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Armed Forces of Ukraine

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine are a military formation that, in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, is entrusted with the defense of the state, the protection of its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability. They were created on August 24, 1991, after the declaration of independence, inheriting a significant military potential of the former USSR. Throughout their history, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have actively participated in international peacekeeping missions, and since 2014, they have been confronting large-scale aggression by the Russian Federation. The modern Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrate a high level of professionalism, courage, and resilience, having gained recognition as one of the most combat-ready armies in the world. They successfully adapt new forms and methods of conducting military operations, actively implementing NATO standards.
1991
Creation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the declaration of independence
1996
Ukraine completed nuclear disarmament, becoming the first state to voluntarily renounce its nuclear arsenal
2000
Active participation in international peacekeeping operations under the auspices of the UN
2014
Organization of defense and deterrence of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine
2016
Inclusion of Special Operations Forces and Air Assault Forces as separate branches of service
2020
Obtaining the status of an Enhanced Opportunities Partner of NATO
2022
Successful defense of the capital and liberation of northern regions from occupation forces
2022
Conducting an effective Kharkiv counteroffensive and liberating significant territories
2022
Liberation of the city of Kherson and the right bank of the Kherson region
2024
Introduction of Unmanned Systems Forces as a separate branch of service
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Syrskyi bans transfer of Air Force aviation specialists to other units

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine issued an order prohibiting the transfer of highly qualified Air Force specialists to other units. The reason for this is that there is no replacement for these specialists when there is a need to replenish mechanized brigades.

War in Ukraine • January 19, 11:30 AM • 32557 views
A group of scammers through fake accounts misappropriated million-dollar donations for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Law enforcement officials have uncovered a group of individuals who, through fake social media accounts, misappropriated over 2. 5 million hryvnias in donations for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The perpetrators used the documents of active military personnel to collect funds.

War in Ukraine • January 19, 10:05 AM • 76666 views
43 out of 61 UAVs shot down in the sky over Ukraine at night

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 61 drones. Air defense forces shot down 43 UAVs in nine regions of Ukraine, and another 15 enemy imitators were lost.

War in Ukraine • January 19, 07:19 AM • 32444 views
Defense forces repel almost 100 enemy attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - General Staff on the situation at the front

Over the last day, 199 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 98 attacks. The enemy launched 5 missile and 25 air strikes, making about 5,000 attacks.

War in Ukraine • January 19, 07:13 AM • 32204 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces encountered 1580 enemies in a day - General Staff

Over the past day, the occupiers lost 1580 troops and a significant amount of equipment. Among the losses: 8 tanks, 18 infantry fighting vehicles, 15 artillery systems and 36 UAVs.

War in Ukraine • January 19, 05:49 AM • 54882 views
176 combat engagements: where the fiercest battles took place in the frontline - General Staff

There were 176 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The largest number of attacks was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector - 84 hostile attacks.

War in Ukraine • January 19, 02:23 AM • 33455 views
Air alert declared in Kyiv and other regions due to threat from Kursk

The Ukrainian Air Force announced an air alert in Kyiv and several regions. There is a threat of ballistic missile attacks from the Kursk region.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 07:55 PM • 53260 views
Enemy strikes in Kharkiv region: what is known about the consequences

Russian troops launched rocket attacks on Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts. The strike caused a fire in a two-story building in the Vysochenska community, with no casualties.

Society • January 18, 04:42 PM • 53907 views
Nearly 90 combat engagements since the beginning of the day, most of the enemy's attempts to push Ukrainian Armed Forces back in the Pokrovsk sector - General Staff

In the Pokrovsk sector, 32 enemy attempts to push Ukrainian troops back were registered. In total, 89 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline since the beginning of the day.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 04:21 PM • 39332 views
Network of FSB agents who adjusted missile strikes on Ukraine exposed

The Kyiv subway engineer was in charge of an FSB agent network that collected intelligence on military facilities. The group consisted of 5 people, two of whom have been detained and face up to life imprisonment.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 03:04 PM • 37477 views
Paratrooper rangers capture 6 Russian occupants in Vovchansk sector

In the Vovchansk sector, rangers of the 71st Brigade repelled an enemy assault and captured 6 Russians. The battle lasted for three hours after the enemy's MT-LB was hit and the occupiers attempted to seize the building.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 02:18 PM • 36743 views
Son of oligarch Poroshenko recognized as a fugitive: hiding from summons in London, must pay 25 thousand UAH fine

Oleksiy Poroshenko, who traveled to London before the full-scale invasion, must pay a fine for failing to appear when summoned. In case of non-payment within 15 days, the fine will double to UAH 51,000.

