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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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В Україні з'явилась перша приватна школа для операторів БпЛА First private school of UAV operators certified in Ukraine - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has certified the first school to train drone operators. 1 473 3

медична допомога Medical treatment on battlefield will be provided under new system based on NATO standards, - Defense Ministry From now on, medical treatment on the battlefield will be provided taking into account the real field experience of Ukrainian military medics and the best practices of NATO partners. 2 065 16

Поставка неякісної тушонки в ЗСУ: ДОТ припинив роботу з компанією SLO stops working with company that supplied low-quality canned food to Armed Forces The SLO stopped working with Trade Granit Invest in Donetsk region because of the supply of low-quality canned food to the military. The company is also banned from participating in SLO tenders for 12 months. 4 036 10

Міноборони допустило до експлуатації український дрон Чаклун Ukrainian "Chaklun" drone was approved for use in AFU - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved the delivery of a multifunctional domestically produced drone, the Chaklun. 8 928 22

Міноборони проводить перевірку даних про постачання військовим неякісної тушонки Ministry of Defense is checking information on supply of inedible canned goods for AFU - SLO The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is conducting a special check on data in a journalistic investigation about the alleged supply of low-quality canned goods for the Armed Forces, in particular pork. 3 186 26

Посли G7 привітали призначення наглядових рад G7 ambassadors welcome appointment of supervisory boards for procurement agencies of Ministry of Defense Ambassadors of the Group of Seven countries welcomed the decision to appoint supervisory boards of the Defence Procurement Agency and the State Logistics Operator. 626 5

Понад 10 тис. рапортів подали в Армія+ More than 10 thousand electronic reports submitted by military via Army+ in two months - Ministry of Defense Since August 8, 2024, the military has submitted more than 10,000 electronic reports in the Army+ app. 1 636 5

Знищення ворожої артилерії Since beginning of year, Defense Forces have destroyed 10,373 artillery systems of Russian occupiers Between January 1 and October 1, 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 10,373 artillery systems of the Russian occupiers, which is roughly equal to 144 artillery brigades and cost Russia $8 billion. 1 064 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Техніка для розмінування 17 samples of demining equipment have been approved for use in Defense Forces since beginning of year - Ministry of Defense In the first 9 months of 2024, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine codified and authorised 17 models of demining equipment for use in the Defence Forces, including 5 of domestic production. 1 437 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

До центрів рекрутингу вже звернулися майже 21 тис. осіб More than 5,000 people who applied to recruitment centers have already become candidates in ranks of Defense Forces As of October 13, 20,954 people have applied to the recruitment centers of the Ukrainian army, 804 people applied last week (from October 7 to 13). 1 251 3

Міноборони розповіло про функції, які не працюють у Резерв+ Automatic prolongation of deferment for students and persons with disabilities in "Reserve+" does not work, - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine cannot yet name the exact timeframe when the automatic extension of deferment for students, teachers, people with disabilities, parents with many children and other categories will be launched in the "Reserve+" app. 40 587 57

Платформу Vezha для одночасного аналізу відео з БпЛА інтегрували в систему DELTA Real-time battlefield video analysis platform Vezha was integrated into DELTA - Ministry of Defense The Vezha battlefield video analysis platform, which transmits real-time broadcasts from drones and ensures effective defeat of the enemy, has become available in the DELTA combat system. 3 945 3 Previously in trend: War

Міністр оборони України Рустем Умєров Umerov after talks with European partners: more weapons for our defenders Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov met with his counterparts from France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany this week. The parties discussed a number of issues, including strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities, increasing arms production and using frozen Russian assets. 2 400 42

дот,закупівлі Cabinet of Ministers appoints Supervisory Boards for Defense Procurement Agency and State Logistics Operator The Cabinet of Ministers, on the proposal of the Minister of Defense, has approved the appointment of candidates for the positions of members of the supervisory boards of the Defense Ministry's procurement agencies - the Defense Procurement Agency and the State Logistics Operator. 1 472 14

Міноборони Ministry of Defense appealed to SSU to check supplier of low-quality food for AFU The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has asked the Security Service of Ukraine to check the possible falsification of documents by a supplier of products to the AFU. This decision was the result of a recent journalistic investigation that revealed the fact of supplying low-quality canned goods to the Armed Forces. 2 053 19

