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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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Military was cheated of 46 million in a scheme to sell cars and drones for the Armed Forces: Ukraine and Moldova jointly expose gang

A criminal group that sold non-existent drones and vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine was stopped. Some criminals were detained in Moldova, 67 episodes of fraud were established.

War in Ukraine • August 14, 06:55 AM • 24411 views
General Staff: 134 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector

There were 134 combat engagements over the last day, 54 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 81 air strikes, making 4,594 attacks. Defense forces repelled numerous enemy attacks.

War in Ukraine • August 14, 05:46 AM • 31771 views
Plus 1240 occupants and 21 tanks: General Staff updates data on enemy losses

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 594,400 personnel and 8,476 tanks.

War in Ukraine • August 14, 04:53 AM • 49931 views
Russian ship with Kalibr missiles spotted in the Black Sea

The Ukrainian Navy reported the presence of one Russian Kalibr carrier ship in the Black Sea. Two Russian ships were spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is also armed with Kalibr.

War in Ukraine • August 14, 03:57 AM • 96147 views
Ukraine's General Staff: 111 combat engagements took place in the frontline over the last day

There were 111 combat engagements over the last day, 48 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and fired at Ukrainian positions.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 10:25 PM • 32620 views
Zelenskyy discussed with Umerov the issue of payments and bonuses for the military performing missions in Russia

The President discussed the provision of payments and bonuses to defenders performing missions in Russia. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of a quick process without bureaucracy for the military.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 05:57 PM • 31449 views
Security measures have been tightened in Moscow due to the threat of sabotage groups - media

Security measures have been tightened in Moscow and the region due to possible sabotage attempts. Law enforcement officials have been warned of the threat of weapons seizures, and security has been tightened in the center and the Kremlin.

News of the World • August 13, 05:46 PM • 20921 views
Zelensky on the Armed Forces' operation in Kursk region: hundreds of Russian soldiers surrendered

Ukrainian forces control 74 settlements in the Kursk region of Russia. President Zelenskyy announces the surrender of hundreds of Russian soldiers and their humane treatment.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 05:21 PM • 28003 views
Ahmadiyya commander admits that Ukrainian Armed Forces captured Kadyrovites in Kursk region

For the first time, Apti Alaudinov confirmed that 5 Chechen soldiers were captured by the Ukrainian army during the offensive in the Kursk region. Earlier, he denied this fact, despite the video with the prisoners published by the Ukrainian project.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 05:04 PM • 29349 views
Several hundred refuseniks from St. Petersburg were forcibly put on a plane and taken near Kursk - rossmedia

About 500 men who refused to fight were forcibly taken from a military settlement near St. Petersburg to a training ground near Kursk. They were given machine guns and are being prepared to be sent to the front, despite the health problems of many of them.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 04:11 PM • 33272 views
Russia copied the Ukrainian robotic turret "Sabre" and named it "Chapai"

Russia has presented a copy of the Ukrainian robotic turret 'Sabre' called 'Chapai'. The development repeats the concept and implementation of the Ukrainian system, which has been used by the Armed Forces since the ATO.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 03:43 PM • 30146 views
Russian Federation may be preparing a provocation with chemical weapons in Kursk region - CPJ

Russian propaganda spreads fakes about Ukraine's plans to use banned weapons in the Kursk region. This may indicate that the Russians are preparing a chemical weapons provocation to accuse Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 03:30 PM • 100508 views
Russia withdraws some troops from Ukraine to defend Kursk region - Politico

Russia has redeployed troops from southern Ukraine to its territory due to the Ukrainian armed forces' offensive in the Kursk region. Within a week, Ukrainian forces took control of about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 03:20 PM • 93169 views
Media: Ukrainian Armed Forces Advance in Kursk Region in a Week More Than Russian Troops in Ukraine in Three Months

In one week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces took control of about 1,000 square kilometers in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This is 1.7 times more territory than Russian troops seized in Ukraine in the three months from May to August.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 01:36 PM • 30675 views
Russia may have to declare mobilization due to Ukraine's offensive - Bloomberg

The Kremlin may announce a general mobilization due to a lack of troops to cover losses at the front. Russia needs about 500,000 new soldiers over the next 12 months to compensate for the depletion of troops in Ukraine.

