
Germany hands Ukraine unique RCH 155 wheeled howitzer
Ukraine has become the first user of the new RCH 155 wheeled howitzer after Germany sent it their latest artillery system.
Ukraine has become the first user of the new RCH 155 wheeled howitzer after Germany sent it their latest artillery system.
Donald Trump's team, like Joe Biden's adminstration, is calling on Ukraine to lower the mobilization age to 18 in order to shift responsibility for the war onto Ukraine, believes Oleksandr Kraiev, an expert at the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council.
10 January 2025
Russian carries out hybrid attacks against Western nations in the Baltic Sea practically every day, and NATO will stand united to address the issue.
In December 2024, the government provided additional funding for 100 combat brigades, allocating 25-27 million UAH for each. The process of additional financing for the brigades will continue in January.
09 January 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky says during today's meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, additional support packages worth $2 billion were approved.
Norway will provide the largest military aid package to Ukraine in its history this year as the volume will reach over EUR 2 billion.
Canada will allocate CAD 440 million (nearly US$330 million) for military assistance to Ukraine.
Poland is now preparing another package of defense assistance to Ukraine.
Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said during the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Thursday that his country has allocated 700 million Norwegian kroner (about $61.3 million) within a drone procurement initiative for Ukraine.
The United Kingdom, together with other NATO member states, will send 30,000 FPV drones to Ukraine after the conclusion of contracts worth GBP 45 million by the international coalition Drone Capability Coalition co-led by the UK and Latvia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called on partner countries to complete deliveries of pledged air defense systems, and stressed the importance of licensed production of American air defense systems in Ukraine.
Participants of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting (the Ramstein format), along with allies, approved eight roadmaps outlining key objectives for Ukraine's Defense Forces through 2027.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed key areas of cooperation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in the Ramstein format.
In the past week, 717 Ukrainians turned to the Ukrainian Army recruiting centers across the country for consultations.
08 January 2025
Germany will continue to provide Ukraine with security support in the form of military equipment and auxiliary materials within the framework of its commitments, including in the years to come.
Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration Serhiy Boyev discussed with the American side plans for security assistance for 2025 and cooperation in joint projects.
06 January 2025
The Ministry of Defense has formally allowed the Army to use the Ukrainian-made D-21 logistical ground robotic system.
Rheinmetall will deliver to Ukraine another 180,000 35-mm rounds for Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery systems.
05 January 2025
Sappers from the State Special Transport Service of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry located and neutralized 353 explosive devices in the past week, from December 29 to January 5.
04 January 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky at the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein air base in Germany will talk to partners about protection from guided bombs and Russian air raids.
Danish police have announced an investigation into the drones spotted over the seaport in the city of Køge amid growing tensions in the Baltic Sea area.
03 January 2025
Participants in the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format to be held next week will focus on how to ensure practical and coordinated steps to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities now and in the future.
Ukrainian defense companies intend to manufacture nearly 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles, as well as at least 30,000 long-range drones.
The Ministry of Defense has approved for use with the Ukrainian Armed Forces nearly 60 models of ground robotic systems in the past year.
The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format will be held in Germany at the U.S. air base of the same name on January 9, chaired by U.S. Secretary Lloyd Austin of Defense.
01 January 2025
Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi presented awards to soldiers fighting in the Kursk combat zone.
31 December 2024
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has approved the deployment of over 1,300 types of weapons and military equipment in 2024, with nearly 75% of them being domestically produced.
30 December 2024
The Ukrainian-made armored vehicle Inguar-3 has successfully undergone combat testing and has already received its first orders.
29 December 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has selected a candidate for the position of his commissioner for the protection of the rights of military personnel and their families, with a decree making the appointment due to be published on December 30.