
Ukrainian market for defense components: Minister Smetanin outlines domestic production
As part of Ukraine’s defense strategy, the country is actively developing its domestic market for weapon components.
13 February 2025
As part of Ukraine’s defense strategy, the country is actively developing its domestic market for weapon components.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik discussed equipping the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the potential for new joint projects, particularly in ammunition production.
Ukraine's Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov met with his Belgian counterpart, Theo Francken, to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s Air Force, the implementation of the F-16 program, and new joint defense projects, including their funding.
12 February 2025
Germany will soon deliver about 100 guided missiles for the IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine.
Today's meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the Ramstein format) was successful and confirmed the partners' continued commitment to supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Ukraine has already received €50 billion in military aid. While this is significant, it remains insufficient.
10 February 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that it is crucial for Ukraine to maintain the Ramstein format as a coalition of over 50 countries and to receive specific weapons packages following the meeting on February 12.
Ukrainian and Polish Prime Ministers, Denys Shmyhal and Donald Tusk, had a conversation during which they discussed cooperation between the two countries in the defense sector and the acceleration of logistics.
09 February 2025
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are launching the revolutionary Drone Line project, which will significantly enhance the brigades and scale up the experience of effectively eliminating the enemy.
Ukrainian soldiers defending the Zaporizhzhia direction received machinery and equipment worth more than UAH 4.5 million from the region.
06 February 2025
In addition to the French Mirage 2000 fighter jets, Ukraine also received F-16 warplanes from the Netherlands.
The Commander of the Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, discussed the use of unmanned naval systems in combat missions with the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Michael Claesson.
05 February 2025
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held a phone conversation with UK Secretary of State for Defense John Healey, discussing the situation on the front lines and Ukraine’s defense needs.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed with a delegation from the Intergovernmental Agency for Defense Cooperation (AMOS) of the Czech Ministry of Defense, accompanied by leading Czech defense companies, new joint projects, including in the production of rifles.
03 February 2025
As part of the public charity initiative "Drones for Ukraine’s Armed Forces", has transferred to the embattled nation 100 FPV drones of domestic production.
Moldova’s defense ministry said that last night an unmanned aerial vehicle had violated the country's airspace.
The latest explosions outside army recruitment offices across Ukraine, as well as random attacks on the Ukrainian military in the rear, are being supervised by Russia’s intelligence agencies.
Instructors from the Norwegian training operation ELLISEV are running positional (trench) combat training sessions for Ukrainian recruits on UK soil.
02 February 2025
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced the introduction of a new instructor training program for military training centers.
In January 2025, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine codified and approved for use around 130 new weapons and military equipment samples for the country’s defense forces. Approximately 100 of them were produced by Ukrainian arms manufacturers.
01 February 2025
During a meeting in Copenhagen, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen discussed further development of the “Danish model”, which provides direct financial support to Ukraine’s defense industry.
31 January 2025
Thanks to the "Czech initiative" for the purchase of ammunition, Ukraine received 1.5 million artillery rounds last year, and Prague intends to continue purchases throughout 2025.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and his Netherlands’ counterpart Ruben Brekelmans synchronized plans for the delivery of allocated aid to Ukraine, its effective use on the battlefield, and operational support during their meeting in The Hague.
During a meeting with Tim Prange and Max Rasch, the outgoing and newly appointed chargés d'affaires of the German Embassy in Ukraine, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine for European Integration Serhiy Boiev discussed joint projects with Germany in the defense industry.
Germany has delivered ten backhoe loaders to Ukraine's National Guard to support engineering work in both rear and front-line areas.
30 January 2025
The funds from the Swedish military aid package will be directed to the production of weapons, missiles, drones, equipment, and ammunition.
The Swedish government will send Ukraine its largest military aid package since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion, amounting to 13.5 billion Swedish kronor ($1.23 billion).
29 January 2025
The United States this week transported about 90 Patriot interceptor missiles from a warehouse in Israel to Poland for further delivery to Ukraine.