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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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ATES guerrillas discover location of enemy equipment in occupied Sevastopol

Ukrainian partisans discovered Russian troops hiding military equipment - trucks and howitzers - near a bus station used by civilians in occupied Simferopol.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 11:30 AM • 30293 views
During the full-scale invasion, he enriched himself by UAH 58 million: SBI detains ex-Armed Forces official

A former official of the Armed Forces of Ukraine illegally enriched himself by UAH 58 million during the full-scale Russian invasion by acquiring unjustified assets - a car, an apartment, land plots and other property.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 09:26 AM • 24835 views
Plus 750 occupants and 4 tanks: General Staff updates data on enemy losses

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 433,840 personnel and 6,832 tanks.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 05:54 AM • 43985 views
70 combat engagements took place over the last day - General Staff

Over the past day, 70 combat engagements took place in various sectors, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks, according to a morning report from the General Staff.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 05:45 AM • 43031 views
Rocket fragments fall in Sviatoshynskyi district

Missile fragments fell on a kindergarten in Sviatoshynskyi district, and cars caught fire in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district after a series of explosions caused by Russian cruise missiles, as emergency services responded to the scenes.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:18 AM • 87764 views
The Netherlands to purchase over 150 million euros worth of F-16 ammunition for Ukraine

The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with 350 million euros of military aid, including 150 million euros for the purchase of air-to-ground munitions for F-16 fighters and more than 200 million euros for unmanned aerial vehicles to be transferred to Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 09:38 PM • 34521 views
General Staff: Intense fighting in six frontline areas, hottest spots in Novopavlivka, Avdiivka and Lyman sectors

Russian occupants launched 2 missile and 54 air strikes, used multiple launch rocket systems 41 times and took part in 67 combat engagements in six sectors on the Ukrainian front, with the most hostilities taking place in the Novopavlivka, Avdiivka and Lyman sectors.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 08:03 PM • 36261 views
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SEVOTECH asks Lviv Arsenal to take away shells for the Ministry of Defense by April 1 - document

The Slovakian company SEVOTECH has appealed to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy to remove 7,000 mortar shells from the Lviv arsenal by April 1, 2024, or they will be resold.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 02:58 PM • 139083 views
Not higher than in supermarkets: the DOT claims to have agreed with suppliers on fair prices for food for the Armed Forces

The DOT claims that it has agreed with suppliers on fair prices for food for the Armed Forces.

Economy • March 20, 02:41 PM • 21045 views
The EU-Ukraine Association Council does not recognize the holding and results of the Russian "elections" in the occupied territories

The EU-Ukraine Association Council strongly condemned Russia's "presidential elections" in the occupied Ukrainian territories and reaffirmed its support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 02:34 PM • 22238 views
Ukraine needs air defense: Umerov tells partners how russia abandoned KABs after losing three Su-34s in one day

During a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ukrainian Defense Minister rustem Umerov gave a vivid example of how air defense systems affect the situation on the battlefield, stating that when Ukrainian air defense systems shot down three russian bombers in one day, russia stopped using bombs in one of the hottest spots on the frontline for more than 11 weeks.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 01:26 PM • 77456 views
Constant hostile shelling of Sumy region: 80 families with children remain in one of the communities, they are to be forcibly evacuated

More than 200 people have left the community of Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy region due to intense shelling by Russia, while 80 families with children have remained, and forced evacuation of children is planned.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 01:17 PM • 73333 views
Russians significantly intensified attacks on Sumy region: 6 missile and 11 air strikes per day, evacuation is underway in the region

Russians have significantly intensified their attacks on Sumy region, launching 83 attacks, including 6 missile and 11 air strikes per day, and evacuating residents of border settlements in the region.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 02:06 PM • 30825 views
Demchenko: 2 thousand attacks on border regions recorded since the beginning of March

Since the beginning of March, Russia has conducted about 2,000 attacks using various types of weapons, mostly in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, according to a spokesman for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 01:56 PM • 28524 views
Balkan countries do not sell weapons to Ukraine directly: why and how the Ministry of Defense has to act

