

Ukraine hits Russian radar, drone command posts and military depots

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian Bussole-S radar station, logistics and ammunition depots, and drone command posts in occupied Ukrainian territories and Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff said on July 21.

21 July, 03:42 PM

Ukraine's Defense Forces strike 12 Russian tankers, tugboat and cargo ship in Sea of Azov

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck 12 tankers from Russia's shadow fleet, along with a tugboat and a dry cargo ship, in the Sea of Azov overnight into July 9, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.

9 July, 12:50 PM

Ukraine's Defense Forces down Russian aircraft

Ukraine's Air Force shot down a Russian aircraft, without identifying the specific type, according to its Telegram update on July 8.

8 July, 02:40 PM

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