Defense Ministry

Citizens from age of 18 will receive deferral until reaching mobilisation age, regardless of military training - Ministry of Defence Draft law No. 10449 on mobilisation and military training provides for a postponement for citizens until they reach mobilisation age, regardless of whether they have completed basic military training. 27.03.24 19:43 11 035 72 War in Ukraine

Duration of rehabilitation of servicemen released from captivity has no time limits and depends on each individual case - Ministry of Defence Rehabilitation of Ukrainian defenders after Russian captivity has no time limits. However, after full recovery, the soldier must undergo a second medical examination at hospital medical certifying authorities to determine his fitness for military service. 27.03.24 15:04 996 5 Previously in trend: War

Ministry of Defence presents innovative solutions for digitalisation of NATO standards to partners The Ministry of Defence Innovation Centre took part in the annual NATO TIDE Sprint 2024 conference in Dresden, which promotes the development of military IT systems of NATO and partner countries. The Ukrainian delegation demonstrated how to digitise existing NATO standards and shared its experience in developing the DELTA battlespace management ecosystem. 27.03.24 16:48 729 4 War in Ukraine

Coalition of Armoured Vehicles in Support of Ukraine launched in Warsaw On 26 March, the Coalition of Armoured Vehicles in Support of Ukraine was launched in Warsaw. This initiative was proposed by Poland and Germany, and it already has the support of the UK, Sweden and Italy. 27.03.24 08:00 5 154 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Ministry of Defense creates new structural unit - Logistics Support Planning Department A new unit has been created within the Ministry of Defense, the Logistics Support Planning Department, which will develop long-term procurement plans for the army. 26.03.24 22:12 5 841 33 Incidents

Ukraine has shot down more than 2000 Russian cruise and ballistic missiles since beginning of full-scale war - Defense Ministry Over 2000 Russian cruise and ballistic missiles were shot down over Ukraine during the full-scale war. 25.03.24 17:21 672 2 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine is one of world’s leaders in developing and testing technologies on battlefield, - Defense Ministry Ukraine is one of the world’s leaders in developing and testing new technological solutions on the battlefield, including solutions on how to effectively use artificial intelligence in the development of unmanned systems. 23.03.24 16:34 1 831 16 Incidents

Servicemen released from captivity will be rehabilitated according to Western methods - Ministry of Defense Soldiers who were in Russian captivity will undergo a full cycle of recovery and rehabilitation, worked out according to Western methods together with foreign specialists. 21.03.24 12:11 620 7 Society

Almost UAH 100 million was abjudged by Defence Ministry for violation of deadlines for equipment repair for AFU The court recovered UAH 96.3 million from a state-owned enterprise in favour of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine for violation of the terms of repair of special-purpose equipment. As a result of the uncompleted repairs, the defence ministry was unable to operate the equipment in the active phase of hostilities. 20.03.24 22:10 1 721 6 Economics

Ministry of Defense is preparing mechanism to limit satellite imagery of Ukraine’s territory to reduce Russia’s intelligence capabilities The Ministry of Defense is preparing a mechanism to limit satellite imagery over Ukraine to reduce Russia’s space reconnaissance capabilities. 20.03.24 19:22 5 071 51 Previously in trend: War

Umierov has six assistants and advisers of patronage service. LIST Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has six assistants and advisers of the patronage service. 20.03.24 13:37 8 918 63 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine’s second recruitment center of AFU opened in Zaporizhzhia The second recruiting center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has opened in Zaporizhzhia. It will operate on the basis of one of the Administration Service Centres. 19.03.24 17:09 3 030 6 War in Ukraine

Mobilized medics can obtain officer’s rank after 40 days of retraining - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence is introducing a new training system for mobilized medics. After 40 days of training, they have the opportunity to be promoted to officer. 18.03.24 21:05 6 324 37 Previously in trend: War

Electronic military ID card will be developed in Ukraine An electronic military document will be developed in Ukraine in the near future. Its development and implementation is currently underway. 18.03.24 17:55 21 600 53 Society

950 civilians have been injured, including 289 killed, by explosive devices since beginning of full-scale invasion - Defense Ministry Since February 2022, 950 civilians have been injured by explosive devices in Ukraine, 289 of them killed. 18.03.24 18:13 286 0 Incidents

