Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Fedir Venislavsky suggested that the right to impose sanctions on suppliers who do not fulfill their obligations to government customers, such as the Ministry of Defense, could be expanded at the legislative level.

Details of explosion in the Belgorod region of Russia have become known.

Russian troops shelled 159 settlements and 94 infrastructure facilities in 10 regions of Ukraine, killing and injuring civilians.

The GUR reported the details of the destruction of the Russian ship Sergey Kotov.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed that its special unit destroyed a Russian Black Sea Fleet ship, the Sergiy Kotov, worth about $65 million, in Ukrainian waters near the Kerch Strait on the night of March 4-5.

The Ukrainian military has reportedly conducted a special operation to destroy the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov in occupied Crimea.

The Ukrainian commander discussed the situation at the front with the US Secretary of Defense.

Nearly 30,000 new American-made medical tourniquets were found unused after 6 months in a Ukrainian military unit warehouse.

At the beginning of the full-scale russian invasion, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine signed ammunition contracts with any company that claimed to be able to provide shells due to critical need, but some companies failed to deliver, moving money abroad.

Oleksiy Bezhevets, an advisor to the recruitment department, said that Ukrainians who are liable for military service should recognize that they no longer have time to stay at home.

The Prime Minister said that Ukraine's defense needs will require additional funding this year due to the intensity of the hostilities, and that the government plans to continue auditing defense spending.

President Zelenskyi held a daily conference call to hear from the Chief of the Armed Forces about the audit of the Armed Forces and the rotation of brigades, grain exports, and rescue operations after the attacks.

More than UAH 30 billion has been allocated from the budget reserve fund and other sources for the fortification and construction of defense borders since the beginning of 2024.

According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, on March 4, 2024, a railway bridge over the Chapayevka River in the Samara region of Russia was blown up, paralyzing train traffic.

Over the past week, sappers of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine defused 4,599 explosive devices and cleared more than 15 hectares of liberated territories.

Germany has provided Ukraine with 50,000 first aid kits, which will soon be transferred to the army. In total, Ukraine has contracted half a million first aid kits for the Defense Forces.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has begun testing new modular body armor that functions as a life jacket in contact with water to save the lives of servicemen.

Russian and Belarusian companies failed to agree on a price for manufacturing parts for the Grad MLRS.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed another memorandum with the PULSE Charitable Foundation to assist in tactical medical training of military personnel.

Prime Minister Rutte discussed with President Zelenskyy how to speed up the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by reducing obstacles and promoting cooperation between the defense ministries of Ukraine and partner countries.

The 12 winners of the first Hackathon organized by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received $10,000 each to further develop projects in areas such as target recognition, navigation systems, and secure communications to support the military.

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands received a military briefing on the situation at the front from the Ukrainian military leadership during his visit to discuss continued military support.

The law signed by President Zelenskyy introduces NATO clinical protocols and standards in the medical support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The security expert believes that the participation of dubious companies in tenders for the supply of food and other goods for the Armed Forces should be excluded at the legislative level to prevent disruption of supplies.

The International Court of Arbitration has awarded the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine over USD 491,000 after foreign suppliers breached contracts by failing to meet deadlines for delivering goods to the Ukrainian military.

President Zelenskyy has changed the commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, appointing Volodymyr Karpenko to the post.

russian police are already monitoring the cemetery where Navalny is to be buried on March 1 and checking the passports of those who want to get there.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more than 270 people, including 14 children, have been killed by mines and explosive devices, and more than 600 have been injured.

In February, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 13 russian aircraft, including 10 fighter-bombers, 2 fighters, and 1 long-range radar detection aircraft, making it the worst month for russian pilots since October 2022.

The auditors found that military units in four regions paid more than UAH 186 million in unjustified additional remuneration to some servicemen.