EUR 1.4B aid package for Ukraine being finalized – German gov’t
Germany is in the final stretch of preparations for allocating a EUR 1.4 billion assistance package for Ukraine.
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25 October 2024
Stefanchuk meets with Ukrainian soldiers undergoing training in Latvia
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, spoke with Ukrainian recruits who are undergoing training and combat coordination at a military base in Latvia.
24 October 2024
Shield East project based on Ukrainian experience - Polish diplomat
The Shield East project is designed to protect Polish territory against an incursion from Russia and Belarus, and is based on Ukrainian experience.
23 October 2024
Lithuania invests EUR 10M in Palianytsia hybrid missile production
Lithuania will invest EUR 10 million in the production of the Palianytsia drone-missile through direct financing of the Ukrainian manufacturer.
21 October 2024
Ukraine MoD, Pentagon officials discuss battlefield developments
As part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Kyiv, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry officials will present to the DoD delegation the reports from Navy and Air Force commanders and the Minister of Strategic Industries.
20 October 2024
France to give Ukraine 12 Caesar self-propelled guns acquired with money from frozen Russian assets
France will hand over to Ukraine’s Armed Forces another 12 Caesar self-propelled artillery systems, bought with the funds derived from the immobilized Russian assets.
19 October 2024
Over 20,000 mobilized soldiers currently undergoing training in Ukraine
As of today, more than 20,000 conscripts are simultaneously being trained in different locations across Ukraine.
Budanov reflects on potential battlefield scenarios in meeting with U.S. veterans
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, received a delegation of U.S. veterans, former Army generals. The parties discussed possible scenarios in the ongoing war unleashed by Russia.
Over 100,000 Ukrainian recruits trained on foreign soil since big invasion - General Staff
Since Russia’s full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 100,000 service members from Ukraine’s Defense Forces have undergone training on the territory of partner countries.
Ukraine’s future platoon commanders undergoing urban warfare training in UK
In the UK, instructors from Australia and Finland are conducting intensive training for future platoon commanders of the Ukrainian military to improve their combat skills in urban areas.
Ukraine to receive from the Netherlands recon drones worth over EUR 42M
The Netherlands will hand over to Ukraine a batch of DeltaQuad reconnaissance drones worth a total of over EUR 42 million.
Lowering mobilization age off table at talks with NATO defense chiefs - Umerov
During meetings of the Ukraine-NATO Council and those with NATO defense ministers, the issue of lowering the military draft age in Ukraine was never raised.
Ukraine increases drone production tenfold
Ukraine increased drone production capacity tenfold in 2024 compared to 2023.
18 October 2024
Sweden joining IT Coalition and strengthening support for Ukraine - Umerov
Sweden is joining the IT Coalition and is working to provide Ukraine with two long-range radar detection aircraft.
17 October 2024
U.S. imposes sanctions on China, Russia for joint production of Garpiya drones
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against a network of companies in China and Russia involved in the development and production of long-range Garpiya drones, which Russia uses in its war against Ukraine.
Dutch defense chief: Ukraine can use F-16s against targets located in Russia
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, said Ukraine could use the F-16 supplied by the Netherlands against the legitimate targets inside Russia, for defensive purposes in accordance with international law.
16 October 2024
Despite efforts by 30 countries, Ukraine’s ammo demand not fully covered – MoD Turkey
In Russia's war against Ukraine, despite the joint efforts being taken by approximately 30 nations, Ukraine's ammunition demand has not been met in full.
Ukrainian-made 'Chaklun' drone approved for use in AFU
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for use the multifunctional, domestically-produced ‘Chaklun’ drone, which is designed in an airplane configuration and operates effectively even in poor weather conditions.
CinC Syrskyi, UK Defense Staff chief discuss arms supply, strikes on targets inside Russia
During a phone call with the UK Chief of Defense Staff Admiral Tony Radakin, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, discussed the supply of military equipment and weapons and the possibility of hitting the enemy's military facilities on Russian soil.
13 October 2024
Combat operations in Ukraine prove crucial importance of drones and AI in modern warfare - Borrell
The war in Ukraine has shown that the use of unmanned systems, artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies will be crucial in the future of warfare, so the EU must actively develop its own technological base in order not to depend on third countries.
Missile defense base to be deployed in Poland to shoot down Russian missiles
In the coming weeks, a U.S.-run missile defense base will be opened in Redzikówo, northern Poland.
12 October 2024
Belgian army toughens security in barracks amid sabotage, espionage threats
Security measures have been increased at some of the Belgian army barracks due to the “concrete threat” of sabotage and espionage.
11 October 2024
Umerov meets with Italian defense minister
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has said that European support for Ukraine is growing.
09 October 2024
French Mirage 2000 fighters to be equipped so that Ukraine gains edge over enemy - Umerov
Mirage 2000 fighters, which France will transfer to Ukraine next year, will be fitted to ensure that Ukrainian pilots have an advantage over the enemy.
Ukrainian, French defense chiefs talk cooperation in arms, ammo production
Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov of Ukraine during a meeting with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu discussed cooperation in the area of weapons and ammunition production.
Germany to implement 50 defense aid projects for Ukraine before year-end
Germany will have run 50 projects of military assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year worth a total of EUR 1.4 billion.
Vinnytsia provides territorial defense brigade with 200 FPV drones, EW device
Vinnytsia city community has delivered 200 FPV drones and a locally developed electronic warfare (EW) device to the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade.
08 October 2024
Israel's security model good reference point for Ukraine - expert
First Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian Institute for Security Studies, Volodymyr Horbulin sees Israel's security model, which is based on close defense cooperation with the United States, as a good benchmark for Ukraine.
Ukraine to get Mirage fighter jets from France in early 2025 - French MoD
The delivery of French Mirage 2000 fighters to Ukraine has been scheduled for the first quarter of next year.
07 October 2024
Ivano-Frankivsk authorities donate over 100 FPV drones to Svoboda Battalion
The Svoboda (Freedom) Battalion of the National Guard received 100 first-person-view drones and other material assistance from the Ivano-Frankivsk community.