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17 February 2026
Germany has transferred all of its available air defense capabilities to Ukraine, including missiles for the Patriot air defense systems, and is urging other partners to take a more active role in supporting Ukraine’s air defense.
13 February 2026
Ukrainian defense manufacturers hope that following the first successful experience with the launch of a joint venture in Germany, more than ten additional joint enterprises could be established by the end of the year.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov held a series of bilateral meetings with key partners on the sidelines of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels, held in the Ramstein format.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would receive 10,000 drones in 2026, produced jointly by Ukraine and Germany.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Germany’s Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius visited the production facilities of the joint German-Ukrainian enterprise Quantum Frontline Industries GmbH in southern Germany.
12 February 2026
At a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov presented a vision for further strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities and explained which projects partner funding will support.
Ukraine will begin the process of exporting weapons in the coming weeks, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said.
11 February 2026
The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute £150 million to purchase American weapons for Ukraine under NATO’s PURL initiative (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List).
10 February 2026
The Japanese government has decided to join NATO’s initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S.-made ammunition and equipment, under which it will purchase non-lethal equipment for Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
08 February 2026
Currently, about 450 Ukrainian companies are engaged in drone production, making the sector the largest in Ukraine, thanks in part to significant investment volumes.
Ukraine is beginning to export its own defense technologies to Europe. In 2026, ten export centers will be operational, and production of Ukrainian drones will start in Germany in mid-February.
06 February 2026
Canada will provide Ukraine with AIM missiles to strengthen air defense and counter cruise missile threats. The weapons are already in the process of being delivered to Ukraine.
04 February 2026
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Andriy Kostin, said that the Netherlands is one of the best partner countries in meeting Ukraine’s needs for unmanned systems.
02 February 2026
In the coming days, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry will publish instructions for Ukrainian users on how to register their Starlink terminals for verification.
30 January 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting on strengthening small-scale counter-drone air defense within the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov discussed strengthening air defense, developing drones, and the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
23 January 2026
In 2025, the Ministry of Defense significantly increased its focus on purchasing domestically produced goods for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Compared to the previous year, the share of weapons, equipment, and ammunition contracted by the Defense Procurement Agency DOT from Ukrainian manufacturers rose from 46% to 82%.
22 January 2026
Norway has recently delivered a significant number of air defense missiles to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian attacks.
19 January 2026
Ukrainians have already submitted 100,000 claims to the International Register of Damage Caused by the Russian Federation's Aggression Against Ukraine.
The defense ministers of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, Mykhailo Fedorov and John Healey, have agreed on a systematic exchange of data on the use of weapons within the framework of joint work, which will allow for faster improvement of technologies in accordance with battlefield conditions and increase efficiency for both countries.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Defense, will transform the system for countering "Shahed" drones amid the difficult situation in the energy sector.
17 January 2026
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense presented Czech President Petr Pavel with samples of modern Ukrainian unmanned systems.
Finland will send Ukraine a new defense assistance package worth approximately EUR 98 million.
12 January 2026
Under Project Nightfall, the United Kingdom has launched a competition to rapidly develop ground-launched ballistic missiles with a range of more than 500 kilometers and designed to operate in high-threat battlefields with heavy electromagnetic interference.
German defense group Rheinmetall will supply Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.
The Swedish government has announced it will spend 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) on air defense aimed at primarily protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
10 January 2026
The United Kingdom will spend £200 million to prepare its troops for deployment in Ukraine if Russian dictator Putin agrees to a ceasefire.
Sweden has already supplied Ukraine with 26 Archer self-propelled artillery systems.
09 January 2026
The United States has detained another oil tanker, Olina, belonging to Russia's shadow fleet near the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean Sea.