Defense Ministry

Ukraine lost $50 billion from Russian aggression in Donbas, - first deputy defense minister Rusnak The Defense Ministry of Ukraine estimates losses from the Russian aggression in Ukraine over the past three years at $50 billion. 04.07.17 11:09 24 867 111 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One soldier killed, two wounded in Donbas yesterday, - MoD The HQ reported of Donbas war casualties of the Ukrainian army. 23.06.17 14:44 8 483 9 Incidents

Poltorak signed order for military draft of reserve officers Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has signed the order to draft reserve officers for military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 30.05.17 14:02 173 004 442 Ukrainian Politics

Rada committee approves housing program for servicemen. INFOGRAPHICS Rada Committee on national security and defense at its meeting considered implementation of the newest mechanisms for providing military and law enforcers with housing. 18.05.17 13:18 27 901 40 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian reservists held live fire exercise in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS The first stage reservists of the 61st Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade took part in company tactical exercise involving live firing at a training ground in the Chernihiv region. 15.05.17 17:51 23 172 26 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian Army incurred most losses in Luhansk direction yesterday, - ATO spokesperson The enemy attempted six armed provocations there on May 1. 02.05.17 16:57 4 156 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militant IFV hit landmine in Donbas, - Intelligence The militants' IFV hit a landmine and was shelled with a rocket a little bit later. 30.04.17 14:33 42 131 69 Ukrainian Politics

Sumy regional administration donates two ambulances to 61st Brigade. PHOTOS The Sumy Regional State Administration handed over two medical vehicles, an ambulance and a medical evacuation truck, to the Servicemen of the 61st Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade. 28.04.17 22:37 16 890 16 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine army ready for martial law if needed, - MoD If the Russian Federation chooses to change its hybrid warfare for a stark aggression, the Ukrainian military are ready for a "full-use mode." 27.04.17 12:28 34 501 263 Ukrainian Politics

Small arms alone were used during drills that claimed two lives at Chuhuiv range earlier today, - Defense Ministry Only small arms were used at the military training ground in Chuhuiv (the Kharkiv region), where two servicemen were killed on April 26. 26.04.17 22:23 26 414 67 Incidents

Russian secret services plan provocations in Odesa on May 2, 9, - Defense Intelligence Secret services of the Russian Federation are preparing provocative anti-Ukrainian activities in the territory of the Odesa region on May 2 and 9. 25.04.17 12:25 12 129 52 Ukrainian Politics

Detained journalists of ZIK TV channel were filming sensitive military facility, - Defense Ministry The reporters detained in the Rivne region today were filming a sensitive military facility without proper permit. 24.04.17 23:45 29 889 45 Incidents

Airborne, Spetsnaz cadets performed landing drills in Odesa region. PHOTOS Cadets of military intelligence and special forces departments took part in an An-26 parachute jumping exercise at the Chornomorskyi training range in Ukraine's southern Odesa region. 24.04.17 12:20 28 360 62 Photo News

Explosive ordnance killed 42, wounded 109 children at war in Ukraine’s east, - mine action coordination group chief The EOD teams of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have defused almost 12,500 pieces of explosive ordnance in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone since the beginning of the year. 20.04.17 17:29 1 285 0 Incidents

Law on register of persons subject to conscription enters into force The law on creation of the Unified State Register of persons liable for military service has entered into force. 20.04.17 10:12 127 109 114 Incidents

Military exercises held in ATO zone. VIDEO Battalion drills of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were held in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 15.04.17 12:55 23 389 41 Ukrainian Politics

Poltorak, US Congress representatives talk providing Ukraine with defensive weapons. PHOTOS Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak and members of the United States House Committee on Armed Services discussed the current situation in the east of Ukraine, the progress of the military reform and the possibility of supplying lethal defensive aid to Ukraine. 13.04.17 11:58 10 453 14 Ukrainian Politics

MoD: Launch of military police expected in 2017 Ukraine's Military Service for Law and Order is going to be reformed this year. 11.04.17 13:46 7 913 25 Ukrainian Politics

Russia amassed 18,000 troops and large number of military hardware at Ukrainian border, - Defense Ministry The Russian Federation has deployed over 18,000 personnel, 1,370 tanks and combat vehicles, and 700 combat aircraft near its border with Ukraine. 05.04.17 14:47 42 430 140 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

UAV marked as property of Russian FSB found in Donbas, - Defense Ministry. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers found Granat 1 drone produced in the Russian Federation at the Svitlodarsk salient. The unmanned aerial vehicle is part of Navodchik 2 air surveillance system. 05.04.17 14:16 82 828 82 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Sappers neutralized more than 5,600 items of ordnance in Balakliia, - Defense Ministry. PHOTOS Engineering units continue to eliminate the consequences of the fire at ammunition depot in the Kharkiv region. 02.04.17 17:32 7 031 14 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

Poroshenko instructs Ukrainian military to cease fire in Donbas since April 1 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says he has instructed the Armed Forces General Staff and the Defense Ministry to cease fire in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Donbas starting from April 1. 30.03.17 18:37 39 620 260 Incidents

Over 30 percent of ammo, including scarce types, survived Balakliia fire,- Minister Poltorak Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak says some 5 billion hryvnia ($184.4 million) is needed to properly guard all ammunition depots. 30.03.17 15:46 33 608 111 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

Ukraine’s army willing to observe peace deals, will tolerate no attacks on its positions, soldiers, - Minister Poltorak The Ukrainian side is ready to fulfill the Minsk agreements and observe the cease-fire in the Donbas, but it will adequately respond in case of threat to servicemen’s lives or attempts to seize new territories. 30.03.17 16:58 9 001 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Unexploded ordnance disposal underway in Balakliia. PHOTOS The Ukrainian military have started to dispose of unexploded ordnance (UXO) collected in and around Balakliia town in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. 29.03.17 10:42 23 806 15 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

