Year: 2025
Following the meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the decision to form additional helicopter groups for drone defense and outlined the priorities for the upcoming Ramstein meeting.
Deputy Commander of the 204th Territorial Defense Battalion, Captain Olha Bihar, became the best graduate of the Battalion Staff Officers Training Course conducted according to NATO standards, organized with the support of Canada and Latvia.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, during which the parties discussed the continuation of the Czech initiative to supply artillery shells and agreed to promptly work through other proposals aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal and the European Union’s High Representative Kaja Kallas discussed joint projects in arms production, technology exchange, and participation in collective initiatives, including the SAFE project.
The losses of Russian invaders over the past day totaled 1,200 personnel and 569 units of various equipment.
New Ukrainian-made 2P22 “Bohdana-B” guns have been delivered to the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Duke Vytautas.
The Head of the Recruitment Service of the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade, Alyona Vynokur, calls the army a vast field of opportunities.
Speaking at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that just as peace was achieved in the Middle East and Hamas was forced to release hostages, the international community can and must also compel the Russian dictator Putin to make peace.
Ukraine has received a mine countermeasures ship of the Alkmaar class from the Netherlands. This marks another step toward a future operation to clear mines from the Black Sea and coastal areas.
On Sunday, October 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with his American counterpart, Donald Trump.
Ukrainian soldiers have returned the blue-and-yellow flag to Mali Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian occupation forces lost 1,140 personnel and 368 units of various equipment over the past day.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced diplomatic achievements in the development and implementation of anti-Russian sanctions.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met in Kyiv with Her Excellency Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian occupation forces lost 1,240 personnel and 345 units of various equipment.
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Minister of Defence of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans to discuss the launch of joint production of deep-strike UAVs.
On the sidelines of the International Defense Industries Forum DFNC3, a statement of intent was signed between the UK Secretary of State for Defence and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine regarding the LYRA program — a partnership in the field of battlefield technologies.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.
Over the past day, the losses of Russian invaders amounted to 1,120 personnel and 6 armored fighting vehicles.
In September 2025, the air defense units of the Third Assault Brigade destroyed 515 enemy drones, including Shahed, Lancet, ZALA, and Supercam.