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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
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Shabunin's lawyer became a former NABU detective who was involved in the synagogue surveillance scandal and at the ECHR

Vitaliy Shabunin's lawyer became Serhiy Rokun, a former senior NABU detective who was involved in scandals with surveillance of a synagogue and at the ECHR. Shabunin is being chosen a pre-trial measure in a case of evasion of military service and illegal use of Ukrainian Armed Forces transport.

Society • July 15, 01:18 PM • 4845 views
Zelenskyy awarded new general ranks to three AFU officers

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the rank of brigadier general to Yuriy Andrienko and Anton Harbuz. Mykhailo Sydorenko received the rank of major general.

Society • July 15, 12:10 PM • 7580 views
Denmark to help Ukrainian Armed Forces with satellite communication - Country's Ministry of Defense

Denmark has decided to provide satellite communication services to the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the European Defence Agency (EDA). This decision is due to Ukraine's need for secure and stable satellite communication to fight against Russia.

Politics • July 14, 10:08 PM • 4473 views
Three FSB agents received 15 years for helping occupiers break through to Pokrovsk - SBU

Three agents of the Russian Federal Security Service received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for espionage in Donetsk region. They provided the enemy with coordinates of the Defense Forces, including headquarters and routes of military equipment, for a breakthrough to Pokrovsk.

Crimes and emergencies • July 14, 09:31 PM • 4970 views
Conducted forced "mobilization": suspicion announced against the head of the "LPR military enlistment office" in Stanytsia Luhanska

The SBU announced suspicion against the "LPR military commissar" who has been cooperating with the occupiers since 2014. He organized the forced mobilization of men, who were sent to "meat assaults" against the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • July 14, 01:41 PM • 6196 views
Demanded money for updating military data at the TCC: a court employee was detained in Kyiv region

In Kyiv region, an employee of a capital court was notified of suspicion for extorting and receiving money from colleagues for assistance in updating military registration data at the TCC and SP. He promised that colleagues would not be mobilized immediately after processing documents, and the cost of the service increased to 5900 US dollars.

Society • July 14, 11:32 AM • 4916 views
18,000 Ukrainians bought housing under the affordable mortgage program: who gets the loan most often and where

18,000 Ukrainians have used the state affordable mortgage program "eOselia", purchasing housing worth over UAH 30 billion. Most choose compact housing, and more than half of the borrowers are servicemen and representatives of the security sector.

Society • July 14, 09:21 AM • 5130 views
Military car set on fire and attempt to blow up a judge: two women recruited by Russians detainedPhoto

Law enforcement officers detained two women who, on the instructions of Russian special services, set fire to a car belonging to a Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman and attempted to blow up a judge. They have been notified of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Society • July 14, 08:08 AM • 5812 views
Evasion of military service: how many sentences have Ukrainian courts handed down

Since February 2022, the State Bureau of Investigation has investigated 991 cases of evasion of military service. As a result of the investigations, 119 people have been sentenced, and among the evaders are deputies and officials.

Society • July 14, 08:02 AM • 5592 views
Over 60 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction were repelled by Ukrainian defenders: the enemy launched air strikes, trying to advance

Over the past day, 200 combat engagements were recorded. The enemy launched 100 air strikes and dropped 179 guided bombs, using 3956 kamikaze drones.

War in Ukraine • July 13, 07:08 AM • 4075 views
Enemy ships absent in Black and Azov Seas - Navy

As of 06:00 on 13. 07.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 3 enemy ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.

War in Ukraine • July 13, 03:38 AM • 4833 views
The less politicization, the better: lawyers, military personnel, and MPs on Shabunin's case

The SBI announced suspicion against Vitaliy Shabunin regarding evasion of service and illegal receipt of combat payments. The case caused a stir, but part of the public and MPs call not to politicize it, emphasizing legal impeccability.

Politics • July 12, 03:56 PM • 11769 views
I have not met a more unprincipled person, even in politics: the founder of the "Come Back Alive" foundation reacted to the suspicion against Shabunin

Vitaliy Deynega, the founder of the "Come Back Alive" foundation, reacted to the suspicion against Vitaliy Shabunin, the head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (TsPK), calling him an "unprincipled person" and accusing him of double standards. Shabunin has been notified of suspicion for evading military service and fraud, specifically for receiving financial support without actually being present in a military unit.

Society • July 12, 02:28 PM • 7833 views
Heart and soul with Ukraine: 21-year-old volunteer from Hungary died at the front

Hungarian volunteer Ásér Benjámin, born in 2004, died during a combat mission in Ukraine. His father, Ásér Natan, who lives in Canada, wishes to bury his son in Kyiv or Toronto, as he himself cannot return to Hungary.

War in Ukraine • July 12, 01:20 PM • 4821 views
Enemy ships absent in Black and Azov Seas - Navy

As of 06:00 on 12. 07.2025, there are no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 3 enemy ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.

War in Ukraine • July 12, 04:16 AM • 4702 views
Family came under pressure because brothers served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: another Ukrainian teenager returned from occupation

A 17-year-old boy, who was under pressure from the occupiers due to his brothers serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was successfully returned from the temporarily occupied territory. He was threatened with forced conscription into the Russian army.

War in Ukraine • July 11, 06:01 PM • 5357 views
Veteran supported suspicion against Shabunin: this is an important signal to all mobilized draft dodgers – you cannot parasitize on the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (TsPK), has been charged with evading military service and fraud. He is accused of systematic absence from his military unit, receiving financial support, and using a humanitarian vehicle.

Politics • July 11, 04:35 PM • 4295 views
Fake medical certificates were produced and sold for $2,000: over 50 searches conducted in Ukraine, organizers received suspicions

A large-scale scheme for producing fake medical conclusions from the Medical Social Expert Commission (MSEC) regarding the disability of relatives of servicemen has been exposed in Ukraine. The organizers received about 1 million hryvnias monthly, and their "clients" face up to 10 years in prison.

Crimes and emergencies • July 11, 01:17 PM • 4526 views
Admission to vocational schools: the ministry explained about the set of documents, benefits, and mandatory conditions

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine clarified the rules for admission to vocational education institutions, including the necessary documents, deadlines, and conditions for competitive selection. It is noted that there are no age or gender restrictions, and categories of persons entitled to benefits upon enrollment are listed.

Politics • July 11, 10:49 AM • 3853 views
UAH 25.5 million in losses from timber procurement: a lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been notified of suspicion

The deputy commander of a military unit has been notified of suspicion for exceeding his authority. The officer procured timber with violations, including delivery to the combat zone instead of the military unit, which caused losses of UAH 25.5 million.

War in Ukraine • July 11, 07:36 AM • 2943 views
Death of a mobilized soldier in Zakarpattia: Ground Forces reveal details

The Command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released information regarding the death of serviceman Shebeshtenya Y. Y., who was mobilized on 14.06.2025. The cause of death was pulmonary artery thromboembolism, with no signs of violence.

Society • July 10, 03:18 PM • 3169 views
SSO destroyed a rare Russian "Zemledeliye" system: footage shownVideo

Operators of the 8th SSO Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces used attack drones to destroy a modern Russian remote mining engineering system "Zemledeliye". This system is designed for the rapid creation of minefields at a distance of 5-15 km.

War in Ukraine • July 10, 10:10 AM • 3639 views
Former Kyiv City Council Secretary Bondarenko received suspicion for salary fraud

Former Deputy Mayor of Kyiv and Secretary of the Kyiv City Council Volodymyr Bondarenko has been notified of suspicion.

Kyiv • July 10, 08:45 AM • 3759 views
Ukrainian FPV operators showed the destruction of a motorcycle, a ground drone, and a shelter with enemy infantry

Fighters of the 5th Separate Assault Kyiv Brigade destroyed a motorcycle, a ground drone, and a shelter with enemy infantry in the Kramatorsk direction. No enemy object remained unnoticed by FPV operators.

War in Ukraine • July 10, 02:28 AM • 3528 views
Up to a third of today's battles in the Pokrovsk direction - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 112 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops continue to storm the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and shell border settlements.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 02:15 PM • 1704 views
Over 800 units of equipment and hundreds of lives saved: how Valeriy Dubil, Vita Prysyazhnyuk, and the Youth Initiative Charitable Foundation "Nadiya" help the front

At the initiative of Valeriy Dubil, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Youth Initiative Charitable Foundation "Nadiya" and First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health, and Vita Prysyazhnyuk, co-founder of the foundation, the "Nadiya" team embarks on humanitarian missions to the front line every week.

Society • July 9, 11:41 AM • 1471 views
Ukrainian defenders will receive domestic UF training kits with increased autonomy

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and approved for operation the domestically produced UF training kit. It allows for full-fledged dynamic training without the use of ammunition, has IP65 protection, and a 'shot' range of over 1 km.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 10:18 AM • 1535 views
Russia's losses for the day amounted to 1050 servicemen, five tanks and 68 artillery systems - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1050 Russian soldiers and a significant amount of enemy equipment. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 09.07.25 reached over one million people.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 05:05 AM • 2078 views
No Russian warships in the Black and Azov Seas - Ukrainian Navy

As of July 9, 2025, Russian ships are absent from the Black and Azov Seas. Two enemy ships are in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is a carrier of up to 4 Kalibr missiles.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 04:13 AM • 2281 views
In Ukraine, a large-scale air raid alert for the second time in a night due to the take-off of a MiG-31K

On the night of July 9, an air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine due to missile danger. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded the take-off of two MiG-31K.

War in Ukraine • July 9, 12:13 AM • 94074 views