Ukraine 39th in ranking of world's most powerful countries
Ukraine has been placed 39th in the international ranking of the world's 80 most powerful countries.
Defense
Ukrainian troops came under mortar fire in Donbas in past day
Russian occupation forces launched nine attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements ten times, on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
04.03.2019
Poroshenko calls NSDC meeting on Ukroboronprom activities
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) for Wednesday, March 6, to consider the activities and reform of the Ukroboronprom State Concern.
Ukraine and Japan discuss cooperation in security sector - NSDC
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Takashi Kurai have discussed the issues of cooperation between Ukraine and Japan in the security sector and the reform of the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex, according to the NSDC press service.
Russian-led armed formations fire 100 mortars into Ukrainian troops
Russian occupation forces launched nine attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements and firing a total of 100 mortars, on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas over the past day.
02.03.2019
OSCE records over 20 Grad rocket launchers in occupied Donbas
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission recorded 22 Grad multiple rocket launchers in the occupied territory of Donbas.
Russian-backed forces launched four attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day
Russian occupation forces launched four attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements three times, on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
01.03.2019
Ukrainian military shoot down Russian drone in Donbas
Ukrainian servicemen from a Joint Forces unit have shot down an Eleron unmanned aerial vehicle of the Russian occupation troops near Svitlodarsk in Donetsk region, the press service of the Joint Forces Operation headquarters has reported.
Russian-led forces launch 13 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas
Russian occupation forces violated ceasefire 13 times in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
28.02.2019
Ukraine, Canada launch new format for bilateral cooperation between Defense Ministries
Delegations from the Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and Canada conducted extended consultations in the framework of launching a new format of Ukrainian-Canadian bilateral cooperation - a strategic dialogue on defense and security issues at the level of deputy defense ministers.
Helicopter pilots train to destroy ground targets in Donbas
Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen have conducted exercises on board Mi-2 helicopters destroying simulated ground targets, the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has reported.
Russian-led forces launched 11 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day
Russian occupation forces launched 11 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.
27.02.2019
OSCE patrol comes under fire near Zolote – report
A patrol of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) came under fire near the village of Zolote-5 (non-government-controlled, 58km west of Luhansk), according to a report published by SMM on February 26.
Ukrainian troops came under mortar fire in Donbas in last day
Russian occupation forces launched 11 attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements nine times, on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine over the past day.