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The Defense Ministry of Ukraine is undergoing significant transformations. With NATO's support, it aims to enhance the Defense Procurement Agency's effectiveness. Recent efforts include a new defense procurement model, promoting innovation and rapid implementation. Ukraine's Defense and Air Force showcased remarkable proficiency by intercepting over 90% of drones in recent Russian attacks. Furthermore, reforms in mobilization procedures and the expansion of unmanned ground vehicles' usage indicate a strategic shift in military operations. These initiatives reflect Ukraine's commitment to strengthening its defense capabilities amid ongoing challenges.

How is NATO supporting Ukraine's Defense Ministry?

NATO has approved comprehensive financial and expert support to enhance Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency capabilities, facilitated by the UK Special Adviser for the Defence Office. This collaboration aims to revolutionize procurement processes for better efficiency and effectiveness.

What new innovations are the Ukrainian Defence Ministry implementing?

The Ministry is launching a new procurement model promoting innovation. It also focuses on integrating artificial intelligence through the newly established Defense AI Center "A1," to modernize defense strategies and optimize operations in response to current challenges.

What progress has Ukraine made in drone and air defense?

Ukraine achieved over 90% interception of enemy drones in March, indicating high defense efficiency. It also approved the "Shvidun" drone to enhance interception capabilities and expand its unmanned ground vehicles portfolio to maximize operational efficiency and safety.

What are the recent changes in Ukraine's mobilization process?

The Defense Ministry is preparing reforms to revamp mobilization procedures, focusing on removing unnecessary constraints and improving the effectiveness of the recruitment system. The changes aim to streamline the mobilization process and adapt to evolving defense needs.

How does the Defense Ministry plan to counter Russian airstrikes?

Through collaboration with European allies and NATO, Ukraine aims to develop stronger air defense and counter-UAV technologies. The ministry's initiatives also involve projects like the UNITE—BRAVE NATO program to improve defensive strategic capabilities against airstrikes.

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Ministry of Defense: Bill on demobilization is ready, but its implementation is not yet possible Bill on demobilization is ready, but its implementation is impossible - Defense Ministry Bill on demobilisation has been developed and prepared for submission to the Verkhovna Rada. 10 660 183 Previously in trend: War

The incident with the military in Vyshhorod People in military uniforms sprayed gas and set fire to civilian’s car, Defense Ministry commented on incident A video was shared online showing people dressed in military uniforms and police officers sprayed gas into a car and setting it on fire. 45 912 392

Pavlo Tkachuk is dismissed from the post of the head of the Sahaidachnyi Academy Tkachuk is dismissed from post of Head of National Army Academy - MoD Lieutenant General Pavlo Tkachuk, who was complained about by military students for harassment and humiliation, was dismissed from the post of head of the National Army Academy named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi. 7 794 18

Ukrainian Army recruitment center opened in Kovel Second recruitment center of Ukrainian army in Volyn region opened in Kovel - MoD A recruitment centre for the Ukrainian army was opened in Kovel, Volyn region, which became the second such centre in Volyn and the 45th in Ukraine. 993 2

Rustem Umierov visited the Unmanned Systems Forces and discussed new technologies for frontline UAVs closed ammunition shortage at beginning of year, - Umierov The Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umierov visited the Khortytsia OSGT and the Unmanned Systems Forces, which have become an important element of defence resilience. 1 945 22 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian ground robotic system CRAB-LS Ukrainian-made noiseless transporter CRAB-LS is approved for operation - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence has codified and authorised the supply of the CRAB-LS universal ground robotic system, a domestically produced robotic system. 5 039 4

On December 14, AFU destroyed largest number of occupiers’ vehicles On December 14, Russia lost record number of vehicles - Defense Ministry On December 14, the Defense Forces destroyed and damaged 181 Russian army vehicles, which is a record since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. 8 667 6 Previously in trend: War

