weapons

Russia’s latest S-400 Triumph air defense system is destroyed by ATAKMS ballistic missile (with cluster warhead). VIDEO A video has been published online showing the destruction of Russia’s latest S-400 "Triumph" air defence system. 24.05.24 10:07 37 843 90 Previously in trend: War

Ambassador to NATO: Blinken’s statement on Ukraine’s right to choose targets for Western weapons has created hope The United States has changed its position: Ukraine should make its own decisions on which territories it uses certain Western weapons. 23.05.24 20:49 1 416 4

Ukraine decides for itself. US does not support or encourage use of Western weapons for strikes outside Ukrainian territory - Blinken The main task of the allies is to supply weapons, while Ukraine itself decides how to effectively dispose of these weapons. 23.05.24 08:04 7 226 38

Johnson spoke in favor of allowing Ukraine to strike targets on the territory of the Russian Federation with American weapons Speaker of the US House of Representatives Johnson supported Ukraine’s idea to strike at Russian territory with US weapons. 22.05.24 19:58 10 282 88 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers would not attack in Kharkiv region if we could hit ATACMS on Russian territory - "Kraken" soldier Drago The defence forces had to wait for the Russians to cross the border because of the ban on using American weapons on Russian territory. 22.05.24 13:14 2 707 35 Previously in trend: War

Position of USA is unchanged: AFU was not allowed to strike on territory of Russia with American weapons - Pentagon The United States reiterated that it was providing Ukraine with weapons for defence within Ukrainian sovereign territory. 22.05.24 08:14 10 689 152

Russia has amassed 10,000 S-300 missiles to strike Ukraine. This is their great advantage, - Zelenskyy The Russian Federation has amassed 10,000 S-300 missiles on its territory to strike Ukraine. 22.05.24 09:01 14 483 150 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine has never struck territory of Russian Federation with Western weapons, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has never attacked the territory of the Russian Federation with weapons provided by the West. 21.05.24 15:23 2 098 36 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine should be given more freedom to strike targets in Russia, - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis Ukraine’s Western partners should lift restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Kyiv and give the country more freedom to strike targets in Russia. 21.05.24 14:52 715 7 Previously in trend: War

Combat work of archer-occupier in Luhansk region. VIDEO A video was posted online showing the occupier armed with a bow and shooting an arrow with a VOG instead of a warhead. 21.05.24 14:00 22 613 73 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy on negotiations on use of Western weapons on Russia: So far, there is nothing positive Ukraine is negotiating with its international partners to use their weapons to strike Russian military equipment on the border and further into Russian territory, but so far there have been no positive results. 20.05.24 22:41 4 692 46

"It’s time to give Ukrainians more help in striking bases inside Russia," - Nuland Former US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, whose activities were related to the issues of Ukraine and Russia, believes that Kyiv has the right to strike military targets on Russian territory, and the United States and its allies should facilitate this. 20.05.24 19:50 6 372 52

French parliament urged not to prohibit Ukraine from striking French weapons on territory of Russian Federation The head of the committee on foreign affairs of the National Assembly of France, Jean-Louis Bourlange, called on the authorities of his country to follow the example of Great Britain, which allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike Russia with its weapons. 19.05.24 19:27 2 377 16 Previously in trend: War

Policy regarding Ukraine’s use of American weapons on territory of Russian Federation has not changed - White House The Biden administration’s policy on the use of US weapons outside Ukraine has not changed - the US does not encourage the use of US weapons to strike at Russian territory. 18.05.24 07:56 9 825 87 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Umierov on Kharkiv direction: Situation is difficult, but under control. Ukraine still needs more weapons In the Kharkiv region, the Russians keep trying to advance, but the Ukrainian military successfully repels another invasion by Russian troops. 17.05.24 21:40 2 781 46 Previously in trend: War

Over 25 samples of mortars and grenade launchers replenished arsenal of AFU in two years - Ministry of Defense. PHOTOS During the two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s arsenal was replenished with 25 models of mortars and grenade launchers, both Ukrainian and foreign. 17.05.24 12:34 2 381 3

