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Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed with EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius at a meeting in Kyiv on December 13 cooperation between the defense industries of Ukraine and the EU.
Ukrainian arms producers have manufactured and installed a remotely controlled module involving 14.5mm and 7.62mm machine guns on an M113 armored personnel carrier.
The latest defense assistance package for Ukraine, announced by U.S. President Biden on Thursday, is estimated at $500 million.
12 December 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a new security and defense assistance package for Ukraine, which includes additional air defense systems, artillery capabilities, and other types of weaponry.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, received a briefing on the security situation in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In particular, the discussion focused on the construction of a multi-layered defense line, including circular defense systems for certain towns in Zaporizhzhia region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Supreme Commander-in-Chief Staff meeting in Zaporizhzhia where air defense and stabilization of the frontlines were on top agenda.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine greeted the Land Forces troops on their professional holiday, noting that they carry the weight of defending Ukraine on their shoulders.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €170 million funding package for six European countries bordering Russia and Belarus to strengthen their border security.
11 December 2024
Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko stated on Wednesday that Ukraine would be able to continue its fight at least through the first half of 2025 even without support from the United States.
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of F-16 Sustainment Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $266.4 million.
09 December 2024
Construction of defense positions and fortification structures is underway around Chernihiv, a regional center northeast of Kyiv.
Estonia's defense support for Ukraine amounts to almost EUR 542 million, or 1.4% of the country's GDP.
08 December 2024
The recent history of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is the record of an amazing path through transformations to victories. Currently 91.5% of the Ukrainians have trust in their army!
07 December 2024
The U.S. government is preparing a new military aid package to Ukraine worth USD 988 million, which will include missiles and drones.
At the presentation "DOT. A Year of Supply Reform," Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov shared the achievements of the Non-Lethal Defense Acquisition Agency (DОТ).
The Dutch government wants to make the country more resilient to armed conflict and other crises, such as a pandemic, large-scale floods, etc.
06 December 2024
On Friday, Sweden and Denmark signed contracts with Swedish military equipment manufacturer BAE Systems Hägglunds for the purchase of 205 SV 90 infantry fighting vehicles, of which 40 units are intended for Ukraine.
A delegation including members of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, as well as representatives from the U.S. Embassy, led by Ambassador Bridget Brink, visited one of the units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered the first batch of advanced Peklo missile-drones to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Estonian defense industry company Frankenburg Technologies will start testing in Ukraine its anti-aircraft missiles as early as next year.
The United States has vowed to provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of additional artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles by mid-January.
05 December 2024
The United States currently has about $9 billion in funds for security and defense assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, as well as the allocation of packages with weapons systems under the presidential drawdown authority.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has already allocated over UAH 87 billion for the purchase of drones this year, including UAH 59 billion for DeepStrike UAVs. By the end of the year, this amount will have increased.
During a working visit to Kharkiv region, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visited an enterprise that began producing innovative equipment for demining operations after the outbreak of full-scale war and presented gifts to its employees.
04 December 2024
The skills of those undergoing military service in missile and artillery units have become a powerful "fire fist" of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
02 December 2024
Nearly 70 mine action operators and over 4,000 sappers are currently engaged in demining operations in Ukraine.
Participants in the ninth meeting of the Demining Coalition, co-chaired by Lithuania and Iceland, discussed Ukraine's needs for equipment and weapons, and also agreed on the Roadmap for Assistance for 2025-2034.
01 December 2024
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he conveyed to partners Ukraine’s specific needs to strengthen the nation’s "air shield" against Russian missiles and drones.
29 November 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to allocate UAH 150 million collected from intellectual property fees to purchase weapons and equipment for the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense.