Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

According to the Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, Russia has deployed all available resources on the front line in Ukraine, including units from the Far East and limited reserves, which has led to huge losses.

The DIU hacked the Russian state system used for electronic voting.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has released former Defense Ministry official Oleksandr Liev from custody on his own recognizance due to the absence of a crime in his actions when signing a contract for the supply of ammunition.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with former US Ambassador William Taylor to discuss the current situation on the battlefield against Russian aggression and the immediate and long-term military needs of Ukraine that the US can help meet.

The five companies will supply food to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 13 areas covering the entire country starting from April 1 under contracts signed with the State Logistics Operator (SOE).

During the presidential election in Russia, there were numerous cases of arson and vandalism at polling stations, including a bottle of Molotov cocktail thrown at a polling station in St. Petersburg, a woman setting fire to a voting booth in Moscow, and another woman pouring green paint on a ballot box.

Zhumadilov spoke about the companies that blocked food tenders for the Armed Forces.

The Russian military leadership is allowing soldiers to vote for Putin in sham elections without physical presence or documents. The "voters" are planned to include those who have recently been killed, disappeared or captured.

Ukraine has started negotiations with Latvia on a bilateral security agreement, defining its content, key elements and thematic blocks.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi regularly visit combat brigades on the front line to understand the situation, discuss challenges with unit commanders and make decisions to support the troops and achieve victory.

The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a new defense management reform to improve defense planning, resource management, and interoperability with NATO.

The state-owned logistics operator will save up to 20% of the cost of food and other goods by entering into direct contracts with producers, avoiding intermediaries and ensuring quality control.

For the first time, Ukrzaliznytsia has demonstrated a medical evacuation train equipped as a hospital, capable of providing emergency care and even performing surgeries on the move, to transport seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

In 2022, Ukraine signed about 180 contracts for the purchase of ammunition, which is almost twice as many as the 90 contracts signed in 2023, for a total of more than 640 contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition during 2022-2023, of which about 300 were completed as of March 6, 2024.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine called the statement by the head of russia's rostelecom about cyberwarfare against Ukrainian intelligence a clumsy attempt to legitimize illegal elections and justify putin's rule.

Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court reduces bail for Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in the case of embezzlement of UAH 1 billion from the Armed Forces, from over UAH 500 million to UAH 469 million, leaving him in custody until April 17.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry thanked the EU for approving an additional 5 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine.

Three people were detained in Finland on suspicion of laundering funds intended for the purchase of bulletproof vests for Ukrainian soldiers.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared a new recruitment algorithm for the Armed Forces, replacing outdated approaches with a clear mechanism for voluntary enlistment through recruitment centers and online platforms.

Drone strikes over the past two days have damaged facilities that account for 12% of Russia's oil refining capacity, with the largest refineries being hit.

The Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Korean company KG Mobility Corp (SsangYong) for the purchase of vehicles, including pickup trucks, for the Armed Forces of Ukraine without paying excise, customs duty and VAT.

A petroleum products plant in Novoshakhtinsk, Russia, was attacked by "unknown flying objects of Ukrainian origin," which suspended its operations and disrupted the enemy's plans.

Ukraine and Finland held another round of talks to outline key elements of a bilateral security agreement.

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense is testing two samples of floating modules attached to body armor that can automatically inflate and raise soldiers to the surface if they fall into water.

In its three months of operation, the State Logistics Operator has signed 87 contracts worth UAH 12 billion, saving almost UAH 3 billion through competitive bidding, with 95% of procedures announced through the Prozorro system.

According to the underground movement ATESH, the Russians have significantly reduced the number of warships in the area of the Crimean Bridge, and only coastal defense ships are on combat duty there.

The new mobilization law aims to find more than 300,000 recruits to replace the exhausted soldiers currently on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to sources cited by The Financial Times.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the DeepStateUA analytical project to ensure data exchange and strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine with relevant information.

Russian troops shelled 9 regions of Ukraine, attacking 145 settlements and 208 infrastructure facilities.

The Deputy Head of the NACP discussed with Czech officials cooperation in the fight against corruption, in particular, asset identification, countering disinformation, Ukrainian refugees and prevention of war-related corruption.