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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.
During a trip to Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal heard a report from the head of the State Special Transport Service, Major General Oleksandr Yakovets, on the construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv oblasts.
The MAUL ground robotic system for evacuating the wounded is an innovative development of the 1st Separate Medical Battalion.
Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal, together with the Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, visited an air defense command post at the base of one of the anti-aircraft missile brigades.
Ukraine’s military medicine is integrating NATO standards into medical care while adapting them to the realities of modern warfare.
Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex has undergone a large-scale transformation — from a state-centered model to a flexible ecosystem with hundreds of private companies, decentralized production, and direct feedback between the military and engineers.
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.
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.
The military medical system is a vital mechanism created to preserve the lives of servicemembers and restore their combat capability through consistent and timely medical care at all stages.