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UK secretly sent military instructors to train Ukrainian forces on British weapons

The UK has secretly sent military instructors to Ukraine to train forces on British weapons, The Times reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 01:45 PM

Ukraine’s war-forged arsenal: How battlefield innovation is reshaping the global arms race

The key question: Can Ukraine’s military tech meet the front line’s needs — and propel the country into a leadership role in the global arms market?

3 April 2025, 11:49 AM

Ukraine’s long-range Neptune missile passes tests, combat use –Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s Long Neptune missile has cleared its testing phase and proven effective in combat, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed in a Telegram post on March 15, following a briefing from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

15 March 2025, 04:35 PM

SIPRI: Ukraine leads global arms imports

Ukraine has become the largest importer of major arms in 2020-2024, with an increase of almost 100 times compared to the previous five-year period, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported on March 10.

10 March 2025, 01:41 PM

Trump's aid halt shows Europe must rethink its policy — Czech PM Fiala

Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to Ukraine underscores the need for a shift in European policy, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on March 4.

4 March 2025, 04:17 PM

European Commission announces $162B plan for defense and Ukraine’s military aid

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a long-term EU rearmament plan with a budget of $864 billion and $162 billion in loans for air defense systems within the EU and weapons production for Ukraine on March 4.

4 March 2025, 12:19 PM

Talks advancing on foreign military presence in Ukraine — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Security guarantees should include weapons, economic and political support, and a military presence in Ukraine could serve as a foundation for a future European armed force, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video conference from the UAE on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 06:38 PM

Trump: Europe free to buy US arms for Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to allow Europe to buy American weapons for Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 08:16 AM

Trump administration calls for Europe to buy more American weapons for Ukraine

The Trump administration plans to pressure European allies to purchase more U.S. weapons for Ukraine ahead of potential talks with Russia, Reuters reports on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 10:55 AM

What happened to the Kremlin’s ‘wunderwaffe’? Russia quietly shelves Oreshnik – report

The Oreshnik missile system, presented by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the end of 2024 as a response to Western long-range weapons targeting Russian territory, has gradually disappeared from the Kremlin’s narrative.

17 January 2025, 06:06 PM

Ex-defense official suspected of supplying faulty machine guns to Ukrainian military

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation pressed charges against a former director of a Defense Ministry department and two managers of a state enterprise for supplying defective large-caliber machine guns to combat units, the SBI reported on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 06:29 PM

Dnipro officer stabbed in altercation over ID check refusal

A dispute in Dnipro involving Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) and SP representatives and a 45-year-old man who refused to show personal documents for verification was reported by police in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 04:48 PM

North Korea's Pukguksong-2 missiles spotted in Russia

Russia may have acquired Pukguksong-2 missiles from North Korea, Defense Express reported on Dec. 22. The missiles, which have a range of at least 1,200 kilometers, were allegedly spotted in a video filmed in Russia’s Tyumen Oblast.

23 December 2024, 11:04 AM

Russia pulls troops from Syria to airfields in Nizhny Novgorod and Makhachkala

Russia continues a large-scale troop withdrawal from Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, with Il-76MD and An-124-100 aircraft transporting weapons, military equipment, and personnel, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 01:52 PM

Russia buys rifles and ammunition from the EU and US despite sanctions

Russia continues to receive thousands of Western-made sniper rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition despite sanctions and a ban on direct arms exports since 2014, The Insider reported on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 06:19 PM

Possible aid cuts drive Ukraine to fast-track long-range weapons development

Ukraine is preparing for a potential reduction in Western military aid next year by ramping up its production of weapons, particularly those capable of striking deep into Russian territory, The Washington Post reports on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 10:54 AM

Ukraine reports record Russian equipment and manpower losses in November 2024

The Russian army suffered its highest irrecoverable and sanitary losses in November 2024, with 45,720 military personnel killed or injured, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2024, 05:55 PM

Europe funds weapon production in Ukraine, including long-range missiles and drones

European partners, facing challenges in producing enough weaponry to counter Russian aggression, have developed a new strategy to fund Ukraine’s domestic arms production, the Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 26.

27 November 2024, 10:54 AM

South Korea absent from Czech-backed artillery supply to Ukraine

South Korea has not participated in the "Czech initiative" to supply shells for the Ukrainian forces, Tomáš Kopečný, the Czech government’s envoy for Ukraine’s recovery said in an interview with Radio Liberty on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 12:36 PM

White House plans appeal to Congress for more Ukraine aid in coming months

The Biden administration will ask Congress within two months for more Ukraine funding in 2025 to strengthen its position in future negotiations with Russia, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Nov. 13.

14 November 2024, 10:55 AM

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