Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

russia plans to form two combined arms armies, 14 divisions and 16 brigades by the end of this year to increase the combat capability and size of its army.

During a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ukrainian Defense Minister rustem Umerov gave a vivid example of how air defense systems affect the situation on the battlefield, stating that when Ukrainian air defense systems shot down three russian bombers in one day, russia stopped using bombs in one of the hottest spots on the frontline for more than 11 weeks.

Lithuania allocates 35 million euros for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine as part of the EU's ammunition initiative.

Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 950 people have been injured by explosive devices, and 647 explosive-related incidents have been recorded, resulting in 289 deaths and 661 injuries among the civilian population.

Ukraine faces difficulties in acquiring Soviet-era ammunition directly from Balkan countries due to Russian influence and domestic legislation, so it relies on intermediary countries such as EU members or the United States to purchase such ammunition.

russia has launched a kamikaze drone attack on a military unit in unrecognized Transnistria to destabilize the region.

Last month, the Defense Ministry inspectors prevented the supply of 264. 09 tons of low-quality food worth UAH 36,479,997.10 to military units by checking the suppliers' warehouses before delivery.

President Zelenskyy held the meeting to discuss reports from the front, ammunition supplies, defense contracts, protection of critical infrastructure, and efforts to build defense borders.

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security plans to close a loophole in the draft law on mobilization that allowed several people to register as guardians of one person with a disability to avoid the draft.

The Ukrainian government has allocated an additional UAH 5 billion for the purchase of drones to strengthen the country's defense capabilities against Russian aggression.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops attacked 115 settlements and 190 infrastructure facilities in 11 regions of Ukraine, resulting in civilian casualties.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has changed the measure of restraint for former Defense Ministry official Oleksandr Liev from custody to personal commitment, obliging him to appear before an investigator, prosecutor or court at every request.

According to Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, attacks by Russians fighting on the side of Ukraine on Russia's border regions will continue for the foreseeable future.

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.