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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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нові привила Міноборони щодо рапортів військових New rules for submitting and reviewing military reports have been introduced - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is introducing new rules for submitting and reviewing military reports. 2 568 2

Міноборони отримує золото, срібло та платину зі знищеної техніки окупантів Gold, silver and platinum: Ministry of Defence received UAH 24.7 million from recycling of destroyed equipment In the first seven months of 2024, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine received UAH 24.7 million from the recycling of destroyed equipment, which replenished the state budget. 2 904 13

Заволодіння 12 млн грн на закупівлі динамічного захисту для танків Embezzlement of UAH 12 million for purchase of dynamic protection for AFU tanks: organized group exposed in Kyiv The SSU and the NABU have collected evidence against the organisers of another scheme to misappropriate funds from Ukraine's defence budget. It is a case of embezzlement from the Ministry of Defence's state order for dynamic protection for tanks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in March 2022. 4 712 17

Бронемашина із захистом від мін та засідок About 20 samples of armored vehicles with protection against mines and ambushes are approved for operational service in the army - Defense Ministry Since the beginning of Russia's large-scale invasion, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved for operational service in the armed forces about 20 models of armoured combat vehicles based on the MRAP principle. 4 119 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Міноборони працює з МОЗ над впровадженням електронних направлень на ВЛК Ministry of Defence is working with Ministry of Health to introduce electronic referrals to MMC through "Reserve+" The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health are developing a mechanism for introducing electronic referrals to the military medical commission through the "Reserve+" application. 10 282 31

РФ відправляє нові резерви в Курську область Russian Defence Ministry announces redeployment of reserves to Kursk region The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced that it has sent reserves to the Kursk region. 23 002 113 Previously in trend: War

Трансформації в ЗСУ We are transforming Ukrainian army into army of future. Our goal is 10-to-1 technological advantage over enemy - MoD Ukraine is currently transforming its army into the army of the future. 3 844 41

Через Резерв+ за кордоном оновили свої дані 88 тисяч громадян 88 thousand citizens have updated their data via Reserve+ abroad - Ministry of Defense Approximately 88 thousand persons liable for military service updated their military registration data abroad. In total, about 3.3 million Ukrainians have updated their data through the Reserve+ app. 1 831 8

В Україні запустили застосунок "Армія+"+ Ukraine launches "Army+" app for military: it will greatly simplify paperwork During the presentation of the Army+ digital application, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it should become the second element of the digital state after Diia and that it is intended to free the army from the piling up of paperwork and bureaucracy. 4 574 28

міноборони Ukrainian-made infantry jet flamethrower has been approved for use in AFU - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense codified and approved for use in the troops an infantry jet flamethrower developed by specialists of one of the institutions of the defense industry sector. 9 847 5

плюс,армія Ministry of Defence announced launch of "Army+" app on 8 August: For defenders to be engaged in service, not paperwork The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has announced that the "Army+" app, which provides for the digitalisation of documentation-related processes in the army, will be available in the coming days. 5 829 53

бпла,дрон,мара,розвідкомплекс Ukraine has already signed 102 contracts with domestic suppliers, almost half of them produce UAVs - Defense Ministry "The Defense Procurement Agency has signed contracts with 102 domestic suppliers, of which 45% are UAV manufacturers. 1 106 0

застосунок Резерв+ Russians are distributing fake "Reserve+" application to collect personal data of Ukrainians - Deputy Minister Chernohorenko Deputy Minister of Defence for Digitalisation Kateryna Chernohorenko warned that Russians are distributing fake "Reserve+" devices that can collect personal data of users. 7 685 62

Міноборони за місяць не допустило постачання майже 209 тонн неякісних та небезпечних продуктів для ЗСУ In July, over 209 tons of low-quality products were prevented from being supplied to army - Ministry of Defense In July 2024, the Ministry of Defense prevented the delivery of 209.3 tons of substandard and dangerous products intended for the military. 1 053 6

Електронний та паперовий військово-обліковий документ юридично рівноправні Electronic and paper military registration documents have equal legal force - MoD A military registration document in electronic form - generated in the appropriate mobile phone application - and a printed document with a QR code have the same legal force. 4 675 20

