President Poroshenko: 217 soldiers from Zhytomyr region killed since start of Russian aggression
217 Ukrainian soldiers from Zhytomyr region were killed in Donbas since the start of Russian aggression.
Defense
Russia to conduct large-scale military drills in Crimea
The Russian Federation intends to conduct large-scale military drills in Crimea involving 10,000 artillerists and 3,000 weapons units.
Ceasefire observed in eastern Ukraine
March 10, Russian occupation forces did not open fire on positions of the Joint Forces in eastern Ukraine.
09.03.2019
Russian-led forces fire on Krymske. No casualties reported
Russian occupation forces launched one attack in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
08.03.2019
President presents awards to Ukrainian women soldiers
Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, President Petro Poroshenko has presented awards to women representatives of law enforcement agencies who participated in deterring Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, according to a statement posted on the website of the Presidential Administration.
Russian-backed forces mount 18 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas
Russian occupation forces violated the ceasefire regime in Donbas 18 times on March 7, according to a statement posted on the Facebook page of the headquarters of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO).
07.03.2019
Poroshenko approves admission of foreign troops to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed the law "On the approval of the decision of the president of Ukraine on the admission of units of the armed forces of other states to the territory of Ukraine in 2019 for participation in multinational exercises" on March 6.
President of Ukraine wants to declassify part of defense order
The President of Ukraine demands to ensure the widespread use of competitive procedures in defense procurement.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council considers military-industrial complex reform
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine considered at its meeting the issue of reforming the military-industrial complex.
Russian-led forces launched nine attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day
Russian occupation forces launched nine attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
06.03.2019
Turkish Bayraktar UCAVs delivered to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has announced that Turkish Bayraktar unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) are already in the territory of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council initiates international audit of Ukroboronprom
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine initiates an international audit and comprehensive revision of all the contracts of the State Concern "Ukroboronprom", the association of multi-product enterprises in various sectors of the defense industry of Ukraine.
Chief of General Staff tells foreign military attaches about reform of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Photos
The Armed Forces of Ukraine solve four groups of tasks, including defense against Russian aggression, not only of Ukraine, but also the entire Europe; army reform; introduction of new system of training personnel and equipping the army with modernized weapons and military equipment.
Russia preparing to invade Ukraine from north, east and south - Muzhenko
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces predicts military threats in three of the four geographic directions - north, east and south.