зразок полегшеного бронежилету Ministry of Defense approved sample of lightweight body armor The Main Directorate for the Development of Supply Support of the Ministry of Defense has approved a pre-production sample of lightweight body armor. 5 278 9

Міноборони допустило до експлуатації понад 140 українських безпілотників More than 140 Ukrainian UAVs have been approved for use since beginning of year, - Ministry of Defense Since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Defense has approved the use of more than 140 unmanned aerial vehicles and 33 ground robotic systems of domestic production. 569 5 Previously in trend: War

Російські загарбники щодня скидають близько сотні КАБів на позиції українських військ, - Гаврилюк No reservations have been suspended, there will be audit of critical enterprise status, - Deputy Defense Minister Havryliuk By 15 November, Ukraine is to conduct an audit of "critical" enterprises that have received this status from local governments. The commission should include the military. If the company turns out to be "not critical to the state," the reservation will be reviewed. 9 495 31

військові,харчі "Logistics Operator" carried out first procurement of food under framework agreements The State Enterprise "State Logistics Operator" (DOT) of the Ministry of Defense has made the first purchases of food under framework agreements and signed two contracts for the purchase of food for the military. 28 0

Новий автотранспорт у Силах оборони Since beginning of year, 175 models of motor vehicles have been approved for use in Defense Forces, 76 of them are of domestic production - Ministry of Defense In the first 9 months of 2024, the Ministry of Defence codified and authorized 175 vehicles for use in the Defence Forces, including 76 domestically produced vehicles. 2 995 3

неякісні консерви для ЗСУ DOT was unaware that military were eating low-quality canned food - there were no complaints before the journalists’ investigation The State Logistics Operator has not received any official complaints about the quality of canned food, as described in an investigation by NGL.media journalists. 7 186 38

закупівлі у Міноборони Military may continue to receive low-quality meat due to price dumping by some suppliers of Ministry of Defense The military may continue to receive low-quality meat due to price dumping by some suppliers of the Ministry of Defense. 2 600 23

У Міноборони відреагували на матеріал ЗМІ про поставку неякісних консервів до ЗСУ Supply of inedible canned food to AFU: State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection to be responsible for inspection - Ministry of Defense The quality of canned goods supplied to the AFU is checked by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. 5 481 11

Протимінна діяльність There are 56 certified mine action operators in Ukraine - Ministry of Defense After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the number of mine action operators increased significantly. As of February 24, 2022, there were only a few of them, and today their number has increased to 56. 600 3

жінки, зсу Ministry of Defense implements NATO standards on gender equality in Armed Forces The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine intends to conduct a gender analysis and identify obstacles to the implementation of equality programmes in the Armed Forces. 3 112 46

Міноборони створило підрозділ, що займатиметься кіберзахистом Ministry of Defense has established Cyber Incident Response Center The Ministry of Defence has set up a Cyber Incident Response Centre that will be responsible for cyber defence. 783 6

Зразки ОВТ вітчизняного виробництва More than 600 new models of domestically produced weapons and military equipment have been put into operation in Defense Forces since beginning of year, - Ministry of Defense Since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Defence has codified and put into service in the Defence Forces more than 900 models of weapons and military equipment, including more than 600 of domestic production. 3 176 5

В застосунку Армія+ з'являться нові функції New features to be added to Army+ app - Defense Ministry The next version of the Army+ app will include military training functionality and expand the list of electronic reports. 2 603 6

Скільки військовополонених загинули у російському полоні At least 177 Ukrainian soldiers died in Russian captivity - Ministry of Defense Since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of the country, at least 177 Ukrainians have died in Russian captivity, according to new data from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 3 749 17

набір добровольців в Український легіон Ukrainian Legion starts recruiting volunteer fighters abroad - Ministry of Defense The Ukrainian Legion initiative, which aims to attract Ukrainians abroad to join the Ukrainian Defence Forces, has officially started recruiting new recruits. 7 955 44

повістка Ministry of Defense will introduce draft notices with QR codes The Ministry of Defense is introducing a new format of draft notices, they will now have a QR code. 5 637 18

Виробництво 155-мм артилерійських боєприпасів Ukraine is scaling up production of 155-mm artillery ammunition, - Ministry of Defense The production of 155 mm artillery ammunition for Western systems in Ukraine is being scaled up. 1 780 4

