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Taiwan has integrated Hellfire missile launchers into civilian trucks, enhancing concealment and the resilience of its defense against a potential adversary.
Throughout the entire period of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, nearly 12,000 cases of the use of hazardous chemical substances have been documented. In 2025 alone, more than 6,500 such incidents were recorded.
The decision of the European Council to provide Ukraine with €90 billion for 2026–2027 is a key step in strengthening our resilience amid the war.
The decision of the European Council to provide Ukraine with €90 billion in financial support for 2026–2027 is a strategic step that strengthens the resilience and defense capabilities of the state while simultaneously reinforcing the security of all of Europe.
On the night of December 19, the enemy attacked with 160 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, “Gerbera”, and drones of other types, about 90 of them being Shahed-type.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the leaders of the European Union for the European Council’s decision to provide Ukraine with financial support totaling €90 billion for 2026–2027.
Ukrainian company HIMERA has raised more than $2.5 million to further develop its technologies and strengthen its position in both the Ukrainian and international defense communications markets.
In 2022, training lasted 30 days. In 2025, it already lasts 51. This provides more time for practical training and gradual adaptation to service conditions.
Infantryman Serhii Markov, call sign “Kiki”, from the 2nd Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar”, spent 168 days at positions in Toretsk.
In 2026, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on the new Zetros chassis. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine explained what makes these chassis special.
Another group of Ukrainian children and teenagers has been returned to territory controlled by Ukraine from the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region.
Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrėnas, Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, stated that Ukraine currently has one of the most experienced armed forces in the world and has also built a comprehensive and effective system to counter drones.
A citizen of Kazakhstan, Nursultan, who fought as part of the Russian army, surrendered to soldiers of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo after being abandoned by his own command.
In Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, during which they discussed the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine.
During the execution of a combat mission, a Mi-24 helicopter crew was killed.
Military medicine is changing together with the war itself. New methods, new training programs, new standards. Ukrainian medics combine foreign systems with their own unique experience, creating something new.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez in Brussels.
Today, December 18, the European Council announced the imposition of sanctions against 41 vessels of Russia’s shadow fleet.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine held a meeting with military attachés of NATO member states and other partner countries, during which it presented the current state of digitalization of defense resource accounting within the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as key priorities of digital transformation and development plans.
On the night of December 18, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of military facilities belonging to Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the European Commission’s proposal regarding a reparations-based loan provides for a reasonable and fair approach.
Medical evacuation has changed significantly. Since 2023, evacuation times — especially from the line of contact — have increased. There is now a need for a large number of armored specialized vehicles. This is the new reality.