U.S. readying new $6B security aid package for Ukraine - media
The U.S. administration intends on Friday to announce the allocation of a new large-scale package of military aid for Ukraine worth $6 billion.
Defense
25 April 2024
Naftogaz, Come Back Alive Foundation provide integrated communication systems to Ukrainian military
Naftogaz Group and the Come Back Alive Foundation will transfer six integrated communication systems to the East Air Command.
Lytvynenko, Polish Secretary of State discuss efforts to counter Russian aggression
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko held an online conversation with Secretary of State – Head of the National Security Bureau of the Republic of Poland Jacek Siewiera.
Coalition Support Office set up under MoD Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine created the Coalition Support Office to ensure sustainable and systematic management of military assistance provided by partner nations.
23 April 2024
Latvia ready to donate to Ukraine short-range air defense system
The Latvian government is set to hand over to Ukraine a short-range air defense system.
Next package of U.S. aid to be larger than usual - media
The U.S. administration is preparing a larger-than-normal package of military aid to Ukraine, which will include armored vehicles in addition to urgently needed artillery and air defenses.
22 April 2024
Air defense capabilities, munitions already being delivered to Ukraine – MoD Sweden
Last month, the Swedish Parliament approved the financing of another aid package for Ukraine in the amount of EUR 650 million, which provides for the supply of anti-aircraft defense systems and artillery shells that are already arriving in Ukraine.
18 April 2024
Dutch prime minister offers to buy Patriot systems from other countries for Ukraine
At the EU summit in Brussels, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered to buy Patriot air defense systems from countries that have them but do not want to provide them to Ukraine.
12 April 2024
NSDC secretary meets with Lockheed Martin representatives
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Lytvynenko and representatives of Lockheed Martin, a leading U.S. defense company, discussed the prospects for establishing cooperation between the defense industry of Ukraine and the United States.
07 April 2024
Estonia finds million rounds for Ukraine - defense chief names condition for purchase
Estonia is able to purchase a million shells worth about EUR 2-3 billion for the Ukrainian army given allies provide funds to cover the cost.
06 April 2024
Ukraine, U.S. defense chiefs discuss urgent needs for armaments
In a phone call on Friday, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov briefed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin of the latest battlefield developments and told him of the most pressing needs in terms of capabilities for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
02 April 2024
Stoltenberg offers Allies to set up a $100B fund for Ukraine - media
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is proposing that a $100 billion fund be created that would involve allied contributions over five years for Ukraine as part of a package to be signed by NATO leaders in July in Washington.
01 April 2024
Zelensky chairs meeting with military, officials to discuss war drones
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine held a meeting with military commanders and government officials on the issue of unmanned capabilities amid the ongoing war.
29 March 2024
Ukraine ready to co-invest in French defense technology, buy directly – Minister Umerov
The capacities of the Ukrainian defense industry should be included in the European military production plan.
23 March 2024
Ukraine needs armored vehicles, ammo - Poland’s ex-defense chief
Today, Ukraine’s Armed Forces require more armored vehicles and ammunition, so the "Coalition of Armored Vehicles" initiative, to be formally announced by Poland and Germany on March 26, is seen as critical.
21 March 2024
Estonia announces new package of military aid to Ukraine
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia, Hanno Pevkur, during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday, announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth EUR 20 million, which will include artillery ammunition, among other things.
10 March 2024
Ukraine needs unlimited supplies of arms, ammo - Kuleba
During a visit to Vilnius, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba emphasized that Ukraine needs unlimited supplies of weapons and ammunition to fight off Russia’s onslaught.
06 March 2024
Defense Ministry ready to cooperate more closely with European defense institutions
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has welcomed the presentation of the first European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) involving Ukraine and expressed willingness to closely cooperate with European defense institutions.
29 February 2024
Ukraine, Slovakia speakers discuss further defense assistance
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and Chairman of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini discussed the provision of further defense assistance to Ukraine.
26 February 2024
Kuleba once again calls on Germany to give Ukraine Taurus missiles
Against the background of a lively discussion in Germany of the long-range missiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, once again appealed to the Federal Government to supply Taurus cruise missiles.
25 February 2024
Ukraine's plan for 2024 already laid down - defense minister
The Ukrainian security and defense forces already have an action plan for 2024 and it is set to yield positive results.
Ukraine’s defense sector eyes six-fold expansion bid
In 2023, the Ukrainian military-industrial complex tripled its production capacity, while year it will increase six-fold, while half of the products set to be manufactured has already been contracted for 2024.
Ukraine’s experience to become foundation of new global security architecture - Umerov
Russia's war against Ukraine today is the biggest one since World War 2. Today, Ukraine is the only country that has gained unique knowledge about the specifics of waging war with the Russian army, and its experience will become the foundation for creating a new global security architecture.
24 February 2024
European Commission to launch Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv - von der Leyen
In three weeks, the European Commission will present a new strategy for the EU defense industry, which will provide for the integration of Ukraine, and also plans to open an innovative Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv to strengthen cooperation.
EU to send almost 170,000 shells to Ukraine by end of March - Kuleba
The European Union intends to deliver almost 170,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine by the end of March and is working on further increasing the volume of supplies.
Chair of Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee says ammo for Ukraine should be bought across world
Europe should provide Ukraine with all capabilities possible, including long-range missiles, as well as whatever the EU is able to procure outside the continent.
05 February 2024
F-16, missiles with up to 500km range: Commander Nayev on expected military aid
In the upcoming packages of military aid from international partners, Ukraine expects to receive F-16 fighter jets and missiles with a range of 300 to 500 kilometers.
01 February 2024
Defense chief Umerov optimistic about drone procurement plans
This year, the Defense Procurement Agency at the Ministry of Defense intends to contract hundreds of thousands of unmanned aerial systems.
31 January 2024
Dutch defense chief "sure" Ukraine to receive F-16s before year-end
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kajsa Ollongren, said Ukraine could receive F-16 already this year.