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Recent developments in Ukraine's Defense Ministry include the Public Anti-Corruption Council filing a complaint with NABU over alleged abuses during body armor procurement, highlighting the ministry's struggle with corruption. Additionally, the Ministry has certified the first schools for unmanned ground vehicle operators, marking a significant stride in military training. The European Union's allocation of funds for dual-use technologies indicates a strengthening partnership with Ukraine. Meanwhile, 370 new munitions types, pivotal for drones, have been introduced, emphasizing the nation's focus on modern warfare. The DOT-Chain Defence marketplace now facilitates rapid drone orders, expediting military preparedness. These changes reflect ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen Ukraine's defense sector amid persistent security threats.

What is the Public Anti-Corruption Council's role at the Defense Ministry?

The Public Anti-Corruption Council operates as an oversight body at Ukraine's Defense Ministry. Its main role is to monitor the ministry's actions and procurement processes for any irregularities or corrupt practices. Recently, it filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine concerning alleged abuses by Ministry officials in the procurement of body armor, demonstrating its commitment to transparency and accountability in military affairs.

How is Ukraine's Defense Ministry addressing corruption issues?

Ukraine's Defense Ministry is actively addressing corruption by collaborating with anti-corruption entities. It supports investigations into procurement practices, such as those concerning body armor, initiated by the Public Anti-Corruption Council and NABU. In addition, internal reforms are underway to enhance transparency and safeguard against fraudulent activities, underscoring the ministry's dedication to integrity.

What advancements has Ukraine made in unmanned military technology?

Ukraine has seen significant progress in unmanned military technology, recently certifying its first schools for unmanned ground vehicle operators. Additionally, the introduction of 370 new munitions, specifically 250 for drones, exemplifies the focus on modernizing its defense capabilities. These advancements are vital for integrating cutting-edge technology into military operations, enhancing operational effectiveness.

What is the significance of the EU's support for dual-use technologies in Ukraine?

The EU's support for dual-use technologies in Ukraine is a pivotal development, as it provides crucial funding under the Ukraine Facility program. This funding bolsters the country's technological advancements that serve both civilian and military purposes, enhancing national defense and fostering economic resilience. This support signifies a deepening of EU-Ukraine collaboration in security and innovation.

How does the DOT-Chain Defence marketplace impact Ukraine's military preparedness?

The DOT-Chain Defence marketplace revolutionizes Ukraine's military logistics by enabling rapid procurement of advanced technologies such as FPV drones and electronic warfare systems. By facilitating direct purchases from manufacturers, it significantly reduces delivery times, increasing the agility and responsiveness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This digital platform represents a strategic enhancement of military supply chains.

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ставка,зеленський Zelenskyy: Latest Russian strikes and effectiveness of Air Forces were analyzed at meeting of Headquarters The commanders of the main directions and operations attended the meeting in person. 2 938 42 War in Ukraine

f16 Training of F-16 maintenance personnel in Ukraine continues, - Ministry of Defense Training of flight personnel, engineers and aircraft technicians is currently underway. 2 198 9 Previously in trend: War

гринкевич After media publications, Ministry of Defense immediately decided to terminate contracts related to Hrynkevychs - Deputy Minister Polovenko on new corruption scandal The Ministry of Defence claims that it has decided to terminate all contracts with companies associated with the Hrynkevychs. This refers to businessman Ihor Hrynkevych, who is suspected of large-scale embezzlement of money in military procurement. 15 960 76 Kyiv News

генштаб,умєров Internal audit of Defense Ministry revealed violations worth UAH 10 billion over past 4 months – Umierov The internal audit of the Ministry of Defense over the past 4 months has revealed violations worth more than UAH 10 billion. 13 703 76 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

дбр Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Shapovalov and ex-head of Defense Ministry department Khmelnytskyi served new suspicions of embezzlement of almost UAH 950 million on procurement of low-quality bulletproof vests - SSU and SBI. PHOTO Former officials of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine have been served with new suspicions of embezzling almost a billion hryvnias in the procurement of bulletproof vests for the Armed Forces. Together with his accomplices, in 2022, the former Deputy Minister of Defence purchased another batch of low-quality bulletproof vests for the Ukrainian military, embezzling more than UAH 948 million of budget funds. 9 257 50 Incidents

