Ukrainian Interior Ministry gets fifth Airbus helicopter from France
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has received the fifth out of 28 helicopters planned for this year under a contract with France's Airbus Helicopters.
Defense
Eight ceasefire violations recorded in eastern Ukraine
Over the past day, July 11, eight ceasefire violations by Russian-occupation troops were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine.
10 July 2021
Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 ends
The international military exercise Sea Breeze 2021, the largest in more than 20 years, has come to an end, the Ukrainian Navy has reported on Facebook.
Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 ends
The international military exercise Sea Breeze 2021, the largest in more than 20 years, has come to an end, the Ukrainian Navy has reported on Facebook.
One Ukrainian serviceman killed, three injured in eastern Ukraine
Russian-backed forces violated the ceasefire in the area of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) in eastern Ukraine 13 times on July 9, killing one Ukrainian serviceman and injuring three more, the press service of the JFO headquarters has reported on Facebook.
09 July 2021
Turkish drone with Ukrainian engine breaks altitude record
AKINCI assault unmanned aerial vehicle, designed by Bayraktar and equipped with a Ukrainian engine, broke the altitude record in Turkish aviation history.
Turkish drone with Ukrainian engine breaks altitude record
AKINCI assault unmanned aerial vehicle, designed by Bayraktar and equipped with a Ukrainian engine, broke the altitude record in Turkish aviation history.
Dzheppar: More than 160 illegal prisons located in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, there are more than 160 illegal prisons in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk, in which more than 3,500 Ukrainian citizens are held.
Tsymbaliuk: Russian passportization in eastern Ukraine poses threat to entire security architecture in Europe
Russia’s illegal issuance of passports to residents of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions poses a threat not only to Ukraine but also to the entire security architecture in Europe.
Talks in TCG at impasse over Russia's position – Ukraine at OSCE
Talks within the Trilateral Contact Group have reached an impasse due to Russia’s position forcing Ukraine into a "direct dialogue" with Russian puppets in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (CADLR), according to Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk.
Heidi Grau steps down as special representative for Ukraine – OSCE
Ambassador Heidi Grau will step down as Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) this summer.
U.S. at OSCE: Russia is not and has never been mediator in conflict in eastern Ukraine
Russia is not and has never been a mediator in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, a U.S. Mission to the OSCE said at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on July 8.
Eleven ceasefire violations recorded in eastern Ukraine. One soldier killed
Over the past day, July 8, eleven ceasefire violations by Russian-occupation troops were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine.
08 July 2021
Ukraine to hold Three Swords 2021 exercise for first time
International tactical exercises, Three Swords 2021, will take place at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy in Lviv region from July 19 to July 31, 2021, the command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces has reported.
Repulsing attack at sea: First block of exercises practiced at Sea Breeze 2021
International tactical groups have practiced the first block of training elements at the Sea Breeze 2021 exercise, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has reported.
OSCE notes deterioration of security situation in eastern Ukraine
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau states that the security situation has deteriorated in and around the areas of disengagement of troops and equipment in eastern Ukraine.
Minister Taran: Ukraine to get ‘mosquito fleet’ no later than in 2022
The Ukrainian Navy will have a “mosquito fleet” with anti-ship missiles no later than in 2022.
Ukraine, OSCE call on Russia to speed up prisoner swap
Ukraine and the OSCE called on the Russian Federation to speed up preparations for the next phase of the mutual release of conflict-related detainees.
Six ceasefire violations recorded in eastern Ukraine. One soldier wounded
Over the past day, July 7, six ceasefire violations by Russian-occupation troops were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine.
07 July 2021
Invaders fire small arms at SMM mini-UAV in Donetsk region
Militants of the Russian occupation forces fired small arms at a drone of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) near non-government-controlled Tavrycheske, Donetsk region.
JFO Headquarters: No ceasefire violations recorded in eastern Ukraine
Over the past day and today, no ceasefire violations by the Russian invaders were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine.
06 July 2021
Russia deploys potential nuclear delivery vehicles in occupied Crimea
Russia has already deployed potential nuclear delivery vehicles in occupied Crimea and is actively building infrastructure for nuclear weapons.
OSCE recorded over 330 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine over weekend
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded 261 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 78 in Luhansk region between the evenings of 2 and 4 July, according to an OSCE SMM report.
Ceasefire observed in eastern Ukraine
As of 7 a.m. on July 6, no ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine.
05 July 2021
Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, U.S. to hold joint military exercises in late July
Ukraine will host the multinational military exercise Three Swords 2021 with the participation of military from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and the United States on July 17-30, the press service of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported on Facebook.
Ukrainian military thwarted Kremlin's plans in 2014 - Donetsk regional governor
Ukrainian military thwarted the Kremlin's plans by liberating Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and other cities in Donetsk region in July 2014, Head of Donetsk Regional State Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko has said.
Sea Breeze 2021 demonstrates unity in countering threats posed by Russia – Zelensky
The Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 demonstrates the unity of Ukraine and partners in countering military threats that are intensifying in the Black Sea region due to Russia’s aggressive actions.
USA to begin transferring Mark VI combat boats to Ukraine in 2022
The United States of America will begin transferring Mark VI high-speed combat boats to Ukraine next year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Kvien visits head office of Ukrainian Sea Guard in Odesa
Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Kristina Kvien has visited the head office of the Ukrainian Sea Guard, part of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), in Odesa to discuss the consequences of Russian aggression on Ukraine's borders, the SBGS press service has reported.