weapons

"An-132 air carrier, unmanned vehicles, weapon stations are our answer to hybrid war," – Ukroboronprom pins down expiring year’s results. INFOGRAPHIC Ukroboronprom State Concern presented infographic of its innovation projects summng up its operational results in 2016. 29.12.16 16:01 176 940 187

Two grenade launchers, 10 grenades, ammos, and plastic explosive found in caches along front line. PHOTOS The SBU have found five caches with a large number of weapons and ammunition in the the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone. 24.12.16 14:20 5 775 12

Storage of weapons found in Kyiv resident's apartment. PHOTOS The operatives of the Ukrainian National Police Criminal Investigation Department believe the weapons were intended for further sale on the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. 22.12.16 19:41 64 285 107

US military hunt for Russian hardware captured by ISIS in Syria, - The Wall Street Journal American military personnel in Syria are working to find and destroy advanced Russian weaponry seized by Islamic State extremist fighters when the militants retook the city of Palmyra less than a week ago from Moscow-supported Syrian-regime forces. 19.12.16 18:02 14 549 37

Coalition forces destroy 14 tanks captured by IS near Palmyra, - Pentagon. VIDEO The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve aimed at eliminating the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. 16.12.16 21:32 87 773 139

Production of most advanced missile complexes Ukraine’s primary task, NSDC chief says National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov says Ukraine intends to produce the most advanced missile systems. 16.12.16 16:23 73 521 211

Russian, pro-Assad forces abandoned great number of hardware and weapons in Palmyra. VIDEO The detachments of the combined Russian and pro-Assad forces retreated from their positions in the Syrian city of Palmyra leaving a lot of military hardware and weapons that were subsequently captured by the Islamic State militants. 16.12.16 10:39 55 039 89 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Number of tanks, artillery systems, MLRSes in occupied Donbas exceeds that of Bundeswehr, - Poroshenko Russia has deployed in the occupied Donbas more tanks and artillery systems than the Federal Republic of Germany has in service. 12.12.16 17:22 15 333 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Unique noiseless tank-mounted mortar developed and tested in Kharkiv. VIDEO The Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute National Technical University has developed and tested a new gas-powered mortar. 12.12.16 17:02 98 643 152

Unmanned systems successfully tested in Ukraine. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ukraine tested airborne and land unmanned systems on Dec. 9. 09.12.16 14:23 194 398 345

"Armed citizen is the best deterrent to armed criminal," - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko believes that legally armed citizens would be the best deterrent against armed criminals. 08.12.16 00:13 51 753 711

Law enforcers cut off arms supply chain from ATO zone to Kyiv larger area. PHOTOS The Military Prosecutor's Office curtailed illegal firearms trafficking from the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in Ukraine’s east to Kyiv and its larger area. 24.11.16 23:35 19 299 34

Ukraine must withdraw from Ottawa Convention during war to stop disposing of its defensive weapons, - journalist It is vital for Ukraine to pull out of the Ottawa Convention to stop destroying available defensive weapons during the war in the east. 23.11.16 19:42 81 507 186

New batch of 82 mm mortars KBA-48M1 successfully tested. VIDEO Artillery Armament design bureau, a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom state defense concern, has successfully tested the 2016 final batch of 82 mm mortars KBA-48M1. 23.11.16 16:42 32 162 69

Sweden to locate Cold War missiles on its Gotland island, - media Faced with aggressive behavior on part of Russia, Sweden is redeploying its mothballed Cold War missile launchers out of storage in museums to shore up the defenses on its Baltic Sea front line. 22.11.16 14:36 14 760 33

Three disguised militants’ AT guided weapon emplacements found by SBU near Novozvanivka. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) found three disguised weapon emplacements equipped with Fagot anti-tank guided missile launchers in close proximity to the line of contact on the outskirts of Novozvanivka village in the Popasna district of the Luhansk region. 18.11.16 12:29 55 377 62

Armed person suspected to be Ukrainian scout detained in Russian-occupied Simferopol, - media An alleged member of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry was apprehended in Russian-occupied Simferopol. 16.11.16 11:42 12 620 51 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Ukrainian hostages in Russia