зарплата,військові,воїн 430 billion hryvnias are not enough for salaries of military in 2024 - Honcharenko At a meeting of the National Security Committee, information on the deficit of the Ministry of Defence’s budget for 2024 was announced. 26 338 190 Incidents

рекрутинг Ministry of Defense about recruiting through job sites: We now have on average nine responses per vacancy The Ministry of Defense said that 389 units of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine posted 1847 vacancies on specialized employment sites. In total, these vacancies received more than 17,500 responses. This is an average of 9 responses per vacancy. 8 029 71 Previously in trend: War

генштаб,умєров Defense Ministry has created two-stage procurement system in line with NATO standards, - Umierov The Ministry of Defense has created a two-stage procurement system based on NATO standards. 3 416 81 Incidents

телефон,військовий Ministry of Defense’s hotline for servicemen and their families has been launched On January 1, a hotline for military personnel and their families was launched at the short number 1512. 2 373 6 Incidents

знищення,ліквідація In December, Russians lost 29,970 troops and 3,640 pieces of weapons and military equipment, - Defense Ministry. INFOGRAPHICS The occupiers’ losses from 1.12 to 31.12 amounted to 29,970 soldiers and 3,640 pieces of weapons and military equipment. 2 846 25 War in Ukraine

умєров In 2024, focus will be on purchases of Ukrainian weapons, - Umierov The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has changed its approach to planning the supply of weapons and logistics equipment for the military. The priorities for 2024 are to increase Ukrainian production of the necessary equipment. 3 753 59 War in Ukraine

fpv Ukraine plans to purchase at least one million FPV drones in 2024, - Umierov The Ministry of Defense has already ordered the first batch of FPV drones. 6 736 126 War in Ukraine

міноборони Ministry of Defense wins international arbitration with foreign supplier for more than one billion hryvnias The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has won an international arbitration against a foreign supplier from which it ordered equipment for the Ukrainian military. 2 344 11 World

затримання One of largest suppliers of Ministry of Defense tried to bribe $500 thousand, - State Bureau of Investigation. VIDEO&PHOTOS A Lviv businessman, one of the largest suppliers to the Ministry of Defense, offered a bribe of $500,000 to the head of the SBI’s Main Investigation Department. 25 164 39 Incidents

франція Ukraine and France step up cooperation in air and missile defense, - Defense Ministry Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk met with the delegation of the French Senate and thanked the French side for its participation in the coalition of integrated air and missile defense of Ukraine. 730 0 Incidents

міноборони 65% of defense budget for 2024 will be allocated for payments to servicemen, - Defense Ministry Deputy Minister of Defense Yurii Dzhyhyr explained how Ukraine’s record defense budget for 2024 will be used. 2 707 17 Previously in trend: War

бпла Since beginning of full-scale invasion, 400 weapons and military equipment samples have been adopted, in particular more than 250 - of Ukrainian production, - Ministry of Defense In 2023, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine adopted and allowed to operate in the Armed Forces of Ukraine a record number of weapons and military equipment. 1 507 14 War in Ukraine

умєров Umierov on provision of mobilized personnel in 2024: "We have planned everything". VIDEO Defense Minister Rustem Umierov announced plans to supply the mobilized in 2024. 7 389 61 Previously in trend: War

залужний Zaluzhnyi: I can assure you that 2024 will be completely different, we are doing everything for this Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi is confident that 2024 will be different, emphasizing that everything necessary is being done to make it so. 10 650 78 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

умєров Ministry of Defense is considering possibility of inviting to TCR through electronic notifications, - Umerov The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is considering the possibility of notifying men of the need to report to a territorial recruitment and social support centre via electronic notification. Similar invitations will be sent to men who are citizens of Ukraine and abroad 34 044 347 War in Ukraine

