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The unwavering courage and commitment of servicemen are pivotal in ongoing defense efforts. President Zelenskyy recently awarded soldiers from the Unmanned Systems Forces, recognizing their bravery in neutralizing a Russian Ka-52 helicopter using an FPV drone. This highlights the critical roles played by servicemen in Ukraine's defense. Additionally, the plight of soldiers in Kramatorsk, withdrawn after a year in encirclement, underscores the intense challenges they endure. Meanwhile, reform measures are underway to enhance their welfare, alongside initiatives for psychological support. These narratives demonstrate both the valor and hardships that servicemen face in fulfilling their duties.

What was the significance of the destruction of the Russian Ka-52 helicopter?

The destruction of the Russian Ka-52 helicopter by the Unmanned Systems Forces showcases the tactical prowess of Ukrainian servicemen. Using advanced technology like an FPV drone, they successfully executed a significant air defense operation, earning commendations from President Zelenskyy. This incident represents a symbolic victory in the ongoing conflict, demonstrating the innovative strategies employed by Ukrainian forces.

What challenges do servicemen face in the Kramatorsk direction?

Servicemen operating in the Kramatorsk direction face extreme challenges, including prolonged periods of encirclement and combat exposure. The recent extraction of soldiers who spent a year surrounded highlights the resilience required to endure harsh conditions while maintaining defense lines against opposing forces. Such experiences underscore the dedication and psychological fortitude demanded of military personnel.

How is Ukraine supporting its servicemen despite ongoing conflicts?

Amidst ongoing conflicts, Ukraine implements various support initiatives for servicemen, including awarding bravery, reforming defense procurement, and enhancing social protection. Psychological support projects have been completed to restore servicemen's combat readiness. These measures aim to bolster morale and provide essential resources required for their service, demonstrating a commitment to their welfare.

How does the role of IT specialists enhance military capabilities?

The inclusion of mobilized IT specialists as officers in the military underscores the strategic emphasis on digital transformation within Ukraine’s defense forces. These specialists contribute by leveraging their technological expertise to enhance cyber capabilities, optimize communication systems, and implement digital solutions crucial for modern warfare, thus strengthening the overall operational efficiency.

What reforms are being implemented in Ukraine's military brigades?

Recent reforms in Ukraine's military brigades primarily focus on transforming internal culture and improving conditions for all personnel. This includes aligning practices such as dining and combat missions to create a uniform experience between officers and soldiers. These changes aim to foster solidarity, accountability, and effectiveness within military ranks, driving integrated defense strategies.

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Two soldiers detained in Kharkiv region for double murder Police have detained two soldiers who fled their unit armed and killed two people in Kharkiv region. PHOTOS In the Kharkiv region, law enforcement officers have arrested suspects in the murder of two men in a village. 4 898 11 Previously in trend: Arrest for murder

Three infantrymen from the Alcatraz battalion of the 93rd Brigade "Kholodny Yar" Three soldiers from 93rd Mechanised Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" held their positions in Kostyantynivka sector for 224 days. PHOTOS Infantrymen from the Alcatraz Battalion of the 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" have successfully withdrawn from their positions in the Kostiantynivka sector, where they had been holding the line for over seven months. 7 626 48 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers withdraw from positions

Zelenskyy awards drone unit that destroyed Russian Ka-52 Zelenskyy awards soldiers of 59th Brigade of Unmanned Systems Forces who destroyed Russian Ka-52 helicopter with FPV drone President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the Order for Courage, Second Class, to servicemen of the Unmanned Systems Forces who destroyed a Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter with an FPV drone in the Pokrovsk direction. 3 300 16 Previously in trend: Awarding awards to military Destruction of enemy’s helicopters

Two soldiers spent a year surrounded in Donetsk Oblast Fighters from Skelia unit withdraw two soldiers from position after year in encirclement in Kramatorsk direction. VIDEO Soldiers from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelia" have withdrawn two servicemen from the 30th Brigade from their position; the pair had spent a year effectively surrounded in the Kramatorsk direction of the Donetsk region. 8 540 24 Previously in trend: Fightings in Kramatorsk direction Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers withdraw from positions

Mobilized IT specialists can serve in their field of specialization Mobilized IT specialists can serve in their field of specialization and receive officer’s rank, - Ministry of Defense Conscripts with IT skills may be promoted to officer rank and serve in positions related to the army’s digital transformation. 4 377 68 Previously in trend: IT Mobilisation in Ukraine

