Defense

The state-run defense giant Ukroboronprom is developing capacities to manufacture 155-mm artillery projectiles, which is the standard for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This was announced by company spokesperson Natalia Sad, who spoke at a briefing “Production of weapons and equipment for the needs of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces,” hosted by the Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform. "We have mastered the production of 82mm mortar mines, 122mm and 152mm artillery rounds, as well as 125-mm tank shells. Today, the work on the 155mm NATO caliber continues. We are learning to produce these munitions because it is no secret that…

U.S. company Global Military Products Inc. received from the U.S. Department of Defense a contract worth $118.3 million for the purchase and delivery of Gepard air defense systems for Ukraine. “Global Military Products Inc, Tampa, Florida, was awarded an $118,375,740 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase and delivery of Gepard 35 mm air defense systems,” reads the press release published on the website of the U.S. Department of Defense. Work will be performed in Amman, Jordan, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2024. The relevant funds were allocated under the Foreign Military Sales (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative). As reported,…

Norway will open for Ukraine a five-year military aid program worth a total of EUR 7 billion. This was discussed at a meeting between Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo, Ukrinform reports with reference to Norway’s foreign ministry. Støre noted that his country and other Allies had supported Ukraine in its fight for independence and freedom from the very outset. Read also: Norway to help train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s “We will support Ukraine for as long as is necessary. Under the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, Norway will provide military, humanitarian…

The United States is set to announce on Wednesday the allocation of a new $300 million defense aid package to Ukraine, which could include, among other things, more munitions for the Patriot missile defense system, as well as other weapons and ammunition. This was announced on Tuesday by the Voice of America with reference to sources in the Pentagon, Ukrinform reports. The new aid package is expected to include rockets for the HIMARS systems, anti-tank systems, artillery rounds, as well as Zuni unguided air-to-surface rockets. In addition, the new tranche will include Avenger air defense systems and Stinger anti-aircraft missile…

One person killed and 13 others injured as Russia launches another major strike on Kyiv overnight. Ukraine’s air defenses intercept 29 out of 31 Iranian-made Shahed drones. A drone attack hits Moscow. One killed, 13 injured as Russia launches another major strike on Kyiv overnight Overnight on Tuesday, May 30, Russia launched another major air assault on Kyiv. The strike was Russia’s 17th aerial attack on the capital this month and the third in 24 hours. Russia used Iranian-made Shahed drones in the attack. Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 29 out of 31 Shahed drones launched by Russia. Falling debris caused…

The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how Canadian servicemen share with Ukraine’s defenders the skills of fighting in urban settings. That’s according to Canada Forces’ Twitter page, Ukrinform reports. "New recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine undergo training in conducting urban operations and trench warfare under the supervision of servicemen from the Canadian Armed Forces as part of Operation UNIFIER in Great Britain," the tweet reads. Read also: Canada to donate 4,800 assault rifles, one million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine As part of UNIFIER, since 2015, Canadian servicemen have taught modern combat skills to more than 35,000 Ukrainian…

About 400 Ukrainian servicemen have started training in Germany on how to operate and maintain American M1 Abrams tanks. The relevant statement was made by Lt. Col. Garron Garn, a Pentagon spokesman, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to The New York Times. “About 200 of the troops – roughly one armored battalion – on Friday began conducting what the military calls combined arms instruction at training ranges in Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels, Germany,” the report states. According to Garn, that instruction includes basic soldiering tasks like marksmanship and medical skills, along with training at platoon and company levels, and eventually larger…

A batch of short-range air-to-air missiles will soon arrive in Ukraine from Canada. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of Canada following the regular meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Canada will hand over 43 AIM-9 missiles to Ukraine free of charge from its army stocks, according to Canada’s Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defense added that this would help Ukraine secure its skies against the background of Russia’s ongoing attacks. Read also: Canada gives Ukraine batch of demining suits In addition, Canada will expand the training of Ukrainian…

Members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group agreed on Thursday to find more opportunities to provide Ukrainians with additional air defense systems, including those from existing stocks, as well as to manufacture more units. This was stated by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who spoke at a press conference following the Ramstein 12 meeting, Ukrinform's own correspondent reports. "Now one of Ukraine's most urgent requirements is ground-based air defense. And this contact group will continue driving hard to help Ukraine defend their skies," head of the Pentagon noted. In recent weeks, Austin recalled, Russia has “intensified its sordid bombardment of…