Poland sending 45th package of defense aid to Ukraine - Ambassador Zvarych
Warsaw is now providing its 45th package of military aid to Ukraine, which includes a significant amount of ammunition.
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25 July 2024
Spain to donate Hawk air defense battery to Ukraine this September
The Ministry of Defense of Spain will hand over to Ukraine an additional battery of Hawk air defense systems as early as this September.
22 July 2024
Ukrainian defenders learning to operate Starstreak air defense system in UK
Ukrainian recruits, guided by UK instructors, are undergoing training on British soil, aiming to master the Starstreak man-portable anti-aircraft missile system.
21 July 2024
Poland’s ex-defense chief explains how his nation can help Ukraine in terms of F-16s
Poland can help Ukraine F-16 maintenance because it has the appropriate infrastructure to this end, as well as with their physical transfer to Ukraine.
18 July 2024
Ukraine’s DELTA battlefield management system passes NATO-standard cybersecurity test
The DELTA combat system has successfully passed the inspection of a leading international information security consulting company, confirming the compliance of its integrated information protection system with the established requirements.
17 July 2024
Ukraine testing drone integration into general Army system
On one of the training grounds of the Armed Forces, tests are being run of the complex use of uncrewed systems for their integration into the general system of combat units.
Ukrainian startups creating army of robots to repel Russia - media
Ukrainian startups are successfully creating low-cost robots for combat missions, demining, battlefield evacuation, carrying equipment, and other tasks.
16 July 2024
Ukraine's combat performance using kamikaze UAVs impresses – ASELSAN CEO
The statistics of the use of unmanned kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles by Ukraine are impressive as they destroyed more tanks on the battlefield than anti-tank missiles did.
15 July 2024
MoD reports on creation of JATEC following NATO summit
Following the meeting of the NATO North Atlantic Council at the summit in Washington, the Declaration on the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) was adopted.
France strictly complies with commitments regarding Mirage fighter jet supplies - ambassador
France clearly adheres to its obligations regarding military support to Ukraine, in particular the transfer of Mirage 2000-5 aircraft. Crew training will last several months.
NATO praises Ukraine's DELTA battlefield management system - MoD
The DELTA situational awareness and battlefield management system has shown allies Ukraine's ability to generate effective solutions for effective warfare.
14 July 2024
Ukraine, Sweden negotiating Gripen supplies
Ukraine and Sweden are in talks on the potential supply of the Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets to strengthen Ukraine’s air force capabilities.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help transform Ukraine’s State Special Transport Service
A meeting took place in Washington between Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister for European Integration, Oleksandr Balanutsa, and the Head of the Administration of the State Transport Special Service (STSS), Brigadier General Oleksandr Yakovets, with a delegation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led by Brigadier General John Lloyd, Commander of the North Atlantic Division.
12 July 2024
CinC Syrskyi: Ukraine needs more air defense capabilities, continuous ammo supplies
Defense support involving lethal weapons systems, modern air defense systems, and uninterrupted supply of missiles and ammunition is critical for Ukraine.
Ukraine’s MoD, EU Military Staff meet to discuss EUMAM work
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the EU Military Staff held a working meeting to discuss the progress of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine), as well as the priorities within the Mission’s new mandate.
11 July 2024
Zelensky meets with U.S. defense industry executives
During Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the U.S. for the NATO Summit in Washington, the Ukrainian president discussed with the U.S. defense industry CEOs the prospects of joint defense production.
10 July 2024
New Zealand to provide Ukraine with $9.8M in military and humanitarian aid
Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon has announced military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth $9.8 million.
05 July 2024
Lithuanian Defense Ministry to purchase drones worth EUR 36 million
The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has signed contracts with manufacturers for the purchase of various unmanned systems for a total of about EUR 36 million.
30 June 2024
Ukraine launches mass production of long-range strike drones
Ukraine has managed to develop and launch the mass production of long-range strike drones in a short time.
25 June 2024
First batch of ammo purchased under Czech initiative arrives in Ukraine - Fiala
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, says the first batch of artillery rounds procured within the framework of the Czech initiative has already been delivered to Ukraine.
23 June 2024
Convicts offered option to join National Guard - minister
Convicted Ukrainians can file applications to serve in the National Guard.
22 June 2024
Common sense, not geography: Pentagon on allowing Ukraine's strikes into Russia
Ukraine’s Armed Forces are allowed to use missiles provided by the United States to hit targets inside Russia if the country is acting in self-defense, and the area of those strikes is not restricted to areas just across the border with Kharkiv region.
18 June 2024
Courage, professionalism must ensure victory - Zelensky to National Defense University graduates
President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated majors, lieutenant colonels, colonels, brigadier generals, and major generals on graduating from the National Defense University and presented them with diplomas with honors.
Ukraine to get German Frankenstein air defense tanks
German arms producer Rheinmetall will hand over to Ukraine Frankenstein air defense tanks, with state-of-the-art guns mounted onto their hulls to tackle Russian missiles and drone swarms.
17 June 2024
Latvia hands Ukraine first batch of UAVs as part of "Drone Coalition", another one on its way
The government of Latvia donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine the first batch of unmanned aerial systems purchased as part of the "Drone Coalition" and has already prepared another consignment.
Six months to combat readiness - French instructors tell of F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots
Ten young pilots from Ukraine are currently training at an undisclosed airbase in the south of France on Alpha Jet training aircraft, considered as a bridge between a rotorcraft and an F16 fighter. In total, the French Air and Space Force has undertaken to certify the training of 26 pilots over the two years.
13 June 2024
Pentagon chief believes latest Ramstein meeting "highly productive"
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin praised the outcome of the Thursday meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Thursday, and assured that the United States is working every day to ensure additional air defense capabilities for Ukraine.
Ukraine and US to set up joint venture to service US armoured vehicles
Ukrainian Defence Industry (UOP) and the American company Amentum Services will set up a joint venture to restore and maintain US-made armoured vehicles.
Lithuania hands Ukraine 14 M113 APCs
The government of Lithuania has approved the transfer of 14 M113 armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian Army.