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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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Ministry of Defense Investing in Ukrainian manufacturing is investment in security of all of Europe – Umerov at meeting with NATO PA delegation The NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation, led by President Marcos Perestrello, held talks with representatives of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. 493 8 Previously in trend: NATO

Umerov gets three new deputies Management team of Ministry of Defence has been strengthened. Boiev, Shevtsov and Kozenko appointed as Deputy Defence Ministers, - Umerov Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has renewed the management team of the Ministry of Defence. 2 424 34 Previously in trend: Defense Ministry appointments

Defence Ministry official helped draft dodgers Employee of Ministry of Defence’s support centre helped draft dodgers obtain "unfitness" in exchange for bribes, - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers, with the assistance of the Ministry of Defence leadership, served a notice of suspicion to an employee of the Centre for Support of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had organised the registration of men's "unfitness" for military service for money. 2 465 0

Deferments in the Reserve Plus: The Ministry of Defense announced an update Two new types of deferments to be introduced in "Reserv+" in May – Ministry of Defense This May, two new types of deferments will be available in the Reserve+ mobile application for people liable for military service 4 583 8 Previously in trend: Deferments in Reserve+

Ministry of Defence has approved new NORD kamikaze drones for use in AFU More than 95% of drones used at frontline are made in Ukraine - Ministry of Defence More than 95% of the unmanned aerial vehicles currently used by the Ukrainian Defence Forces at the front are made by Ukrainian manufacturers. 1 702 15 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms

Ukrainian combat robot Droid TW Combat robots equipped with AI capabilities are already providing fire support to Armed Forces of Ukraine – Ministry of Defense. PHOTO The Defense Forces of Ukraine have begun the combat deployment of domestically developed unmanned ground platforms, including the Droid TW, which is equipped with artificial intelligence systems. 3 527 4 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms

Butusov talks about Umerov’s criticism and gives the reason for it There is lack of accountability in Defense Ministry. That’s what I criticized Umerov for – Butusov. VIDEO Lack of accountability is the main problem that leads to corruption scandals. 2 591 19 Previously in trend: Overdue contracts of Ministry of Defence for weapons

contract, armed forces Number of brigades under Contract 18-24 project has been increased to 24 - Ministry of Defence. PHOTO The Contract 18-24 project has been expanded to include 24 brigades instead of 16. 4 280 10 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

Grenades with poisonous substances In March, ruscists carried out 767 chemical attacks against Ukrainian troops - Defense Ministry Russia ignores the norms and obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. In March 2025 alone, the Support Forces' chemical warfare intelligence units recorded 767 cases of the use of ammunition containing hazardous compounds by the Russian occupiers. 434 2 Previously in trend: use of prohibited chemical weapons

IT coalition IT Coalition provides Ukraine with equipment worth nearly €2 million – Ministry of Defense The IT Coalition has handed over another shipment of equipment to Ukraine, funded by Luxembourg and Iceland. Its total cost is almost 2 million euros. 595 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine IT Coalition

implementation of the military version of SAP Management of defense resources: Preparations for implementation of military version of SAP have begun, - Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, together with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has begun preparations for the implementation of the military version of the automated defense resource management system SAPDefence & Security, which is used by most NATO armies. 1 216 4 Previously in trend: Military technologies

Defense Ministry denies information on adoption of Trump’s concept Ukraine’s Defense Ministry denies endorsing Trump’s peace concept "by 90%." No "percentage estimates" were made The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has denied reports that Kyiv allegedly "90% agrees" with Donald Trump's concept of peace presented this week in Paris. 2 905 14 Previously in trend: Negotiations on ceasefire

Volunteer fighters 18-24 took the oath Hundreds of contracts signed under "18–24" program – Ministry of Defense Hundreds of contracts have already been signed under the "Contract 18–24" volunteer program. 1 726 9 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

weapons,military Military personnel who have been serving on front lines since 2022 will gradually be rotated out - Ministry of Defense Ukrainian troops who have been on the front line since 2022 will gradually be rotated out of combat zones. 16 185 80 Previously in trend: Military rotation

The Ministry of Defense joined the update of NATO standards on education and training Education and training: Ministry of Defense joins update of NATO standards During a meeting of NATO’s Training and Education Interoperability Group, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented the key achievements in the transformation of Ukraine’s military education system and the procedure for conducting its institutional audit. The Ministry also outlined plans to certify professional military education courses to NATO standards by 2026. 547 1 Previously in trend: AFU and NATO standards

Drones production Over UAH 104 billion has been allocated by Ministry of Defense to Ukrainian drone manufacturers in 2024–2025 In 2024-2025, the Ministry of Defense has already allocated more than UAH 104 billion to Ukrainian drone manufacturers. 458 3 Previously in trend: Production of drones Ukrainian weapons production

Ivan Sopiha State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Ivan Sopiha appointed as State Secretary of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense – Umerov The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Ivan Sopiha as State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense. 1 501 8 Previously in trend: Defense Ministry appointments