Умєров розповів про розвиток оборонки у 2025 році In 2025, Ukraine will increase its own production of drones, long-range weapons and ballistic missiles - Umierov The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is actively working to attract foreign partners to establish joint ventures for the development of the defense industry. 2 771 57

Військовий облік призовників: що пропонує Міноборони Conscripts at age of 17 must register through "Reserve+" or TCR, in case of violation - fine, - draft law of Cabinet of Ministers 17-year-old citizens of Ukraine must register for military service through the "Reserve+" app or come to the TCR. If they fail to do so, they will have to pay a fine of 17 to 25.5 thousand hryvnias. 13 084 144

Уряд звільнив двох заступників Рустема Умєрова Cabinet of Ministers dismisses two deputy defense ministers Haider and Darahan On Tuesday, October 1, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine supported the dismissal of Deputy Defense Minister Stanislav Haider and State Secretary of the Defense Ministry Liudmyla Darahan. 1 798 10

Жінки в ЗСУ 68 thousand women serving in AFU, about 5 thousand are directly in combat zone - Defense Ministry The total number of women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is 68 thousand, more than 48 thousand of them are military personnel. 1 139 12

Міноборони розробило нову систему управління даними New data management system has been developed for efficient work with information, - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense is unifying mobilization tasks, the implementation of fortification projects, and about 20 other areas of information circulation. 816 4

У Резерв+ стане доступний сервіс рекрутингу  Recruitment service in "Reserve+" will be launched in October this year - Ministry of Defense The recruitment service in the Reserve+ app will be available to Ukrainians in October 2024. The update will contain current vacancies in military units for combat and non-combat positions. 1 281 4

Військові можуть оновити свій статус у застосунку Армія+ Military can update their status of military service in "Army+" - Ministry of Defense The Army+ app has introduced a new feature to correct service data for military personnel. 1 387 3

Центр рекрутингу української армії в Києві Second recruitment center of Ukrainian army is opened in Kyiv The second recruitment centre of the Ukrainian army was opened in the capital, bringing the total number of centres in Ukraine to 39. 1 989 5

скандинавія Ukraine offered Northern European countries to arm and train battalion of AFU - Defense Ministry Ukraine has invited the Scandinavian states to join the Northern Brigade project, which provides for training of the Armed Forces personnel. 3 843 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Умєров про Кирила Тимошенка Umierov on Tymoshenko’s appointment to Defense Ministry: He is responsible for communications. Colleagues say he is great specialist The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine wants all communications of the Defense Forces to have one voice policy, so they were looking for a specialist. Kyrylo Tymoshenko was recommended as a great specialist and was hired. 15 579 118

ШІ допомагає українським військовим Ukrainian military detects 12 thousand targets weekly thanks to artificial intelligence - Defense Ministry Thanks to the Avengers artificial intelligence platform developed by the Ministry of Defence's Innovation Centre, the Defence Forces automatically detect 12,000 pieces of enemy equipment every week. This result is achieved by automatically analysing video from drones and stationary cameras. 2 622 3

Умєров Mobilization rates tripled over year. Next step - TCR reform, - Umierov Over the past year, mobilization rates in Ukraine have tripled. 39 791 79

міноборони Defense Ministry presents six-month plan for defense infrastructure reforms: audit of construction, provision of military housing, cost optimization The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has presented a six-month plan of key steps in defense infrastructure reform. The document was presented during a meeting of the Council of Donors for Institutional Reforms with the participation of representatives of 25 countries and international organizations. 1 810 7

Центр рекрутингу української армії у Черкасах 6.5 thousand volunteer fighters are recruited every month across country, - Defense Ministry On average, more than 6,000 people are recruited into the army every month in Ukraine. 6 519 38

Від початку великої війни в Україні було розміновано понад 5 тисяч квадратних кілометрів Over 5,000 km² have been cleared of mines in Ukraine since start of full-scale war - Ministry of Defence Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, state mine action operators have examined and cleared 5308 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory. 360 0

Міноборони допустило до постачання у ЗСУ унікальний всюдихід-амфібію ТАХА TAKHA amphibious all-terrain vehicle has been approved for use in AFU - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine the TAKHA all-terrain amphibious vehicle developed by Ukrainian engineers. 5 267 15

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