Ukraine is increasing the production and contracting of UAVs, including interceptor drones, according to National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov. Next week, a technology Staff meeting will be held to scale up Ukrainian drone programs.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a military meeting where the situation at the front and the counter-offensive operation in the Dobropillia direction were discussed. 168.8 km² of territory has been liberated, and Russian losses amounted to almost 3,000 personnel.
Aircraft-type drones, primarily reconnaissance drones, are now available for order by military units on the DOT-Chain Defence marketplace. The Defense Procurement Agency has contracted 8 Ukrainian manufacturers, offering 12 drone models.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision on automatic military registration and de-registration. Men aged 17 will be able to register through "Reserve+", and those who have reached the maximum age will be de-registered automatically.
Three former heads of the Novomoskovsk military forestry enterprise will be tried in Dnipropetrovsk region. They are accused of illegal logging amounting to almost 70 million hryvnias.
Ukraine plans to form Space Forces by December 31, 2025, as stipulated in the government's action program. By the end of 2025, Ukraine aims to achieve 60% operational readiness of integrated air and missile defense, cyber and space components.
President Zelenskyy has submitted a bill on sending Ukrainian Navy units to Turkey and Great Britain. This includes the corvette "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" and a number of mine countermeasures vessels, which will cost UAH 135 million in 2025.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution that regulates the transfer of training weapons from military units to Centers for training citizens for national resistance and educational institutions. This, among other things, will ensure the formation of a material and technical base for teaching the subject "Defense of Ukraine".
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced the launch of the digital system "Impulse" for accounting for military personnel. It will replace paper accounting, allowing for quick data retrieval and report generation.
Lviv law enforcement officers detained a lieutenant colonel of justice of the Ministry of Defense, who organized a corruption scheme: for a bribe, he arranged fictitious deferments from mobilization and facilitated the illegal departure of conscripts abroad.
On September 18, Ukraine repatriated the bodies of defenders who fell in the Kursk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia directions. Investigators will conduct examinations to identify the repatriated bodies.
The corresponding mark and specialty code in the "Reserve+" mobile application are not grounds for a fine or other restrictions.
The status "requires basic general military training" means that there is no information about a person's military specialty in the register.
The Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine made its first large purchase of 1,000 maneuverable vehicles through the Prozorro system. The supply of 500 quad bikes was contracted for the amount of UAH 119.8 million, which is 25.5% less than the expected cost.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has detailed the process of creating and approving arm patches for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which includes adherence to heraldic traditions and legislative norms. Each chevron is approved by a commission and endorsed by the Minister of Defense or the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the 2026 state budget, expenditures for the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Energy, and the Ministry of Community Development significantly increased. At the same time, expenditures for the State Property Fund, the State Space Agency, and the Ministry of Defense were reduced.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine made personnel changes, appointing Dmytro Makarenko as the head of Derzhheokadastr. Maksym Malashkin was appointed State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense, replacing Ivan Sopiga.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will now be responsible for identifying critically important enterprises of the defense-industrial complex and reserving their employees. This decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was adopted in connection with the liquidation of the Ministry of Strategic Industries.
The new version of the "Army+" application 2. 5.0 includes five new reports and an Army ID directory for storing and quickly substituting data. Since its launch, the military has submitted 860,000 electronic reports.
Today, September 15, marks the Day of Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of Ukraine and the International Day of Democracy. Free Money Day is also celebrated.
Since September 1, TCC servicemen are obliged to use body cameras when notifying citizens. In almost two weeks, the cameras have already recorded a number of offenses, and the relevant materials have been transferred to law enforcement agencies.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated on Tank Troops Day, thanking for courage and professionalism. He noted that tank crews work in a risk zone, cover infantry, and save the lives of their comrades.
The "Army+" application has added the course "SEDO: Digital Document Management in the Military" with 10 modules for military personnel. It teaches how to work with documents in a single digital space, including correspondence registration and reporting.
The girls signed the "18-24" contract with the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade named after Koshovyi Otaman Ivan Sirko for the first time. They will serve as unmanned systems operators, joining the seventh group of contractors under this program.
The "Reserve+" application will be unavailable from 00:00 to 06:00 on September 13 due to technical work in the "Oberih" register. Users are advised to download the PDF version of the document in advance.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that the Polish delegation was provided with the latest data regarding the deliberate 'Shahed' drone attack. The parties discussed strengthening defense cooperation and the possibilities of joint production of drones and long-range weapons.
The former head of "Lviv Railways" has been notified of suspicion of abuse of power. His actions led to losses for "Ukrzaliznytsia" exceeding 31 million hryvnias.
The government approved an experimental project by the Ministry of Defense. Military personnel undergoing treatment abroad can now undergo military medical commission remotely.
An employee of the Ministry of Defense's Mobilization Department has been exposed in a corruption scheme, offering deferment from mobilization for $10,000. He faces up to ten years in prison for complicity in receiving unlawful benefits.
The Cabinet of Ministers has simplified the procedure for printing and sending summonses for conscripts, reservists, and those liable for military service. Now, summonses can be sent not only by mail but also through state electronic resources and electronic interaction systems of strategic enterprises in the printing industry.
