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Saturday, 12 July 2025, 17:06
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.
A new joint weapons production program with international partners is now being launched in Ukraine and in Ramstein-format partner countries.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General Andrii Hnatov, has ordered a comprehensive audit of all components involved in countering Russian drones.
30 June 2025
During upcoming negotiations with EU countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will focus on investments in weapons production in Ukraine, particularly long-range drones, interceptor drones, etc.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has officially codified and approved the domestically produced RONNI-13 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for deployment in the Armed Forces.
This fall, Norway will send F-35 fighter jets to Poland, strengthening its contribution to NATO's air and missile defense.
The Edelweiss Brigade deployed in Chernivtsi their first personal recruiting center.
29 June 2025
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, Pavlo Palisa, reflected on the results achieved at a number of international events that took place this week in terms of Ukraine’s defense.
Anti-personnel mines are a tool that very often has no alternative when a country’s armed forces are on a defensive.
The amount of contributions to the accounts of the Demining Capabilities Coalition of Ukraine (DMCC) in 2025 has already reached EUR 93 million.
Lithuania has submitted to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres documents on the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which proscribes the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel mines.
28 June 2025
Ukraine is expanding its drone production capabilities, and now Ukrainian manufacturers can already produce more than 4 million drones annually.
27 June 2025
European security is interlinked with the security of Ukraine, which is why the EU consistently supports achieving a just and lasting peace and is assisting Ukraine on its path to EU membership.
Modern systems for the ground robotic cleaning of territories from explosive items, presented by Ukrainian producers and international partners, have been field-tested at the Ukrainian Training and Testing Complex (UTTC).
26 June 2025
The Netherlands and Belgium have handed over two minesweeping vessels to Ukraine.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Valeriy Churkin held a meeting with State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, ivind Van Petersen, emphasized the need of Ukraine’s Defense Forces for additional air and missile defense systems.
25 June 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had discussed the joint production of drones with U.S. President Donald Trump in The Hague on June 25.
24 June 2025
The Netherlands has signed contracts to produce 600,000 drones for Ukraine as part of the “Drone Line” project, with deliveries expected to begin this year.