Defense

Macron, Zelensky sign agreement to strengthen Ukraine's defense sector

The Presidents of Ukraine and France, Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron, signed a declaration of intent on cooperation regarding Ukraine's acquisition of French defence equipment.

SAPO transfers UAH 44M from plea agreements to purchase drones

Under plea agreements concluded by prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), 44 million UAH has been transferred for the purchase of FPV drones for Ukrainian troops.

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile boasts greater range and payload than U.S. Tomahawk

Ukraine has developed a new cruise missile, the FP-5 Flamingo, which in several respects surpasses the American Tomahawk.

Ukraine, Sweden ready to develop partnership in defense innovations

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson signed a Letter of Intent on partnership in the field of defense innovations, opening new opportunities for the development of Ukraine's defense industry.

Defense Ministry preparing new types of contracts for military personnel with clear service terms — DM Shmyhal

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, on behalf of President Volodymyr Zelensky, has begun preparing new types of contracts for military personnel and developing corresponding amendments to legislation.

Ukraine offers Lithuania its expertise in countering drones

Lieutenant General Andrii Hnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, offered Lithuania Ukraine's assistance in sharing its experience in countering unmanned aerial vehicles during a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart, Rear Admiral Giedrius Premeneckas.

Rheinmetall's U.S. subsidiary to help accelerate repairs of damaged Bradley vehicles for Ukraine

The American subsidiary of Rheinmetall has received a $31 million contract from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to support a project demonstrating rapid damage assessment and repair of Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

PURL initiative, air defense strengthening: Shmyhal holds talks with Portugal's defense minister

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed the needs of the Ukrainian army and the strengthening of the country's air defense with Portugal's Minister of National Defense, Nuno Melo.

Ukraine, UK agree to joint production of interceptor drones

The defense ministries of Ukraine and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly produce one thousand Octopus-100 interceptor drones.

CinC Syrskyi discusses Ukraine’s military needs, cooperation plans with Czech Chief of General Staff

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with General Karel Řehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, to discuss the needs of the Ukrainian army and plans for cooperation.

Italy preparing 12th Ukraine aid package focused on ammunition, air defense

Italy is preparing its 12th package of military assistance for Ukraine, with the main focus on ammunition and missiles for the SAMP/T air defense systems.

Major General Ihor Plakhuta, Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

All of Ukraine is our home. And therefore, there is no difference where to beat the enemy!

Ukrainian, Spanish defense ministers discuss supply of missiles for Ukraine

Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal discussed with Spain’s Minister of Defense Margarita Robles the delivery of weapons and participation in joint defense initiatives.

Zelensky: Ukraine preparing contract with U.S. for 25 Patriot systems

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine and the United States are preparing a contract for the delivery of 25 Patriot air defense systems.

Ukrainian delegation meets with representatives of U.S. defense giants

A Ukrainian delegation led by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko met in the United States with representatives of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.

Kyiv is planning for a network of 500 mobile bomb shelters

The municipal authorities of Kyiv are planning for setting up 500 mobile bomb shelters across the city.

Zaporizhzhia region sent drones and equipment worth UAH 18M to front line

Subdivisions of the Main Intelligence Directorate and one of the Defense Forces brigades received special equipment worth UAH 18 million, purchased with funds from the joint defense fund of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Computer equipment seized from Kyiv call center transferred to AFU

Computer equipment seized from one of the capital's call centers as part of criminal proceedings for fraud was transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by court order.

Ukraine to receive over 150 THeMIS combat robots from the Netherlands and Estonia

Estonian company Milrem Robotics will deliver more than 150 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to Ukraine as part of a defense initiative led by the Netherlands.

Zelensky discusses Ukraine’s reconstruction, joint defense projects with Danish Minister of Industry

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Denmark’s Minister of Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov, to discuss reconstruction projects and defense cooperation.

DM Shmyhal, Dutch PM Schoof visit Ukrainian drone production facility

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof visited one of Ukraine’s leading manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems.

Ukrainian government to allocate additional UAH 324.7B for defense

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved amendments to the 2025 State Budget, allocating additional UAH 324.7 billion for defense by the end of the year.

Poland opens new training center for Ukrainian soldiers

With support from Norway, a training center for the Ukrainian forces has been opened in southeastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine. The facility will be able to simultaneously host training for 1,200 Ukrainian servicemen.

Ukraine showcases its new battlefield tested technologies at EDIF event in the Hague

Ukraine has unveiled its new defense technologies at the inaugural European Defense Innovation Forum (EDIF) in the Netherlands.

Zhytomyr region governor denies fraud in border fortification projects

No cases of inflated costs have been recorded in the construction of fortifications along the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Zhytomyr region.

Zelensky discusses expansion of PURL program with Rutte

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed the effectiveness and further expansion of the PURL initiative.

Russia’s violation of Estonia airspace: What made NATO stop short of shooting down Russian MiG-31 jets?

Ukraine allocates UAH 2B to boost ‘Drone Army. Bonus’ program for troops

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated over UAH 2 billion (USD 54 million) to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense to strengthen funding for the Drone Army. Bonus project.

Ukraine, Poland to create joint drone operational group – DM Shmyhal

Ukraine and Poland have agreed to establish a joint operational group for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).