
Zelensky: U.S. agrees to buy Ukrainian drones
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he has reached an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States will purchase drones from Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he has reached an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States will purchase drones from Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that USD 6 billion is needed to fund the production of interceptor drones, while the total annual requirement for producing missiles, various types of drones, and electronic warfare systems (EW) is USD 25 billion.
24 July 2025
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius discussed the most urgent needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
22 July 2025
There is already a road with anti-drone protection in the Zaporizhzhia region, which is 6.5 kilometers long, and there are plans to build another 200 kilometers.
21 July 2025
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed a new initiative that would allow allies to procure U.S. weapons for Ukraine, including Patriot missile systems.
While introducing the new Minister of Defense, Denys Shmyhal, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the main task of the Defense Ministry must be to deliver a response to Russian attacks that is proportionate to the threat.
19 July 2025
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. The main focus was on weapons production, interceptor drones, and deregulation in the defense sector to accelerate the delivery of equipment to the military.
The Australian government has completed the delivery of the first batch of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, following a decision made in October 2024.
18 July 2025
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko stated that Ukraine plans to sign a drone agreement with the United States.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will conduct an audit of the implementation of decisions made by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, and Chief of the General Staff, Major General Andrii Hnatov, to assess the battlefield situation and the urgent needs of Ukrainian defenders.
17 July 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he had tasked the newly appointed government with increasing the share of Ukrainian-produced weapons on the front lines to 50% within six months.
Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, praised Ukraine’s innovative capabilities in the field of combat drone production, even noting that the American defense industrial base should take notice.
As part of a new package of logistical and material assistance, Latvia has handed over a batch of six-wheeled Patria armored personnel carriers to Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
16 July 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a defense sector meeting focused on Ukraine’s domestic weapons production, agreements with international partners, and military supply efforts.
On July 15, Ukraine’s Ministry for Strategic Industries presented samples of domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to a U.S. delegation led by Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine.
09 July 2025
The speed, cost-effectiveness and smartness of Ukraine’s defense production are impressive, but the country’s defense industry is only operating at 60% of capacity, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
07 July 2025
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov has announced the launch of DOT-Chain Defense, a new digital system designed to streamline and accelerate the supply of weapons to the country’s Defense Forces.
Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) and Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, his deputy, held a meeting with Peter Frølich, a member of the Norwegian Parliament and head of the charitable organization Fritt Ukraina.
06 July 2025
The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) R-34-T, capable of laser target designation, has been officially approved for operational use by units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
05 July 2025
Ukraine and its partners are scaling up the production of long-range weapons and interceptor drones.
In the first half of 2025, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense codified and approved a range of new domestically produced weapons, ammunition, and optical devices for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
The Kyiv community has handed over another major batch of drones—2,350 in total—to some of the hottest sectors of the frontline.
04 July 2025
Ukraine and Denmark have signed an agreement enabling Ukrainian defense industry manufacturers to export their technologies abroad.
During a working visit to the Donetsk region, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal presented members of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” with certificates of honor from the Cabinet of Ministers, along with valuable gifts.
02 July 2025
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has requested a phone call with U.S. counterparts to clarify the details of further defense supplies.
The Swedish International Development Agency, Sida, is allocating a new assistance package within the framework of the Tallinn Mechanism, an international initiative that coordinates assistance from 11 partner countries in strengthening cyber resilience.
01 July 2025
On July 1, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the transfer of 42 Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers and other military materiel to the Ukrainian armed forces to support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression.
After the promise of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to help Kyiv with long-range weapons, the first contract has been signed off for the production of long-range UAVs in Ukraine.