There is a shortage of 270 billion hryvnias for the army and the reform of military salaries. Meanwhile, 40 billion from the Ministry of Defense budget was transferred to the Reserve Fund.
The Russian command has banned the movement of military trucks on the Mariupol-Simferopol highway due to strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In two weeks, cargo traffic there has decreased by 71%.
Syrskyi visited units in the Donetsk region and coordinated actions with commanders. The enemy is suffering heavy losses despite superiority in manpower and equipment.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee approved an increase in defense spending by 1. 5 trillion UAH in 2026. The funds will be allocated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and weaponry, thanks to a 90 billion euro EU loan.
Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan Kuras has taken command of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, replacing Anatoliy Kulykivskyi. The unit is currently holding back the advance of Russian troops in Kostiantynivka.
The body of Roman Kyryliuk was discovered in a forest area near the village of Nova Lyubomyrka. Police established that the teenager committed suicide by hanging.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the return of 185 military personnel and one civilian from captivity. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal.
The President dismissed Oleksii Osypenko and appointed Oleh Myronenko as Deputy Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine. Both are Heroes of Ukraine.
A Russian judge will be tried for sentencing a captured Azov member to 18 years in prison. His actions have been qualified as a violation of the laws and customs of war.
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A National Guard officer received $11,000 for promising to influence the discharge of a serviceman on health grounds. In January, he had already been suspected of bribery.
TCR officials are suspected of fictitiously mobilizing 276 individuals, including deceased persons and prisoners. Three suspects have been remanded in custody as a preventive measure.
The National Guard is striking equipment on the Mariupol-Taganrog highway to disrupt Russian logistics. Hornet drones have reached the border, threatening a fuel blockade of Crimea.
The AFU are deploying Hornet AI-powered drones to strike enemy logistics at ranges of up to 120 km. This creates conditions for weakening Russian defenses in the rear.
Fighters of the Black Sky battalion are destroying enemy transport on the outskirts of Donetsk. The AFU continue the elimination of military equipment in the occupied Donetsk region.
The SBU and Defense Forces are strengthening security in five northern regions of Ukraine. Document checks, vehicle inspections, and traffic restrictions are planned.
The first groups of patrol officers have completed a two-week intensive course in firearms training and tactical medicine. The training was conducted by experienced fighters from Azov and the National Guard.
A court has sentenced a driver who, traveling at a speed of 134 km/h, struck servicemen at a checkpoint in Kyiv. One National Guard member died at the scene, while another sustained injuries.
Strike drones of the "Spartan" brigade attack Russian logistics deep in the rear. The National Guard showed footage of flights over Donetsk.
20 Azov fighters returned home as part of a 1,000-for-1,000 exchange. Among them are 19 defenders of Mariupol who spent four years in Russian captivity.
205 defenders have returned home, including the defenders of Azovstal. Approximately 95% of those released had been in Russian captivity since 2022.
Ukraine has returned 205 defenders from Russian captivity as part of a major exchange. Most of the released soldiers had been in captivity since 2022.
Police, National Guard, and volunteers are searching for 15-year-old Roman Kyryliuk near the village of Oleksandriia. Drones have been deployed for the operation, and water bodies and forests are being inspected.
Former judge Tandyr and a Ministry of Justice official stole five apartments belonging to deceased individuals. They used forged documents and fictitious debts for the fraudulent schemes.
"Azov" pilots control the occupiers' logistics at a depth of 160 km from the front. Reconnaissance systems patrol Mariupol to destroy military targets.
In the Shevchenkivske forestry, 70 hectares burned down due to enemy sabotage. An FPV drone and explosives were found at the scene; the fire nearly reached nearby villages.
In the Bucha district, fire has engulfed 100 hectares of forest and open territory. Rescuers have localized the large-scale blaze near the village of Tarasivshchyna.
Budanov initiated the creation of a unified center for recruiting foreigners to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The unit will support volunteers at all stages of their military service.
Inguar Defence has developed a medical version of the Inguar-3 armored vehicle for the evacuation of two wounded personnel. The vehicle features protection against mines and FPV drones.
The Ministry of Defense is becoming a single window for procurements funded by partners. The circulation of painkillers at the front and the codification of Ukrainian explosives have been simplified.