In February, Ministry of Defense prevented supply of 264 tons of low-quality food to military units In February, inspectors from the Defense Ministry prevented the supply of 264.09 tons of low-quality food to military units. Last month, representatives of the Central Quality Control Department checked the food at the warehouses of the supplier companies before it was supplied to the units. 18.03.24 16:11 1 999 3 Incidents

Defence Ministry allocates first billion for construction of fortifications after Tymoshenko’s appointment as Umerov’s adviser - media During the week from 9 to 16 March, UAH 6.33 billion was allocated for fortifications and defence structures. 18.03.24 14:11 5 206 59 Previously in trend: War

New recruitment algorithm for Armed Forces: Ministry of Defence explains how it works. INFOGRAPHICS The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has announced a new recruitment algorithm for the Armed Forces. 14.03.24 12:52 12 791 51 Incidents

Need to mobilize 400-500 thousand people cannot be met immediately - Defense Ministry It is impossible to mobilize 400-500 thousand people at once, and the total need for the number of mobilized people depends on the development of the situation at the front. 13.03.24 21:30 17 635 107 Previously in trend: War

"Defense Procurement Agency plans to purchase 154 pickup trucks for UAH 206.5 million through Prozorro system "The Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense has announced the selection of suppliers in the Prozorro system for the purchase of 154 Pick-Up vehicles. 12.03.24 22:40 3 728 23 Auto

8.5 thousand vacancies are currently available within recruitment project - Ministry of Defense The recruitment project currently offers 8,520 vacancies from 1,245 military units. Four online job platforms are involved in the cooperation: Lobby X, Work.ua, Robota.ua, and OLX. 08.03.24 23:00 4 950 25 Previously in trend: War

Former deputy head of PO Tymoshenko works as advisor to Defense Minister Umierov Kyrylo Tymoshenko, former deputy head of the Presidential Office, has been working as an advisor to Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umierov since March 1. 08.03.24 20:34 17 382 197 Ukrainian Politics

Works on construction of Ukraine’s defense lines are being carried out at accelerated pace, biggest problem is enemy UAVs - Ministry of Defense. PHOTOS Currently, work on the fortification of Ukraine’s defensive borders is being carried out virtually continuously, weather permitting. However, the biggest challenge remains hostile drones, which impede the deployment of the necessary construction equipment. 08.03.24 11:26 20 609 16 Photo News

Dragon’s teeth, blockhouses, trenches and firing positions: Ministry of Defense shows fortifications in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy regions. PHOTOS The Ministry of Defense has published a series of photos showing the construction of fortifications in the Zaporizhzhia sector and Sumy region. 07.03.24 19:09 16 129 134 Previously in trend: War

Suppliers of Ministry of Defense disrupted another auction for supply of food to army After losing in the administrative court, almost all bidders for the supply of food for the Ministry of Defense withdrew their bids to participate in the Prozorro auction. 06.03.24 11:06 14 757 74 Incidents

Medical Forces Command to receive half million first aid kits - Defense Ministry The Medical Forces Command will receive half a million first aid kits, the bulk of which is being shipped from Germany. The first 50,000 kits have already been received at the Defense Ministry’s warehouses. 05.03.24 20:10 2 405 32 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

"Defence Procurement Agency" to purchase 20,000 drones via Prozorro for first time - Ministry of Defence For the first time, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine will purchase 20,000 DJI Mavic 3 UAVs through Prozorro. The expected cost is almost UAH 3 billion (excluding VAT). The delivery period is until 31 May 2024. 05.03.24 13:25 3 895 27 Economics

Ministry of Defence has started testing "floating bulletproof vests" for needs of Ukrainian Navy. PHOTO The Ministry of Defence has begun testing special modular bulletproof vests for the needs of the Navy and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 02.03.24 14:50 5 195 8 Previously in trend: War

In February, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 13 Russian aircraft. INFOGRAPHICS In February, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down 10 fighter-bombers, 2 fighters and one Russian occupier’s long-range radar detection aircraft. 01.03.24 14:31 2 407 13 Previously in trend: War

Ministry of Defense conducted two more inspections of weapons provided by United States. PHOTO Representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the AFU and US inspectors conducted two more joint inspections of weapons donated by US partners. 28.02.24 10:31 4 545 12 Previously in trend: War

Ministry of Defense: E-cabinet of persons liable for military service is 40-50% ready, it will start working after signing law on mobilization The e-cabinet of persons liable for military service, conscripts and servicemen will be launched in 2 months after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the law on mobilisation, which must first be approved by the Verkhovna Rada. 27.02.24 12:32 8 565 36 War in Ukraine

