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‘A very bad record’: Ukraine sees sharp rise in desertion and AWOL cases — Prosecutor General’s Office

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian law enforcement has registered more than 310,000 criminal cases related to unauthorized absence from a military unit or place of service (AWOL) and desertion — most of them in the first 10 months of 2025.

10 November, 01:45 PM

Zelenskyy promises better pay for troops, but funding and figures remain unclear

Ukraine’s Defense Forces could soon see new contract options with stronger financial incentives — but the plan unveiled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal remains vague on figures and lacks funding in next year’s state budget.

5 November, 12:07 PM

Ukrainian combat medic and Bradley commander shares war journey, challenges gender bias

Dzvenyslava Rymar, call sign Magura, a former architect turned combat medic and Bradley vehicle commander in Ukraine’s 47th Brigade, shared her three-year journey defending against Russian forces with NV on Oct. 8, describing grueling frontline experiences and overcoming gender barriers in the military.

10 October, 04:55 PM

Ukrainian flags wave again in Oleksiivka, Sumy Oblast

Ukrainian defense forces have raised national flags in Oleksiivka, Sumy Oblast, which had previously been captured by Russian troops, AFU 225th Separate Assault Battalion reported on Sept. 21.

22 September, 10:02 AM

‘With a drone component’: Zelenskyy announces creation of separate assault forces

Ukraine’s Defense Forces will soon include newly formed, independent assault troops equipped with a dedicated drone component, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a press briefing on Sept. 19, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

20 September, 04:04 PM

Zelenskyy establishes military ombudsman’s office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree creating the Office of the Military Ombudsman and appointed Olha Reshetylova as its head on Sept. 19.

19 September, 11:50 PM

Ukrainian officer Filatov: We’ve paid in blood for this land, we won’t just walk away

In an exclusive interview with The New Voice of Ukraine, Dmytro Filatov, commander of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo “Da Vinci,” spoke with journalist Demian Shevko about the unit’s frontline experience, its transformation from a volunteer battalion into a key assault formation, and the challenges of fighting on some of the war’s most difficult battlefields.

20 August, 06:15 PM

Global Starlink failure cuts off Ukraine’s battlefield comms

Starlink has mostly recovered from the global network outage that lasted for nearly 2.5 hours late on July 24, affecting tens of thousands of users, including the Ukrainian military along the frontlines, according to Starlink Engineering at SpaceX Vice President Michael Nicolls X post.

25 July, 09:02 AM

U.S. Air Force general: No legal barrier to American pilots flying under Ukrainian command

As Russia ramps up its assault on Ukrainian cities and frontline positions, retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General David A. Deptula says it’s time to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons. Deptula, one of the key architects of modern airpower strategy, made the case in an exclusive interview with Ukrainian-American writer and U.S. Air Force veteran Elisa Carlisle for The New Voice of Ukraine. He calls for a fundamental shift in U.S. policy, warning that current limits give Moscow an undeserved sanctuary. Deptula explains why air superiority is decisive, dismisses nuclear blackmail fears, and urges the West to start deterring Russia—not itself.

30 June, 08:17 PM

Zelenskyy demands full report on Russian missile strike at Ukrainian training ground

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a full report on the circumstances and consequences of a Russian missile strike that hit a Ukrainian military training ground in the country’s south on June 22.

23 June, 10:45 AM

Russia using chemical weapons on Siversk front for third week, Ukraine reports

Russian forces have been using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops on the Siversk front for the third consecutive week, Ukraine’s Rubizh Rapid Response Brigade of the National Guard reported on June 15.

15 June, 04:17 PM

Germany: Taurus supply to Ukraine possible, training needed

The supply of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine is possible, but it will require several months of training for the Ukrainian military, ZDF reported on May 28, citing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

29 May, 11:41 AM

North Korean soldiers not part of latest Ukraine-Russia POW swap

North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia were not part of Ukraine’s recent prisoner-of-war exchange with Moscow, South Korean lawmaker Yoo Sang-bum said on May 28, citing Ukrainian sources, Yonhap reported.

28 May, 06:41 PM

Ben Hodges: ‘Crimea is essential for Ukraine’s sovereignty and future prosperity’

Russia will never agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine without real economic pressure, primarily from Europe, retired U.S. Army Europe commander General Ben Hodges said in an interview with journalist Vasyl Pekhno on Radio NV.

28 May, 11:32 AM

AFU’s corps system reform was blocked in 2022 — former C-in-C Zaluzhnyi

Reforming Ukraine’s military into a corps-division-brigade structure started as early as 2022, but the process was deliberately stalled, Kyiv’s Ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said in an article for Militarnyi on May 6.

6 May, 09:41 PM

Over 60% of Russian armor destroyed in failed Donetsk push

Russian troops are continuing their attempts to punch through Ukrainian defensive lines in the southern Donetsk sector, but Ukrainian commanders say the enemy's efforts are being crushed with heavy losses, said Lt. Gen. Serhiy Nayev, commander of the Ukrainian Vuhledar Tactical Group on April 14.

15 April, 02:24 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Engels base again, destroying Russian cruise missiles

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian military air base in Engels, Saratov Oblast, overnight on March 28, Ukrainian officials reported.

28 March, 12:10 PM

Wounded twice, still fighting: Why this Brazilian won’t leave Ukraine’s frontline

Yeshua, a Brazilian soldier serving in Ukraine’s 2nd International Legion, has been fighting on the front lines for nearly two years. A former member of a mechanized brigade in the Brazilian Armed Forces, he came to Ukraine partly to gain real combat experience—but what truly drove him was the haunting footage of Russian troops killing civilians, including women and children.

24 March, 03:39 PM

Ukraine’s top general: 100,000 Russian troops lost in 2025

Since the beginning of 2025, Russian forces have suffered over 100,000 casualties in Ukraine, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sunday, March 16.

16 March, 07:05 PM

Zelenskyy: No Ukrainian encirclement in Kursk, operation ongoing

There is no encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, and operations in the area are ongoing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 15 following a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

15 March, 02:43 PM

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