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Denys Shmyhal, Ukrainian Defense Minister, emphasizes national advancements in military procurement and defense strategies. In 2025, Ukraine achieved a 76% reliance on domestically produced weapons, showcasing an intensified push towards self-sufficiency and innovation. This shift not only strengthens the national defense industry but also enhances Ukraine's military capabilities. The Armed Forces will soon regularly fund drone components, signifying increased investment in UAV technology. Shmyhal's efforts extend to improving soldier rehabilitation systems and building fortifications in frontline areas, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to defense. Collaboration with international partners, like the EU, furthers support for these initiatives, ensuring Ukraine remains resilient and prepared.

What percentage of weapons procurement in 2025 was domestic according to Shmyhal?

Denys Shmyhal stated that in 2025, 76% of the weapons procured by the Ukrainian state came from domestic manufacturers. This indicates a significant move towards enhancing national defense production capabilities, reducing reliance on foreign arms supplies, and bolstering the local defense industry.

What is the future plan for drone procurement in Ukraine's Armed Forces?

Starting in 2026, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to purchase drone components using general fund money. This change expands the financial resources available for developing UAV systems, signifying the strategic importance placed on drones in modern warfare.

How many FPV drones are expected to be delivered to Ukraine's Armed Forces by the end of 2025?

By the end of 2025, Ukraine's Armed Forces are slated to receive 3 million FPV drones. This marks a substantial increase of almost 2.5 times the amount received the previous year, indicating an aggressive expansion in aerial capabilities to bolster frontline operations.

What efforts are being made to enhance soldier rehabilitation in Ukraine?

Under Denys Shmyhal, the Ministry of Defence has prioritized modernizing the rehabilitation system for Ukrainian soldiers. This effort includes updating and improving facilities and protocols to ensure effective recovery for servicemen and women, reflecting a commitment to soldier welfare beyond active duty.

What progress has been made in constructing fortifications in frontline regions?

Denys Shmyhal reported that over 2,000 platoon strongholds have been built as part of ongoing fortification efforts across all frontline regions. This construction helps bolster defense lines and provide strategic advantages, thereby enhancing troop safety and operational efficiency in conflict zones.

What new financial mechanism has Ukraine's government approved for military contracts?

The Ukrainian government has approved a draft law introducing new motivational contracts in the Armed Forces. These contracts guarantee fixed service terms and higher pay to encourage enlistment and retention, marking a shift toward more predictable and rewarding military career structures.

How does Ukraine plan to fund its 2026 defense needs according to Denys Shmyhal?

Ukraine estimates its 2026 defense needs at $120 billion, and Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has appealed to NATO partners to invest 0.25% of their GDP to cover half of these costs. This funding is crucial for maintaining and expanding Ukraine's defense capabilities amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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Cabinet of Ministers meeting 100,000 Ukrainian families have used eRestoration program over two years – Shmyhal Over the past two years, nearly 100,000 Ukrainian families have taken advantage of the state-run "eRestoration" program. 427 3

Shmyhal Ukraine has fully secured its external financing needs for 2025 – Shmyhal Ukraine’s external financing needs for 2025 — amounting to over $39 billion — have been fully covered. 724 6 Previously in trend: External financing

Shmyhal on Ukraine’s membership in the OECD Ukraine plans to apply for OECD membership in early 2026 – Shmyhal At the beginning of the first quarter of next year, Ukraine plans to submit its application for membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 988 2 Previously in trend: OECD membership

signing of a mineral agreement with the United States U.S. minerals deal is indefinite and contains no security guarantees – Zhelezniak. VIDEO Yaroslav Zhelezniak, a People's Deputy from the Holos faction, shared details of the minerals deal with the United States that became known after Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal addressed parliament. 4 380 44 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Shmyhal U.S. minerals deal will help strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with American systems – Shmyhal The critical minerals agreement will help better protect Ukraine’s airspace with American air defense systems. 1 410 17 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Shmyhal Shmyhal: US reconstruction investment fund could bring in hundreds of billions The agreement on the establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund between Ukraine and the United States can provide significant amounts of capital - from tens to hundreds of billions of dollars. 831 20 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Minerals Agreement. Shmyhal asks the Rada for ratification Shmyhal urged Rada to ratify minerals agreement with US as soon as possible Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urged MPs to ratify the agreement on the establishment of the American-Ukrainian Investment Fund for Reconstruction as soon as possible. 6 221 25 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Shmyhal Agreement with US on minerals does not contradict Ukraine’s obligations for EU accession - Shmyhal Draft U.S. minerals deal does not hinder Ukraine’s EU accession or contradict its European integration commitments 606 15 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Minerals agreement: Shmyhal spoke about fund with US New military aid to Ukraine may be part of US contribution to minerasl fund - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that new military aid to Ukraine from the United States could be part of Washington's contribution to the investment fund, the creation of which is provided for in the subsoil agreement. 1 055 13 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement US aid to Ukraine