Regaining control over Crimea is strategic task for Ukraine, - Deputy Defence Minister Klimenkov The deputy defence minister said that Ukraine’s strategic goal is to regain control of Crimea. 26.02.24 18:56 2 874 41 War in Ukraine

NATO resumes full-fledged work of its mission in Ukraine NATO has decided to reopen its office in Ukraine and expand it. 23.02.24 22:16 2 621 13 War in Ukraine

SSU exposes Defense Ministry official who bought and "transferred" real estate and elite car fleet to civilian wife in 2022-23. PHOTO The SSU exposed the head of the Main Department of Capital Investments of the Ministry of Defense for corruption. In 2022-2023, the official bought and "transferred" real estate and an elite car fleet to his civilian wife. 23.02.24 19:59 12 100 25 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Ministry of Defense together with Ministry of Digital Transformation is currently working on electronic cabinet for persons liable for military service - Chernohorenko There will be no electronic summonses in the new "Army+" app of the Ministry of Defence. Its users will be people who are already serving. 22.02.24 09:25 10 773 33 War in Ukraine

Ministry of Defense creates application for military "Army+" The Ministry of Defense is creating an app for the military that will digitize "as much as possible." It is planned that the new app, called Army+, will allow for a report to be made in "a few clicks." 21.02.24 17:59 4 376 21 Tech

Ministry of Defense: Combat medics will be able to use narcotic drugs for medical aid to wounded Doctors will be able to use narcotic drugs to help the wounded in combat situations. 21.02.24 16:53 1 815 15 War in Ukraine

Ministry of Defence is developing anti-thermal imaging cape, testing of fabrics has begun. PHOTO The Central Department for Development and Maintenance of Material Support is developing an anti-thermal poncho (cape). 19.02.24 17:36 6 120 34 Incidents

Working group established in Defense Forces to coordinate arms procurement - Ministry of Defense Under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Defense, a working group of the Defense Forces was established to coordinate arms procurement. 15.02.24 21:27 1 382 26 Previously in trend: War

At Ramstein, there were discussions on strengthening production of shells in Europe - Ministry of Defense The participants of Ramstein-19 discussed strengthening the production of artillery shells in Europe. 15.02.24 16:25 536 2 Previously in trend: War

Our partners at Ramstein offered to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons - Defense Ministry At the last meeting in the Ramstein format, our partners themselves spoke about the need to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. 15.02.24 14:40 10 058 54 World

15 countries signed agreement to establish integrated air and missile defense coalition - Defense Ministry Representatives of the defence ministries of 15 countries signed an agreement in Brussels to establish a new Capability Coalition - an integrated air and missile defence. It will facilitate and coordinate assistance to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence. 15.02.24 12:06 5 071 9 World

10 countries signed IT Coalition Cooperation Agreement. This is first such agreement within framework of capability coalitions The 10 member states of the IT Coalition completed the signing of the Cooperation Agreement. 14.02.24 19:12 666 0 War in Ukraine

Procurement of products by Ministry of Defence: NABU reveals prerequisites for corruption abuse. INFOGRAPHICS The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has identified risks of corruption in the procurement of catering services by the Ministry of Defence for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 14.02.24 15:02 1 656 10 Economics

Ministry of Defence held first Hackathon: 12 winners were selected The Ministry of Defence held the first Hackathon to improve unmanned platforms at the frontline, and 12 winning ideas were identified in various areas. 13.02.24 15:55 7 998 35 Tech

HACC Appeals Chamber takes ex-Ministry of Defense official Liev into custody with possibility of UAH 50 million bail The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court ruled to take into custody the former head of a department of the Ministry of Defence, Oleksandr Liev. 12.02.24 18:20 6 172 28 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Ukraine’s first recruitment centre for Armed Forces opened in Lviv - Ministry of Defence. PHOTOS On Monday, 12 February, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, together with the Lviv City Council, launched a pilot recruitment project for the Ukrainian army in Lviv. This is the first such centre in Ukraine. 12.02.24 16:35 6 762 69 Previously in trend: War

Cabinet dismisses First Deputy Defense Minister Pavliuk Today, February 10, the Cabinet of Ministers dismissed First Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk. 10.02.24 12:41 9 538 31 War in Ukraine