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Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov has signed an order appointing Pavlo Yelizarov as Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, responsible for the development of short-range air defense.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, held talks with UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey.
Decent pay for service is the foundation of motivation and state recognition of every serviceman’s contribution to the fight for the country’s independence. The Ministry of Defense explains what monthly payments consist of and how combat bonuses are calculated.
Upon the submission of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a decision appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense of Ukraine. His candidacy was supported by 277 members of parliament.
Ukraine is launching a new instrument of systemic support for the defense industry. The state is allocating 1 billion hryvnias for partial compensation of interest on loans and leasing for enterprises of the defense-industrial complex.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has reminded what education-related benefits servicemembers and their families can use in 2026.
Military units received 225,000 weapons and means of destruction worth over UAH 10 billion through the DOT-Chain Defence marketplace.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Denis Shmyhal, and his British counterpart, John Healey, today in Kyiv signed a roadmap for the development of the centennial partnership in the defense sphere.
Ukrainian defense industry capabilities have grown from $1 billion to $35 billion in recent years, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on January 9.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in a Q&A format, explained the current options for returning to service for military personnel who have unauthorizedly left their unit.
According to the results of 2025, enterprises of JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry increased the production of weapons and military equipment by one and a half times compared to the previous year.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Ministry of Defense granted manufacturers 30 licenses to use technologies developed by military personnel within the Ministry.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has tightened requirements for defense contract executors who have debts in enforcement proceedings and whose enforcement actions are suspended during martial law.
In 2025, the Ministry of Defense fully ensured fulfillment of the Armed Forces’ request for ground robotic systems.
The Ministry of Defense has transferred the digital Logistics Management System into permanent operation.
In the combat digital ecosystem DELTA, a mechanism for planning and reporting missions of ground robotic systems has been launched.
Throughout 2025, the intensity of combat operations at the front remained high. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total number of combat engagements during the year amounted to 61,605.
In 2025, Ukraine managed to attract over $45 billion in assistance — the highest figure since the beginning of the full-scale war and nearly 30% more than last year.
The Ministry of Defense has granted Defence City resident status to its first company. It became one of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers, known in particular for producing Vampire drones, Shrike drones, and Shahed interceptor UAVs.
From January 1, a new stage of defense procurement reform begins, including the launch of a unified procurement agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to destroy the enemy. In 2025, Russian occupiers suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency has expanded the list of equipment supplied through DOT-Chain Defence. From now on, brigades will be able to choose and receive assets to counter enemy Shahed drones. Currently, such drones are available under the “Army of Drones Bonus” program.