Ukraine, Germany’s defense ministers hold talks in Berlin
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius assured his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov of continued assistance to Ukraine.
Defense
31 August 2024
Zelensky thanks everyone who works for peaceful sky over Ukraine
On Aviation Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine thanked everyone who contributes to keeping the sky over Ukraine peaceful.
Ukraine hands U.S. list of targets inside Russia for ATACMS strikes – defense chief
The Ukrainian delegation handed over to American senior officials a list of targets located deep inside Russia, which Kyiv would seek to hit with long-range ATACMS missiles if allowed to do so.
U.S., Poland’s defense chiefs talk military aid to Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Pentagon, where the two top defense officials discussed, among other things, Poland's continued leadership in helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.
30 August 2024
Ukraine wants to develop laser guidance, AI for drones swarms, cheap missiles - minister
Ukraine seeks to engage arms manufacturers in the development of effective laser guidance, AI for drone swarms, own rocket salvo systems, and cheap missiles.
EU defense chiefs agree to expand training mission for Ukraine’s recruits by quarter
EU defense ministers, who had an informal meeting in the Gymnich format in Brussels on Friday, agreed to increase the number of Ukrainian military personnel who would undergo training within the framework of the EUMAM Ukraine program by 15,000 by the end of the year, thus bringing the total number of trained soldiers to 75,000.
Allowing Ukraine to use EU weapons doesn’t mean dragging EU into war - Borrell
Giving Ukraine permission to use weapons provided by EU countries to hit military targets on Russian territory would not imply that the EU or its individual member states is at war with Russia.
EU intends to expand military training mission for Ukraine, but outside country - Borrell
The defense ministers of the EU member states, who are holding an informal meeting in Brussels today, will consider the possibility of increasing the number of Ukrainian servicemen to be trained within the EUMAM Ukraine mission to more than 60,000, but no agreement has been reached on training soldiers on Ukraine's soil.
Ukraine has right to defend both on own soil, beyond its borders - Swedish MoD
Ukraine has the right to defend itself both on its territory and outside the country, while Sweden will support Ukraine for as long as it takes.
U.S. contracts Javelin missiles worth $1.3B, including thousands for Ukraine - media
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon a $1.3 billion contract to manufacture Javelin missiles, making it the largest one-year order for missiles to date.
29 August 2024
EU diplomacy believes Ukraine should be allowed to use Western weapons to attack targets inside Russia
The Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, Katarína Mathernová, echoes the opinion of EU High Representative Josep Borrell regarding the need to grant Ukraine permission to use long-range weapons, provided by Western partners, against legitimate targets inside Russia.
27 August 2024
Ukraine’s CinC, Bundeswehr inspector talk battlefield developments, air defenses
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, and the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Carsten Breuer, discussed in a phone call on Tuesday the strengthening of Ukraine’s air defense and the current situation at the front.
DELTA battlefield awareness system helps Ukraine obliterate Russian equipment worth $15B
Using the DELTA battlefield management system, Ukrainian defenders destroyed enemy equipment worth over $15 billion.
22 August 2024
Critical for Ukraine to be able to hit military targets inside Russia with Western long-range weapons
It is vital for Ukraine not to allow the enemy to amass forces close to its borders, and it is equally important to be able to destroy military targets deeper inside Russia using long-range capabilities provided by partners.
21 August 2024
The Netherlands buying 51 mobile radars for Ukraine – MoD
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, says the Netherlands is buying mobile radars for Ukraine, to be delivered before the end of the year.
20 August 2024
Ukrainian, Dutch top diplomats talk F-16s, air defenses
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine on Tuesday had a phone call with his Dutch counterpart Caspar Veldkamp to discuss the supply of F-16 fighter jets and additional air defense systems.
19 August 2024
Delay in supply of long-range capabilities from partners supports Russia’s offensive potential - Zelensky
The removal of restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range capabilities by its partners will help change the situation in Donetsk region in Ukraine's favor.
Germany hands Ukraine another defense aid package
Germany has delivered another package of security assistance to Ukraine, which includes air defense equipment, drones, and auxiliary vehicles.
Ukraine’s Army accepts for service Swedish IFV fitted with aircraft cannon
The Ministry of Defense allowed a Swedish PbV 302 infantry fighting vehicle equipped with an automatic aircraft cannon to be supplied to the Armed Forces.
14 August 2024
Austin, Umerov talk Ukraine Army’s priority needs
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a phone call with with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed priority security assistance to Ukraine.
13 August 2024
Demining coalition: Ukraine, Lithuania defense ministers sign agreement
The Defense Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Lithuania, Rustem Umerov and Laurynas Kasčiūnas, have signed an agreement on cooperation within the Demining Coalition.
12 August 2024
MoD working with U.S. Office of Inspector General to improve internal audit
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine discussed with representatives from the U.S. Office of Inspector General specific measures to increase the effectiveness of utilization of international security assistance to ensure the required capabilities of the Armed Forces.
11 August 2024
Recruiting more soldiers without sufficiently arming them makes no sense - defense expert
Amid the need to boost military recruitment of Ukraine, it is critical to ensure supplies of more weaponry and military equipment to sustain the force.
10 August 2024
General Staff shows Danish instructors training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted a video showing NATO instructors from Denmark teach Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets.
Ukraine’s MoD accepts for service 70 new samples of munitions for UAVs
From the start of 2024, the Ministry of Defense codified and approved for use in the Defense Forces 70 samples of munitions for unmanned aerial vehicles, including 20 in July alone.
Lithuania sending Ukraine another "robust" batch of defense aid
In August, the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania will provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance, which will include, among other items, short-range air defense systems.
U.S. announces $125M security assistance package for Ukraine
The Joe Biden Administration has announced another package of military aid to Ukraine in the amount of $125 million.
Azov fighters test out new Ukrainian-made armored vehicle
Soldiers from the Azov 12th Special Purpose Brigade of the National Guard tested a new armored vehicle, Inguar-3, produced in Ukraine.
Ukraine Army lawyers complete training course together with DIILS
Lawyers from Ukraine’s Armed Forces completed a training course jointly with the U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies.