Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
There is a shortage of both civilian and military personnel in the territorial recruitment centers. Out of 48,000 staff positions, only 36,000 are filled, of which 18,500 are limitedly fit military personnel.
Territorial recruitment centers employ 36,000 people out of 48,000 staff positions. 18.5 thousand employees have the status of limited fitness, many of whom acquired this status at the front.
In 2022-2024, more than 4,600 cases of abuse of power by law enforcement officers were opened. Of these, 1.2 thousand proceedings were closed, and only 99 cases were brought to court.
Ukrainian TCCs employ 36,000 people, of whom almost 7,000 are civilians and about 3,000 are women. There are also employees with limited military service.
The Ministry of Defense initiates monitoring of the institutions that conduct military medical commissions. The doctors of the MEC are responsible for incorrect conclusions on fitness for service.
People with asymptomatic HIV or stable disease can serve in the Armed Forces. Persons with immune subcompensation are only suitable for rear service, and those with decompensation are unfit.
The Ministry of Defense is introducing an electronic system for transferring military personnel between units through the Army+ app. The military will be able to submit reports online with a guaranteed response within 72 hours.
In Ukraine, they are initiating the introduction of "condolence leave" for workers who lost loved ones due to the war. Research has shown the need to allow time to recover from a loss.
The President instructed to extend the possibility of transferring military personnel through Army+ to the National Guard and the Border Guard Service. The Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution on the transfer of military personnel between units of the Armed Forces without bureaucracy.
Starting November 15, military personnel will be able to submit requests for transfer through the Army+ application. The decision on the transfer will be made within 72 hours with a mandatory notification of the result.
The first group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers signed contracts in Lublin and began 35 days of basic training. The recruitment center received about 700 applications from Ukrainians from all over Europe.
The former director of the Ministry of Defense department was informed of suspicion of abuse of office. He groundlessly reduced the fine from 98 million to 4.5 million UAH for overdue contracts for the supply of military clothing.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft budget for 2025 with expenditures of UAH 3. 7 trillion. UAH 54.55 billion has been allocated for the development of arms production, and another UAH 500 million for soft loans to defense companies.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry has signed implementation agreements with Denmark to purchase weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers. Funding in the amount of 535 million euros will come from Denmark, Sweden and frozen russian assets.
The State Employment Service has published a list of the most popular vacancies in Ukraine. The leaders in demand are salespeople (21 thousand vacancies), drivers (9 thousand), and cooks, engineers and accountants (6 thousand each).
The GUR reports that half of the 2,000 UAVs launched by Russia in October were decoy drones.
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the procedure for the use of firearms by civilians during martial law. Now citizens will be able to use the declared weapons to repel Russia's armed aggression.
The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the military leadership, focusing on the Kurakhove direction. He also emphasized the need to strengthen air defense due to Russia's constant attacks on Ukrainian cities.
The online deferment for students and people with disabilities has been launched in the Reserve+ app. The Ministry of Defense is testing the possibility of deferment for parents with many children and plans to transfer all types of deferments online.
The Reserve+ app now allows students and people with disabilities to get a deferment. The system automatically checks data through registries, but it is currently unstable.
The President of Ukraine signed decrees appointing new heads of Volyn and Zakarpattia RSAs. Biletskyi became the head of the Transcarpathian RSA, and Rudnytskyi - of the Volyn RSA.
The Government dismissed the Deputy Minister of Defense and the Head of the State Service of Geology and Subsoil and appointed an interim head of the service. The government also agreed to replace the heads of the Volyn and Zakarpattia RSAs.
Frankenburg Technologies will provide Ukraine with samples of the new air defense missile for testing. If successful, the missiles, capable of destroying targets at an altitude of up to 2 km, may be manufactured in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense held a meeting between the leadership and the military to discuss army modernization and innovation. They discussed issues of supply, training and the creation of a new coordination body.
The Ministry of Defense is testing demi-season and winter uniforms for servicewomen. By the end of 2024, it is also planning to reconstruct buildings to ensure accessibility for people with limited mobility.
Ukrainian pilot cadets will get more training flights and new routes. The program is aimed at a faster transition to training on modern military aircraft, including Western models.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with the new head of the NATO Representation, Patrick Turner. The parties discussed the supply of air defense systems and the implementation of the agreements reached at the NATO Summit in Washington.
The government appointed two new deputy ministers of justice. Also, three high-ranking officials were dismissed and the dismissal of the head of the Nikopol District State Administration was approved.
In October 2024, the NBU transferred UAH 563. 4 million for the needs of Ukraine's defense. The funds were distributed between the National Guard (UAH 49.9 million) and the Ministry of Defense (UAH 508.3 million), with a total balance of UAH 1.5 billion on the special account.
The Reserve+ app has launched a beta test of online deferment from mobilization. Students and postgraduates will be the first to receive instructions, followed by people with disabilities and parents with many children.