SBU found three ammunition caches and Russian-produced mine in ATO area. PHOTOS The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine found three ammunition caches in the Luhansk region and a Russian-produced fragmentation mine near the Maiorsk checkpoint in the Donetsk region. 15.11.16 14:47 5 953 7 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

SBU found unexploded Russian-made Smerch MLRS cartridge in Donbas. PHOTOS Members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) found unexploded Russian-made charge of Smerch multiple launch rocket system in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. Such charges are exclusively made by the Russian Federation and only trained military personnel can operate a Smerch MLRS. 14.11.16 13:18 25 982 25 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Two 2S1 Gvozdika howitzers and 12 repaired tanks arrived to Donbas from Russia, – Lysenko 12 tanks and two 2S1 Gvozdika SP howitzers were repaired in Russia and transported back to the militants in the occupied territory of the Donbas. 12.11.16 17:08 8 974 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Police officers’ killing in Dnipro City to be solved even without murder weapon, adviser to Interior Minister says The murder weapon in the case of the patrol police officers Artem Kutushev and Olha Makarenko killed in Dnipro City has never been found. 08.11.16 19:38 11 086 84 Previously in trend: Police officers murdered in Dnipro City

Russian Giatsint-B guns and Ural trucks detected near Novozvanivka village. PHOTOS On Saturday Nov. 5, the volunteer aerial reconnaissance recorded the movement of at least four heavy-caliber artillery pieces in the village of Novyi (the Luhansk region). 08.11.16 19:05 9 051 5 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Russia flashes Aistenok radar system in Donbas. PHOTOS Aistenok portable reconnaissance and fire monitoring radar system (counter-battery radar) has been spotted in the Donbas. 14.11.16 19:28 18 944 13 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Russian Zoopark-1 radar found in Donbas. PHOTOS Evidence of Russian radar system Zoopark-1 used in the Donbas has been revealed through OSINT investigation. 17.11.16 17:09 108 193 63 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Vast number of weapons and ammunition found in underground bunker near Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO (updated) The members of Kyiv Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with Cyber-crime and Criminal Investigation Departments of the National Police of Ukraine discovered an underground storage facility with an enormous number of weapons and ammunition in Kyiv’s uptown. 04.11.16 17:02 329 911 528

"I can definitely say Molot is an excellent weapon," - Yarosh on new domestically-developed mortar People's Deputy Dmytro Yarosh has visited the front line and personally observed Molot mortars in action. 04.11.16 16:52 161 234 313

OSCE's Mission in Donbas should be strengthened, - Foreign Minister Klimkin The monitoring mission of OSCE in the Donbas should be enhanced to fulfill its obligations in full. 01.11.16 10:35 2 757 16 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Four arms caches found in ATO area over past day, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has found four caches of weapons and ammunition in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 01.11.16 00:02 8 400 12

OSCE recorded troops and hardware redeployment from Russia to Donbas OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission has recorded redeployment of troops and hardware from the Russian Federation to the occupied areas of the Donbas. 28.10.16 14:20 108 672 107 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorist Goncharenko 'flashes' modernized APC in service with Russian occupying forces in Donbas. PHOTOS Analyzing photos posted on social media, volunteers of the international intelligence community InformNapalm identified location of a warehouse full of military vehicles. A modernized BTR-80 amphibious armored personnel carrier with a TKN-4GA-01 sight that belongs to the 1st Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of Russian occupying forces in the Donbas was captured in one of the pictures. 24.10.16 16:44 85 391 21 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Ukroboronprom introduced new 'Taipan' combat module. PHOTO Ukroboronprom has introduced a new combat module “Taipan” at XIII International Exhibition Arms and Security 2016 in Kyiv. 15.10.16 11:01 84 434 106

"The ball is now in US court, decision is up to them," - Poltorak on lethal weapons supplies to Ukraine The United States understands Ukraine’s needs, what Ukraine requires in the first place, but the ball is still in the U.S. court today and the decision to provide lethal weapons is up to them. 14.10.16 22:08 16 193 74