Ordnance still exploding at Balakliia ammunition depot, - MoD One explosion in several hours is recorded at ammunition depot in Balakliia (the Kharkiv region). 27.03.17 21:38 3 931 10 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

MoD names military killed in Mi-2 crash in Donbas The Ministry of Defense has unveiled the names of Ukrainian officers who died in the crash of a Mi-2 military helicopter in the Donetsk region on March 26. 28.03.17 09:30 43 425 39 Incidents

Hero of Ukraine Andrii Kyzylo included forever in personnel record of Bohun Kyiv military school. PHOTO Andrii Kyzylo was killed in the Donbas war against Russia. He has been included in personnel record of Ivan Bohun Kyiv military lyceum forever by the order of the defense minister of Ukraine. 27.03.17 12:05 54 982 55 Society

Balakliia fire extinguished, clearing operations to end March 26 The Ministry of Defense says the fire at the depot in Balakliia has been put out. 24.03.17 20:18 30 754 107 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

SPG live fire drills took place in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS Gunmen of the 1st Separate Armor Brigade of the Pivnich Operations Command took part in a week-long live fire exercise. 24.03.17 18:13 23 594 17 Ukrainian Politics

Explosions of varying intensity still rocking Balakliia ammunition depot, - State Emergency Service Blasts of varying intensity are still being recorded on the territory of the ammunition depot in the Kharkiv region as of 7 a.m., March 24. 24.03.17 09:58 72 631 104 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot might have been caused by subversive action, Prosecutor Matios says A powerful blast rocked an ammunition depot in Kharkiv region’s Balakliia city on the night of March 23.It might have been caused by subversive actions. 23.03.17 09:54 133 771 457 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

Blasts at MoD’s ammunition depot in Kharkiv region: evacuation underway, - State Emergency Service Ordnance started exploding at the Defense Ministry’s ammunition depot situated near the city of Balakliia in the Kharkiv region on the night of March 23, 2017. 23.03.17 09:01 94 741 208 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot

Militants shelled residential area of Krasnohorivka. PHOTOS+VIDEO March 18, Russian militants continued shelling Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in Krasnohorivka area. 19.03.17 15:46 9 932 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Cache of Russian weapons found in Zaitseve. PHOTOS Ukrainian soldiers have found a cache of Russian-made weapons, ammunition and equipment in Zaitseve in the Donetsk region. 18.03.17 15:06 18 729 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

No one of Ukrainian military killed yesterday, seven fighters wounded and traumatized, - ATO spokesperson. MAP Over the past 24-hour period, no one of the Ukrainian military was killed in combat in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). Seven fighters received wounds and traumas. 15.03.17 14:29 7 772 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

40,000 fighters conduct tasks in Donbas, all of them volunteers, - Defense Minister Poltorak Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said that every single officer and soldier at the front line in the Donbas decided independently on defending the home country. 14.03.17 14:48 17 352 84 Ukrainian Politics

No losses, six WIA in Ukrainian army yesterday, - ATO Staff No fatalities have been reported due to hostilities in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone; six fighters received wounds. 13.03.17 15:05 4 476 6 Incidents

Two Russian militants killed, six wounded as their armored vehicle tripped mine on their own minefield, - Defense Intelligence Agency Two members of the 2nd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were killed and six were wounded in explosion after their armored combat vehicle triggered a mine on their own minefield. 07.03.17 12:14 20 953 45 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Two militants committed suicide in ATO zone, - Intelligence Several suicides of pro-Russian militants reported in the occupied Donbas. 25.02.17 14:21 21 039 60 Incidents

Donetsk filtration station halted, personnel evacuated, - MoD The Donetsk filtration station has been in the area of massive attacks by Russian occupation forces for two days now. During this period, station's facilities suffered considerable damage. 25.02.17 00:00 22 719 44 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Three Russian invaders planting minefield in occupied Donbas killed after triggering own mine, - Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency The number of non-combat losses continues growing in the ranks of the Russian occupation forces deployed in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 21.02.17 14:11 13 392 58 Incidents

10 militants eliminated by friendly fire in Donbas today, – Ministry of Defense Pro-Russian militants shell their own positions in the occupied Donbas. 18.02.17 17:43 92 755 158 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian JCCC representatives hinder effective restoration of Avdiivka destroyed infrastructure, - ATO Staff This morning, the representatives of the Russian side to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) unilaterally limited the number of workers admitted to repair the damaged infrastructure. 05.02.17 15:04 10 761 42 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Ukrainian troopers hold field maneuvers, weapons training exercise in Mykolaiv region. PHOTOS Servicemen of a detachment of the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Highly Mobile Airborne Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine held field maneuvers and weapons training exercise in the Mykolaiv region. 02.02.17 23:06 21 509 36 Incidents

Russian Black Sea Fleet denies attack on Ukraine’s An-26 navy aircraft The Staff of the Russian Black Sea Fleet denies allegations of attack on Ukrainian Navy An-26 aircraft on Feb. 1. 02.02.17 00:01 34 627 111 Incidents

'LPR' militants report to local MGB on orders to shell residential areas, - Main Intelligence Directorate Pro-Russian militants in the Donbas report on orders to fire at residential areas of the Luhansk region. 28.01.17 17:23 25 597 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Luhansk resident tripped militants' mine, - Intelligence A resident of the Luhansk region has tripped a militants' mine. 28.01.17 15:00 5 374 27 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas