weapons

Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot eliminates occupiers gathered in half-ruined building with AASM HAMMER precision bomb. VIDEO Ukraine’s Air Force carried out an effective airstrike on a concentration of Russian occupation troops that had been building up for a long time inside a building near the front line. 30.12.25 16:16 10 489 9 Previously in trend: AFU aviation

Cabinet of Ministers permits weapons procurement contracts for up to three years The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the defense procurement procedure for the period of martial law, allowing state customers to sign long-term contracts for weapons purchases using budget funds for up to three years. 26.12.25 19:38 25 0 Previously in trend: Ukrainian weapons production Drone industry

Ukraine already supplies its army with more than half of its domestically made weapons, Svyrydenko says More than 50% of the weapons currently used by Ukraine’s military are made in Ukraine, and more than three-quarters of defense procurement in 2025 was directed to supporting domestic manufacturers. 26.12.25 17:58 1 865 47 Previously in trend: Production of Ukrainian equipment Ammunition production in Ukraine Ukrainian weapons production

Ukrainian soldier shoots down Russian "Shahed" with American "Browning M2" machine gun. VIDEO A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian soldier destroying a Russian "Shahed" strike drone with an American "Browning M2" heavy machine gun. 24.12.25 10:09 7 831 17 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence

Odesa police dismantled interregional channel for selling weapons on black market. PHOTOS In the Odesa region, National Police officers dismantled an interregional channel for selling weapons on the black market. 22.12.25 15:20 1 332 5 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking

NATO to open new logistics hub in Romania in early 2026 to assist Ukraine In January 2026, Romania plans to open the second largest logistics hub for Ukraine, which will operate alongside the hub in Rzeszów, Poland. 21.12.25 17:26 1 394 3 Previously in trend: Logistics hub in Europe Weapons supplies for Ukraine

If we don’t give defense industry enterprises opportunities to export, they will all go abroad, - Belbas If barriers to the export of weapons abroad are removed, nothing dramatic will happen in Ukraine in terms of supplying the army. 18.12.25 10:38 1 260 35 Previously in trend: Ukrainian arms exports

Norway to finance new batch of American weapons for Ukraine worth over €267 million, - Prime Minister Støre Norway will finance another batch of American weapons for Ukraine, providing 3.2 billion Norwegian kroner, or more than 267.5 million euros. 17.12.25 14:08 698 5 Previously in trend: PURL program

Ukraine is preparing to open arms export office in Berlin, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced preparations to launch one of the first foreign offices in Berlin, which will deal with the export of Ukrainian weapons and joint production projects with Germany. 15.12.25 19:53 1 074 22 Previously in trend: Ukrainian arms exports

21 countries contributed over $4 billion to PURL, - Sybiha Since the launch of the NATO PURL initiative to finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine, 21 countries have joined the program, contributing a total of over $4.18 billion. 05.12.25 11:49 1 041 6 Previously in trend: PURL program

Canada to allocate $150 million in military aid to Ukraine under PURL initiative Canada will join other NATO allies in purchasing military equipment for Ukraine under the PURL initiative. 03.12.25 20:19 506 6 Previously in trend: PURL program

NATO partners have pledged approximately $1 billion to Ukraine under PURL programm, - Sybiha A meeting of foreign ministers from NATO countries resulted in an agreement to supply Ukraine with approximately $1 billion worth of weapons under the PURL program. 03.12.25 17:57 578 9 Previously in trend: PURL program

Italy may postpone decree on military aid to Ukraine – media The Italian government may postpone the adoption of a decree that would allow military supplies to Ukraine to be continued in 2026. 02.12.25 22:49 5 046 12 Previously in trend: Military aid to Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Targets for Ukraine’s domestic weapons production must be met on time On Wednesday, 26 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, which focused in particular on Ukraine’s weapons production. 26.11.25 20:49 1 546 47 Previously in trend: Ukrainian weapons production

EU for first time allows Ukraine Facility funds to go toward dual-use technologies, – Defence Ministry For the first time, the European Union has allowed funds under the Ukraine Facility programme to be directed towards the development of Ukrainian dual-use technologies. 19.11.25 09:19 52 0 Previously in trend: Ukraine Facility Drone industry

"Priority sector for country": NBU governor urges banks to step up lending to Ukrainian arms manufacturers The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has called on commercial banks to increase lending to defense industry enterprises. 11.11.25 17:10 56 0 Previously in trend: Ukrainian weapons production Drone industry

Arms exports from Ukraine: When will they resume and what do industry players say? The government is actively working to unblock arms exports; however, the first contracts are unlikely to be signed before the second half of 2026. 10.11.25 23:04 119 0 Previously in trend: Drone industry

Over 100 Ukrainian-made weapon systems approved for use in October – Ministry of Defence In October, the Ministry of Defence approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine more than 100 new domestically produced weapons and military systems. The number of newly approved systems rose compared with the previous two months. 10.11.25 17:17 749 10 Previously in trend: Production of Ukrainian equipment Production of weapons Drone industry

US has suspended NATO arms supplies to Ukraine due to shutdown, - Axios The US has frozen arms deliveries to NATO allies, including Ukraine, due to the government shutdown. 09.11.25 15:20 8 700 74 Previously in trend: Threat of shutdown in the USA

Resumption of surplus arms exports will allow preserving defense industry and attracting funds, - NSDC Part of Ukraine's defense industry will work on arms exports, which will help keep jobs, grow the industry, and bring in money. 07.11.25 13:59 1 062 13 Previously in trend: Ukrainian defense industry Ukrainian arms exports

PURL initiative is high political priority for NATO. American weapons are already being delivered to Ukraine, - Turner, head of Alliance’s Representative Office The initiative to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List), has a very high political priority for both NATO and Ukraine, and it will continue. 04.11.25 16:33 485 0 Previously in trend: PURL program

Start of Ukrainian weapons exports: Tech Force in UA explain procedure Ukrainian arms manufacturers seeking to enter foreign markets must first obtain export authorization from the State Service for Export Control and secure approval from the Interagency Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation and Export Control. 29.10.25 15:35 112 0 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms Drone industry

Controlled export program for Ukrainian weapons must be launched in November – Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a program for the controlled export of domestically produced weapons must be launched as early as November. 28.10.25 18:21 1 821 34 Previously in trend: Drone industry Ukrainian arms exports

Zelenskyy: all deep-strike tasks must be fully implemented by year-end All tasks for long-range strikes on Russian territory must be completed by the end of the year. It includes an expansion of the geography of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. 27.10.25 21:59 2 134 31 Previously in trend: Ukrainian weapons production Striking Russia

US company fails to fulfill defense contract and must reimburse more than €17 million to Ukraine - FT A small gun shop in a shopping center in southern Arizona received an unexpected order in 2022: $1 billion worth of ammunition for Ukraine. 27.10.25 17:24 4 353 8 Previously in trend: weapons supplies Weapons supplies for Ukraine

Trump and Rutte want Italy to join PURL arms procurement program for Ukraine – media US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte are urging Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to join the PURL arms procurement program for Ukraine. 24.10.25 22:39 1 035 5 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US PURL program

Spain will join PURL initiative to supply American weapons to Ukraine, - Prime Minister Sánchez Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his country will join the PURL initiative to purchase American weapons for Ukraine. 23.10.25 14:36 794 0 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US PURL program

U.S. allows Ukraine to strike Russia with certain long-range missiles – WSJ The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has lifted a "key restriction" on Ukraine’s use of certain long-range missiles provided by Western allies. The move will allow Kyiv to extend the reach of its strikes deep inside Russia and increase pressure on the Kremlin. 22.10.25 22:55 5 257 26 Previously in trend: strikes on russia Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine

NATO countries purchase $2 billion worth of U.S. weapons for Ukraine – Rutte Member states of NATO have already paid for a large batch of U.S. weapons intended for Ukraine through the PURL mechanism, with the total amount reaching at least $2 billion. 22.10.25 20:38 1 371 25 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US PURL program

Ukraine working with US to obtain necessary number of Patriot systems – Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced ongoing cooperation with the United States to secure additional Patriot air defense systems. 20.10.25 20:59 1 237 17 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine Patriot for Ukraine

Trump: We cannot give Ukraine all weapons it wants US leader Donald Trump has said that the United States cannot give all the weapons Ukraine wants to receive. 19.10.25 18:10 9 346 92 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine

We are working with partners to expand PURL program. We are already finalizing one of agreements, - Zelenskyy Ukraine is preparing important agreements on weapons and defense technologies with its European partners. One of the agreements is already in its final stages. 19.10.25 17:08 788 7 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US PURL program

Shmyhal sums up Ramstein results: $422M for PURL initiative, $715M for UAV, EW, and interceptor drone procurement, five new military aid packages During the meeting in the Ramstein format, agreements were reached with allies to strengthen Ukraine. 16.10.25 15:14 693 2 Previously in trend: Ramstein meeting Drone industry PURL program

NATO countries that did not join PURL initiative to purchase weapons for Ukraine are under political pressure - Politico Most NATO member states have joined the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, which involves the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. Those countries that have not yet joined are under significant political pressure. 16.10.25 10:53 2 681 4 Previously in trend: PURL program

Trump proposes to use funds from 500% tariffs on China to purchase weapons for Ukraine, - Telegraph US President Donald Trump proposes to use the proceeds from the 500 per cent duty on imports from China to purchase weapons for the needs of the Ukrainian army. 16.10.25 11:25 5 550 40 Previously in trend: U.S.–China tariff war Weapons supply to Ukraine

Ukraine has potential to scale up its long-range capabilities – Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff dedicated to deep strikes and Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. 15.10.25 19:57 1 826 42 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms Production of weapons

Expanding PURL initiative for US arms purchases for Ukraine is an incredible signal to world - Hegseth The increase in the number of participants in the PURL initiative for the purchase of weapons from the United States for Ukraine is a powerful signal to the whole world. 15.10.25 18:30 1 150 3 Previously in trend: PURL program

Finland to join PURL initiative to purchase US weapons to support Ukraine, - Defense Minister Häkkinen Finland has decided to join the international PURL initiative, which involves purchasing weapons from the United States for subsequent transfer to Ukraine. 15.10.25 10:49 467 1 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US

Slovenia joins PURL program to purchase US weapons for Ukraine During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob announced that his country had joined PURL, a mechanism for purchasing American weapons for Ukraine. 13.10.25 18:51 583 2 Previously in trend: Buying weapons from the US PURL program

Shmyhal and Kallas discuss Ukraine’s financial needs for next year and arms production Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who is on a visit to Kyiv. The two discussed joint projects in arms production and coordinated Ukraine’s priority financial needs for next year. 13.10.25 17:39 420 5 Previously in trend: Defence industry of Ukraine Aid to Ukraine from Europe

US does not send weapons to Ukraine directly; they are transferred by NATO, - Trump US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States does not supply weapons to Ukraine directly. Supplies are provided through NATO, which compensates Washington for the costs. 13.10.25 10:02 1 910 5 Previously in trend: Europe wants to buy US weapons for Ukraine Buying weapons from the US

US could potentially provide Ukraine with weapons to inflict "serious damage" on Russia – Whitaker The United States could in future supply Ukraine with weapons capable of doing "serious damage" to Russia. 09.10.25 18:54 3 672 39 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

European Parliament resolution: Ukraine should strike deep into Russian territory with Western weapons Members of the European Parliament have adopted a resolution calling for the removal of restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons to strike military targets inside Russia. They also voiced support for using frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine. 09.10.25 18:19 5 755 33 Previously in trend: strikes on russia Striking Russia

Ukraine, together with European Union, will reach level of artillery shell production equal to that of Russian Federation in 2026 - Zelenskyy In 2026, the production of artillery shells in the EU and Ukraine may catch up with the Russian Federation; the key is the increase in the caliber of 155 mm and ammunition. 09.10.25 11:26 1 480 12 Previously in trend: Production of weapons

Soviet military-industrial complex’s "dinosaur", Russian army’s T-62 tank, destroyed by Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas. VIDEO A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian drone filming a destroyed T-62 tank with a protective "brazier". 09.10.25 11:54 7 656 19

Czech arms can be exported to Ukraine, but state will not fund it – Babiš Andrej Babiš, leader of the ANO party and winner of the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, has said that if his political force forms the government, he will not fund arms supplies to Ukraine from the state budget. 08.10.25 18:48 2 087 12 Previously in trend: Cooperation of Ukraine and Czechia

Teenagers threatened to open fire on pensioners in Zaporizhzhia: offenders identified, - National Police. VIDEO In Zaporizhzhia, three teenagers recorded a video of themselves sitting on the roof of a garage with allegedly traumatic weapons and joking about opening fire on elderly women nearby. 08.10.25 12:03 4 370 14 Previously in trend: Illegal possession of weapons

Shmyhal showcases Ukrainian missiles and drones to NATO representatives. PHOTOS Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal showcased the capabilities of the country’s arms industry to Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Ručienė, NATO representatives, and other distinguished foreign guests. 07.10.25 15:51 8 114 37 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms Ukrainian missile Long Neptune Ukrainian defense industry Drone industry