Army received some 2,000 pieces of arms, military hardware this year, - Poroshenko 11 billion hryvnia ($421.75) will be allocated for the purchase and repair of weapons in 2017. 14.10.16 15:13 19 259 62

Arms and Security 2016: off roader "Overcomer Hunta," fighting robots, glamour pistol "Fort" and embroidered armor vest. PHOTOS+VIDEO The 12th International Exhibition "Arms and Security 2016," which opened its doors on the eve of Defender of Ukraine Day, showcases a lot of up-to-date products of domestic and foreign defense industry. 14.10.16 10:45 150 635 180

MT-LB vehicle of 34th Brigade of Russian army found in Donbas. PHOTOS A latest multi-purpose light armored towing vehicle MT-LB servicing the 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian army has been identified in the Donbas. 12.10.16 17:55 41 550 21 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Arms and Security-2016 exhibition opened in Kyiv. PHOTOS Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov opened the 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Security 2016. 11.10.16 20:13 133 114 272

Ukroboronprom's remotely operated mini armored vehicle "Fantom" presented to public. VIDEO Ukroboronprom (Ukraine's defense industry) state concern has demonstrated one of its latest products - remotely controlled mini armored vehicle "Fantom." 12.10.16 17:02 79 917 207

Militants keep breaching disengagement agreement, deploy tanks 14 km from contact line. PHOTOS Aerial reconnaissance has recorded another violation of accords to withdraw heavy weaponry in the Donbas. Russian hybrid army's tanks have been revealed just 14 kilometers from the demarcation line. 11.10.16 15:38 26 471 71 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

British Defense Secretary Fallon: Russia has been militarizing Crimea. VIDEO U.K.'s Defense Secretary Michael Fallon on air of BBC's Andrew Marr Show has accused Russia of aggression and 'militarizing Crimea." 10.10.16 11:51 8 950 16 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russia supplied terrorists in Donbas with 28 tanks and five Grads, - Defense Ministry The Russian command transported 28 tanks and five Grad rocket systems to the occupied Donbas. 08.10.16 16:04 13 300 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"We will ask for air defense and anti-tank weaponry," - Poltorak on US lethal aid to Ukraine Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak hopes Ukraine will obtain air defense and anti-tank weaponry should the United States take a positive decision on the provision of lethal aid to Ukraine. 05.10.16 00:04 65 914 201

Militants ‘flash’ Russian portable ground radar system in Donbas. PHOTOS Another evidence of Russian military aggression against Ukraine – a modern Russian portable ground surveillance radar system PSNR-8 Kredo-M1 – has been spotted in the Donbas. 06.10.16 16:57 51 628 36 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Too early to talk about disengagement in Stanytsia Luhanska, - L sector speaker It is too early to talk about disengagement in Stanytsia Luhanska. 02.10.16 13:09 7 394 16

U.S. to deliver 2,000 night vision goggles for Ukrainian Army by end of month, - U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Slotkin Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin has also announced additional delivery of 3,000 night vision goggles in 2017. 27.09.16 14:27 22 406 99 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Surveillance video of patrol officer murder in Dnipro published. VIDEO A video of the murder of a patrol officer in the city of Dnipro has been published on YouTube. 25.09.16 13:45 259 633 452 Previously in trend: Police workdays Police officers murdered in Dnipro City

Granting lethal weapons to Ukraine contingent on Minsk deal implementation by Russia, - US Defense Secretary Carter The United States still considers possibility of providing Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons. 22.09.16 20:54 11 735 68

U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passes “Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act” The bill stipulates that efforts to support Ukraine might include lethal defensive weapons systems for Ukraine's Armed Forces. 22.09.16 12:04 71 985 247 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Aid to Ukraine

PRG-22 grenade launchers, F-1 and RGD-5 grenades, lots of cartridges, - SBU found two weapon caches in Donbas. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with police have seized two RPG-22 grenade launchers, F-1 and RGD-5 grenades with detonators, and a large number of 7.62 mm bullets from a Zaporizhia region resident. 20.09.16 16:02 5 952 4