Politics • January 18, 11:29 AM • 42212 views
General Staff confirms destruction of oil depot in Tula region of Russia and enemy air defense systems

Ukrainian defense forces struck at the 8 March oil depot in the Tula region of the Russian Federation, where oil products for the occupation army were stored. Several air defense facilities in the occupied territories were also destroyed.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 11:00 AM • 33313 views
Enemy continues to lose equipment and manpower in Kursk region: paratroopers show video

Ukrainian air assault troops continue to inflict losses on Russian troops in the Kursk region. Every day, enemy equipment, weapons and manpower are destroyed.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 10:13 AM • 32199 views
General Staff confirms damage to Rosneft oil depot in Kaluga region of Russia

Special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the Rosneft oil depot in the city of Lyudinovo, Kaluga region of the Russian Federation. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out at the logistics facility that supplies Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 09:24 AM • 34799 views
174 combat incidents in the frontline in 24 hours: almost half of them in the Pokrovsk sector

Over the last day, 174 combat engagements took place, 79 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The adversary launched a missile attack, used 2,147 kamikaze drones and made about 4,000 artillery attacks.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 07:58 AM • 26887 views
Russia attacked Ukraine with 39 drones and 4 ballistic missiles: 24 drones and two missiles were shot down

At night, Russia launched a massive attack with Shahed drones and ballistic missiles in several regions of Ukraine. Air defense shot down 24 drones and 2 Iskanders/KN-23.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 07:19 AM • 36080 views
Occupants' losses over the day: 1340 servicemen were killed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine - General Staff

Over the past day, terrorists lost 1,340 troops. They also destroyed 13 armored vehicles, 21 artillery systems, 13 UAVs and 69 vehicles.

War in Ukraine • January 18, 05:42 AM • 31958 views
SBU exposes chief accountant of Ukrzaliznytsia who passed classified data to fsb

An official of Ukrzaliznytsia who collected information on military transportation for the fsb was detained in Poltava region. The woman passed the data through her husband, a militant, and faces life imprisonment.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 10:19 PM • 87411 views
There were 155 attacks in the frontline: the greatest pressure was in the Pokrovsk sector

There were 155 combat engagements in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy carried out 64 attacks in the vicinity of 13 settlements.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 08:42 PM • 27574 views
Another attempt to arrest former Defense Ministry official: Poltava court fails to impose a preventive measure due to prosecutor's absence

Zhovtnevyi District Court of Poltava failed to impose a pre-trial restraint on Oleksandr Liev due to the absence of the prosecutor at the hearing. Liev is accused of involvement in the supply of low-quality machine guns, which he denies.

Crimes and emergencies • January 17, 05:57 PM • 38257 views
Rape and intimidation of two girls in Kherson region: occupier sentenced to 12 years in prison

A 24-year-old Russian Federal Security Service officer was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for the rape of two girls in Kherson region. The crimes were committed in April-May 2022 with the use of weapons and threats.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 03:53 PM • 106566 views
An adaptive sports club for veterans and people with disabilities opened in Povorsk

An adaptive sports space for veterans and people with disabilities has been opened in Povorsk. The project was implemented with the support of the MHP Community Foundation and the Sports for All Foundation as part of the Time to Act, Unstoppable

Society • January 17, 02:59 PM • 33241 views
SOF reported the destruction and capture of Russians who executed TRO fighters

The SOF operators conducted a special operation against a group of Russian marines who shot two captured TRO fighters. Part of the enemy group was destroyed, the rest were captured and are already testifying.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 02:10 PM • 74165 views
Ukraine and NATO have developed new mechanisms of cooperation to improve results on the battlefield - Syrskyi

An extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council discussed the 2025 Action Strategy. Syrsky presented a plan to strengthen air defense and called for investment in the defense industry based on the “Danish model.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 12:44 PM • 37075 views
Oil depot in Russia's Engels continues to burn for a fourth day after being hit by drones

A fire at the Kristall oil depot in the Saratov region of Russia, which broke out after a drone attack, cannot be extinguished for the fourth day. This is the second strike on the facility since the beginning of January 2024.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 09:44 AM • 28830 views
Scheme with “investments” in a jewelry company exposed in Zaporizhzhia: fraudsters “earned” UAH 9.5 million on Ukrainians

Five people are suspected of fraudulent investments in a jewelry company worth over UAH 9. 5 million. The offenders raised funds from depositors during 2014-2019, promising high interest rates.

Society • January 17, 08:48 AM • 33004 views
Russians in Kursk region are trying to force the Defense Forces out of their positions

Russian troops are conducting daily assault operations in an attempt to force the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of their positions in the Kursk region. The 80th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted significant losses on the enemy - more than 5,000 killed and wounded.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 08:19 AM • 107771 views
General Staff confirms defeat of occupants' radar equipment: what is it about

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the defeat of radar equipment of the Russian occupiers. The damage to the 92H6 radar station of the S-400 complex and the damage to the equipment of the radio battalion was confirmed.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 07:45 AM • 27139 views
141 combat engagements in 24 hours: where the frontline is the hottest

There were 141 combat engagements in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector, where 53 attacks were repelled. The enemy carried out 35 air strikes and fired about 5,000 times.

War in Ukraine • January 17, 06:21 AM • 30354 views