умєров,косіняк-камиш Umerov called on Polish arms manufacturers to conclude direct contracts and create joint ventures The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Rustem Umyerov, expects fruitful cooperation with the new Minister of National Defense of Poland, Kosyniak-Kamysz. 1 602 21 Economics

сбу SSU: Attempt to embezzle UAH 1.5 billion for artillery shells procurement by Ministry of Defense official is exposed (updated) The Security Service of Ukraine, with the assistance of the Minister of Defense, eliminated a corruption scheme for the purchase of ammunition for the Armed Forces worth almost UAH 1.5 billion. As a result of complex measures, the head of one of the Main Departments of the Ministry of Defense involved in the fraud was detained in Kyiv. 13 092 73 War in Ukraine

зеленський Zelenskyy: We are preparing decisions on motivation, certainty of service and replenishment with Ministry of Defense. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the citizens of Ukraine at the end of the 667th day of the war with Russia. 7 489 58 Previously in trend: War

міноборони Defense Forces will improve process of studying combat experience according to NATO methodology, - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense signed a memorandum on partnership and cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the NGO "Military School "Boryviter" with the aim of improving the process of studying combat experience according to the NATO methodology. The non-governmental organization will teach the methodology and construction of appropriate processes that will enable the military-political leadership of Ukraine to perform their assigned functions, based on the real experience of combat operations. 967 17 Previously in trend: War

військовий,квіток Verification of conscript registry has been completed, and its quality has reached 88%. The Ministry of Defence has completed the verification of the electronic register of conscipts, "Oberih". The Ministry plans to create a document confirming the status of a conscript. 18 119 57 War in Ukraine

шеврон Ministry of Defense: We will still recruit necessary number of people, either through recruiting or through mobilization Ukrainians are urged to join the ranks of the Defense Forces using the recruiting mechanism, but it does not cancel mobilization. In any case, someone needs to defend the state in combat positions, and the state will still recruit the necessary number of people to the army. 39 190 268 Previously in trend: War

умєров Information that members of Umerov’s family are allegedly US citizens is not true - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence commented on media reports that members of Minister Umerov’s family are allegedly US citizens. 4 907 60 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація,тцк There are currently no discussions on mechanisms of conscription from abroad: Ministry of Defense explained Umerov’s statement The Ministry of Defence said that there are currently no discussions on mechanisms for recruiting into the Armed Forces from abroad. 14 071 138 Previously in trend: War

зсу,закупівлі,харчування Ministry of Defense from April will buy products for military under new rules, - Ministry of Economy From April 1, products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be purchased from a catalog of 409 items. Regarding prices will be guided by the data of the State Statistics Service. The food delivery service will be purchased separately. 2 080 16 Society

авто Tender for purchase of 1016 off-road vehicles for AFU was announced, - Ministry of Defense The State Enterprise "Defense Procurement Agency" has announced a tender for the purchase of off-road vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is planned to purchase 1016 vehicles. 7 098 57 Previously in trend: War

зсу,закупівлі,харчування Ex-Ministry of Defence official Stupak sentenced to five years’ suspended sentence for fraud with food in Armed Forces Former Acting Director of the Department of Public Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Kostiantyn Stupak received a five-year suspended sentence for fraudulent catering for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2021. 7 831 64 Incidents

мобілізація,тцк Recruitment does not mean refusal to mobilize. Not only those who want to go to war will go to war, - Defense Ministry spokesman Pavliuk Military recruitment will not be equal to mobilisation, as it is a service for volunteers. 13 983 115 War in Ukraine

умєров Ministry of Defense presented procurement agency "State Logistics Operator (DOT)" The Ministry of Defense presented the State Logistics Operator ("DOT") agency, which will handle procurement for the Armed Forces in accordance with international standards and NATO principles. 3 236 34 Previously in trend: War

британія UK conducts its first trade mission to Ukraine: defence industry representatives sign number of agreements with Ministry of Defence. PHOTOS Last week, a UK trade mission visited Ukraine for the first time, including representatives of the government and defence industry. The meetings resulted in a number of agreements, including with the Ministry of Defence. 1 952 3 Economics