New SOVA 10 strike drone approved for use in AFU New SOVA 10 strike drone authorized for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has authorized the use of a new SOVA 10 attack drone in the Armed Forces. 2 175 1 Previously in trend: War

APC M113 reinforced with Tavria 14.5/7.62 module M113 armoured personnel carrier reinforced with new Ukrainian-made "Tavria 14.5/7.62" combat module - Ministry of Defence Ukrainian gunsmiths have enhanced the firepower of the M113 armoured personnel carrier that the Defence Forces are receiving as part of international assistance. They produced a Tavria 14.5/7.62 remote-controlled module and installed it on the armour of the APC. 4 863 1

Additional funds will be allocated for purchase of UAVs Ministry of Defence will allocate UAH 1.1 billion for purchase of UAVs. Funds will go directly to brigades, - Shmyhal An additional UAH 1.1 billion was allocated for the purchase of UAVs. The funds will go directly to the brigades. 811 8

Ministry of Defense will transfer UAH 23 billion to State Border Guard Service Ministry of Defense gave UAH 23 billion to Polish company, although DPA reported on risks - Zhelezniak The Defense Procurement Agency reported to the Ministry of Defense on the risks with PHULechmar Sp.z.o.o., but the ministry still decided to send it UAH 23 billion with a 100% advance payment. 13 905 40

Defence Minister Umierov Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is run by group of people connected by common business - media The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, headed by Rustem Umierov, is run by a group of people united by a common business. 9 730 62

Ukrainian kamikaze drone TOKKO Ministry of Defence: New Ukrainian kamikaze drones TOKKO, resistant to electronic warfare, appear at front The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved the domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicle system TOKKO. Its kamikaze drones are resistant to enemy electronic warfare. 5 405 10

The Ministry of Defense codified the Ukrainian robotic combat system on a tracked platform with a Browning 12.7 machine gun - Droid TW 12.7 Ukrainian robotic system Droid TW with Browning machine gun is authorized for use – MoD The Ministry of Defence has codified and approved for use in the army a Ukrainian robotic combat system on a tracked platform with a Browning 12.7 machine gun - Droid TW 12.7. 9 904 30

Dnipropetrovsk region topped the ranking by the number of applications Dnipropetrovsk region leads in appeals to recruitment centers – Ministry of Defense As of December 9, residents of the Dnipropetrovsk region demonstrated the highest activity in terms of the number of appeals to the recruitment centers of the Ukrainian army. 3 743 8

Tkachuk's dismissal Tkachuk to be dismissed from National Land Forces Academy, - Ministry of Defence Lieutenant General Pavlo Tkachuk will be dismissed due to serious violations of service conditions. 8 822 30 Previously in trend: War

Bezuhla accused Umerov and number of MPs of schemes "Mutual responsibility": number of MPs help Umerov to "cover up" schemes in Defence Ministry - Bezuhla Zavitnevych, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada's National Security Committee, helps the Minister of Defence to "cover up" schemes in the ministry. 30 095 51

UAV, drones UAH 87 billion allocated for UAVs procurement in 2024, including UAH 59 billion for long-range ones – Defense Ministry In 2024, the Ministry of Defense allocated UAH 87 billion for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles, including UAH 59 billion for long-range deepstrike drones. 1 453 9

In 2025, the AFU will receive more than 30 thousand DeepStrike drones In 2025, more than 30 thousand DeepStrike attack drones will be supplied to AFU – Umierov In 2025, more than 30,000 long-range strike drones, the so-called DeepStrike, will be delivered to Ukrainian defenders. Some of these UAVs were financed by international partners by investing in the Ukrainian defense industry. 3 103 26

Military equipment In November, more than 120 samples of weapons and military equipment were codified. About 90% of them are new samples of weapons and equipment of domestic production - Ministry of Defense The list of codified new weapons and military equipment in November includes unmanned aerial systems, ammunition (mostly UAVs), engineering, electronic warfare and communications equipment. Most of them are also Ukrainian-made. 1 569 4