49th recruitment centre of Ukrainian army opened in Boryspil More than 10 thousand volunteers who had applied to recruitment centres became candidates for Defence Forces and military - Ministry of Defence. INFOGRAPHICS Already, 10,143 volunteers who had applied to recruitment centres became candidates for the Defence Forces of Ukraine and military personnel. 5 595 5 Previously in trend: Recruitment centres’ performance results

Ukrainian UAV complex Rarog-10 approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian UAV complex "Rarog-10" has been approved for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine - Ministry of Defence. PHOTO The Ukrainian-made Rarog-10 unmanned aerial vehicle system, equipped with powerful FPV drones with high EW resistance, was put into operation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2 336 3 Previously in trend: Codification of weapons

Hudymenko In Ministry of Defense, person with ambitions and vision finds himself surrounded by elderly colonels and loses initiative, - Hudymenko One of the most important and problematic factors is that the work in the Ministry of Defense is built without taking into account the true incentives of employees. 20 455 44 Previously in trend: Hudymenko on the inefficiency of the Defense Ministry

Ministry of Defense Currently, Ministry of Defense does not meet any of requirements set by army, government, and people of Ukraine - Hudymenko The head of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defense, Yurii Hudymenko, said that the design of the Ministry of Defense does not meet any of the requirements set by the army, the government, and the people of Ukraine as a whole. 2 346 25 Previously in trend: Hudymenko on the inefficiency of the Defense Ministry

Update of "partially fit" status All partially fit individuals must undergo repeat MMC by June 5 – Ministry of Defense By June 5, 2025, persons who have the status of limited fitness must re-pass a military medical commission (MMC). 7 709 87 Previously in trend: partially fit individuals

Ukrainian evacuation armoured vehicle "Dzhura-EVAC" Ukrainian-made "Dzhura-EVAC" evacuation armoured vehicle approved for use - Ministry of Defence. PHOTOS The "Dzhura-EVAC" evacuation armoured vehicle was codified and approved for use in the Defence Forces of Ukraine. 4 695 15 Previously in trend: Production of Ukrainian equipment

Law on demobilization If we start demobilization now, frontline will not be stabilized, it will "collapse" - "servant of people" Fediienko The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence will adhere to the position of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on demobilization, otherwise the "front will collapse." 4 109 61 Previously in trend: Demobilization Bill

Ministry of Defense Ukraine offers partners battlefield testing of weapons – Ministry of Defense Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Valerii Churkin called on international partners for long-term cooperation and offered to test their defense products in real-life combat. 1 544 15 Previously in trend: Weapons testing in Ukraine

Ukrainian combat robot approved for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian combat robot D-21-12R has been approved for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine, - Ministry of Defence. PHOTO The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved for use in the army the D-21-12R ground combat robotic system equipped with a large-calibre machine gun. 3 294 47 Previously in trend: Codification of weapons

Ministry of Defence General Staff did not support draft law of Ministry of Defence on demobilisation of 108 thousand military - media Back in January, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine prepared a draft law on demobilisation and rotation of military personnel during martial law. However, the document was not supported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces. 12 136 116 Previously in trend: Demobilization Bill

DOT-Chain Defense IT system DOT-Chain Defense IT system has been presented to improve supply of frontline servicemen — Ministry of Defense The State Operator for Non-Lethal Acquisition has presented a demo version of DOT-Chain Defense — an IT system aimed at improving the supply of frontline military units — to manufacturers of unmanned systems. 878 7 Previously in trend: Military technologies

The Ministry of Defense has improved the terms of defense contracts for Ukrainian producers Ministry of Defense has improved work of Military Science Council: modern scientific approaches and combat experience are taken into account The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved an updated Regulation on the Military Science Council. This is a permanent advisory body of the Ministry of Defense on the development of military science, planning, financing and coordination of scientific and scientific and technical activities. 379 2

Eggs Case of "eggs for 17 hryvnias": SAPO and NABU exposed scheme of embezzlement of over UAH 700 million in Ministry of Defence On 2 April, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau served suspicion notices to participants in the scheme to purchase "eggs for 17 UAH" and meals in the Ministry of Defence. The allegations are that the state suffered losses of UAH 700 million. 9 551 54 Previously in trend: Eggs for 17 UAH each Scandals with procurement for AFU

Rotation mechanism as alternative to demobilisation Ministry of Defence has developed new mechanism of rotation at front, which provides for rest after 90 days of combat service, - "servant of people" Venislavskyi The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has developed a new mechanism of rotation at the front, which provides for "several months of rest" for a soldier after 90 days of continuous service and participation in combat operations. This mechanism is an alternative to the law on demobilisation. 6 210 27 Previously in trend: Demobilization Bill alternative to demobilisation

Demobilization bill Ministry of Defense and General Staff are still working on demobilization bill – Chernohorenko The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are working "very quickly" to prepare demobilization bill. 2 775 22 Previously in trend: Demobilization Bill

Deferrals for people with disabilities are now available in Reserve+ Deferments for people with disabilities are now available in "Reserve+", - Ministry of Defence In the Reserve+ application, deferrals can be applied for by people with disabilities whose data is available in the Unified State Register of Social Security. 2 765 10 Previously in trend: Mobilization deferral

