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The first EUR 428 million tranche under the "Danish model" will arrive in the near future and be used for the production of artillery, attack drones, missiles, and anti-tank weapons.
Ukraine has made targeted investments in drone production, therefore it is capable of producing up to 10 million drones per year, and is no longer dependent on external suppliers, including China, which recently redirected supplies of its drones from Ukraine to Russia.
The Verkhovna Rada approved bills 13305 and 13306, which exempt from import duty and VAT the import of fiber optics for drone production.
04 June 2025
Following the meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format (UDCG), which took place today in Brussels, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine announced the creation of a new initiative in defense production together with partners, which should mark a "strategic shift".
Military aid from partners in 2025 will exceed the levels of all previous years of a full-scale invasion.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may soon consider a draft law on contract military service by those who have reached the established age limit.
03 June 2025
Throughout last month, the Ministry of Defense codified and allowed the use by the Army of over 130 new models of weapons and equipment, of which 80% are produced in Ukraine.
01 June 2025
Amid growing geopolitical tensions around the Arctic, Canada is studying Ukrainian technologies that could be useful for ensuring the security in the region.
31 May 2025
Ukrainian Patriot air defense and F-16 and Mirage fighter jets will connect to a single digital system, NATO's so-called "military Wi-Fi".
The first batch of UAT-TISA armored vehicles, produced for the Defense Forces of Ukraine, has been delivered to the customer.
30 May 2025
Ukraine's utilization of naval drones, such as the Magura, is rewriting the rules of naval warfare and also shaping new standards for the manifestation of naval power in the 21st century.
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.