Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Lviv Arsenal LLC appeals to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine to help resolve the situation with the supply of mortar shells purchased under a contract with the Ministry of Defense, which are currently in Slovakia.

Two recruiting centers of the Ukrainian army have opened in Kharkiv, offering a variety of vacancies.

New suppliers of food to the Armed Forces should not be afraid to report attempts to put pressure on them by companies that have previously tried to disrupt tenders, and law enforcement should respond to this information.

Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence drones to bypass russian air defenses and precisely target russian energy facilities such as oil refineries, dealing a blow to russia's military economy.

Drones attacked the territory of an enterprise located in the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan. The attacked enterprise was engaged in the production of drones.

Ukraine has strict rules for companies to export and import arms, requiring them to obtain permission from the State Export Control Service, permits, security checks and compliance with criteria such as export control compliance, production capacity and the national interest.

Last week, 300 trucks with food started delivering to military units across Ukraine under the first contracts signed by the State Logistics Operator, ensuring that the armed forces will not go hungry despite attempts by some companies to disrupt the process.

The Russians have begun to use fewer Kalibr missiles due to logistical problems, including difficulties with maintaining launchers and reloading them in the bays of Sevastopol.

More than 6,000 concrete pyramids are produced daily to build protective engineering structures and barrier systems in Odesa region to ensure security and defense in accordance with the plans of the Ministry of Defense.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the Russian Volunteer Corps cannot reach Moscow with weapons, but eventually, when the situation allows, they will play their role, as they have been fighting against Russian troops in the Belgorod and Kursk regions for more than a week.

In the Dnipropetrovs'k region, more than 42 km of anti-tank ditches were dug and more than 11,000 concrete pyramids were installed, as well as crushed stone foundations and reinforced concrete structures for firing points and dugouts.

In 2024, UAH 862. 6 billion was allocated for payments to military personnel, which is 70% of the Defense Ministry's budget.

More than 20% of the defense budget is allocated for the purchase of weapons and military equipment.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov met with the head of the French National Assembly and expressed readiness for joint investment in French defense technologies and direct purchases of French military products.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated over UAH 700 million to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine to provide one-time financial assistance to the families of the fallen DIU employees.

In 2022-2023, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine signed state contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition with more than 130 companies, including about 100 domestic enterprises and more than 30 foreign companies, often with the involvement of intermediaries due to the high competition in the arms market.

Ukraine's Defense Minister reported progress in cooperation with partners on defense assistance packages, assuring that Ukrainian defenders will receive more weapons, and called on NATO allies to provide additional air defense equipment against Russian attacks.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has won an international arbitration against foreign suppliers, recovering more than UAH 700 million for undelivered or poor-quality military equipment and protective gear.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working on a legal definition of "cyberwar" and the recognition of cyberattacks as acts of war to counter systematic cyber threats from Russia and its allies.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has considered 4051 out of 4266 amendments to the draft law on mobilization, making it 95% ready, with the remaining amendments scheduled to be completed tomorrow.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin disappears, nothing will change quickly for Ukraine because of the deep-rooted hatred of the West and Ukraine among Russians, which will continue to influence decision-making for many years, says Kirill Budanov, head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate.

Ukraine convened an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council to inform the allies about Russia's missile attacks on critical infrastructure and to ask NATO members to provide additional air defense systems.

At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine was forced to engage intermediary firms, mostly Ukrainian, to purchase ammunition abroad, as some countries were reluctant to sign contracts for fear that Ukraine might lose the war.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yuriy Dzhyhyr met with the European Parliament delegation and discussed Ukraine's urgent defense needs, including air defense systems, long-range missiles, artillery and ammunition, and thanked the EU for its support in the face of russian aggression.

Due to the intensification of rocket attacks on Kyiv by Russia and the threat of enemy sabotage groups entering the city, the Kyiv Defense Council decided to strengthen security measures, revise the rules for holding mass events and ensure the readiness of civil defense facilities.

The new law on mobilization and military training introduces basic military training at universities starting in 2025, conscript service lasting 5 months in peacetime and 3 months in wartime instead of regular service, mobilization from 25 to 60 years of age, and deferment of military service until the age of military service for citizens from 18 years of age.

The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, believes that Telegram poses a threat to national security, as it can be used to influence people in the occupied territories and spread disinformation, and calls for the regulation of such platforms.

Ukraine is forced to engage intermediaries to purchase ammunition on the world market. However, due to the high competition for ammunition must be accepted as a "necessary element of the game".

The Ministry of Defense has announced the purchase of 3,000 DJI Mavic 3E and 1,000 DJI Mavic 3 Thermal UAVs through Prozorro, as part of a larger procurement of 20,000 drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The demobilization of conscripts will begin next week and will last until the end of May, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said.