Rustem Umerov Defence Ministry’s decision to transfer 23 billion to SBGS is outright sabotage and rollback of legal procurement reform - Kaleniuk By deciding to transfer UAH 23 billion to the State Border Guard Service for the contracting of ammunition, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine "signed its own complete failure". 8 652 40

journals Instead of 12 paper journals, military will now fill in one electronic – Umierov From now on, instead of 12 paper journals and personnel records, the military will fill in only one electronic journal. 2 013 13

The Ministry of Defense told about achievements in demining Ministry of Defense on achievements in demining in 2024: 10 new battalions and 52 vehicles In 2024, it was possible to significantly expand resources for demining by attracting new units and modern equipment. 1 076 6 Previously in trend: War

Deferment from mobilization in the Reserve+ application 190 thousand people have already used function of deferral from mobilization in "Reserve+" – Ministry of Defense In the three weeks since the launch of the opportunity to apply for a deferment from mobilization in the Reserve+ application, 190,000 people liable for military service have already used it. 1 358 1

medical examination You no longer need to apply to TCR, you can undergo medical examination in convenient place – Umierov on reform of MMC The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Health, has launched a reform of military medical commissions (MMCs), which allows people to undergo a medical examination in any civilian healthcare facility of their choice. 9 433 40

money allowance in the AFU Ministry of Defense named types and amounts of money allowance for servicemen of AFU The Ministry of Defence has explained what payments are included in the salaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 15 456 10 Previously in trend: War

17-year-old Ukrainians will be automatically registered for military service No queues and no TCR: Ukrainians will automatically be registered for military service upon reaching 17 years of age – Ministry of Defense Today, on December 3, the Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading a bill that will automatically register Ukrainian citizens for military service upon reaching the age of 17. This will be done through the Reserve+ app. 4 136 7

2 thousand applications for transfer approved in Army+ Ministry of Defense: 8.5 thousand applications for transfer processed in Army+, 2 thousand of them approved Over the two and a half weeks of the service's operation, 8500 reports for transfer have been processed through the Army+ application, of which 2000 have been approved. 530 0

Defective mines: Media and NGOs appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers Substandard mines for AFU: Media and NGO call on government to reform ammunition quality control policy The Cabinet of Ministers is being called upon to reform the ammunition quality control policy and to publicly report on the results of the investigation into the supply of low-quality mines to the Armed Forces. 1 162 8

purchase of shells from a Polish company Polish shell company, claiming 100 billion for weapons, has already disrupted two contracts 23 billion of budget money for arms contracting may be given to the Polish intermediary company PHU Lechmar. 38 831 27

23 billion transferred to SBGS Defence Ministry took 23 billion from DPA to contract shell company On 29 November, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 1191-r, which allocated UAH 23 billion for the purchase of shells for the State Border Guard Service. 10 831 27

Position of procurement officer will be created in military units Position of purchaser will appear in military units of Armed Forces of Ukraine - military procurement expert Silvestrov A new position of procurement officer will be introduced in the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 3 240 25

Destruction of Russian equipment In November, 45,720 occupiers were killed: These are largest losses of Russian army in manpower since beginning of full-scale invasion, - Ministry of Defense In November 2024, the Russian army suffered the largest irreversible and sanitary losses in manpower since the beginning of the large-scale invasion - 45,720 soldiers. 2 389 10 Previously in trend: War

Coalition for Demining Mine Action Coalition agrees on roadmap for assistance to Ukraine until 2034 - Ministry of Defense Members of the Mine Action Coalition discussed Ukraine's needs for equipment and weapons and agreed on a roadmap for assistance for 2025-2034. 778 5 Previously in trend: War

Destroyed Russian equipment in November "Triumph, Zoopark, Soncepyok, and Borisoglebsk-2: "fat targets" of Russian army destroyed by Defense Forces in November In November, units of the Defense Forces destroyed many expensive pieces of equipment and weapons of the Russian army. The list of "canceled" enemy weapons and military equipment includes Buk anti-aircraft missile systems of various modifications, Tor and S-400 Triumph, Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower multiple launch rocket systems, Borysoglebsk-2 electronic warfare system and Zoopark radar. 1 301 0 Previously in trend: War

