Defense Ministry

Ukraine’s Armed Forces to receive over 6,000 weapons and military equipment units in 2016, - Defense Ministry The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to acquire more than 6,000 pieces of weapons and military equipment for the Armed Forces in 2016. 13.05.16 16:27 15 153 79 Economics

Russian occupants stealthily deployed tank company in Donetsk region, - MoD Intelligence. PHOTO Russia's tank company has been secretly deployed in the Donetsk region. 07.05.16 14:26 22 349 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia shifts Spetsnaz from Novoazovsk to Kominternove, - MoD Intelligence. PHOTO Russia has redeployed a special forces unit in the occupied Donbas. 06.05.16 15:32 64 086 85 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia actively sends new weapons to Crimea, reinforces aviation and naval groups, - MoD Intelligence representative Skibitskyi Russia actively deploys new types of weapons in Crimea, including submarines carrying state-of-the-art cruise missiles as well as shore-based rocket systems. 03.05.16 14:40 26 543 233 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Eight Russian soldiers eliminated in Donbas, - Ukraine’s Defense Ministry More battle casualties have been recorded among the Russian servicemen operating as part of subversive and reconnaissance groups in the occupied Donbas. 01.05.16 14:21 54 621 251 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia supplied terrorists in Donbas with 24 tanks and 320 tons of ammunition, - Defense Ministry Russia transported 24 tanks and 320 tons of ammunition to the occupied territory of the Luhansk region. 30.04.16 16:44 19 746 72 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Seven Russian invaders killed in Donbas, 12 injured, - Defense Ministry Russian occupants of the “1st Army Corps” (AC), suffered more losses in the Donbas. 30.04.16 17:14 43 488 82 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SOF to be ready to conduct combat tasks by end of 2016, - Defense Minister Poltorak Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be ready to conduct combat tasks by the end of 2016. 26.04.16 10:06 30 052 53 Ukrainian Politics

Russian generals who participated in hostilities in Donbas get promoted, - Defense Intelligence. PHOTOS The Russian military command has promoted several officers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation who participated in the confrontation in the occupied Donbas. 24.04.16 17:33 43 444 97 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian officers Iskuzhenov and Kanaplyanik are incommand of units in occupied Donbas, - Defense Ministry. PHOTO New evidence of Russia's presence in the occupied Donbas has been found. 24.04.16 16:47 38 504 77 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian marauders forbidden to leave military base in occupied Novoazovsk, - Defense Intelligence Russian servicemen of "9th Assault Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment of Marines" (Novoazovsk, Donetsk region) were forbidden to leave the territory of the military base. 23.04.16 14:59 27 567 61 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian soldiers started stab rampage in Donbas. One militant killed, two more injured, - Intelligence Russian military started a fight with the use of bladed weapons in Krasnoarmiisk (Donetsk region). As a result, one person was killed. 23.04.16 14:30 28 613 96 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukrainian and Lithuanian Defense Ministers visited defense enterprises in Kharkiv. PHOTOS Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak and Juozas Olekas, Minister of National Defense of Lithuania visited state enterprises — Malyshev Plant and Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau in the course of their working trip to the Kharkiv region today, April 19. 19.04.16 22:29 54 972 202 Incidents

13 Russian occupants wounded in Donbas, - Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Russian military from the "1st Army Corps" (Donetsk), who try to oust the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces from Avdiivka and Marinka and carry out sabotage and reconnaissance actions in Shyrokyne area, have been wounded in the occupied Donbas. 17.04.16 14:27 14 189 49 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia holds military exercises in occupied Crimea and Transnistria, - Defense Ministry Russia continues to conduct military exercises at the Ukrainian border and in occupied Crimea. 16.04.16 16:58 26 030 144 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian military recruit prisoners in Donbas The Russian soldiers recruit inmates into the ranks of the terrorists in the Donbas, promising amnesty and a 10,000 rubles reward. 16.04.16 16:17 15 299 104 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Dead bodies of 38 Russian soldiers transported to Russia, – Defense Ministry The Russian military suffered more losses carrying out sabotage and reconnaissance actions near Avdiivka (Donetsk region). 16.04.16 15:02 57 662 195 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Defense Minister Poltorak presents new commander of Pivden Operational Command of Ground Forces of Ukraine's Army Hryshchenko. PHOTOS On April 11, Defense Minister of Ukraine General Stepan Poltorak presented new commander of Pivden Operational Command of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Army Major General Andrii Hryshchenko to the personnel of the operational command. Prior to his appointment, Hryshchenko was deputy commander of Pivnich Operational Command. 11.04.16 14:33 40 376 37 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE informed about militants’ Grads and tanks location, – Intelligence The OSCE SMM in the Donbas has been informed about locations of the pro-Russian forces’ military equipment. 10.04.16 18:11 5 714 28 Ukrainian Politics

