Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense has developed a rotation mechanism: after 90 days of fighting, a soldier has the right to several months of rest. It is impossible to regulate this at the level of law.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff, where they discussed the staffing of brigades and their provision. Proposals are also being prepared regarding the contingents of partners for the new security architecture.

Declaration submission is temporarily unavailable in Diia due to updates to update forms for sole proprietors.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine are repelling attacks by the occupiers in various directions, including Kharkiv, Kupyansk and Pokrovsky. The enemy is carrying out air strikes and shelling border areas.

The government has extended the «Contract 18-24» program to the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service. Medical examination has been simplified and the list of positions for Ukrainians aged 18-24 has been expanded.

In March 2025, Russian occupiers suffered the greatest losses of artillery systems and vehicles since the beginning of the invasion. 1644 artillery systems and 3545 vehicles were destroyed in a month.

For the first time in 11 months, the business activity expectations index exceeded the neutral level, reaching 51. 8. This was facilitated by stable consumer demand, increased production and stabilization of energy supply.

Ukrainians abroad do not need to present a military ticket to obtain a passport. Status verification will take place in the electronic register, and data will be entered automatically.

Rustem Umerov declared more than UAH 1. 6 million in salary in his declaration for 2024. His wife received UAH 1.8 million, and he also has an apartment in the USA.

Russia is planning a major offensive in the spring-summer of 2025 in several directions to put pressure on Ukraine in negotiations. G7 warns of possible intensification of fighting.

21-year-old Veronika, with a medical education, became a servicewoman of the 72nd brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians under the "Contract 18-24" program. Her relatives learned about her decision shortly before the start of training.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched the Space Policy Department for military communications, intelligence and missile threat alerts. It will coordinate engineers, developers and scientists.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation is developing a Ukrainian large language model that will accelerate the integration of AI into the government, business, and key areas of Ukrainian life. The model is planned to be launched by December 2025.

As early as the end of the first half of 2025, two new types of deferral will be launched in Reserve+. And by the end of 2025, it will be possible to apply for 35 types of deferral online.

Demobilized sole proprietors have only 10 days to submit documents for tax exemption. The State Tax Service is working with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Defense to increase this period.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced that it is actively working with the General Staff on a draft law on demobilization. The department emphasizes the social importance of this project.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated 83 million hryvnias for the construction of fortification structures in the Zaporizhzhia region. The funds will be used for engineering and technical structures and equipment of defense lines.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine denies striking energy facilities in Russia and the temporarily occupied territories, emphasizing adherence to agreements with partners. Russia, on the other hand, attacked energy infrastructure in Kherson and Poltava regions.

On March 27, technical works will be carried out in the Oberig register from 22:00 to 00:00. At this time, it will not be possible to obtain a deferral or update a document in the Reserve+ application.

On the initiative of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence, the first mosque for Muslim soldiers "As-Salam" has been opened in Ukraine. Kyrylo Budanov thanked the soldiers for their courage and presented the mosque with collections of prayers.

People with disabilities can apply for a deferral through the "Reserve+" mobile application if their data is in the Unified State Information System of Social Security (EISS). To apply, you need to submit a request through the application.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has added 10 brigades to the "Contract 18-24" program, now the Land Forces, Navy, Airborne Assault Forces and UAV Forces are available. You can apply on the website or in Reserve+.

Natalia Kalmykova declared 567,322 UAH of income for the past year. She owns land, a house in Vinnytsia region, two apartments in Vinnytsia and a CITROEN C3 car.

According to the Razumkov Center, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Emergency Service have the highest level of trust (93. 5% and 85.5%). The greatest distrust is towards officials (79%) and political parties (77%).

Ukrainians planning to sign a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to independently choose the location for their military medical examination (VLC). Electronic referrals for VLC have already been generated over 32,000 times.

The "Contract 18-24" program, which provides for the payment of UAH 1 million to volunteers, will be extended to units of the National Guard and the State Border Service. Zelensky emphasized the importance of supporting young volunteers.

Over the past week, 1,226 citizens applied to recruitment centers. The most active regions in terms of the number of people who joined the Armed Forces are Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia regions and Kyiv.

A Su-25 military plane crashed in the Primorsky Krai of the Russian Federation during a training flight. The pilot managed to eject. The plane crashed in a deserted area.

GUR published data on 14 Russian museum workers involved in the theft of Ukrainian valuables. 164 artifacts found during excavations were taken from occupied Crimea.

In a day, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 1280 Russians, and also destroyed 5 MLRS and over 80 artillery systems. The Defense Forces also destroyed 4 enemy helicopters in the Belgorod region.