Defense

The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how they are teaching Ukrainian sappers necessary skills. The relevant statement was made by the Operation UNIFIER on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The Canadian Forces’ trainers deployed with the Operation UNIFIER share knowledge, skills, and tactics that will help prepare the Armed Forces of Ukraine sappers to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, freedom, and independence,” the report states. 🇨🇦@CanadianForces trainers deployed with #OpUNIFIER share knowledge, skills, and tactics that will help prepare the Armed Forces of Ukraine sappers to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, freedom, and independence. pic.twitter.com/0wUm3sOy9U — CAF with Ukraine (@CAFwithUkraine)…

Day 581: Ukrainian troops advance in Donetsk direction, Wagner fighters are back fighting near Bakhmut Ukrainian troops advance in the Donetsk direction. Wagner fighters are back fighting near Bakhmut. Ukraine is to bolster air defenses to protect energy facilities before winter sets in, the Prime Minister says. Putin is systematically misinformed about Russian military’s struggles in Ukraine, Ukraine’s intelligence says. Оригінал статті - на сайті Українського кризового медіа-центру: https://uacrisis.org/en/581 Ukrainian troops advance in the Donetsk direction, President Zelenskyi said Wednesday after a meeting where he was briefed on the situation on the front lines, and supply of ammunition and weapons,…

In the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, memoranda of cooperation and development of joint projects were signed between the Ukrainian Strategic Industries Ministry, the Global Defense & Industry Alliance, the Arizona Defense & Industry Coalition, and the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association. The relevant statement was made by the Office of the President of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin and President and CEO of the Arizona Defense & Industry Coalition and the Global Defense & Industry Alliance Lynndy Smith signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ukrainian Strategic Industries Ministry,…

Germany has handed over another package of military support to Ukraine. The list of the military assistance provided by the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine has been updated on the website of the German Federal Government, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, Ukraine received 17 SatCom terminals, one antenna hub station, four truck tractor trains 8x8 HX81 and four semi-trailers (51 and 45 accordingly were handed over before), 12 Zetros trucks (188 were delivered before), and WISENT spare parts. All the machinery and equipment delivered to Ukraine were taken not from Bundeswehr but industry stocks. Earlier this week, German…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has summarized the first results of the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which took place on September 19, 2023. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ramstein format meeting – the first results. We agreed the initiative to establish Capabilities Coalition,” Umerov wrote. In his words, the main goal is to prepare Ukraine’s future Defense Forces. In this regard, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry identified five priority attention clusters, namely air defense, artillery, aviation, navy, and armored vehicles. Separately, Umerov urged international partners…

Ukraine, Estonia and Luxembourg have launched the newly-established IT Coalition. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The kick-off meeting of the new coalition was held within the framework of the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format. “The goal of the IT Coalition is to deliver a secure and resilient IT infrastructure for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Defense Forces, which enables Ukraine to be more efficient and effective on the battlefield. We are grateful to Estonia and Luxembourg for their leadership in driving this…

By late 2023, Ukraine’s drone production for military purposes will increase by more than 120 times. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov during the ‘Editorial Board. Summit’ event for mass media professionals, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “If we look at late December, we will realistically increase production volumes by 120-140 times,” Fedorov said. In his words, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being assembled and will be assembled by Ukrainian companies. But, their component parts are foreign made. According to Fedorov, the key task…

The Canadian Armed Forces have shown how they are teaching Ukrainian recruits the skills needed to move and survive on the battlefield. The relevant statement was made by the Operation UNIFIER on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Camouflage and concealment are central to military operations. The Operation UNIFIER’s training element in the United Kingdom teaches the Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits the skills needed to move and survive on the battlefield,” the report states. A reminder that, since the Operation UNIFIER was launched in 2015, the Canadian Armed Forces have trained over 37,000 Ukrainian military and…

Ukraine may start using the F-16 fighter aircraft in spring 2024. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in an interview with Ukrinform. Reznikov expressed confidence that Ukraine would receive the F-16 fighter jets and see them in action as soon as next spring. “Today we have a permit for training, we have countries that agreed to provide training, and even those that agreed to send us the F-16s upon the completion of training and infrastructure preparations,” Reznikov explained. A reminder that Ukraine’s ‘fighter jet coalition’ consists of 14 countries. In August 2023, Ukrainian pilots began…