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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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June 6: open-air cinema Day, journalist's day in Ukraine

It was on the sixth of June 1933 that Richard Hollingshead, an ordinary American car sales manager, opened the world's first open-air cinema in his hometown of Cadman.

UNN Lite • June 6, 03:03 AM • 123201 views
Ukraine has already started using American weapons to attack Russia - mass media

Ukraine has used American weapons to strike Russian air defense batteries on Russian territory. It is noted that Biden's permission allows the use of weapons provided by the United States to strike at Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • June 5, 05:48 PM • 85562 views
Large-scale exercises of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will start in Kiev region: the authorities reminded residents not to remove the movement of military personnel and equipment

Large-scale military exercises of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the movement of personnel and heavy equipment will be held in the Kiev region from June 5 to 13. Residents are urged not to film or make public the movement of Ukrainian military units and equipment for security reasons.

Society • June 5, 12:56 PM • 20367 views
Tough fighting continues in the area of Kupyansk and Volchansk: Sirsky visited military positions in the directions of the Eastern Front

Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky spoke with the military in the areas of active military operations in the Kharkiv and Kupyansky directions on the Eastern Front, where fierce fighting continues.

War in Ukraine • June 5, 12:39 PM • 25067 views
Large-scale military exercises of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will start tomorrow in Kiev and the region

From June 5 to 13, large-scale military exercises with the involvement of equipment will begin in Kiev and the Kiev region, which will involve personnel, military equipment, weapons, as well as anti-aircraft and anti-sabotage units to practice defense operations.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 04:15 PM • 29593 views
The Ministry of Defense, Victory Drones and United Help Ukraine have launched a training program in recruitment centers for future UAV pilots

A training program in recruitment centers for training future pilots of unmanned aerial vehicles is being launched in Ukraine. More than 6,600 applications and 1,500 vacancies have already been processed.

Society • June 4, 03:35 PM • 21804 views
Partners may soon expand permission to use Western long-range weapons in Russia - Chernev

According to the Ukrainian MP, Ukraine's international partners may soon expand permission to use weapons provided by the West against targets on the territory of Russia, depending on the situation on the battlefield.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 03:30 PM • 23975 views
Great Britain and Latvia announced a tender for the purchase of FPV drones for Ukraine

The United Kingdom and Latvia have announced a tender for the purchase of drones from Western manufacturers for supply to Ukraine as part of the coalition to create the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 01:40 PM • 37930 views
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Regulatory authorities should punish companies that destroy Ukrainian roads with their heavy transport - member of the transport committee of the Verkhovna Rada

Mykola Velichkovych, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport, said that companies whose vehicles violate weight standards on the roads should be punished, and also suggested that enterprises involved in road damage make a financial contribution to their repair as a manifestation of social responsibility.

Society • June 4, 05:47 AM • 66087 views
White House explained whether it is possible to expand the permission of Ukraine to hit targets on the territory of the Russian Federation with American weapons

The expansion of the permit for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to shoot on the territory of the Russian Federation will depend on the situation on the battlefield, John Kirby said.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 05:39 AM • 27608 views
Lithuanian journalist will join the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a volunteer paramedic due to the death of "Cheki"

Lithuanian journalist Mindaugas Yoshunas decided to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a volunteer paramedic to help save lives at the front after the death of paramedic and journalist Irina "Cheki" Tsybukh.

War in Ukraine • June 4, 02:50 AM • 39716 views
General staff: there were 124 clashes on the front line. The situation in some sectors of the front remains tense, but controlled

The situation in some sectors of the front remains tense, but controlled: 124 military clashes are reported, including missile strikes, airstrikes and more than 2,100 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 09:13 PM • 32572 views
Journalist and military officer Alexander Petrakovsky went missing in Donetsk region: what is known

Journalist and junior Lieutenant Alexander Petrakovsky, who commanded a mechanized company, went missing during a military clash with the enemy in the Chasov Yar area of Donetsk region on May 30, 2024, conscientiously fulfilling his military duty.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 06:54 PM • 80108 views
One-way road: how social irresponsibility of some agricultural companies "kills"

One-way road: how the social irresponsibility of some agricultural companies "kills".

Society • June 3, 09:51 AM • 180366 views
The shopping center commented on the” detention " of a guy with heart defects and oligophrenia in Odessa

The shopping center noted that in this case it is important to take into account that no medical documents confirming the diagnosis of the guy were provided either to representatives of the Kiev RTCC and the joint venture of the city of Odessa, or to members of the Military Medical Commission.

