Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops shelled 11 regions of Ukraine, attacking 147 settlements and 128 infrastructure facilities.

Four climbers were killed and three injured in an avalanche on the Puy de Dome mountain range in the French Alps.

In Vinnytsia, law enforcement officers dismantled a large-scale scheme of embezzlement of public funds intended for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through overpriced contracts for the supply of military equipment worth over UAH 4 million.

The President signs a law allowing the demobilization of conscripts.

The first direct contract was signed between Ukraine and a Swedish manufacturing company during the visit of Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson to Ukraine.

During the week, Ukrainian defenders destroyed almost 12 Russian battalions, neutralizing more than 200 artillery pieces and 5,750 occupants.

Russian troops shelled 10 regions of Ukraine, attacking 117 settlements and 113 infrastructure facilities with mortars, tanks, artillery, rockets and aircraft, killing and injuring civilians.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that 50% of the weapons provided to Ukraine by its Western partners are not delivered on time, leading to losses of Ukrainian personnel and territory.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence said that there is currently no realistic prospect of Russia acquiring Iranian missiles.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence denied reports that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were captured during the withdrawal from Avdiivka, saying that the actual number of prisoners was small.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief denies reports that Russia has received Iranian ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine, saying this information is not true.

According to the head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Russia's strategic goal remains the destruction of Ukrainian statehood.

According to the head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Russia is working on plans to delay and disrupt the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine.

The Ministers of Defense of Sweden and Ukraine discussed military cooperation and the effectiveness of Swedish self-propelled artillery systems Archer, which Ukraine is already effectively using at the front.

Ukraine's Defense Minister said that the country has a powerful plan for a breakthrough at the front in 2024.

Ukrainian defenders repelled a russian airborne assault on an airfield near Kyiv on February 24, delaying russia's plans to use it as a springboard to seize the capital.

All 10 members of the russian crew were killed when their A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft was shot down.

On the one-year anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that Ukraine survived because its army and people stood united against the aggressor.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a bill aimed at strengthening social protection and benefits for military and police officers.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov discussed the current situation at the front and Ukraine's top military priorities during a telephone conversation with Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Ukraine's Defense Minister and Commander-in-Chief briefed the U. S. Senate delegation on the situation at the front and discussed Ukraine's priority military needs to achieve victory over russia.

Deputy Minister of Defense Stanislav Haider discussed with NATO Assistant Secretary General Boris Ruge the resumption of the full-fledged work of the NATO mission in Ukraine and plans to increase its strength to facilitate the implementation of summit decisions and bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership.

The head of the Main Department of Capital Investments of the Ministry of Defense was suspected of corruption because he failed to declare property worth UAH 14 million, including two apartments, a garage, a parking space and three cars.

Kyiv businessmen who helped Russia control Internet traffic in occupied Donetsk were detained for aiding the aggressor.

A representative of the Ministry of Defense explained the recruitment process for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, how long it takes to be appointed to a unit after submitting a resume.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine visited the first recruitment center in Lviv to learn about its first achievements and challenges.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that in 2022-2023, more than 2,000 strongholds, positions, and firing positions were built to strengthen the defense borders along the northern and Transnistrian regions and operational borders.

The draft law stipulates that conscripts whose service ended during martial law will be dismissed if they do not want to continue their service under a contract. Those dismissed to the reserve will receive a one-year deferral from mobilization.

The Ministry of Defense said that in 2023, local communities of Ukraine voluntarily transferred more than UAH 16 billion for the needs of the Armed Forces.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procedure for allocating UAH 515 million from the state budget for the construction and operation of the National Military Memorial Cemetery this year.