міноборони MoD has launched platform for suppliers of equipment for AFU The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched the PartnerMOD platform, designed to facilitate cooperation with manufacturers and suppliers of logistics equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 47 0

арсен,жумаділов Defense Ministry’s "DOT" will require new document from suppliers at tenders The State Enterprise "State Logistics Operator" (DOT) (the procurement organization of the Ministry of Defense) will require a product conformity certificate at the stage of submitting tender documents for new tenders starting in August 2024. 29 0

До експлуатації допущено майже 20 зразків гранатометів. Almost 20 samples of grenade launchers have been approved for operation in Armed Forces of Ukraine - Ministry of Defence Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Defence has allowed almost 20 samples of grenade launchers to be used in the Armed Forces. 1 373 2

танк,зсу Defense Ministry supports draft law on private military companies The Ministry of Defense has supported the draft law "On International Defense Companies" with reservations. 13 314 24 Previously in trend: War

Бронетехніка в ЗСУ Five armored vehicles have been approved for operational service since beginning of year - Ministry of Defense In the first half of 2024, the Ministry of Defense codified and approved five models of armored vehicles for various purposes for operational service in the troops. 3 618 4

зсу Ministry of Defence and General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine have no approach to rapid development of defence technologies - US Defence Innovation Council The US Defence Innovation Board has stated that Ukraine's recent successes on the battlefield have been underpinned by a technological advantage over Russia. This was achieved through the integration of readily available commercial technologies into the army and their rapid development. 15 671 49 Previously in trend: War

Реабілітація військовослужбовців More than 75% of wounded servicemen return to service after rehabilitation, - Ministry of Defence After undergoing rehabilitation, more than 75% of wounded soldiers with injuries of varying severity return to service. 2 534 14

резерв Reservation status is now available in "Reserve+" - Ministry of Defense The Reserve+ application now allows uploading up-to-date reservation data to an electronic military record document. 3 637 3

міноборони Officials of Ministry of Defense, Ukroboronprom and domestic specialized exporters impede activities of Defense Forces - media Abuses within the Ministry of Defense and at the level of exporters in the organization and implementation of arms procurement for the Armed Forces have become systemic and impede the activities of the Defense Forces. 19 576 46

Скільки штурмовиків у ЗСУ Percentage of assaultmen among military is actually not that high - Ministry of Defense The Ukrainian army does not have a large percentage of soldiers who participate in assault operations. 4 503 29 Previously in trend: War

ЗСУ потребує операторів БпЛА Army needs more drone operators and IT specialists - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine named positions in the army for which people are primarily needed. 4 012 37

Міноборони розповіло про темпи мобілізації в Україні Pace of mobilization in Ukraine has increased. There is no urgent need to lower conscription age - Ministry of Defense As of now, there is no urgent need to lower the mobilization age. The mobilization rates are significantly different from those in late winter or early spring. 17 275 100 Previously in trend: War

У Сумах відкрили центр рекрутингу української армії Ukrainian Army recruiting centre opened in Sumy On Thursday, 25 July, the second recruitment centre for the Ukrainian army in the region was opened in Sumy at the ASC. 2 429 8

Кодифікація нових зразків ОВТ Procedure for codifying weapons has been simplified as much as possible for manufacturers: Only 5 documents are required - Ministry of Defense Since the beginning of the large-scale invasion of Russia, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared a number of proposals to optimize organizational processes and improve the regulatory framework, which is associated with the huge need of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for weapons and military equipment. 1 202 4

Оновлення даних у застосунку Резерв+: відповідь Міноборони Updating data through "Reserve+" is sufficient for citizens to fulfil their statutory obligations - Ministry of Defence Updating your personal data does not exempt persons liable for military service from compliance with the rules of military registration. 17 010 89

Військовий квиток Special mark in "Reserve+" appears for those liable for military service who updated their data in time - Defense Ministry Citizens who have updated their military registration data in time will receive a special mark in the Reserve+ system, which will indicate that the data has been updated in a timely manner. 12 780 31

кібербезпека Ukraine and EU deepen cooperation in cybersecurity - Defense Ministry The third round of cyber dialogue between Ukraine and the EU took place in Brussels, during which the participants agreed to deepen cooperation in the field of cybersecurity against the backdrop of Russian aggression and negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. 324 0