знищення,ліквідація Defence Forces destroyed 7,250 occupiers and 688 pieces of weapons and military equipment over week, - Ministry of Defence During the week of 11-17 December, the Ukrainian Defence Forces destroyed about 7,250 occupants and 688 pieces of enemy weapons and military equipment. 940 2 War in Ukraine

умєров Approaches to training of conscripts must be changed. All our people must be trained and prepared, - Umerov Defense Minister Rustem Umerov took part in the meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the chairmanship of the President of Ukraine and with the participation of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, the Prime Minister, the Head of the Office of the President, members of the Government, deputies, heads of the RMA, representatives of local self-government bodies. 14 099 155 War in Ukraine

умєров Umierov: Defense Ministry’s goal in 2024 is to localize arms production in Ukraine The goal of the Ministry of Defense for 2024 is to localize arms production in Ukraine. Next year, the ministry’s budget allocates UAH 255 billion for the Armed Forces for the item "weapons, military equipment and ammunition." 2 219 31 War in Ukraine

міноборони Ministry of Defense launched new procurement system in accordance with NATO standards Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense team has launched a new procurement system based on NATO standards that minimizes the "here and now" process. 3 048 33 Incidents

міноборони Ukraine and US agree on plan for joint monitoring of weapons provided by US partners - Defense Ministry Representatives of the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine agreed on a plan for joint physical inspections of weapons provided by U.S. partners. 1 530 4 War in Ukraine

міноборони Internal Audit of Ministry of Defense reveals audit exceptions worth more than 10 billion UAH in quarter In the last quarter of this year, the Ministry of Defense’s internal audit identified audit exceptions and risks of asset loss of more than UAH 10 billion. 11 262 36 Incidents

сухпай,раціон Ministry of Defense withdraws spoiled dry rations purchased in 2012 from AFU warehouses The Ministry of Defense is withdrawing some of the dry rations delivered in 2022. They are now stored in the Armed Forces’ warehouses. Some of the packages have damaged jam packaging, even though the products have not yet expired. 8 238 67 Previously in trend: War

залужний,сирський,умєров Ministry of Defence: Umerov and Zaluzhny visit positions in Eastern direction. PHOTOS Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Valeriy Zaluzhny visited the positions of soldiers in the Eastern direction and congratulated them on the Day of the Land Forces. The Minister presented state awards to the soldiers. 17 252 101 Previously in trend: War

рф,техніка,знищення Defence Forces destroy 6,780 occupiers and 690 pieces of weapons and military equipment over week, - Ministry of Defence. INFOGRAPHICS In the week from 4 to 10 December, the Ukrainian Defence Forces destroyed about 6,780 occupiers and 690 pieces of enemy weapons and military equipment. 1 525 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

gripen Ukraine and Sweden discuss possibility of transferring Gripen aircraft to Ukrainian Armed Forces Ukraine and Sweden discuss the possibility of supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Gripen fighter jets. 8 793 15 War in Ukraine

український,безпілотник Ukrainian Armed Forces operate about 70 UAV modifications and 20 types of ammunition for them - Ministry of Defence Ukraine’s defenders are currently operating about 70 modifications of unmanned aerial vehicles and more than 20 different types of ammunition for them. 871 4 Previously in trend: War

дрони,fpv,shrike In December, AFU will receive many times more drones than in November, - Ministry of Defense This December, thanks to the fact that the Ministry of Defense received an additional resource for procurement, the AFU will receive many times more drones than in November. 2 594 17 War in Ukraine

ракета,нептун Ukraine is developing "long" missiles of "Neptune" type, as well as modernization of S-300 and "Buk" anti-aircraft missile systems, - Deputy Defense Minister Havryliuk Not only state-owned enterprises, but also private companies producing dual-purpose goods will be involved in the production of weapons, equipment, missiles and ammunition. 9 714 35 War in Ukraine

фейк Unknown people collect information from Ukrainian citizens using Umerov’s fake telegram channel, - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence warns that fake telegram channels belonging to Defence Minister Rustem Umerov have appeared on Telegram and are being used to collect information from Ukrainians. 7 777 55 Incidents

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