News of the World • August 13, 01:10 PM • 19162 views
MFA: Allies' reaction to Ukraine's offensive in Kursk region demonstrates understanding of actions

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reported a restrained reaction from partners to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukrainian forces control about 1,000 square kilometers of territory, and Western partners express understanding of Ukraine's actions.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 01:09 PM • 102165 views
Foreign Ministry spokesman on control over kursk region: "Ukraine doesn't need anyone else's property, but we want to protect the lives of our people"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the operation in the kursk region, saying that Ukraine does not aim to seize territory, but only protects Ukrainians and supports the military.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 01:00 PM • 99293 views
SBU: Russian special services may soon resort to staging crimes against population of Kursk region

SBU warns of Russian attempts to accuse Ukrainian military of war crimes in Kursk region. The SBU spokesperson said that crimes against civilians may be staged to discredit Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 12:02 PM • 23429 views
Tetiana Dombrovska opens photo exhibition "War has a woman's name" in Mykolaiv

Tetiana Dombrovska opened a photo exhibition "War Has a Woman's Name" in Mykolaiv.

Business News • August 13, 11:27 AM • 113136 views
Ukraine's offensive in Kursk region shows Russia that there are only two ways to end the war - Podolyak

The OP adviser said that the offensive in Kursk region demonstrates Russia's vulnerability. According to him, there are two ways to end the war: ground operations and long-range strikes deep into Russia.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 11:16 AM • 30881 views
Russian agent who planned an assassination attempt on a serviceman in Kyiv detained

A 20-year-old Russian agent who set fire to the cars of Ukrainian defenders and was preparing an assassination attempt on an Armed Forces officer was detained in Kyiv. The attacker was caught while preparing to install video surveillance of the "target".

War in Ukraine • August 13, 07:59 AM • 24748 views
Kremlin confidant: Ukrainian army offensive in Kursk region is a humiliation for Putin

Putin's confidant Sergei Markov said that the rapid advance of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region was a humiliation for the Russian president. According to The Times, Ukrainian troops have advanced 20 miles into Russian territory.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 06:42 AM • 27271 views
General Staff: in the Pokrovsk sector, the largest concentration of enemy attacks was near Hrodivka and Zhelanne

Over the last day, 134 combat engagements took place in the frontline, 52 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 2 missile and 67 air strikes, firing over 4,400 times at Ukrainian positions.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 05:58 AM • 38027 views
Russian missile ships spotted in the Black and Mediterranean Seas

Ukraine's Navy reported the presence of a Russian missile-carrying ship in the Black Sea with a potential volley of up to 4 Kalibr missiles. Also, two Russian ships were spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which has up to 4 Kalibr missiles on board. At the same time, there are no enemy vessels in the Sea of Azov.

War in Ukraine • August 13, 03:31 AM • 36889 views
The offensive in the Kursk region continues: the military claimed control over the city of Sudzha

Ukraine has officially recognized an offensive operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. A video confirms the presence of Ukrainian troops in the center of the town of Sudzha, which is now controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

War in Ukraine • August 12, 06:01 PM • 101541 views
Zelensky: Kursk is a disaster of Putin's war

The President of Ukraine recalled the Kursk submarine disaster that occurred 24 years ago. According to him, Kursk is now a disaster of Putin's war.

War in Ukraine • August 12, 05:40 PM • 44449 views
It is only fair to destroy Russian terrorists where they are - Zelenskyy

The President of Ukraine emphasized the importance of receiving long-range weapons from partners for a fair end to the war. Zelenskyy also instructed to increase the share of Ukrainian production in public procurement.

War in Ukraine • August 12, 05:28 PM • 33692 views
Delegations of the Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and Germany discussed the repair of equipment, needs and prospects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Oleksandr Serhiy discussed arms supplies and the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Christian Freuding. The parties reviewed new agreements on equipment samples and joint repair projects.

War in Ukraine • August 12, 05:11 PM • 25573 views
Zelensky: Ukraine controls areas in Kursk region from which Russian army struck Sumy region - Zelensky

Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Syrsky reported control over 1,000 square kilometers in the Kursk region of Russia. These are the areas from which Russia has been shelling Sumy region, having launched 2,100 attacks since June 1.

War in Ukraine • August 12, 05:10 PM • 26666 views
We will end this war in the way our Ukraine, our state, our people need - Zelenskyy

President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will end the war in the way the country and its youth need. He thanked the defenders and emphasized the importance of preserving education and cultural ties with Ukrainians abroad.

Society • August 12, 04:23 PM • 27633 views