Kyiv bids farewell to fallen AFU serviceman Mykyta Dotsenko Kyiv bids farewell to fallen AFU serviceman Mykyta Dotsenko. VIDEO Today, 12 March, a farewell ceremony was held at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral for Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) serviceman Mykyta Dotsenko, who was heroically killed while defending his homeland. 3 474 3 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Volodymyr Fomichenko-Zakutskyi killed while defending Ukraine Serviceman and media professional Volodymyr Fomichenko-Zakutskyi killed defending Ukraine. PHOTO Former Zaborona Media marketing director Volodymyr Fomichenko-Zakutskyi was killed while carrying out a combat mission in the Donetsk region. 4 923 8 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Ukrainian soldier Infantrymen of "Pomsta" held defence in Lyman direction for 140 days. Soldiers Lapa and Malyi spoke about their survival tactics. VIDEO Infantrymen from the "Silver Trio" unit of the "Pomsta" Brigade had been holding their defence in the Lyman direction for 140 days. During this time, they endured shelling, FPV drone strikes and fought battles with the enemy. 3 813 6 Previously in trend: Hostilities in Lyman sector

AFU, military Attack on a TCR military vehicle in Volyn: group of civilians forcibly took away conscript who was being transported to territorial centre On Sunday, 8 March, near the village of Ozero in Volyn, a warning group performing their duties to deliver a conscript to the TCR was attacked by a group of civilians. 19 224 316 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR

Former military officer demanded money from the family of a fallen defender: what is known? Serviceman detained for demanding 500,000 hryvnias from family of fallen defender in Vinnytsia region – SBI. VIDEO+PHOTOS A former soldier from one of the Vinnytsia region units was caught red-handed demanding money from the family of a fallen defender. 5 226 20 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds

stole equipment for air defence Platoon commander stole and sold equipment for air defence in Kyiv region: he was notified of suspicion, - SBI. PHOTO In the Kyiv region, employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), exposed the commander of a platoon of one of the military units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He appropriated equipment used for combat duty and airspace protection in the Kyiv region. 4 656 33 Previously in trend: Air defence operation in Kyiv region

US military Three American soldiers killed during operation against Iran Three American soldiers were killed during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. 7 194 39 Previously in trend: US strikes on Iran regime change in Iran

Infantrymen of the 60th Brigade continuously held their positions for 143 and 99 days Two infantrymen from 60th Mechanised Brigade returned from their positions after 143 and 99 days of continuous combat. PHOTOS Soldiers from the 60th Separate Mechanised Ingulets Brigade returned from positions where they had been defending for 143 and 99 days. 12 559 49 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers withdraw from positions

AFU Ukraine mobilizes up to 35,000 people month. Troops are tired, rotations are needed, Zelenskyy says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine mobilizes approximately 30,000 to 34,000 people every month, but despite that, there is still a significant manpower shortage. 10 927 186 Previously in trend: Military rotation Mobilisation in Ukraine

Another 1,000 bodies of defenders have been returned Bodies of another 1,000 fallen defenders have been returned to Ukraine, - Coordination Headquarters. PHOTOS Today, 26 February, repatriation measures were carried out, during which 1,000 bodies (remains) of the deceased were returned to Ukraine, which, according to preliminary information from the Russian side, may belong to Ukrainian servicemen. 3 072 8 Previously in trend: repatriation of the bodies of fallen soldiers

Payments to military personnel Rada adopted bill on social protection for military personnel. Fedorov outlined key changes Today, February 25, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted draft law No. 13646 on social protection for military personnel. 8 137 37 Previously in trend: payments to military

Psychological support and rehabilitation of military personnel Armed Forces of Ukraine have completed third cycle of project phase on psychological support for military personnel, - General Staff. PHOTOS The Armed Forces of Ukraine have completed the third training cycle as part of a project to provide psychological support and restore the combat readiness of military personnel. 947 23 Previously in trend: Psychological support for the military

Ukraine needs at least another 250,000 soldiers Ukraine needs at least 250,000 additional troops to "turn tide" on front lines, - Times To win or at least "turn the tide" on the front lines, Ukraine needs at least another 250,000 soldiers. 7 135 103 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine The problem in the Ukrainian army

Attack on soldiers of the 24th Aidar Battalion Group of unknown individuals armed with weapons attacked Aydar servicemen in Dnipropetrovsk region. VIDEO Today, 21 February, an extraordinary event took place in one of the cities of the Dnipropetrovsk region. A group of six unknown individuals attacked soldiers fromthe Aidar battalion. 12 465 87 Previously in trend: Attack on military personnel

Vice-rector of military academy to stand trial Vice-rector of military academy who involved subordinates in building his house to stand trial. PHOTOS Prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the field of defense of the Western Region have referred to court the case of the vice-rector for logistics of a military academy who, according to the investigation, involved subordinates in the construction of his private house on the outskirts of Khmelnytskyi. 2 916 7 Previously in trend: Corruption in law enforcement agencies

