Estonia already provided almost EUR 542M in defense support to Ukraine - Shmyhal
Estonia's defense support for Ukraine amounts to almost EUR 542 million, or 1.4% of the country's GDP.
Estonia's defense support for Ukraine amounts to almost EUR 542 million, or 1.4% of the country's GDP.
08 December 2024
The recent history of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is the record of an amazing path through transformations to victories. Currently 91.5% of the Ukrainians have trust in their army!
07 December 2024
The U.S. government is preparing a new military aid package to Ukraine worth USD 988 million, which will include missiles and drones.
At the presentation "DOT. A Year of Supply Reform," Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov shared the achievements of the Non-Lethal Defense Acquisition Agency (DОТ).
The Dutch government wants to make the country more resilient to armed conflict and other crises, such as a pandemic, large-scale floods, etc.
06 December 2024
On Friday, Sweden and Denmark signed contracts with Swedish military equipment manufacturer BAE Systems Hägglunds for the purchase of 205 SV 90 infantry fighting vehicles, of which 40 units are intended for Ukraine.
A delegation including members of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, as well as representatives from the U.S. Embassy, led by Ambassador Bridget Brink, visited one of the units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered the first batch of advanced Peklo missile-drones to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Estonian defense industry company Frankenburg Technologies will start testing in Ukraine its anti-aircraft missiles as early as next year.
The United States has vowed to provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of additional artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles by mid-January.
05 December 2024
The United States currently has about $9 billion in funds for security and defense assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, as well as the allocation of packages with weapons systems under the presidential drawdown authority.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has already allocated over UAH 87 billion for the purchase of drones this year, including UAH 59 billion for DeepStrike UAVs. By the end of the year, this amount will have increased.
During a working visit to Kharkiv region, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visited an enterprise that began producing innovative equipment for demining operations after the outbreak of full-scale war and presented gifts to its employees.
04 December 2024
The skills of those undergoing military service in missile and artillery units have become a powerful "fire fist" of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
02 December 2024
Nearly 70 mine action operators and over 4,000 sappers are currently engaged in demining operations in Ukraine.
Participants in the ninth meeting of the Demining Coalition, co-chaired by Lithuania and Iceland, discussed Ukraine's needs for equipment and weapons, and also agreed on the Roadmap for Assistance for 2025-2034.
01 December 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he conveyed to partners Ukraine’s specific needs to strengthen the nation’s "air shield" against Russian missiles and drones.
29 November 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to allocate UAH 150 million collected from intellectual property fees to purchase weapons and equipment for the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense.
A Ukrainian defense plant will replace approximately 24,000 defective 120 mm mortar shells and enhance quality control measures at all stages of production. This decision follows the detection of irregular component performance in November.
28 November 2024
Ukraine’s new basic general military training program for mobilized personnel provides for more time for firing training, tactical preparation, topography, and tactical medicine study.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that during the latest attack, Russia launched at Ukraine nearly 100 kamikaze drones and over 90 missiles of various types, including Kalibrs fitted with cluster munitions targeting civil infrastructure.
27 November 2024
The U.S. Air Force said that drones have been spotted over its bases in the UK in the past few days.
26 November 2024
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has been investigating the causes of malfunctions in 120mm mortar shells for the past three weeks and has suspended the use of certain batches of ammunition by the Armed Forces.
Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur has urged Western countries to invest in Ukraine's defense industry.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and approved the use of the portable simulator "Safe Sky" for training mobile air defense teams. The device is integrated into the weapons the groups use.
The U.S. Department of Defense has officially confirmed it has opened tenders for military contractors, thus, they will be able to repair American equipment and weapon systems in Ukraine.
25 November 2024
Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's Minister of Defense, discussed urgent needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and priority areas of assistance with the defense ministers of Germany, France, Italy, the UK, and Poland during a video conference.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov says that countries that are part of the International Drone Coalition for Ukraine will allocate EUR 1.8 billion euros to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces this year.
Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration Serhiy Boiev and State Secretary of the German Ministry of Defense Nils Hilmer discussed cooperation in the production of air defense systems and armored vehicles.