Four Russian servicemen wounded in Donbas, - Defense Ministry More Russian soldiers received wounds in the occupied Donbas. 10.04.16 16:46 11 015 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia allotted $11.92 million at occupied Donbas, - Defense Ministry The Russian Federation continues to allocate budget funds to continue the aggression against Ukraine in the Donbas. 10.04.16 14:59 22 811 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ten Russian invaders killed in Donbas, 26 injured, - Defense Intelligence Several Russian military have been exterminated in the occupied Donbas. 09.04.16 14:09 40 568 94 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian and Turkish naval forces held joint exercise in the Black Sea. PHOTOS The flagship of the naval forces of Ukraine frigate Hetman Sahaidachnyi, frigate and corvette of the naval forces of the Republic of Turkey TCG Bartin and TCG Salihreis conducted a PASSEX military type training in the Black sea. 07.04.16 12:15 23 383 85 Incidents

Haiduk remains commander of Ukrainian Navy, - Command press center Vice-Admiral Serhii Haiduk remains commander of the Ukrainian Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 04.04.16 20:40 16 556 47 Ukrainian Politics

Three Russian generals, commanders of Donbas operations, returned to Russia, - Intelligence. PHOTOS Main Intelligence Directorate (MID) of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine continues gathering facts of Russian military's participation in war crimes on the temporarily occupied territories of the east of Ukraine with the purpose of their subsequent transfer to the International Criminal Court, as well as continues monitoring their subsequent activities and redeployment after returning to Russia. 06.04.16 13:17 37 253 31 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Span teachings held in Odesa region. PHOTOS In the framework of Spring Thunder 2016 exercise, the military of the Odesa pontoon bridging regiment underwent a tactical special training ensuring water crossing for the Ukrainian Navy units and equipment. 03.04.16 18:03 45 667 79 Society

16 Russian invaders eliminated in Donbas, - Defense Ministry Russian occupation troops suffered more losses in the Donbas. 03.04.16 17:17 72 756 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

War between Armenia and Azerbaijan starts as hostilities escalate in Nagorno-Karabakh Hostilities escalated in Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday night. Armenia claims that Azerbaijan initiated a military offensive along the border with the use of artillery, aviation, and tanks. Official Baku says they launched an offensive after some residential areas were shelled by the Armenian side. 03.04.16 10:43 463 028 1 334 Previously in trend: War

Four Russian career soldiers fighting in Ukraine named by Ukraine's Intelligence Service. PHOTO Main Intelligence Directorate received new data about Russian military participating in combat activities in the east of Ukraine as members of the so-called 1st and 2nd army corps of the Russian invasion troops. 04.04.16 16:59 49 981 30 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Eight fighters from detained GRU officer Yerofeyev's group perform combat missions in Syria, - Skibitskyi. LIST MoD Intelligence reports eight out of 14 Russian servicemen from the sabotage and reconnaissance group of Yevgeny Yerofeyev, Russian GRU captain detained in the Donbas, are currently performing combat missions in Syria. 01.04.16 18:05 19 522 34 Previously in trend: War in Syria Captured Russian special forces operatives

MoD to finish demobilization of 4th round draftees until end of April, - Minister Poltorak The Ministry of Defense intends to finish demobilizing 45,000 soldiers called up during the 4th round of mobilization until the end of April. 30.03.16 14:40 10 508 17 Ukrainian Politics

