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Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal summarized the results of the Ministry of Defense’s work in 2025 and thanked everyone involved in defending Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision to pay allowances for direct provision of the educational process to the teaching staff of all military lyceums of Ukraine.
Starting in 2026, military units will be able to purchase components for drones using funds from the general budget.
The validation of a specialized computer program for Food Service Process Management (SCPS FSM) has begun. It is being tested under real-world conditions to prepare it for large-scale use.
Operators of critical infrastructure in the energy sector and the defense-industrial complex have already purchased and installed electronic warfare (EW) systems as part of an experiment by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. This equipment has already been transferred for free use to the Ukrainian military and is protecting the facilities of these enterprises.
The European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) financial mechanism, within the framework of the “ReArm Europe / Readiness 2030” plan, is intended to help strengthen Europe’s defense policy and stimulate military procurement.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved the concept of digital accounting and monitoring of fuel consumption and quality.
Six state-owned and private banks have concluded the largest consortium agreement in the history of Ukraine’s financial market to provide lending to the defense-industrial complex in the amount of UAH 21.5 billion for a three-year term under state guarantees.
Ukraine continues to strengthen its air defense system thanks to international support. Germany has already transferred the ninth modern IRIS-T surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine. This was previously reported by Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has provided a detailed explanation of the role of tactical medicine in the updated Basic General Military Training (BGMT) program.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal held a telephone conversation with Sweden’s Minister of Defense Pål Jonson.
As part of the systematic reduction of the military-economic potential of the Russian aggressor, on the night of December 24 units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out successful strikes against several enemy targets.
The number of supplied drones has increased by nearly 2.5 times compared to the number delivered last year.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is comprehensively upgrading the system of rehabilitation for military personnel, identifying this area as one of its key priorities.
The 37th Separate Marine Brigade is equipped with Oshkosh M-ATV tactical armored vehicles — American armored cars developed by the U.S. Department of Defense based on the experience of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal reported that today the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, upon submission by the Ministry of Defense, adopted a number of decisions aimed at developing and supporting the defense industry.
Artificial intelligence has ceased to be merely an automation tool — today it is becoming a full-fledged participant in planning and command-and-control processes in modern armies.
Ukraine has prepared a basic package of documents on security guarantees and post-war recovery of the state, developed jointly with European partners and the United States of America.
The expanded Army ID makes it possible to confirm the status of a serviceman or servicewoman via a secure QR code during checks, including at checkpoints.
On December 6, on the occasion of the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the commander of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Bohdan Shevchuk, received the Brigade’s Battle Flag from the hands of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The government has approved the creation and operation of a unified electronic database of manufacturers and suppliers of defense-related goods, works, and services.
Denys Shmyhal visited the command post of the “Shkval” battalion of the 225th Assault Regiment.