Weapons that US provides to Ukraine should be used within Ukrainian territory - Pentagon The US Department of Defence’s position on Ukraine’s use of US weapons remains unchanged. 17.05.24 08:17 19 255 184

United States imposes sanctions on two Russians and three legal entities that helped Russia obtain weapons from North Korea On Thursday, May 16, the United States announced the imposition of sanctions against two Russian individuals and three legal entities that facilitated the supply of weapons from North Korea to Russia. 16.05.24 19:59 1 039 8

Blinken on strikes of Armed Forces on territory of Russian Federation: Ukraine itself decides how to conduct this war U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the U.S. does not encourage the use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory, but the decision is up to Ukraine. 15.05.24 15:36 6 538 45 Previously in trend: War

German Vice Chancellor Habeck calls for more aid to Ukraine: ’We have not done enough’ German Vice Chancellor, Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Habeck believes that his country has not done enough to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. He called on the current government, as well as other countries, to provide more assistance to Kyiv. 13.05.24 17:56 884 2

Petition to unblock provision of US weapons to "Azov" has received enough votes A petition demanding negotiations with the United States to lift restrictions on the provision of weapons and other aid to the 12th Brigade of the "Azov" National Guard received enough votes to be considered in one day. 09.05.24 09:15 8 873 43

Weapons that Italy hands over to Ukraine can be used only within its borders - Foreign Minister Tajani Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that the weapons his country is sending to Kyiv to fight off Russian aggression are intended for use only within Ukraine. 07.05.24 16:57 3 117 21

Ukraine has right to hit targets on territory of Russian Federation with British weapons - Cameron Ukraine has the right to use the weapons provided by the UK to strike targets in Russia, and that it is up to Kyiv to decide whether to do so. 03.05.24 08:05 6 310 20

SSU detains gang of "black gunsmiths" selling trophy machine guns and sniper rifles to criminals. PHOTOS The SSU, together with the National Police, neutralised a criminal group that was selling weapons in different regions of Ukraine. 01.05.24 16:43 5 992 22

West has already provided Ukraine with weapons with permission to attack Russian territory, - Latvian Foreign Minister Braže Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said that Western partners provided Ukraine with weapons with permission to attack Russian territory. 01.05.24 15:21 5 636 27 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Stoltenberg: Ukraine’s trust in NATO allies dented due to delays in arms supplies Ukraine’s confidence in its NATO allies has declined due to the slow pace of arms supplies. 30.04.24 22:43 4 528 33 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

SSU detains "black gunsmiths" who tried to sell trophy grenade launchers and explosives to criminals. PHOTOS The SSU, together with the National Police, prevented the sale of weapons to representatives of criminal circles in Poltava, Odesa and Zhytomyr regions. 26.04.24 14:30 3 412 11

Pentagon announces new $1bn military aid package for Ukraine Following President Joe Biden’s signing of the Ukraine Assistance Act, the US Department of Defence announced a new security and defence assistance package for Ukraine. 24.04.24 18:54 14 032 69 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

About 5500 firearms seized from citizens over past year - Klymenko In 2023, law enforcement officers seized about 5,500 firearms from citizens. 22.04.24 16:29 1 013 16

Ukrainian Armed Forces start using rifle-hunter for enemy drones made by Turkish company Hatsan - media. PHOTO The Ukrainian army has started using BTS-12 hunting rifles manufactured by the Turkish company Hatsan against Russian drones. 22.04.24 13:09 16 373 82 Previously in trend: War

German Vice Chancellor Habeck calls for more weapons for Ukraine after visit to Kyiv German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who recently visited Kyiv, called on partner countries to supply Ukraine with more weapons. 20.04.24 19:35 1 592 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Pentagon promises to supply Ukraine with weapons immediately after Congressional vote The Pentagon is ready to promptly send military aid to Ukraine as soon as U.S. lawmakers vote on the bill. 19.04.24 22:17 3 695 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Brigade commander Prokopenko: Why has Azov still not received Western weapons? The Azov Special Forces Brigade has not received Western weapons due to a ban imposed by the United States several years ago. 19.04.24 18:32 16 579 71