Shmyhal Ukraine and US may sign minerals deal within 24 hours – Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal expressed hope that an agreement on mineral resources between the governments of Ukraine and the United States would be signed within the next 24 hours. The final details of the draft agreement are currently being finalized. 1 003 15 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Bessent, Shmyhal Ukraine and US have agreed that aid already provided will not be included in mineral resources agreement, - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine and the US agreed that the agreement on minerals would not include the aid that Washington had provided before the document was signed. 6 098 42 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement US aid to Ukraine

Shmyhal on "work or fight" principle Shmyhal in Washington: Ukraine must not just win war - it must win peace During his visit to Washington, D.C., Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with representatives of leading American think tanks. 1 330 22 Previously in trend: statement of peace

Shmyhal and Støre Shmyhal discusses joint arms production with Norwegian Prime Minister Støre. PHOTO Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Støre on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. 607 0

Shmyhal on Russia’s responsibility for crimes in Ukraine Shmyhal: Russia must pay double. Not only with money, but also in court Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that since the beginning of the full-scale aggression, Russia has killed more than 13 thousand Ukrainian civilians, including 618 children. 1 007 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Work on construction of fortifications in Kharkiv region is 99.9% complete Ukraine demonstrates fastest pace on path to EU among all candidate countries - Shmyhal Ukraine is currently demonstrating the fastest pace of European integration among all countries that have ever sought to join the European Union. 763 30 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s Membership in the EU

Shmyhal Over two years, government has invested over UAH 16 billion in shelters and transportation for schools - Shmyhal Over the past two years, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 13.7 billion for the repair and construction of shelters in schools, as well as UAH 2.8 billion for the purchase of school buses. 433 11 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine

Strikes on the energy sector Russia carried out 9 massive attacks on Ukrainian energy system during heating season - Shmyhal During the 2024/2025 heating season, the Russian army carried out nine massive attacks on the Ukrainian energy system. 241 0 Previously in trend: heating season ttacks on the energy sector

Sumy Russian strike on Sumy: buildings of Sumy University, regional Human Rights Protection Centre and houses destroyed. PHOTO Today, on 13 April 2025, in the morning, Russian troops attacked the center of Sumy with ballistic missiles. The buildings of Sumy State University were destroyed, and there are many casualties and injuries. 6 221 25 Previously in trend: Strike on Sumy

Shmyhal on Ukraine’s defense budget in 2025 Minerals deal with United States can’t hurt Ukraine’s European integration, Shmyhal said Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal assured that the agreement with the United States on mining does not contradict Ukraine's aspirations to join the European Union. 854 20 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

To Ukraine from Europe Ukraine’s "transport visa-free regime" with EU extended until the end of 2025 - Shmyhal The Ukrainian government has extended the "transport visa-free regime" agreement with the European Union until the end of 2025, allowing Ukrainian carriers to continue to carry out road freight transportation without special permits. 597 2 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel to the EU

Shmyhal on the subsoil deal with the US Constitution, Ukraine’s EU membership aspirations, and our European commitments are "red lines" in negotiations with U.S. on subsoil deal – Shmyhal Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine has its own "red lines" regarding the conclusion of a subsoil deal with the United States, including the Constitution, Ukraine's aspirations for EU membership, and our European commitments. 1 662 21 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Shmyhal on the Association Agreement with the EU Ukraine has fulfilled 81% of its obligations under Association Agreement with EU, - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine has already fulfilled 81% of its obligations under the Association Agreement with the European Union and is seeking to open all six clusters of EU accession negotiations this year. 679 11 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s Membership in the EU

Shmyhal EU transfers €1bn to Ukraine from proceeds of frozen Russian assets - Shmyhal The European Union has transferred the third tranche of €1 billion to Ukraine under the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) initiative. 744 7 Previously in trend: Transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

Work on construction of fortifications in the Kharkiv region is 99.9% complete Over 35,000 km² of territories have already been demined in Ukraine - Shmyhal More than 35,000 km² of Ukrainian territory has already been cleared of mines and explosive devices as part of humanitarian demining. 314 4 Previously in trend: Demining of Ukrainian territories

Shmyhal Ukraine will receive $432 million from World Bank to restore transport infrastructure, - Shmyhal Ukraine has signed an agreement with the World Bank to receive $432 million to rebuild its transportation infrastructure. 398 12 Previously in trend: Financial assistance to Ukraine

Shmyhal Funding gap for Ukraine’s reconstruction in 2025 is nearly $10 billion – Shmyhal The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that in 2025 the total financing gap for the country's reconstruction will amount to nearly $10 billion. 764 25 Previously in trend: rebuilding Ukraine after the war

Shmyhal on EU membership I believe that Ukraine will join EU immediately after end of war - Shmyhal Ukraine wants to make progress in accession talks with the EU this year. 952 34 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s Membership in the EU

Part of Kherson was left without water supply due to a breakdown in the network $11 billion to be allocated for reconstruction of water supply system – Shmyhal The Cabinet of Ministers intends to use the funds received as part of the European Investment Bank's financing to implement a water supply and sewerage rehabilitation project. The project needs amount to $11 billion. 1 726 24 Previously in trend: tariffs Water treatment

Financial aid from the EU European Commission has transferred €3.5 billion to Ukraine under Ukraine Facility – Shmyhal The European Commission has transferred EUR 3.5 billion of the next tranche of the Ukraine Facility to Ukraine. 607 9 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Europe

