Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

The National Security and Defense Committee has prepared the final version of the draft law on mobilization without provisions for rotation and demobilization, including restrictions on consular services and driving for men aged 18-60 without a military ID, compensation for military personnel, and increased payments for combatants.

Provisions on demobilization and rotation of servicemen in connection with the expected Russian offensive in May are planned to be excluded from the government bill on mobilization, as demanded by the military leadership and the Cabinet of Ministers.

Ukraine's 2S22 Bogdana self-propelled artillery system on a wheeled chassis, designed for the NATO 155 mm caliber, has an armored cabin that can withstand a direct hit from a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone, ensuring the safety of the crew.

Over the past day, the enemy conducted attacks in the Bakhmut and Novopavlivka directions, trying to break through the Ukrainian defense line with the support of aviation, but Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks and inflicted losses on Russian troops and equipment.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military has shot down more than 9,000 Russian drones, including Iranian Shaheed-136 drones assembled in Russia from components from the United States, Canada, and Japan.

Ukraine is considering the possibility of using mobile ammunition recycling complexes to clean up the liberated territories, which would allow the recycled materials to be reused for the production of new ammunition, while reducing environmental pollution.

President Zelenskyy inspected the construction of fortifications and defense systems near the border with Russia in Kharkiv region.

Summer uniforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the State Defense Department told how much money they saved on a set for one soldier.

russia probably wanted to throw the Serpukhov missile ship into the Black Sea, where communications and automation equipment was destroyed in a fire.

Over the past three days, soldiers of the 79th Air Assault Brigade destroyed 18 units of russian armored vehicles near Novomykhailivka, Donetsk region.

Drone strikes on an aviation plant in the Voronezh region of Russia have damaged the company's main production facilities, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine conducted searches in Ukraine and Poland regarding the possible purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces at inflated prices between April 2022 and February 2023.

Two unmanned aerial vehicles attacked aircraft factory No. 711 in the Voronezh region of Russia.

President Zelenskyy said that maximum attention is now being paid to the energy situation, support for people and businesses in Kharkiv and the region, and efforts to strengthen air defense in the region.

The IT Coalition formed expert subgroups within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, and Estonia and Luxembourg announced new financial contributions to support Ukraine's IT, communications and cybersecurity capabilities.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has established an Audit Committee composed of certified internal auditors from NATO and Ukraine to strengthen internal audit functions, maintain public trust and implement the highest international standards in the ministry.

Over the past day, Russian troops attacked 11 regions of Ukraine, shelling 105 settlements and 123 infrastructure facilities, resulting in civilian casualties.

Russia has enough missiles for one or two more major attacks in the coming weeks.

The Ministry of Defense is actively working to launch the Army+ app for Ukrainian servicemen in the summer of 2024, offering military tickets, electronic reports and a convenient way to order UBD certificates as the first services.

Ukraine is working to provide reliable protection against constant russian terror, and Ukraine is preparing a concrete and fair response to the enemy, President Zelenskiy says.

Zelensky discussed the situation at the front and planned further actions with Commander-in-Chief Syrsky, while Defense Minister Umerov reported on the situation with ammunition.

Ukraine expects Russia to intensify its offensive in late spring and early summer, especially in Donbas, moving toward Chasovyi Yar and Pokrovsk, said Kirill Budanov, head of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.

Over the past week, Ukrainian sappers have cleared more than 7,000 hectares of land and destroyed more than 3,800 explosive devices.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Armed Forces are actively using Ukrainian-made drones to destroy Russian occupiers, protect soldiers' lives and reduce Russia's military potential, and that drone production will continue to grow this year.

"The State Logistics Operator refused to provide services to one of the food suppliers to the Armed Forces, as the latter delivered only 25% of the required volume of products in the first week, failing to fulfill its contractual obligations.

At night, a pipeline used by the Russians to pump oil from a local oil depot to tankers was blown up in the port area of the Azov Sea Port. Tanker loading of oil products has been suspended for an indefinite period.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Chief of the General Staff Oleksandr Syrsky discussed the current situation on the battlefield, the consequences of Russian attacks, and the need for additional air defense systems and missiles with U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during their weekly phone call.

The co-owner of the Slovak company Sevotech appealed to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to help bring mortar rounds that were purchased under a contract with Lviv Arsenal for the Ministry of Defense and are now in Slovakia.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian and Estonian UAV manufacturers will cooperate.

The Lviv Arsenal company, which is involved in a criminal case for failing to deliver 100,000 mortar shells to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, had a license from the State Export Control Service to import weapons, which requires strict checks and approvals from various agencies.