Armed Forces of Ukraine

A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army, the 40th in the country, has opened in Ternopil. The center offers information about the service and assistance in choosing a position in the Defense Forces, without issuing summonses.

The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Economy are introducing new rules for electricity procurement for the Armed Forces. Order No. 651 establishes open tenders, requirements for participants, and criteria for evaluating proposals to ensure transparency and savings.

A nationwide minute of silence will be held on Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti at 9:00 a. m. on Tuesday. Traffic in the center of Kyiv will be temporarily stopped for 10 minutes to honor the memory of the fallen heroes.

The Russian president signed a decree to draft 133,000 Russians aged 18-30 from October 1 to December 31. Soldiers whose service has expired are to be dismissed.

Lviv's Galician court did not impose a preventive measure on anti-vaccinationist Stakhiv due to a motion to recuse the judge. Stakhiv is suspected of fraud and dissemination of information about the location of the Armed Forces.

The SBU detained an FSB agent who was collecting information on the location of the Ukrainian air defense in Cherkasy region. The 45-year-old man was transmitting data to prepare missile and drone attacks and faces life imprisonment.

Ukrainian troops are holding the Chasovo Yarivske frontline, preventing Russians from gaining ground. The enemy continues intense attacks, looking for weaknesses in Ukraine's defense.

A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service reported that the border with Belarus was controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Annalena Burbock believes that Ukraine should be able to use long-range weapons for self-defense. The minister noted that this is important for overcoming the mine belt in eastern Ukraine.

Russian invaders continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders. Today, about 20 localities were hit by artillery and mortar shelling.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck at a Russian missile and artillery weapons storage and modernization arsenal near the village of Kotluban. The operation was carried out with the help of 120 kamikaze attack drones, the distance to the target was over 600 km.

An enemy reconnaissance drone was destroyed in Dnipropetrovs'k region. The RMA head thanked the soldiers of the Vostok military group for successfully shooting down the drone, which the Air Force had previously warned about.

Ukrainian security and defense forces attacked a missile storage arsenal in the Volgograd region of Russia. 120 Ukrainian-made kamikaze attack drones hit the target at a distance of over 600 km.

Ivan Vinnik thanked his comrades for their joint work after he was dismissed from the post of commander of the 72nd Brigade. Earlier, it was reported that he was appointed to a higher position to share his combat experience.

The occupants moved units to strengthen their positions in Hlyboke and replenished their losses in Vovchansk. Ukrainian defense forces are holding back the attack.

There were 165 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day, 39 of them in the Pokrovsk sector.

The General Staff reports 136 combat engagements per day. The situation remains tense in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy is concentrating its main offensive efforts.

Artem Kolbasinski, a 24-year-old dancer at the Klaipeda State Music Theater, died in the war in Ukraine. He returned home in the fall of 2022 to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The expert emphasizes the key role of society in the return of the military to civilian life. Support, understanding and tailored assistance are critical for the successful reintegration of veterans.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is launching military trials of a new type of poncho for the Armed Forces. Ukrainian manufacturers can offer samples in accordance with the technical specifications published on the Defense Ministry's website.

There are 68,000 women serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 48,000 of whom are servicewomen. About 5,000 women in the military are directly in the combat zone.

The first 2-3 months after returning from the front are the most difficult for the psychological adaptation of the military. Full emotional adaptation can take up to a year, and socialization and talking through the experience play an important role.

Ukrainian Air Force aircraft were warned of a high-speed target on Kremenchuk. Two MiG-31Ks were spotted taking off from an airfield in Russia and launching “Daggers”, and 4 missiles were warned of Starokonstantinov.

“The Defense Procurement Agency has signed contracts for more than 400,000 drones of various types for the Ukrainian Defense Forces since the beginning of the year. Over the past two weeks, 21 contracts for drones worth more than UAH 3 billion have been signed.

Law enforcers exposed a scheme to embezzle UAH 36 million for the purchase of components for combat aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The ex-director of the state-owned enterprise and 9 accomplices were served a notice of suspicion and face up to 13 years in prison.

Russia has opened a criminal case against two Australian and one Romanian journalists for reporting from the Ukrainian-controlled part of Kursk region. The FSB accuses them of illegally crossing the border.

In Vinnytsia region, the SBU detained an FSB agent who was tracking the movement of Ukrainian military equipment. According to the SBU, the 51-year-old paramedic passed information to the occupiers to adjust strikes on Ukrainian troops.

Over the last day, 187 combat engagements were registered, with the most active fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. Russians launched 71 air strikes and over 4,800 shelling rounds, while Ukrainian forces repelled numerous enemy attacks.

There were 181 combat engagements in the frontline, with the most active fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. The enemy launched 6 missile attacks, dropped 66 UAVs and engaged 729 kamikaze drones.

Draft law No. 12066 proposes to create a unified database of military personnel and introduce Military ID. This will improve military records and provide electronic services to the military and their families.