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24 February 2024
In three weeks, the European Commission will present a new strategy for the EU defense industry, which will provide for the integration of Ukraine, and also plans to open an innovative Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv to strengthen cooperation.
The European Union intends to deliver almost 170,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine by the end of March and is working on further increasing the volume of supplies.
Europe should provide Ukraine with all capabilities possible, including long-range missiles, as well as whatever the EU is able to procure outside the continent.
05 February 2024
In the upcoming packages of military aid from international partners, Ukraine expects to receive F-16 fighter jets and missiles with a range of 300 to 500 kilometers.
01 February 2024
This year, the Defense Procurement Agency at the Ministry of Defense intends to contract hundreds of thousands of unmanned aerial systems.
31 January 2024
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kajsa Ollongren, said Ukraine could receive F-16 already this year.
Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov met with the U.S. DoD Inspector General Robert Storch in Kyiv.
EU nations should reassess their ammo stocks and continue efforts to increase their defense industry capabilities to meet their commitment to supply one million artillery rounds to Ukraine, if not by the end of March, then in the coming months.
Germany delivered another batch of military assistance to Ukraine, which includes armored vehicles, missiles, other ammunition, and more.
Ukraine is exploring various ways of getting the required ammunition from international partners because there is no situation that does not have a solution.
19 January 2024
Representatives from 22 countries took part in the meeting of the international "Artillery Coalition", held in Paris. The parties discussed strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities and donating new artillery systems to the embattled nation.
10 January 2024
The Republic of Lithuania has endorsed a long-term military assistance package for Ukraine, totaling EUR 200 million. The Lithuanian side will send ammunition, generators and detonation systems to Ukraine as soon as this January, as well as M577 armored personnel carriers in February.
03 January 2024
Norway will send two of its F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to contribute to the training of Ukrainian war pilots.
28 December 2023
The Ukrainian defense industry is not just being restored - it is becoming as productive as it needs to be for a modern, technological war.
26 December 2023
The first group of six Ukrainian pilots have undergone basic training to fly F-16 fighter jets with Royal Air Force instructors and are now piloting these warplanes in Denmark as part of the preparation for combat.
24 December 2023
The Ministry of Defense aims to provide the military with the maximum number of drones as manufacturers are working at a “tremendous pace”.
23 December 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA-2024), which also provides for the allocation of about $300 million in assistance for Ukraine.
21 December 2023
The Finnish Government has endorsed the allocation of the 21st military assistance package for Ukraine amid the Russian full-scale invasion.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov of Ukraine briefed the ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G7) countries on the results of his team's 100 days in office and priorities for the next year to the ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G7) countries.
20 December 2023
Next year France will provide training to Ukrainian pilots and continue training courses for Ukrainian servicemen while also sending weapons and equipment to Ukraine.
19 December 2023
Germany and its Chancellor Olaf Scholz are providing significant aid to Ukraine. In particular, the Ukrainian side is waiting for another Patriot surface-to-air missile system to be delivered personally from Chancellor Scholz.
In the coming weeks, Ukraine and the United Kingdom are planning to sign a 10-year security pact, as part of which Britain will use its naval experience to help Ukraine control the Black Sea.
14 December 2023
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov of Ukraine discussed with his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur cooperation in the field of defense procurement and the possibility of establishing joint ventures with Estonian defense companies.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov of Ukraine discussed with Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda the issue of cooperation in the IT and demining coalitions, and also called on Japanese hi tech, electronics, and robotics companies to cooperate with the Ukrainian defense sector.
13 December 2023
The second Patriot air defense system to arrive in Ukraine from Germany before the end of this month to protect the Ukrainian sky from Russian strikes.
12 December 2023
In the short run, Ukraine is focused on the supply of F-16 fighter aircraft but, in the medium term, the country is analyzing different platforms to stay ahead of the enemy.
The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how they are providing military training to Ukrainian warriors.
10 December 2023
There is a possibility that Sweden will transfer Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, which Ukrainian pilots have already tested. That’s in addition to the F-16s Ukraine is expected to receive from foreign parnters.
07 December 2023
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has met with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the United States European Command, General Christopher Cavoli and Commander of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine Antonio Aguto.
Together with Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has held a meeting with U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker.