$44.3851.67

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Military formation
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
News by theme
Shrapnel removed from body with a magnet: Shalimov Center saves life of Ukrainian defenderPhoto

Specialists at the Shalimov Center successfully performed an operation, removing shrapnel from the body of 41-year-old defender Oleksandr, who was wounded by a mortar. Thanks to a medical magnet, a 5x2x3 cm fragment was removed, preventing damage to internal organs.

Society • October 16, 11:34 AM • 4562 views
Law enforcement exposed numerous corruption schemes during mobilization: details

A number of individuals involved in receiving undue benefits and abusing their official position have been detained and notified of suspicion.

Society • October 16, 10:25 AM • 3889 views
"Generosity at someone else's expense": a serviceman showed how Poroshenko promotes himself on aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine using budget moneyPhoto

Politician Petro Poroshenko once again found himself in a scandal due to manipulations with aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, taking credit for transferring 25 electronic warfare systems to the army, which were purchased with state funds. This is not the first time Poroshenko has promoted himself on the topic of war, using collected donations or local budget funds.

Politics • October 15, 03:39 PM • 4245 views
US Department of Defense prepared a plan to transfer Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine – Trump's final decision is awaited – NYT

The US Department of Defense has prepared plans to sell or transfer Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, but the final decision rests with President Donald Trump. The supply of missiles is complicated by the absence of launchers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the risk of confrontation with Russia.

Politics • October 15, 02:53 PM • 4223 views
Ministry of Defense: IT Coalition to accelerate digitalization and technology procurement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The 11th meeting of the IT Coalition in Stockholm will accelerate technology procurement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and increase funding for digital projects. Since September 2023, the coalition has raised over 1.2 billion euros for the development of technological capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Politics • October 15, 10:09 AM • 2841 views
Britain will continue to supply drones to Ukraine and protect Poland's skies - Healey

Great Britain has invested £600 million to accelerate the supply of drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, delivering 85,000 military drones. British aircraft will continue to protect Polish airspace until the end of the year after Russian drone incursions.

Politics • October 15, 07:48 AM • 3143 views
General Staff confirmed repeated strike on oil terminal in Feodosia and attack on other objects of the Russian occupier

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed a repeated strike on the oil terminal in Feodosia, damaging 16 fuel tanks. A radar station in Krasna Polyana, a drone control point in Oleshky, and an ammunition depot in the Makiivka area were also hit.

War in Ukraine • October 15, 06:15 AM • 14584 views
General Staff updates combat map: 182 battles on the front, a third in the Pokrovsk directionPhoto

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 182 combat engagements over the past day, more than a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched one missile strike and 101 air strikes, using 225 guided bombs.

War in Ukraine • October 15, 05:25 AM • 3389 views
Personnel changes in the National Security and Defense Council: a new First Deputy Secretary appointed

Rustem Umerov announced personnel changes in the National Security and Defense Council: Colonel-General Ruslan Khomchak has been dismissed from the post of First Deputy Secretary, and Major-General Yevhen Ostrianskyi has taken his place. Ostrianskyi will be responsible for military issues, coordination of the security and defense sector, interaction with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and preparation of Staff meetings.

Politics • October 14, 02:59 PM • 6804 views
Ternopil TCC explained why they started visiting clubs and restaurants

The Ternopil TCC and SP explained the raids on restaurants and nightclubs, emphasizing that socially active people gather there, who are necessary for the defense of Ukraine. The military denied the myth of "unequal mobilization," stressing that Ukrainians from all social strata serve at the front.

Society • October 14, 12:59 PM • 4165 views
Zelenskyy responded to the petition regarding the military administration in Odesa

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the petition for the creation of a military administration in Odesa, submitted after the bad weather on September 30, in which 10 people died. He noted that no submission for the creation of military administrations had been received, but he instructed to check the situation.

Politics • October 14, 12:37 PM • 3452 views
Exclusive
Increased payments to military personnel: MP from the defense committee spoke about the main obstacles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to ask European allies for help in raising salaries for Ukrainian military personnel. This comes against the backdrop of reduced spending on military salaries in the draft State Budget for 2026.

Economy • October 14, 11:53 AM • 62071 views
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are introducing telemedicine and robotic evacuation – Syrskyi on new solutions for the frontPhoto

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the introduction of telemedicine and robotic evacuation. This is aimed at protecting the lives of servicemen and improving medical support.

War in Ukraine • October 14, 10:17 AM • 3607 views
SBU and National Police detained Russian agents who carried out sabotage in Odesa and exposed an attempted recruitment in Lviv

The SBU counterintelligence and the National Police detained eight Russian agents who carried out sabotage in southern Ukraine. An attempted recruitment in Lviv was also exposed, where the enemy used two individuals "in the dark" for arson.

Crimes and emergencies • October 13, 02:10 PM • 3505 views
AFU deserter, commissioned by Russia, planned a terrorist attack in Zaporizhzhia during rush hour - SBUPhoto

The SBU detained an AFU deserter who, on the orders of Russian special services, was preparing a terrorist attack in the center of Zaporizhzhia, planning to detonate an improvised explosive device in a crowded place. He faces life imprisonment for treason and other crimes.

Crimes and emergencies • October 13, 07:26 AM • 3210 views
69 out of 82 drones launched by Russia neutralized overnight over Ukraine

On the night of October 13, Russia launched 82 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of attack UAVs against Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down 69 enemy drones in the north, east, and south of the country.

War in Ukraine • October 13, 06:08 AM • 3641 views
AFU successfully advancing in Zaporizhzhia direction: Zelenskyy noted counteroffensiveVideo

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported noticeable progress of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk directions. Ukrainian units advanced more than three kilometers in the area of Orikhiv and Dobropillia.

War in Ukraine • October 12, 03:26 PM • 5843 views
Ukrainian military liberated Mali Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast from occupiersVideo

Units of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aidar" and the 33rd separate assault regiment raised the state flag of Ukraine in Mali Shcherbaky. The settlement in the Zaporizhzhia direction is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • October 12, 12:27 PM • 43397 views
Ukrainian drones destroyed a Grad MLRS, five tanks, and enemy infantry in the Donetsk directionVideo

Operators of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces in the Donetsk direction destroyed a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher and five enemy tanks. The 427th separate unmanned systems regiment "RAROG" stopped assault actions, depriving the infantry of cover and making further advance impossible.

War in Ukraine • October 12, 01:18 AM • 8030 views
Syrskyi spoke about the situation at the front: what is known

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Russian occupation forces' losses in September amounted to 28. 5 thousand personnel, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 70 targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian military personnel are holding back the enemy in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Dobropillia, and Novopavlivka directions.

War in Ukraine • October 11, 10:08 AM • 13734 views
Starmer, Macron, and Merz agree on using frozen Russian assets - Reuters

The leaders of Great Britain, France, and Germany have reached an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This decision will be implemented in cooperation with the United States.

Politics • October 11, 04:21 AM • 13370 views
Bank employee in Kyiv transferred half a million hryvnias from deceased clients' accounts to herself: she has been notified of suspicion

In Kyiv, a bank employee is suspected of transferring at least UAH 500,000 from deceased clients' accounts to her own. The woman worked in five different banks over the past five years.

Kyiv • October 10, 08:55 AM • 3532 views
Syrskyi revealed occupiers' losses in September and named new defense directions

Last month, Russian occupiers lost 28. 5 thousand people, and Ukraine is focusing its efforts on containing the enemy in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Dobropillia, and Novopavlivka directions. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on active defense and counter-offensive actions in the Dobropillia direction.

War in Ukraine • October 10, 07:52 AM • 3427 views
Russian army lost 1120 servicemen and 14 armored vehicles in a day - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Over the past day, October 9, Russian occupiers lost 1120 servicemen and 14 armored combat vehicles. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 10.10.25 amount to 11205100 personnel.

War in Ukraine • October 10, 04:13 AM • 3499 views
A spy who reported the coordinates of air defense systems to the enemy was imprisoned in Kharkiv

A 42-year-old Kharkiv resident was sentenced to 5 years in prison for disseminating information about the operation of Ukrainian air defense. The man sent screenshots of Google Maps with markings on the location of defense forces to his interlocutor via Telegram.

Crimes and emergencies • October 9, 10:29 PM • 4665 views
Ukraine managed to rescue 23 more Ukrainian children and teenagers from occupation - OP

23 Ukrainian children and teenagers have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories. Some children were forced to attend Russian schools and obtain Russian passports.

Society • October 9, 06:36 PM • 4008 views
Russian propagandists spread fake news about NGU "blocking detachments" in Sumy region - NSDC Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian media are spreading disinformation about the redeployment of the NGU's "2nd Galician Brigade" to Sumy region to create "blocking detachments. " The Center for Countering Disinformation refutes this information, emphasizing that it is part of a campaign to discredit the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 03:14 PM • 3710 views
Ukraine and Germany signed an agreement on defense digitalization until 2028: what it entails

The Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and Germany have agreed on a partnership in the field of digitalization for 2026-2028. The agreement provides for financial support for key projects such as DELTA, Army+, and Reserve+.

Politics • October 9, 02:43 PM • 12322 views
180.8 sq km of Donetsk region liberated: Syrskyi on the progress of the Dobropillia counteroffensive

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on the successes of the Dobropillia counteroffensive operation. 180.8 sq km of Donetsk region have been liberated, and 212.9 sq km have been cleared of saboteurs.

War in Ukraine • October 9, 02:03 PM • 49457 views
Reserved "dead souls": a scheme exposed in a Kharkiv utility companyPhoto

The management of a utility company of the Kharkiv City Council is suspected of fictitious employment of conscripts to obtain a deferment from conscription. The former director of the utility company, his deputy, and the head of the department facilitated the embezzlement of almost UAH 3 million; the former director has been declared wanted.

Society • October 9, 12:24 PM • 3563 views