JCB HMEE high-speed armoured backhoe loader JCB HMEE armoured backhoe loader approved for use in Defence Forces - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence has codified and authorised the use of the JCB HMEE high-speed armoured backhoe loader, which is one of the most popular excavators in many armies around the world. 5 009 4

Embezzlement in the procurement of clothing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Fraud for $10 million in procurement of uniforms for AFU: Former Defense Ministry advisor and People’s Deputy suspected A scheme to embezzle more than $10 million for the purchase of military uniforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been exposed. A former advisor to the Ministry of Defence, a former People`s Deputy and his son are suspected of the fraud. 8 549 30

Ukrainian armoured personnel carrier Oncilla-Shturm Ukrainian armoured personnel carrier Oncilla-Shturm is put into operation, - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence has codified and authorised for use the Ukrainian-made "Oncilla-Shturm" armoured personnel carrier. 6 609 8

Rustem Umierov Draft resolution on dismissal of Umierov registered in Rada The Verkhovna Rada registered a draft resolution to dismiss Rustem Umierov from the post of Minister of Defence of Ukraine. 19 571 116

На фронт поставили браковані міни: їх погано перевіряли Before being delivered to frontline, mines were tested with small number of shots and not from all batches - media There was no reaction from the military authorities to the supply of low-quality mines to the Armed Forces until 6 November, when journalist Yurii Butusov published a video of a batch of mines with only one explosion per ten shots. 7 061 50

Поставка бракованих мін: Міноборони розслідує причини Ministry of Defence is investigating supply of low-quality mines to AFU: SBI launches investigation For three weeks now, the Ministry of Defence has been actively investigating the causes of the abnormal triggering of 120mm mines. 6 955 37

ЗСУ поставили браковані міни 120-мм: до чого тут Міноборони? Supply of defective mines: Ministry of Defence ignored problems and sent ammunition to frontline - media Following the publicity about the supply of low-quality mines to the frontline, the Ministry of Defence ordered the removal of all low-quality mines that either did not reach the enemy or did not explode at all. 7 247 64

Коаліція дронів для України: 1,8 мільярда євро Ukraine’s drone coalition will receive 1.8 billion euros, - Umierov The Drone Coalition, which unites 17 partner countries, has announced the allocation of 1.8 billion euros to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 1 148 16

Міноборони допустило до використання переносний тренажер "Безпечне небо" Portable simulator "Safe Sky" for training of anti-aircraft firing groups is approved for use - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved the "Safe Sky" portable simulator for training anti-aircraft fire teams. 3 130 0

Всюдихід-амфібія Argo Aurora Argo Aurora all-terrain amphibious vehicle approved for use in army - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence has codified and approved the Argo Aurora all-terrain amphibious vehicle for use in the armed forces. This is a multifunctional vehicle designed for use in extreme conditions. 5 987 16

У Резерв+ з’явилася відстрочка від мобілізації для багатодітних батьків In Reserve+, deferral from mobilization for parents with many children is already available In the Reserve+ application, a service for online deferment from mobilization for parents with many children has been added. 2 192 16

DELTA у трійці найпопулярніших бойових систем Thanks to DELTA combat system, enemy equipment worth $15 billion was destroyed, - Umierov Thanks to the DELTA combat system, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed more than $15 billion worth of Russian equipment. 1 588 6 Previously in trend: War

Умєров анонсував нові пропозиції щодо реформування примусової мобілізації Ukraine plans to move away from "painful issues of busification," Defense Ministry has proposals, - Umierov The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared proposals for consideration by the Cabinet of Ministers aimed at reforms. This should prevent the so-called "busification," when men are forcibly mobilized into the ranks of the Armed Forces. 8 275 42

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