Sapper dog Patron receives awards from two US veterans' organizations
Chernihiv sapper dog Patron received a certificate and a coin from two US veteran organizations, Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW and Bomb Techs Without Borders.
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13 July 2022
12 July 2022
Germany, Slovenia want to speed up supply of tanks to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob discussed the issue of providing Ukraine with heavy weapons during negotiations in Berlin.
Ukraine joins NATO’s Multilateral Interoperability Programme
Ukraine becomes an associate member of the Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) which implements technological cooperation between the armies of NATO member states.
22 June 2022
Zaluzhny, Yermak thank United States for comprehensive support for Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny and Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak had a phone conversation with US President's National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan and United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.
13 June 2022
Strengthening Ukraine on battlefield: U.S. Ambassador meets with Reznikov, Zaluzhny
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, and Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov discussed how to continue to strengthen Ukraine on the battlefield.
Lithuania buys four more drones for Ukraine
The Lithuanians purchased four modern Estonian-made recon drones EOS C VTOL for Ukraine, and two more are planned to be purchased in the near future.
12 June 2022
Ukrainian intelligence receives another batch of Starlinks from Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has passed another batch of Starlink satellite terminals to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
09 June 2022
General Staff shows US howitzers being loaded for Ukraine
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs that the United States continues to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including the M777 howitzer.
07 June 2022
Poland signs $650M defense contract with Ukraine
Poland has signed a defense contract with Ukraine worth PLN 2.7 billion (about $650 million) for the sale of Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine.
28 May 2022
German Ambassador: Our decision is final, we will send heavy weapons to Ukraine
Germany will send heavy weapons to Ukraine, and this decision is final.
27 May 2022
British Foreign Secretary calls on Western countries to send tanks, planes to Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has stated that it is completely legitimate for allies to send tanks and planes to Ukraine.
21 May 2022
$40B for Ukraine: what US money will be spent on
The Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security outlines the needs on which the $40 billion allocated to Ukraine by the United State will be spent.
13 May 2022
Pentagon chief, Reznikov discuss further security assistance to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had a telephone conversation with Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov. The parties discussed further security assistance to Ukraine.
10 May 2022
Ukraine’s police investigating 10,800 Russian war crimes
Police investigate about 10,800 war crimes committed by the Russian Federation.
28 April 2022
Briefing on the situation at the state border, passenger traffic and border crossing rules
On April 29, at 12:00, a briefing will be held on the topic: "The situation at the state border, passenger traffic and border crossing rules, as well as the participation of border guards in repelling Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine."
27 April 2022
Switzerland blocks Gepard ammunition supply to Ukraine
Neutral Switzerland vetoed the re-export of Swiss-made ammunition used in Gepard anti-aircraft tanks that Germany is sending to Ukraine.
Pentagon establishes control center for Ukraine military aid in Germany – CNN
The U.S. Department of Defense has established a control center to coordinate shipments and “streamline the delivery” of military assistance to Ukraine with both US and allied forces.
26 April 2022
Poland sends tanks to Ukraine, PM Morawiecki confirms
Poland sends tanks to Ukraine and will receive armored vehicles from Great Britain instead.
21 April 2022
Spain sends new military aid batch to Ukraine
Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, containing 200 tonnes of ammunition, military supplies, trucks, and armored vehicles.
08 April 2022
Australia sends Bushmaster armoured vehicles worth $38M to Ukraine
Australia sends 20 Bushmaster armoured personnel carriers worth about $38 million to Ukraine.
02 April 2022
Bayraktar powered by Ukrainian engine to be more efficient than fifth-generation fighters
Thanks to unmanned control, the new Kızılelma UAV by Baykar Makina will be able to perform more difficult tasks in combat due to no risk of losing a pilot.
25 March 2022
Trudeau: Canada to continue provide military assistance to Ukraine
Canada will not stop supplying arms and military equipment to Ukraine.
27 February 2022
Ukraine closes sea area in north-western part of Black Sea to repel Russian aggression
Ukraine has closed a sea area in the north-western part of the Black Sea since February 24, 2022 to repel Russian aggression from the sea.
26 February 2022
Ukraine to receive military equipment worth EUR 7.5M from Czech Republic
The Government of the Czech Republic has approved the supply of additional military assistance to Ukraine to combat the Russian aggression.
24 February 2022
Ukraine calls on Turkey to close Bosphorus, Dardanelles to Russian warships
Ukraine has issued an official appeal to Turkey to close the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits to Russian warships.
Three Ukrainian border guards killed in combat - Border Guard Service
Three Ukrainian border guards have been killed in combat today, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported on its website.
Four Russian tanks destroyed near Kharkiv – General Staff
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed four tanks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the outskirts of Kharkiv.
Russian aircraft destroyed near Kramatorsk
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed near Kramatorsk the sixth Russian aircraft that violated Ukraine's state border, the press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported on Facebook.
Ukrainian army repels attack on Shchastia town, killing 50 occupiers
Ukrainian defenders have repelled the attack on the town of Shchastia, Luhansk region. Fifty Russian mercenaries were killed.
Kryvyi Rih city’s residents being evacuated after air attacks on warehouses of armored brigade
Residents of Kryvyi Rih city are being evacuated following air attacks on the warehouses of an armored brigade.