UAV Khyzhyi Ptah was approved for use in the AFU "Khyzhyi Ptah" UAV allowed for operation in Defense Forces - Ministry of Defense A domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicle system "Khyzhyi Ptah" (ed. Predatory bird) has been authorized for use in the units of the Defense Forces. 1 879 6 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms

Ammunition for frontline No fines were imposed on manufacturers of defective 120mm mines, delivery time was extended. This is official negligence of DPA’s officials, - Anti-Corruption Council The scandal surrounding the supply of low-quality ammunition to the frontline continues to gain momentum. It turns out that no penalties have been imposed on the manufacturers who produced the defective 120 mm mines, and instead additional agreements are being signed with unscrupulous suppliers to extend the delivery time. 13 803 38 Previously in trend: defective ammunition for frontline

Defence Ministry to give UAH 78bn to Polish company Ministry of Defence gives UAH 78bn to Polish "PHU Lechmar" to buy ammunition for State Border Guard Service, - Zhelezniak The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine allocates UAH 78 billion to the Polish intermediary company "PHU Lechmar" Sp. z o.o. for the purchase of ammunition for the State Border Guard Service. 12 479 49 Previously in trend: MoD procurement through SBGSU

MoD MoD procurement through SBGS resulted in UAH 26.5 billion in receivables and non-compliance with delivery deadlines worth UAH 1.7 billion - Zhelezniak. DOCUMENT The procurement of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the State Border Guard Service from the Polish company PHU Lechmar Sp. z o.o. resulted in UAH 26.5 billion in receivables and UAH 1.7 billion in overdue deliveries. 3 056 5 Previously in trend: defense procurement MoD procurement through SBGSU

Army+ app Poll on attitudes toward military service launched in "Army+" – Ministry of Defence A new poll on the attitude of Ukrainian defenders to military service has been launched in the Army+ app. The poll contains 16 questions and will last for three weeks. 2 170 7 Previously in trend: Army+ poll

Payments for volunteer fighters under the 18-24 contract: what are the criteria? How volunteer fighters aged 18-24 in Armed Forces can receive UAH 1 million: criteria explained by Ministry of Defence. INFOGRAPHICS Commanders of military units will be responsible for collecting documents for the payment of UAH 1 million to soldiers aged 18-24 who have voluntarily joined the Armed Forces. 3 001 15 Previously in trend: Contract 18-24

Ministry of Defence discussed problem of AWOL in AFU Ministry of Defence held meeting on prevention of AWOL. PHOTOS The Ministry of Defence held an interagency meeting on issues related to unauthorised abandonment of military units (AWOL) by servicemen. 5 034 50 Previously in trend: AWOL in AFU

Devices for infantry weapons Ukrainian-made devices for infantry weapons approved for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine - Ministry of Defence. PHOTO Several devices and aids to facilitate the use of domestic and foreign small arms and grenade launchers on military equipment and stationary positions have been codified and approved for use in the units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces. The devices were developed and manufactured by Ukrainian gunsmiths. 3 633 2 Previously in trend: Production of Ukrainian equipment

Ministry of Defence wants to buy mines from manufacturers who have failed to fulfil contracts before MoD plans to purchase large number of mines from manufacturers who failed to fulfil contracts - Civil Anti-Corruption Council The Ministry of Defence plans to order a large number of 120mm mortar shells from state-owned manufacturers that have repeatedly failed to fulfil their obligations. 4 767 47

Air Defence Ukrainian and American companies are considering possibility of repairing certain air defense systems currently in service with Armed Forces of Ukraine – Defense Ministry On Wednesday, March 19, representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, and Ukrainian defense companies discussed with representatives of US defense companies the development of cooperation on the modernization of Ukrainian air defense. 1 797 12 Previously in trend: Modernization of the Ukrainian air defense system

drones for demining Ukraine officially introduces UAV operator specialty for detecting explosive devices – Ministry of Defense Ukraine is officially introducing a new category of operators—external pilots of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) who will conduct aerial reconnaissance and detect explosive devices. 756 3 Previously in trend: Demining of Ukrainian territories

Robotic system approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Lyiut" robotic system has been officially adopted into service – Ministry of Defense A domestically produced ground robotic complex "Liut" (Fury) has been put into operation in the Defense Forces. 3 407 3 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms

Undelivered weapons Receivables under arms contracts of Ministry of Defence amount to UAH 51 billion. This is almost twice as much as under Reznikov, - Shabunin As of February 2025, the overdue receivables under the Ministry of Defence's arms contracts amounted to UAH 51 billion. 3 632 50 Previously in trend: Ukrainian weapons in February Overdue contracts of Ministry of Defence for weapons

Training for instructors of the DELTA combat system First training program for instructors of DELTA combat system starts in AFU – Ministry of Defense A training program for instructors for the effective use of the DELTA combat system is being implemented in training centers and higher military educational institutions of the Land Forces. 1 171 1 Previously in trend: Production of Ukrainian equipment

Spetstechnoexport director Petrov and his family’s property Director of "Spetstechnoexport" Petrov is still in office, and his family owns luxury hotel in Bukovel - AntAC The family of Oleksii Petrov, director of SE "Spetstechnoexport", owns an elite hotel in Bukovel. 3 723 11

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