Omega "Omega" special forces free soldier from Russian captivity and eliminate 8 occupiers near Pokrovsk During an operation in the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine’s National Guard special operations center Omega managed to free a Ukrainian serviceman from Russian captivity. 2 919 7 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction Rescuing soldiers from captivity

Nazar Daletskyi Family of soldier Daletskyi does not have to return 15 million hryvnias to state for his "death," - Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has no legal grounds or intention to compel the family of soldier Nazar Daletskyi, who was considered dead and then returned from Russian captivity, to return to the state payments in the amount of 15 million hryvnias for his "death." 4 993 23 Previously in trend: payments to military payments to families of prisoners of war

Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Zelenskyy awards another 626 Ukrainian defenders, 293 posthumously President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded state honors to another 626 Ukrainian defenders, including 293 posthumously. 597 7 Previously in trend: Awarding awards to military Honouring Armed Forces of Ukraine with awards

Tymofiiko "When I write, I can distract myself": story of commander of company of UAV operators and writer Serhii Tymofiiko. VIDEO+PHOTO Serhii Tymofiiko, commander of the 63rd SMB's UAV company, talked about how he combines commanding his unit with his literary activities. Serhii edited his last two books during the fighting in the Serebryanskyi Forest, and is now writing a new thriller novel. 1 506 2

Palisas spoke about the implementation of the General Staff’s decision on the front line Palisa after visit to front: brigades receive direct reinforcements under Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s HQ decision. PHOTOS Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Pavlo Palisa, visited a number of corps and brigades on the frontline. 7 926 40 Previously in trend: Corps system in AFU

POW return: Ukrainian soldier presumed dead since 2022 comes home back Defender Nazar Daletskyi returns from captivity after being presumed dead for over three years. VIDEO&PHOTOS During today’s prisoner exchange, defender Nazar Daletskyi returned to Ukraine. He had been presumed dead since September 2022. 9 986 5 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

Rivne futsal player and physical education lecturer Eduard Petryk killed in Kharkiv region. Rivne futsal player and physical education lecturer Eduard Petryk killed in war. PHOTO On January 10, during a combat mission near Novoserhiivka in Izium district, Kharkiv region, Eduard Petryk, a player for Rivne futsal teams and a lecturer in physical education and sport, was killed. 3 442 7 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Ukraine returned the body of an occupier to the Russian Federation Ukraine returned body of occupier to Russian Federation whom Russians had previously passed off as deceased Ukrainian defender. PHOTO During the repatriation of the deceased on 29 January, Ukraine returned the body of a Russian occupier to Russia, which the Russians had previously handed over to Kyiv under the guise of a deceased Ukrainian serviceman. 8 716 11 Previously in trend: repatriation of the bodies of fallen soldiers

Bodies of 1,000 fallen defenders returned to Ukraine Bodies of 1,000 fallen defenders returned as part of repatriation efforts As part of repatriation efforts, 1,000 bodies (remains) of the deceased, which, according to the Russian side, belong to Ukrainian defenders, have been returned to Ukraine. 2 429 15 Previously in trend: Returning bodies of fallen defenders

Ukrainians are more actively helping the army after heavy shelling Support for defenders: Ukrainians step up aid to army after heavy shelling After massive shelling, Ukrainians are beginning to actively assist the military. 870 2 Previously in trend: Assistance to the Wounded Aid to Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine

Two men served suspicion notices over AFU serviceman beating in Kremenets Beating of serviceman in Kremenets, Ternopil region: two men served notices of suspicion, police say In the Ternopil region, two men have been served notices of suspicion over the beating of an Armed Forces of Ukraine serviceman in Kremenets. 6 741 34 Previously in trend: Beating of serviceman

Russian surgeons from the so-called "Friends of Donbas Medicine" group Media identified Russian surgeons who had burned "Glory to Russia" on body of Ukrainian prisoner. PHOTO The inscription "Glory to Russia" and the letter Z on the body of Ukrainian prisoner of war Andrii Pereverzev were made during an operation at the largest hospital in Donbas – the "Donetsk Clinical Territorial Medical Association" (DOKTMO). This inscription could have been left by Russian surgeons from the so-called "Friends of Donbas Medicine" group. 29 096 51 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia

A group of young men beat up a soldier in the city of Kremenets, Ternopil region Group of young men on quad bikes beat serviceman in Kremenets, Ternopil region: TCR lieutenant colonel tried to intimidate soldier. VIDEO In Kremenets, in theTernopil region, a group of young men in a state of alcohol intoxication caused a road accident and beat a serviceman, a major of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A lieutenant colonel from a Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support later arrived at the scene and tried to intimidate the serviceman. 28 604 153 Previously in trend: Beating of serviceman

