Ukrainian military reform

Ukraine’s top commander freezes new troop deployments to assault regiments

Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi has ordered Ukrainian assault regiments to halt the influx of new troops as of July 26, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 31, citing sources in four assault regiments.

31 July, 01:54 PM

Ukraine launches major reform of sergeant corps under new military plan

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has approved a comprehensive plan aimed at restoring, strengthening and further developing Ukraine's non-commissioned officer (NCO) corps through the end of 2027, he announced on June 18.

18 June, 01:08 PM

Zelenskyy unveils major military reform with higher pay and new contract options

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined a broad package of reforms aimed at transforming Ukraine's Defense Forces, including higher military pay, new contract options, updated service rules and changes to recruitment and personnel management.

12 June, 05:25 PM

Kyiv moves to target specialists as Ukraine overhauls wartime recruitment

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is developing a comprehensive plan to correct errors in military medical commission reviews and improve the quality of those called up for service, Hromadske reported on May 4, citing the ministry’s response to an inquiry.

4 May, 07:04 PM

Digital officers to join every Ukrainian brigade, DM Fedorov says

A “digital officer” has been appointed for the first time in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and every corps and brigade will soon have one to implement innovations, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told journalists during a briefing marking one month of the updated Defense Ministry team on Feb. 27.

27 February, 04:55 PM

Parliament says it will not toughen criminal liability for troops

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada issued a statement on bills No. 13452 and No. 13260 proposing tougher criminal liability for service members, according to Serhii Ionushas and Oleksandr Zavitnevych in a text published by Servant of the People spokeswoman Yuliia Paliichuk on Sept. 6.

7 September 2025, 01:59 PM

Reshetylova: Ukraine’s army needs cultural shift to protect soldiers’ rights

The position of Military Ombudsman was introduced in Ukraine at the end of 2023. On Dec. 30, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Olha Reshetylova as the Presidential Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Servicemen and Members of Military Families.

15 May 2025, 10:55 AM

How the 3rd Assault Brigade became a model for Ukraine’s future forces

Since March, Andriy Biletskyi—the founder and commander of Ukraine’s highly effective 3rd Assault Brigade—has been appointed to lead the newly formed 3rd Army Corps. But this isn’t just a promotion—it’s a central part of one of the most important structural reforms within Ukraine’s Defense Forces in recent years.

14 May 2025, 04:34 PM

Zaluzhnyi opens up about thwarted plan for elite Ukrainian corps in 2022

Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi revealed that his 2022 plan to create an elite air assault corps, intended for Western training, was blocked and remained unrealized, he wrote in an article cited by The Times on May 8.

9 May 2025, 02:50 PM

Intelligence officer highlights major command issues in Ukraine’s military strategy

A Ukrainian military intelligence officer, known by the call sign “Pilgrim,” highlighted key issues in the Ukrainian Armed Forces' command structure during an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 3.

4 January 2025, 12:45 PM

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