War in Ukraine • June 1, 12:47 PM • 47021 views
Two military clashes continue near Sokol and Nevelsky - General Staff

Fighting continues near Sokol and Nevelsky, Ukrainian defenders prevent russia's advance in the Pokrovsky direction, and also repel attacks in other areas.

War in Ukraine • June 1, 09:19 AM • 25124 views
At night, the air defense system shot down 35 missiles and 46 drones

The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 35 Russian missiles and 46 drones in a massive missile attack on the night of June 1.

War in Ukraine • June 1, 05:10 AM • 32207 views
The Ministry of Defense supported the bill on the creation of a military police

The Ministry of defense of Ukraine calls for priority attention to the draft law on the creation of a military police, which will be responsible for registering crimes, searching for and detaining military personnel, as well as protecting the rights of military personnel according to NATO standards.

War in Ukraine • May 31, 09:10 PM • 30925 views
70 clashes occurred at the front, the situation remains tense in the Pokrovsky direction - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day on May 31, 70 military clashes have been recorded at the front, and the most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsky direction, where 11 of the 24 battles continued.

War in Ukraine • May 31, 05:38 PM • 30782 views
If prisoner-of-war exchanges do not intensify, Ukraine will build a fourth camp for russians - Justice Minister

The Ministry of Justice does not rule out that later Ukraine will build a fourth camp for russian prisoners of war, since the existing camps will not accommodate russian prisoners.

War in Ukraine • May 31, 02:57 PM • 23558 views
Ukraine and Iceland sign security agreement

Ukraine and Iceland have signed a comprehensive security agreement that provides long-term economic, humanitarian, defense support and cooperation for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.

War in Ukraine • May 31, 10:59 AM • 22601 views
The court left ex-deputy secretary of the national security and Defense Council Hladkovsky under absentee arrest

The appeals chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court has left former First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleh Hladkovsky under arrest in absentia, who is suspected of causing damage to the state totaling UAH 17. 44 million.

Crimes and emergencies • May 30, 02:55 PM • 27533 views
Russia really focused all its efforts on Lipetsk and Volchansk directions - Sinegubov

Russia has focused all its efforts on the Lipetsk and Volchansky directions in the Kharkiv region, but may also step up actions on the Zolochiv direction.

War in Ukraine • May 30, 02:00 PM • 20290 views
In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy has already tried to improve the situation 12 times, there is fighting in the area of Novoaleksandrovka - General Staff

In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy tried to improve their tactical positions 12 times, and intense fighting continues near the village of Novoaleksandrovka, Donetsk region.

War in Ukraine • May 30, 12:51 PM • 18762 views
More than 770 convicts have already joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Prosecutor General's Office

More than 770 convicts have already joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine after being released on parole from serving their sentences for military service, while the courts have considered more than 2,400 such petitions and granted more than 1,800 of them.

Society • May 30, 11:40 AM • 26487 views
There are not enough employees: due to mobilization in the metropolitan subway, train intervals will be increased

The Kiev Metro plans to increase train intervals due to an acute shortage of specialists in working professions. The company says that one of the reasons for the lack of personnel is mobilization. In particular, about 7% of Metro employees already serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Society • May 30, 10:57 AM • 20485 views
Sirsky and Umerov talked to the head of Pentagon: defense minister stressed that Ukraine should have the right to strike at enemy territory

Ukrainian military leaders discussed with the US Secretary of Defense urgent needs for ammunition, air defense equipment, equipment, as well as the mobilization and restoration of combat brigades, while defense minister Umerov during the conversation stressed that Ukraine should have the right to strike at enemy territory.

War in Ukraine • May 30, 08:09 AM • 22705 views
The Ministry of defense is working on allocating an additional 370 billion rubles for the purchase of weapons-Umerov

The Ministry of defense is working on a decision to allocate an additional UAH 370 billion for the purchase of weapons to support its defense industry and meet the material and technical needs of the army.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 04:52 PM • 54663 views
In Ukraine, robotic equipment was tested to save people from the battlefield

The Ministry of defense of Ukraine together with the Ministry of strategic industries and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine we tested robotic equipment of Ukrainian manufacturers for medical evacuation from the battlefield.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 01:51 PM • 17843 views
SRO saved almost UAH 10.5 million on current purchases – Ministry of Defense

The state-owned home front operator saved almost UAH 10. 5 million of budget funds during tenders and contracts for the purchase of various goods in 2024.

Economy • May 29, 01:00 PM • 17376 views