Zelenskyy Ukraine will not send troops to Greenland, - Zelenskyy Ukraine will not send its troops to Greenland due to the full-scale war, the lack of a request from Denmark, and the fact that the country is not a member of NATO. 2 579 38 Previously in trend: Trump wants to see Greenland as part of US

Photojournalist and serviceman Volodymyr Siniichuk killed in combat Photojournalist Volodymyr Siniichuk killed in combat in Donetsk region. PHOTO A serviceman, photojournalist for the Poltava region newspaper Ridnyi Krai, Volodymyr Siniichuk, was killed in combat against the Russian invaders. 3 582 4 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

AFU, military Military personnel should not be directly involved in mobilisation and delivery to TCRSS, - Office of the Military Ombudsman. The division of society into military personnel and civilians, or TCR and civilians, does not contribute to strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities. 9 026 110 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Military Ombudsman Institution

Zelenskyy Zelenskyy awards 767 more servicemen, 355 posthumously President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honoured another 767 Ukrainian warriors with state awards, 355 of them posthumously. 659 3 Previously in trend: Honouring Armed Forces of Ukraine with awards

Soldiers of the Steel Border of the SBGS Korea and Pastor Two "Steel Border" fighters returned after almost 5 months at positions near Kursk. VIDEO Soldiers from the State Border Service's "Steel Border" unit, codenamed Korea and Pastor, spent several months without a break at their positions in the Kursk direction. 8 233 16 Previously in trend: UAF operation in the Kursk region Fighting in Kursk and Sumy regions

In Konotop, a regional council deputy and his son beat up military personnel Sumy Regional Council deputy and his son beat up military personnel in Konotop. PHOTO In the Sumy region, law enforcement officers reported suspicions against a regional council deputy and his son, who got into a fight with military personnel at a restaurant in the city of Konotop. 8 782 64 Previously in trend: Beating of serviceman

Kyiv bids farewell to UVA soldier Lana Chornohorska Kyiv bids farewell to UVA soldier Lana Chornohorska (Sati). PHOTOS On 6 January, in Kyiv, at the crematorium of the Baikove Cemetery, a farewell ceremony was held for Lana Chornohorska (call sign Sati), a soldier in the Ukrainian Volunteer Army (UVA) who died on the front line on 1 January. 5 682 9 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Car explosion in Kyiv Car explosion in Obolon classified as terrorist attack: soldier wounded, - prosecutor’s office. PHOTO Today, 4 January 2026, an explosion occurred in the courtyard of a building on Heroiv Dnipra Street in Kyiv while the boot of a car was being opened. 6 442 35 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine Explosion in Kyiv

Zelenskyy Zelenskyy awards state honors to 310 Ukrainian defenders, 155 posthumously Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded state honors to 310 service members, including 155 posthumously, for bravery and selfless service in defending the country. 630 6 Previously in trend: Honouring Armed Forces of Ukraine with awards

Ukraine launches new defense supply reform stage Ukraine launches new stage of defense procurement reform: what changes take effect on January 1 A new stage of defense supply reform began in Ukraine on January 1. 1 093 11 Previously in trend: reforms Reforms in Ukraine Reforms in the army Anti-corruption reforms

Ukraine weighs new incentives for servicemembers Svyrydenko responds to petition on additional payments for servicemembers The Ukrainian government is considering introducing new motivational mechanisms for servicemembers, but implementing such initiatives would require significant financial resources. 5 192 45 Previously in trend: payments to military

Mykola Shevchenko Defending Ukraine, platoon commander Mykola Shevchenko was killed at frontline. PHOTO Defending Ukraine, serviceman Mykola Shevchenko was killed at the frontline. 4 868 9 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Biletskyi says Third Army Corps reforms focus on internal culture shift Biletskyi on brigade reforms: Officers now eat same food as soldiers. Negligent ones are sent on combat missions. VIDEO Reforms in the Third Army Corps’ brigades cover all directions, but the key element is transforming internal culture. 14 351 235

Rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers Ministry of Defence updates rehabilitation system for Ukrainian soldiers, - Shmyhal One of the key priorities of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine remains the comprehensive modernization of the rehabilitation system for Ukrainian soldiers. 579 6 Previously in trend: Rehabilitation of military

Infantrymen held a position for 130 days in the Kostiantynivka direction 93rd Brigade infantry held position in Kostiantynivka direction for over 130 days. PHOTO Fighters of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Denys "Bars" and Dmytro "K2," held a position in the Kostiantynivka direction for more than 130 days. 3 131 23 Previously in trend: Kostiantynivka direction