Denmark becomes first country to purchase Ukrainian weapons for AFU at its own expense: country allocates $28.5 million Denmark has announced the allocation of 200 million Danish kroner ($28.5 million) for the purchase of weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Ukrainian manufacturers. 18.04.24 18:08 2 528 17

Due to procrastination of West, with help, Ukraine spent $4 billion from state budget on weapons - Minister of Finance Marchenko In the conditions when the weapons and ammunition promised by the partners were in short supply, the government of Ukraine spent 4 billion dollars on the purchase of weapons. This has negative consequences for the budget. 18.04.24 09:04 3 747 39 Previously in trend: War

Russia is preparing provocation against Ukraine related to alleged illegal trafficking of Western weapons in Africa - Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Russian intelligence services are preparing another information operation against Ukraine. It will be related to the alleged illegal trafficking of Western weapons in Africa, in particular during the fighting in Sudan. 17.04.24 13:08 1 814 4

Ukraine has $6bn a year for arms purchases - Kamyshin In 2024, Ukraine has $6 billion to spend on arms purchases, including from domestic manufacturers. 15.04.24 08:21 2 790 7

Ukraine has $6bn to buy arms in 2024 - Kamyshin Ukraine’s defence procurement budget for 2024 is $6 billion. 15.04.24 11:01 7 169 67

There are 500 defence enterprises in Ukraine. Almost 300,000 people are involved in production of weapons for Armed Forces, - Zelenskyy Currently, there are 500 defence companies operating in Ukraine. Almost 300,000 people are involved in production. They produce domestic shells, guns, mortars, armoured vehicles, anti-tank systems, electronic warfare systems, etc. for the Ukrainian army. 13.04.24 16:35 3 837 64

British company BAE Systems to maintain and repair L119 howitzers in Ukraine BAE Systems has signed a contract with the British government for the maintenance and repair of the L119 light gun, which was previously transferred to Ukraine. 10.04.24 18:25 1 490 4

UAV operator laughs at occupier who wounded comrade with jet stream backflash while shooting from RPG-7: "What stupid f**k! Stupid f**king monkey!". VIDEO The occupier wounded his comrade with a jet stream backflash during a shot from an RPG-7 grenade launcher. 10.04.24 15:08 23 886 20 Previously in trend: War

US hands over large amount of weapons confiscated during transport to Yemen to Ukraine - US Armed Forces Command The US Military Command handed over to Ukraine a large number of assault rifles, ammunition and other weapons that had been seized during their transport to Yemen. 09.04.24 17:10 12 997 64 Previously in trend: War

Tax on imports of weapons and components for AFU from abroad should be canceled, I am preparing a corresponding draft law - "servant of people" Zablotskyi Prices for weapons and components in Ukraine are sometimes more than 80% higher than in the United States. This is because of the tax on their importation into Ukraine. 01.04.24 21:58 2 305 31 Previously in trend: War

US government auditors recommend Pentagon to better track US weapons in Ukraine The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which is responsible for the government’s internal audit, has released the first two reports in a series of responses to congressional requests for $113 billion in response to the devastating effects of the Russian war. 29.03.24 22:50 6 674 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

To successfully repel Russian aggression, Ukraine now needs artillery shells, ammunition, missiles for air defense - Bundeswehr General Freuding Ukraine now needs artillery shells, ammunition and missiles for modern air defense, as well as armored combat vehicles 28.03.24 09:31 712 1

France may require arms manufacturers to speed up production to help Ukraine - Defence Minister Lecornu The French government is ready to use its powers to requisition industrial facilities or set priorities for arms manufacturers to speed up the production of weapons and ammunition needed on the battlefield in Ukraine. 26.03.24 14:40 762 5

Danish Defense Minister Poulsen on helping Ukraine: In two or three years, it will be too late for West to wake up NATO countries can and should do more to support Ukraine, otherwise it will be too late in 2-3 years. 22.03.24 17:05 3 036 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

After Odesa tragedy, Tusk urges Speaker Johnson to approve aid to Ukraine Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged US House Speaker Mike Johnson to speed up the decision on aid to Ukraine, given the consequences of Russia’s strikes on Odesa. 16.03.24 16:57 5 818 63