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During an air raid involving Russian drones against Odesa region on May 29, Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed the latest jet drone, launched by Russian invaders, using an anti-aircraft missile system developed by specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense (HUR)
Thanks to the effective performance of naval drones, Ukraine destroyed at least a third of Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
29 May 2025
Member countries of the IT Coalition, under the coordination of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), have provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine with EUR 1.1 billion in financial and material assistance for 2024-2025.
28 May 2025
The agreements reached during the meeting between the Ukrainian and German defense ministers are designed to significantly bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities. They include funding for long-range weapons systems and advanced air defense systems.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed an agreement in Berlin on Wednesday on financing the production of long-range weapons in Ukraine.
Germany will finance the production of Ukrainian long-range weapon systems, and there will be no restrictions on the range of their use.
Since January 2025, Kyiv has allocated a total of UAH 6 billion to support Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
27 May 2025
Latvia has sent Ukraine a new batch of 1,500 combat drones as part of the international Drone Coalition.
26 May 2025
Sweden has allocated 4.8 billion SEK (over 502 million USD) to bolster Ukraine’s defense.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed the dispatch of the final batch of 24 F-16 fighter jets destined for Ukraine.
During the autumn Russian-Belarusian military exercises in Belarus, a simulated confrontation between two coalitions—Russia and Western countries—will take place.
North Korea is sending workers to Russia for employment at defense industry enterprises, particularly in the aircraft industry, as well as labor for agriculture and construction.
23 May 2025
In the training of marines, the training of helmsmen who operate small boats - “drivers” - is still relevant. In addition to the Basic combined arms training (BCT), drivers are trained for two weeks in the Navy training centers.
21 May 2025
Estonian developer of robotics and autonomous systems Milrem Robotics has sold six unmanned ground vehicles THeMIS to the French company CNIM Systèmes Industriels, which will be delivered to Ukraine.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans discuss accelerating military supplies to Ukraine and expanding drone production.
17 May 2025
Poland is preparing another military aid package for Ukraine worth 200 million euros.
15 May 2025
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has presented the Magura V7 naval drone in Kyiv.
The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will hold an open hackathon for OSINT investigators from around the world to mark the first anniversary of the War&Sanctions analytical portal.
14 May 2025
Foreign nationals and stateless persons serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces or the State Special Transport Service are eligible to obtain the status of a combat participant.
12 May 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Staff meeting, with Ukraine’s missile program being one of the key topics discussed.
Ukraine has achieved significant progress in developing new weapons to resist Russian aggression. What began as a World War II-style conflict is now evolving into the world’s first full-scale drone war.
10 May 2025
Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing joint arms and equipment manufacturing companies with Latvia.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with a delegation from the German Ministry of Defense to discuss strategic security projects at the European level.
09 May 2025
Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science, and Technology—Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov and European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius visited a Ukrainian drone manufacturing facility.
08 May 2025
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said the Netherlands and Romania would set up a joint center for training Ukrainian F-16 ground maintenance crews.
07 May 2025
Ukraine is working with international partners to localize production of the necessary air defense systems and missiles for them in Ukraine.
Germany has transferred another package of military aid to Ukraine, which includes ammunition and missiles, small arms, demining equipment, and more.
Lithuania is eyeing production of naval drones under the 1+1 scheme – one for itself and one for Ukraine.
05 May 2025
The leadership of the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine and the Spanish company Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&M) discussed the issue of launching military equipment production in Ukraine.