Shmyhal Russians killed over 1700 civilians in Bucha district during occupation - Shmyhal During the occupation of the Bucha district in 2022, the Russian military killed more than 1700 civilians. 1 537 18 Previously in trend: Bucha massacre

Shmyhal discusses defense cooperation and sanctions against Russia with Lithuanian Seimas Russia launches record number of drones targeting civilian infrastructure – Shmyhal Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that Russia has launched a record number of drones in recent days, the main purpose of which is to target civilian infrastructure and intimidate civilians. 1 209 4 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Ukraine

Works on construction of fortifications in Kharkiv region completed by 99.9% Ukraine has received €1bn from EU under ERA initiative, - Shmyhal Ukraine has received €1 billion from the European Union under the ERA financial initiative. 570 8 Previously in trend: Financial assistance to Ukraine

mine, mines, demining 23% of Ukraine’s territory is potentially mined - Shmyhal In Ukraine, 139 thousand square kilometers are potentially mined, which is 23% of the country's territory. 278 2 Previously in trend: Demining of Ukrainian territories

restoration Cabinet of Ministers has decided to transfer UAH 1.8 billion for reconstruction of Ukraine - Shmyhal The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision that will allow the National Agency for Tracing and Asset Management (ARMA) to transfer more than UAH 1.8 billion to the reconstruction of the country, using the confiscated funds of sanctioned persons. 819 10 Previously in trend: Restoration of Ukraine

Patriot training We hope to reach agreement with US on further supply of ammunition to Patriot - Shmyhal Ukraine expects to reach an agreement with the United States on obtaining components and ammunition for the American Patriot system, which will help our soldiers shoot down Russian ballistic missiles. 2 410 23 Previously in trend: Trump suspends aid to Ukraine

Shmyhal makes a statement about Trump’s plans to conclude a peace deal Ukraine understands Trump’s sincere desire to conclude peace deal, it’s how that matters - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal believes that a peace agreement is not possible without Ukraine's participation. 1 709 16 Previously in trend: President Trump

Shmyhal discusses defense cooperation and sanctions against Russia with Lithuanian Seimas Ukraine plans to produce more than 2.5 million combat drones in 2025 – Shmyhal Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that this year Ukrainian manufacturers plan to produce more than 2.5 million combat drones. 1 310 15 Previously in trend: Production of drones

Shmyhal talks about reducing the number of officials 30 thousand officials were laid off in Ukraine. This helps to save state budget, - Shmyhal Over the three years of the great war, the number of civil servants in Ukraine has been reduced by almost 30%. 2 322 39 Previously in trend: reducing the number of officials in Ukraine

Shmyhal says Ukraine is ready to sign agreement with US on rare earth metals Ukraine is ready to sign agreement with US on minerals, - Shmyhal Ukraine is determined to continue cooperation with the United States. We hope that the support of one of the world's greatest leaders will continue. 3 793 43 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

How many weapons Ukraine produces. Shmyhal’s statement Ukraine produces about third of required amount of weapons - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine has increased the capabilities of the defence industry. 2 121 34 Previously in trend: Defence industry of Ukraine

Work on construction of fortifications in the Kharkiv region is 99.9% complete Shmyhal: Investment fund to be created based on agreement with US on minerals The agreement between Ukraine and the United States on minerals signed on February 28 is a framework agreement and provides for the creation of an investment fund for the development and reconstruction of Ukraine. 1 475 17 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

VR approves law on compensation for loss of property in TOT Rada again failed to summon Shmyhal to report on deal with US - Zheleznyak The Verkhovna Rada failed to summon Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to report on the details of the agreement with the United States on cooperation in the field of rare earth minerals. 2 333 25 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Denys Shmyhal Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers approves signing of minerals agreement with US – Shmyhal. VIDEO Today, the Government is making the decisions necessary to sign an agreement between Ukraine and the United States on the establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund. 3 975 35 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Deal with US will be considered today, Shmyhal said Text of agreement with US will be considered today, it is directly tied to security guarantees - Shmyhal Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that today the government will consider the text of the agreement with the United States. 3 502 86 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

Works on construction of fortifications in Kharkiv region are 99.9% complete Agreement with US takes into account agreements with EU on subsoil - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal confirmed that the agreement with the United States in the field of subsoil takes into account previous agreements between Ukraine and the European Union on cooperation in the field of critical resources. 1 819 6

Shmyhal Restoration of Ukraine will cost 500 billion euros - Shmyhal According to rough estimates, the reconstruction of Ukraine could cost 500 billion euros. 1 855 28

postponement of mobilisation We plan to extend deadline for determining criticality and re-booking of employees until 31 March, - Shmyhal The government plans to extend the deadline for confirming the criticality of enterprises, as well as the deadline for rebooking employees, until 31 March 2025. 4 834 12

Russia strikes at Ukraine’s gas production facilities Russia wants to leave Ukraine without its own gas. In fact, production facilities are attacked every day, - Shmyhal Russian troops are trying to destroy Ukraine's gas infrastructure. 3 984 97 Previously in trend: War