News archive on the topic "Ministry of Defense of Ukraine"

Ukraine does not expect to end the war before the end of this year. This recognition was actually made on Telegram by Deputy Ukrainian Minister of Defense Anna Malyar, reporting on the purchase of winter uniforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “In general, we are moving on a certain schedule. For the main winter uniform items that are under control, primary needs must be met by October 15. Next will be...

As part of 24 prisoner exchanges, Ukraine released 808 of its military from Russian captivity. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar reported this on Telegram. “As of today, 24 exchanges have already been carried out, 808 people have been returned from Russian captivity,” the message says. The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War held 380 personal receptions of Ukrainians who...

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on its Twitter page is forecasting “hot weather” in Crimea, calling on local residents to evacuate in anticipation of the Ukrainian offensive. In its message, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense mockingly notes that the Russians “may set a new world record for open water swimming.” “Forecasters say that it will be very hot in Crimea. It's time for the Russian invaders to prepare for the swim. To…

The Russians are allegedly trying to embroil the Ukrainian military leadership by launching gossip and fake news on Telegram channels masquerading as Ukrainian ones. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar at a briefing at the department announced a list of more than 100 such telegram channels. “Today we have already talked about the fact that for the last few weeks in a row, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been holding a powerful defense in the East, and the enemy is noticeable...

Vladimir Zelensky again met with the American actor and film director, husband of the American pop star Madonna, Sean Penn, who is filming a documentary film in Ukraine. Zelensky's press service reports this. Zelensky thanked Sean Penn for the attention and support he provides to the Kyiv regime. “Sean, we are very interested in showing the world what happened around Kyiv. I know that…

The West “must understand” that the provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine “is not one-time assistance”, but must continue until “victory”. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar stated this on Sunday during a propaganda telethon. “Our fighters are really prepared, our army is really prepared. But this motivation and preparation is not enough to defeat Russia without weapons, she said. -...

American officials and military analysts predict that Western artillery entering Ukraine will change the course of the war with Russia. This was reported by The Washington Post. At the end of last week, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking with his Canadian counterpart at the Pentagon, said that long-range artillery would be “decisive” in the next stage of the war in Ukraine. Americans expect that using...

In 2019, more than 7000 units of weapons and military equipment were supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration Anatoly Petrenko spoke about this at a briefing on defense procurement, the department’s press service reports. “The results of 2019 are statistically as follows: based on the results of using these resources and fulfilling the tasks of the state defense order for the troops...

Ukraine has signed contracts for the supply of the second batch of US-made Javelin anti-tank missile systems, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration Anatoly Petrenko spoke about this at a briefing on defense procurement. “During the fourth quarter, due to the concentration of resources, we also managed to conclude supply contracts, as the Minister of Defense, the second...

In the Peter Franko tactical aviation brigade, stationed in the Khmelnytsky region, crews on Su-24M, Su-24MR and L-39 aircraft held exercises on day and night sorties, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. “The highlight of the flights were flights with a control test of a unified suspended refueling unit - UPAZ, which was repaired and modernized at the Nikolaev aircraft repair center...

The Pechersky District Court of the city of Kiev chose a preventive measure in the form of detention with the alternative of posting bail for Major General, head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who is a suspect in the case of the purchase of 11 thousand low-quality body armor for the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the time of Petro Poroshenko, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. . . This was announced by the director of the State Bureau of Investigation, Roman Truba, on Telegram.…

European and Euro-Atlantic integration will remain strategic government priorities for Ukraine. The military policy of the state will also be based on these basic principles, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andrey Zagorodnyuk during a meeting with high-level strategic advisers of the Reform Committee of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the press service of the defense department reports. “I meet all the time...

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine will take part in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at NATO headquarters at the end of June, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian mission to NATO. “The Minister of Defense of Ukraine will take part in the event. As part of the events, there will be a meeting of the contributing countries making contributions to the “Resolute Support” mission in Afghanistan,” the press service reported. Meetings of the North Atlantic...

In 2019, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine did not conclude contracts for the production of Oplot tanks for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Radio Liberty reported this, citing the department’s press service. The Ministry of Defense reported that at the moment it is not possible to replace Russian parts in the structure of the tank with Ukrainian or foreign analogues. “The reason for this was the receipt of information from Ukroboronprom about...