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Minister Poltorak awards 14 wounded soldiers during his visit to Kharkiv military hospital. PHOTOS On Dec. 26, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers at Kharkiv military hospital. 9 758 18 Ukrainian Politics 
Defense Ministry sends commission to examine medical support at Svitlodarsk salient, - Poltorak A special commission of the Ministry of Defense is inspecting the provision of medical support for the military during the hostilities in the Svitlodarsk salient. 18 102 63 Ukrainian Politics 
Poltorak awarded volunteers with medals ‘For Saving Life’. PHOTOS Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak awarded volunteers with state medals ‘For Saving Life.’ 7 687 67 Society Four battalions trained under NATO standards, one more to follow, - Defense Minister Poltorak More than 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been trained by foreign military instructors. 13 370 54 Ukrainian Politics "We support Moldovans' desire to remove Russia's military base from their territory," - Poltorak Ukrainian Defense Minister, General of the army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak held a working meeting with Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova Anatolie Șalaru. 27 395 131 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukraine has chance to become US's key ally outside NATO, - Poltorak Ukraine has strong chance to become U.S.'s key ally outside NATO. 30 272 137 Ukrainian Politics "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. 65 807 201 Ukrainian Politics 
"Hopefully, we'll have new IMF tranche on Sept. 14," - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said Ukraine might receive the next tranche from the International Monetary Fund on Sept. 14. 59 289 439 Ukrainian Politics 
Pentagon and Ukraine's Defense Ministry signed agreement on military cooperation for five years. PHOTOS U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and his Ukrainian counterpart Stepan Poltorak have signed the "Concept of development of partnership between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Department of Defense of the United States for five years." 56 123 109 Ukrainian Politics 
Minister Poltorak wears new style uniform as he awards Ukrainian fighters. PHOTOS Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak was wearing a newly developed uniform as he presented decorations to Ukrainian soldiers. 183 228 527 Photo News 
Ukrainian military rehearse Independence Day parade in new uniform. VIDEO Another rehearsal of military parade that will take place on Aug. 24, the 25th anniversary of Ukrainian Independence, was held, with the military wearing new uniform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 61 997 69 Society 
Ukrainian servicemen in newly developed uniforms rehearse Independence Day’s military parade. PHOTOS Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak visited a rehearsal of the March of Independence scheduled to be held on the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's independence in Kyiv, Aug. 24. 122 738 322 Kyiv News 
Ukraine will not be left on its own, - Pyatt reassured Poltorak about further U.S. support at various levels. PHOTOS+VIDEO Today, Aug. 1, Ukrainian Defense Minister, General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and Commander of the U.S. Army in Europe Lt. Gen. Frederick "Ben" Hodges. 14 302 75 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukraine’s Defense Minister found food storage conditions violation as he inspected military base in Odesa region. PHOTOS During a working visit to the Odesa region, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Army General Stepan Poltorak joined one of the food quality inspections conducted by the Center for Provisioning Development and Maintenance. 39 404 89 Incidents Procurement violations should be treated as crimes against state, - Minister Poltorak June 20, Defense Minister, army Gen. Stepan Poltorak met with Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios. They discussed the pressing issues within the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in particular the maintenance of military discipline and army procurement. 17 472 56 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukraine's biggest strategic mistake in terms of army was made before 2014, - Defense Minister Poltorak Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak believes that the biggest strategic mistake in terms of Ukrainian army had been made before 2014. 62 317 153 Ukrainian Politics Defense Minister says seventh round of mobilization might be waived Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak says the 7th round of mobilization to the Ukrainian army might be waived if enough contract soldiers apply to serve in the armed forces and the conflict in the east of Ukraine does not escalate. 37 513 73 Ukrainian Politics Ukrainian troops’ combat losses amount to 623 soldiers this year, Minister Poltorak says The situation in the country’s east tends to deteriorate. The enemy has violated truce almost 7,000 times this year. 21 972 119 Incidents 
"I'm proud to be minister of warriors like you," - Defense Minister Poltorak awarded fighters of 93rd Brigade. PHOTOS During their working trip to the Armed Forces garrisons in the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Andrii Taranov visited the Shyrokyi Lan training ground, where they met with soldiers of the 93rd Brigade of the Pivden Operations Command of Ukraine's Ground Forces - ATO combatants recovering after combat missions in the country's east. 18 501 44 Ukrainian Politics SOF to be ready to conduct combat tasks by end of 2016, - Defense Minister Poltorak Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be ready to conduct combat tasks by the end of 2016. 30 093 53 Ukrainian Politics 
Poroshenko appoints Voronchenko acting commander of Naval Forces: "We give you time to show your best qualities". PHOTOS President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with acting Commander of the Naval Forces of Ukraine, Lt.-Gen. Ihor Voronchenko. 38 779 87 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukrainian and Lithuanian Defense Ministers visited defense enterprises in Kharkiv. PHOTOS Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak and Juozas Olekas, Minister of National Defense of Lithuania visited state enterprises — Malyshev Plant and Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau in the course of their working trip to the Kharkiv region today, April 19. 55 045 202 Incidents 
Defense Minister Poltorak presents new commander of Pivden Operational Command of Ground Forces of Ukraine's Army Hryshchenko. PHOTOS On April 11, Defense Minister of Ukraine General Stepan Poltorak presented new commander of Pivden Operational Command of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Army Major General Andrii Hryshchenko to the personnel of the operational command. Prior to his appointment, Hryshchenko was deputy commander of Pivnich Operational Command. 40 444 37 Ukrainian Politics 
“Your reform is a move forward, they go good and fast, and this is noticeable,” - Minister of National Defence of Canada on Ukrainian Army. PHOTOS Minister of Defense of Ukraine Army General Stepan Poltorak held talks with Minister of National Defence of Canada Harjit Singh Sajjan at the International Center for Peacemaking and Safety (Yavoriv military training facility in the Lviv region) today, March 15. 20 933 106 Incidents 
Minister Poltorak awarded 16 soldiers of 80th Airmobile Brigade for courage and professionalism in ATO. PHOTOS Today, March 14, Defense Minister, General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak arrived at the Lviv garrison on his working visit. 17 413 27 Ukrainian Politics 