Ukraine faces difficulties in acquiring Soviet-era ammunition directly from Balkan countries due to Russian influence and domestic legislation, so it relies on intermediary countries such as EU members or the United States to purchase such ammunition.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 01:13 PM • 248382 views
Ministry of Defense prevents supply of over 260 tons of low-quality products to military units

Last month, the Defense Ministry inspectors prevented the supply of 264. 09 tons of low-quality food worth UAH 36,479,997.10 to military units by checking the suppliers' warehouses before delivery.

Society • March 18, 12:34 PM • 22624 views
Humenyuk explained what the pause in massive enemy shelling could be due to

Russia has not abandoned its massive missile strikes, Natalia Gumenyuk points out.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 11:33 AM • 39102 views
Throughout the day, the Russian Armed Forces attempted to storm the southern direction: Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 12 enemy attacks

Ukraine's armed forces repelled 12 Russian attacks in the south, while Russian forces applied pressure using numerous attack drones and fired at least 14 bombs and missiles in Zaporizhzhia.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 11:31 AM • 27106 views
Suicide attempt by a serviceman: Transcarpathian Regional Military Commissariat denies allegations of beating a man

The Transcarpathian JFO stated that they were not involved in the beating of a man who attempted suicide while in one of the district recruitment centers.

Society • March 18, 11:22 AM • 27796 views
DOT tightens requirements for the quality of meat, dairy products and sausages to be supplied to the Armed Forces: details

The DOT has tightened requirements for the quality of meat, dairy products and sausages to be supplied to the Armed Forces.

Economy • March 18, 11:00 AM • 32107 views
Promised ID that would help avoid mobilization: fraudster who cheated thousands of dollars detained

A fraudster was detained who extorted $5,000 by promising to issue a fake certificate of an advisor to a battalion commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which would allegedly help him avoid mobilization.

Crimes and emergencies • March 18, 10:38 AM • 28843 views
SBU: FSB agent detained for reconnaissance of Ukrainian air defense positions near Avdiivka

Ukraine's Security Service detained an FSB agent who was trying to collect intelligence on Ukrainian air defense positions near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, to help Russian troops bypass Ukrainian air defense systems.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 10:15 AM • 29034 views
SBU: Father and son prepared missile strikes and buried remains of Russian soldiers near Kyiv on FSB order

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a father and son who are suspected of preparing missile strikes against Russia by leaking locations of Ukrainian troops and drone manufacturing plants, burying the remains of dead Russian soldiers in the forests near Kyiv and sending photo reports to the FSB.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 08:17 AM • 27860 views
Raiding houses and threatening with machine guns: the National Resistance Center told how Russians forced people to "vote" in the temporarily occupied territories

Russians raided homes and threatened people with weapons to force them to vote in the illegal "presidential elections of the Russian Federation" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 07:45 AM • 23634 views
During night attacks, air defense destroyed 17 of 22 russian "Shahed" drones

Air defense destroyed 17 out of 22 russian Shahed strike drones during nighttime attacks by russia.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 06:05 AM • 49763 views
810 russian servicemen were killed overnight

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, russians lost 810 servicemen over the past day.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 05:54 AM • 30012 views
Air Force warns of missile threat in Kharkiv region

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the missile threat in Kharkiv region.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 05:38 AM • 30054 views
Over the day, russia launched 14 missile strikes, 75 air attacks, and 95 volleyball attacks

Over the past day, russia launched 14 missile strikes, 75 air strikes and 95 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in various regions.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 05:17 AM • 37354 views
Air Force warns of ballistic missile threat in Kharkiv region

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the potential threat of ballistic missiles in the Kharkiv region.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 02:58 AM • 101733 views
Movement of enemy drones in the direction of Poltava region spotted

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the movement of enemy drones to Poltava region.

War in Ukraine • March 17, 09:02 PM • 35968 views