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17 April 2026
As of June 2026, the Ukrainian Navy will have five mine countermeasure vessels in service. In particular, the Netherlands is currently training the crew of the minehunter Zr. Ms. Makkum, which will be renamed Henichesk and transferred to Ukraine in June.
16 April 2026
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov and Diehl Defence CEO Helmut Rauch held talks on concrete ways to reinforce Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has reiterated continued support for Ukraine and deeper defense cooperation between the two countries. In the near future, €248 million will be invested in joint drone production.
15 April 2026
Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius announced during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that the Netherlands would invest €248 million in drones for Ukraine.
The United Kingdom on Wednesday announced the biggest ever drone package history for Ukraine, under which at least 120,000 drones will be delivered this year.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced new agreements on the supply of PAC-2 missiles and additional launchers for IRIS-T systems, as well as further contributions by Germany and Norway to the PURL initiative, following talks in those countries.
14 April 2026
Ukraine and Germany have signed a large-scale defense cooperation package worth €4 billion, aimed at significantly strengthening air defense, developing long-range strike capabilities, and launching joint drone production.
13 April 2026
Ukraine’s defense industry is capable of producing millions of FPV drones per year.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine has built a new defense industry over the past four years.
The Deference Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published an interactive 3D model and details of the components used in Russia’s Knyaz Veshchy Oleg reconnaissance drones in the Components in Weapons section of the War & Sanctions portal.
12 April 2026
Explosive ordnance disposal experts from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region have recovered and destroyed 43 pieces of ammunition dating back to World War II.
10 April 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine continues to receive missiles for its Patriot air defense systems from international partners.
08 April 2026
In March 2026, Ukrainian interceptor drones destroyed more than 33,000 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types – twice as many as in the previous month.
In March, Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out more than 9,000 combat and logistics missions using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), significantly increasing their use on the frontline compared to previous months.
03 April 2026
Units of Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES) have cleared nearly 200,000 hectares of territory and neutralized 600,000 explosive devices since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
30 March 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a statement by Armin Papperger, CEO of the German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall, emphasized that Ukraine demonstrates the capabilities of its defense industry on the battlefield every day—on land, in the air, and at sea.
26 March 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is capable of producing 2,000 interceptor drones per day, provided the necessary funding is available.
24 March 2026
Several Czech companies have already responded to Prime Minister Andrej Babis's call to tighten security following a fire at a defense facility in Pardubice.
20 March 2026
The Armed Forces are improving mechanisms for maintaining military discipline and preventing discrimination and sexual harassment, and victims will receive additional safety guarantees.
17 March 2026
Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty visited the Roshel factory, which supplies the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Senator armored vehicles in various configurations, and familiarized himself with the production process.
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published an interactive 3D model and data on 79 manufacturers of key systems and components of the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber on the War&Sanctions portal.
15 March 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he has agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron to receive a new SAMP/T air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
14 March 2026
During his visit to Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Michael Claesson awarded Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi the Swedish Armed Forces Gold Medal.
11 March 2026
Another €200 million German aid package will increase funding for reconnaissance drones and strengthen civilian protection and infrastructure defense in Ukraine.
06 March 2026
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal visited one of the energy facilities in western Ukraine.
25 February 2026
The first Ukrainian defense factory is now starting operations in the United Kingdom – a production complex of Ukrspecsystems, whose drones have already proven effective in high-tech warfare.
22 February 2026
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for expanding joint capabilities in the development and production of systems to counter ballistic missiles during an E5-format video conference with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
21 February 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky highly praised the work of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine, and the Office of the Prosecutor General for neutralizing a group of mercenaries who had been preparing assassination attempts against a number of Ukrainian figures.
20 February 2026
Special operations personnel of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), together with the public organization H.A.R.T., conducted tactical control exercises at the Air Assault Forces and Marine Corps Faculty of the Odesa Military Academy.