Спеціальна легка автомототехніка в ЗСУ More than 20 models of special light vehicles have been put into service in Armed Forces of Ukraine since beginning of year - Ministry of Defence Since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Defence has codified and put into service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine more than 20 models of special light vehicles designed for cross-country travel and waterborne tasks. 2 392 1

Україна та Велика Британія підписали кредитну угоду на 2 млрд фунтів стерлінгів Ukraine and UK sign loan agreement worth 2 billion pounds for purchase and production of modern weapons, including air defense In the presence of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ministers of Defense of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, Rustem Umierov and John Healy, signed an agreement between the governments of the two countries on official loan support for the development of Ukraine's defense capabilities. The framework agreement, in particular, provides for a loan of £2 billion to finance Ukraine's defense needs. 948 7

рекрутинг 28th recruitment center of Ukrainian army opened in Khmelnytskyi On 17 July, a recruitment centre for the Ukrainian army was opened in Khmelnytskyi. It became the twenty-eighth in Ukraine. 3 021 17

Бойова система DELTA DELTA combat system has successfully passed information security test and is ready to be used on battlefield - MoD The DELTA combat system has successfully passed an information security audit, confirming the compliance of its integrated information security system (ISIS) with the established requirements. The independent audit was conducted by one of the leading international consulting companies. 2 827 5

У Дії можна буде дізнатися про штраф від ТЦК за неоновлені дані "Diia" will allow to find out about penalty from TCR for untimely data updates - Defence Ministry Citizens liable for military service will be able to find out about the fine for late updates of their military registration data in the Diia mobile application. They will not be automatically fined. 6 373 41

Скільки українців оновили дані за кордоном 65 thousand Ukrainians abroad have updated their registration details - Ministry of Defense 65 thousand Ukrainians have updated their military registration data abroad since May 18. 4 485 36

представники ТЦК виписують повістку Starting July 17, data can be updated only in TCR or "Reserve+" - Defense Ministry Starting from 17 July, citizens will be able to update their military registration data in the TCR and SS and the Reserve+ application. 33 103 49

міноборони MoD is working on launching eReservation service The Ministry of Defense, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Economy and the Pension Fund, are working to launch the eReservation service. 2 215 7

снаряди Ministry of Defence returns ammunition to Armed Forces of Ukraine that was sent for disposal as surplus The Ministry of Defence has returned to the Armed Forces a significant amount of ammunition of various calibres that had been transferred to enterprises for disposal as surplus before the start of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine in 2014. 10 073 74

На українців за кордоном накладатимуть штрафи за неоновлення даних до 16 липня Ukrainians abroad who have not updated their data by 16 July will also be fined, - Ministry of Defence Those Ukrainian citizens liable for military service abroad who have not updated their military registration data by 16 July will also be subject to administrative fines. 13 269 99

У Міноборони розповіли, кого можуть оголосити в розшук після 16 липня Citizens who have not updated their military registration data may be put on the wanted list after 16 July - Ministry of Defence If a citizen liable for military service ignores the summonses and rules of military registration, after 16 July his or her person may be put on the wanted list. 19 743 178

нато Ukraine and NATO approve Strategic Defense Procurement Review The Strategic Defense Procurement Review, which was coordinated by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, was officially approved at the NATO summit. 535 0

влк No need to pass military medical commission when updating data - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence has published an official notice regarding incorrect interpretations of the law on updating military registration data and the fines provided for by law. 12 055 112

Українська бойова система DELTA Ukrainian combat system DELTA is highly appreciated by NATO Ukraine's DELTA combat system has been praised by NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Philippe Lavigne and Deputy Chief of Staff for NATO Capability Development Vice Admiral Jeffrey W. Hughes. 6 303 14

Оновлення облікових даних Not all citizens who have updated their credentials will be mobilized - Ministry of Defense \After updating credentials, not all citizens will be called up for military service. 43 420 265

рекрутинг 10 thousand people have applied to recruitment centers, about thousand of them are already servicemen - MoD More than 10,000 people applied to the recruiting centers of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. About 1,000 of them are already military personnel. 2 682 4