Germany to send air defense systems, radar systems, recon drones to Ukraine
Germany promises to provide Ukraine with new modern weapons and support in building its own air defense.
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29 August 2022
24 August 2022
Norway and Great Britain to donate micro-drones Black Hornet to Ukraine
Norway and Great Britain are joining forces to acquire the Norwegian micro-drones Black Hornet as a donation to Ukraine.
22 August 2022
Army of Drones project receives more than 470 UAVs, some of them already at front
The Army of Drones project has already received 472 UAVs, some of which are already used at the front.
Yermak: Security assistance to Ukraine increasing
The security assistance of the international partners to Ukraine is not decreasing but, on the contrary, is increasing.
19 August 2022
Estonia to send weapons, field hospital to Ukraine, help train Armed Forces
On Thursday, the Government of Estonia approved another package of military aid to Ukraine, including mortars and anti-tank weapons.
15 August 2022
Latvia sends Mi-17, Mi-21 helicopters to Ukraine
The Air Force of Ukraine received four helicopters donated by Latvia. In the near future, they will be fully included in the aviation fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12 August 2022
UK committed to train more Ukrainian troops than initially planned
Britain is on track to train more Ukrainian troops than it first planned.
10 August 2022
Reznikov arrives in Copenhagen to attend conference of allies
The visit of the delegation of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, led by Minister Oleksii Reznikov, to the Kingdom of Denmark to participate in the Copenhagen Conference for Northern European Defense Allies began with a meeting with Minister of Defense of Denmark Morten Bødskov.
07 August 2022
Sweden to train Ukrainian soldiers in Britain
The Swedish army will send up to 120 instructors to the United Kingdom to train the Ukrainian military.
04 August 2022
Japan to provide vans, drones to Ukraine
The Japanese government has announced another aid package for Ukraine, which includes vans and drones.
02 August 2022
Zelensky calls on Stoltenberg to provide heavy weapons for counteroffensive as soon as possible
In a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the need for Ukraine to quickly obtain more heavy weapons in order to successfully repulse Russian attacks and launch a counteroffensive.
Ukrainian artillerymen ready to work non-stop to expel invaders - Reznikov
Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that Ukrainian artillerymen are ready to work day and night to expel Russian invaders from Ukrainian soil.
01 August 2022
Yermak, Kuleba, Zaluzhny inform American partners about situation at front, army needs
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Valerii Zaluzhny informed the American partners about the operational situation at the front and the needs of the Ukrainian army.
31 July 2022
Reznikov thanks Italy for new military aid package for Ukraine
Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has thanked Italy for the new package of military aid for the Ukrainian army.
29 July 2022
Germany sends 16 armored bridgelayers to Ukrainian army
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht greenlighted the transfer of 16 Biber armored bridgelayers to the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
North Macedonia to donate tanks to Ukraine
The Government of North Macedonia adopted a decision to donate Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine to fight Russian aggression.
28 July 2022
Ukrainian president, Dutch PM discuss defense cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed defense cooperation and financial support from the EU with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
23 July 2022
Johnson visits Ukrainian military trained by British instructors
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Ukrainian military being trained at a British army base in North Yorkshire this week and personally handled the weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive from their British friends.
UK to train 10,000 Ukrainians with little to no military experience
Personnel of the Royal Air Force Regiment will train 10,000 Ukrainians with little to no military experience in the United Kingdom.
13 July 2022
Sapper dog Patron receives awards from two US veterans' organizations
Chernihiv sapper dog Patron received a certificate and a coin from two US veteran organizations, Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW and Bomb Techs Without Borders.
12 July 2022
Germany, Slovenia want to speed up supply of tanks to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob discussed the issue of providing Ukraine with heavy weapons during negotiations in Berlin.
Ukraine joins NATO’s Multilateral Interoperability Programme
Ukraine becomes an associate member of the Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) which implements technological cooperation between the armies of NATO member states.
22 June 2022
Zaluzhny, Yermak thank United States for comprehensive support for Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny and Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak had a phone conversation with US President's National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan and United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.
13 June 2022
Strengthening Ukraine on battlefield: U.S. Ambassador meets with Reznikov, Zaluzhny
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, and Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov discussed how to continue to strengthen Ukraine on the battlefield.
Lithuania buys four more drones for Ukraine
The Lithuanians purchased four modern Estonian-made recon drones EOS C VTOL for Ukraine, and two more are planned to be purchased in the near future.
12 June 2022
Ukrainian intelligence receives another batch of Starlinks from Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has passed another batch of Starlink satellite terminals to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
09 June 2022
General Staff shows US howitzers being loaded for Ukraine
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs that the United States continues to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including the M777 howitzer.
07 June 2022
Poland signs $650M defense contract with Ukraine
Poland has signed a defense contract with Ukraine worth PLN 2.7 billion (about $650 million) for the sale of Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine.
28 May 2022
German Ambassador: Our decision is final, we will send heavy weapons to Ukraine
Germany will send heavy weapons to Ukraine, and this decision is final.
27 May 2022
British Foreign Secretary calls on Western countries to send tanks, planes to Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has stated that it is completely legitimate for allies to send tanks and planes to Ukraine.