Four Russian invaders killed, six wounded in Donetsk region, - Defense Ministry Russian military have once again suffered losses in the Donetsk region. 27.03.16 15:52 49 639 163 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants attempted to oust ATO forces from positions near Novotroitske, - Defense Intelligence The enemy has stepped up combat activities in the direction of Dokuchaievsk and Novotroitske (the Volnovakha district). On March 23, a unit of the 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion, the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (Donetsk), the 1st Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces took another attempt to push back Ukrainian troops from the previously overrun positions in the vicinity of Novotroitske. 24.03.16 17:05 29 088 14 Ukrainian Politics

Accelerating reform may strengthen Ukraine's position and stop Russia's aggression, - US Ambassador Pyatt The reforms of defense institutions and structures will help Ukraine reinforce its defensive abilities. 21.03.16 21:02 8 281 70 Ukrainian Politics

Russia is trying to discredit OSCE in Donbas, - Defense Intelligence Russia is trying to discredit representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in the occupied Donbas. 20.03.16 17:25 10 968 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Equipment for hacker attacks delivered to occupied Donetsk, - Intelligence Russia delivered a device for organization of hacker attacks to the occupied Donetsk city. 20.03.16 17:57 17 549 85 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Six Russian soldiers killed, 11 injured in Donbas, - Defense Intelligence Russian soldiers suffered more losses in the occupied Donbas. 20.03.16 15:58 78 149 222 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia deployed seven tanks, four IFVs, three Grads and train with fuel in Donbas, - Defense Intelligence Russia continues to supply pro-Russian militants in the Donbas with military personnel, weapons and military equipment. 19.03.16 14:49 24 384 169 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

NATO instructors continue to train Ukrainian paratroopers in Lviv region. PHOTOS Ukrainian Armed Forces Highly Mobile Airborne Troops unit proceeds with drills in the framework of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, performed at the International Center for Peacemaking and Safety in the Lviv region. 17.03.16 18:25 29 427 48 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko instructed Defense Ministry to launch Special Operation Forces until 2018 President Petro Poroshenko has instructed the Ukrainian Defense Ministry to complete the creation of the Special Operation Forces until 2018. 16.03.16 11:11 7 483 28 Ukrainian Politics

Need for draftees can be minimized if 5,000-7,000 soldiers sign contract, Defense Minister Poltorak says Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak does not rule out that the seventh military draft wave may not be necessary. 15.03.16 16:38 18 405 31 Society

Russia deployed 90 servicemen and six IFVs in Donbas - Intelligence Russia has deployed more troops and ammunition in the occupied Donbas. 13.03.16 15:16 23 367 172 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Nine Russian soldiers destroyed, 13 wounded in combat near Avdiivka, - Defense Intelligence Nine Russian servicemen are reported to have been eliminated and 13 more - injured in a clash with Ukrainian servicemen in the vicinity of Avdiivka. 08.03.16 16:45 125 451 357 Ukrainian Politics

Four Russian soldiers killed in Donbas, nine wounded, - Intelligence Russian army has incurred more losses in the Donbas. 07.03.16 15:07 55 251 106 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

High-ranking Russian officers arrived in Donbas to investigate data leak, - Defense Ministry Intelligence. PHOTOS Main Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported about new facts of participation of staff officers of the Armed Forces of Russia in war crimes in the Donbas. The International Criminal Court will be provided with this information. 06.03.16 17:48 141 104 102 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian special forces arrived in occupied Donbas, - Defense Ministry Intelligence A Special Forces unit arrived in the occupied Donbas from Russia. 05.03.16 17:41 93 545 247 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One Russian military eliminated and three wounded in Donbas. PHOTO The Russian army suffered more losses in the Donbas. 05.03.16 15:16 134 369 186 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants deployed banned tanks, self-propelled guns, and Grads near Monakhove and Donetsk, - Defense Intelligence The Ukrainian side has provided the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission with information about banned tanks, self-propelled guns, and Grad rocket systems deployed in the vicinity of Monakhove and Donetsk. 04.03.16 14:48 4 114 10 Ukrainian Politics