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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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He wanted to "light up" Ukrainian Armed Forces tank columns near the front line in Kharkiv region: enemy gunner detained

SBU cyber specialists prevented a Russian intelligence agent from transmitting to Russia information on the routes and logistics of tank convoys of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the front line in Kharkiv region.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 08:35 AM • 24387 views
At least 11 drones shot down during Russian attack on Odesa region - Humeniuk

At least 11 drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces during an attack by Russian drones on Odesa region that damaged energy infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 07:54 AM • 26193 views
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroy 55 enemy "shaheeds" and 37 missiles in the sky over Ukraine

Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed 55 Shahid drones and 37 missiles launched by Russian forces over Ukraine on the night of March 22.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 07:10 AM • 65151 views
General Staff: the losses of the Russian occupiers exceeded 434 thousand

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian occupiers have suffered huge losses - about 434,710 personnel, 6,840 tanks and thousands of pieces of military equipment.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 06:59 AM • 35500 views
Ukrainian Defense Forces carry out 9 air strikes against the enemy over the last day - General Staff

Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted 9 air strikes against enemy personnel, weapons, military equipment and anti-aircraft missile systems.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 05:34 AM • 40672 views
Sounds of explosions heard in Zaporizhzhia

Explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, as the city came under enemy fire: Russian troops fired several groups of shahids and cruise missiles toward the country.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 02:15 AM • 122643 views
Ukraine will soon receive $880 million - Ministry of Finance

Ukraine will soon receive $880 million from the IMF after the successful completion of the third review of the Extended Fund Facility program, paving the way for the fourth tranche of funding.

Economy • March 22, 12:06 AM • 33381 views
The level of danger is very high: the enemy has deployed 2 submarines to the Black Sea

Russia has put two submarines carrying up to 8 Kalibr cruise missiles on combat duty in the Black Sea, which creates a high missile threat.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 07:24 PM • 23965 views
A Serious and Significant Target for the Defense Forces: the DIU Commented on Russia's Construction of a Railway to Crimea

The Russian occupiers are building a railroad from Russia through the occupied territories in southern Ukraine to Crimea, which is a serious target for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as it is intended to strengthen the logistics of supplying Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 07:15 PM • 24444 views
General Staff: Ukrainian defenders repelled 67 attacks by the Russian army, including 24 in the Novopavlivka sector

On Thursday, Ukrainian defenders withstood 67 combat engagements, repelling 24 Russian attacks in the Novopavlivka sector, the hottest area of the frontline over the past month.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 06:04 PM • 28744 views
King of the Netherlands talks to Ukrainian military training in the UK

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the training ground in the UK, where Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing training as part of Operation Interflex, and spoke with instructors and Ukrainian soldiers.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:31 PM • 52242 views
russia is forced to transfer the remnants of the Black Sea Fleet to Novorossiysk - GUR

russia is moving Black Sea Fleet infrastructure and ships to Novorossiysk amid large-scale losses near occupied Crimea, but cannot completely leave the peninsula without being seen as an escape.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:24 PM • 24948 views
Czech initiative on shells for Ukraine: Slovakia and Hungary will not join

Slovakia and Hungary refused to participate in financing a Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine, citing their opposition to the provision of lethal weapons and their belief that the conflict has no military solution.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:22 PM • 25767 views
Morning missile attack on Kyiv: Russians targeted DIU facilities - Suspilne

The morning rocket attack on Kyiv on March 21 was aimed primarily at the facilities of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, but all missiles were successfully shot down by Ukrainian air defense.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:16 PM • 27733 views
He was spying on the Defense Forces: in Zaporizhzhia, a university professor who worked for the FSB was sentenced to 9 years in prison

A Russian FSB informant who spied on the Ukrainian Armed Forces, observing their positions from his dacha near the front line, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for cooperating with the investigation.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 02:59 PM • 25362 views
Syrskyi spoke with the Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces: they discussed the situation at the front and the training of Ukrainian troops

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed the situation on the battlefield and assistance in training Ukrainian servicemen in France with the Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 02:31 PM • 23690 views
Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down Russian cruise missile with machine gun at night: Army commander shows video

Ukrainian security forces shoot down a Russian cruise missile with a machine gun during a nighttime rocket attack on Kyiv.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 01:43 PM • 59290 views
The situation on the battlefield and the main needs of the Defense Forces: Syrskyi meets with NATO delegation

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with a NATO delegation led by Admiral Rob Bauer, discussed the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine's key needs for ammunition and air defense, and thanked NATO for its support of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 01:35 PM • 58023 views
The Rada transferred the powers of the Zaporozhye Regional Council to the head of the Zaporozhye ОВА Fedorov

The Rada adopted a draft resolution that provides for the transfer of powers of the Zaporozhye Regional Council to the Zaporozhye regional military administration, the head of the Zov - Ivan Fedorov.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 12:10 PM • 26116 views
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 • 30301 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 • 24875 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 • 44008 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 • 43047 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 • 87788 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 • 34552 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 • 36285 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 • 139151 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 • 21078 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 • 22271 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 • 77467 views