War

During the air raid in Kharkiv, explosions were heard, and arrivals were reported in two districts of the city. This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Telegram channel of Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. “An explosion was heard in the city! Preliminarily, the attack was made in the central part of the city, in the area of residential buildings. Information about the victims and damage is being clarified,” the post reads. Soon the mayor informed about another arrival. “We have another arrival, first in the Shevchenkivskyi district and again near residential high-rise buildings,” wrote Ihor Terekhov. Read also: Kherson…

Ukraine and its President will never stand alone, and Europe will continue to work together with Ukraine to achieve a sustainable and just peace. This was written by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on the social network X today, after the incident in the Oval Office of the White House. She made her post in Ukrainian, Ukrinform reports. “Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You will never be alone, dear President Zelensky. We will continue to work with you for a just and sustainable peace,” the…

In Dnipropetrovsk region, three people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhii Lysak on Telegram. In Synelnykove district, the Russian forces injured two men, aged 48 and 35. They will receive outpatient treatment. The aggressor targeted two communities — Mezhivska and Velykomykhailivska — using drones and guided aerial bombs (KABs). A kindergarten, 13 private houses, a car, and power lines were damaged. In Nikopol district, another person was injured — an 84-year-old woman. She received medical assistance on-site and will be treated at home.…

Highly qualified specialists from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), who had been transferred to the infantry due to a shortage of personnel at the front, have been reinstated after public outcry and the response of the Commander-in-Chief of the AFU, Oleksandr Syrskyi. According to Ukrinform, this was stated by Colonel Yurii Ihnat, head of the communications department of the Air Force Command of the AFU, in an interview with Radio Svoboda. "You are absolutely right about the transfers; they did happen. I won’t specify the number because this information is not public, but they did…

The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, which, in particular, manufactures missiles for NASAMS air defense systems, is working on establishing a joint production facility in Ukraine. This was announced by the company's president Erik Lee in an interview with Euractiv, Ukrinform reports. “We are now estblishing a company in Ukraine. We are in close discussion with industry in Ukraine to establish a joint venture. The first priority is to increase missile production for our air defence system in Ukraine, based on Ukrainian technology. We are talking about the mass production of missiles, meaning hundreds. We are looking at establishing…

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has received a shipment of equipment valued at approximately €7.5 million from the IT Coalition, funded by the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This was reported by the Defense Ministry, as cited by Ukrinform. The delivery includes server and networking equipment for data processing centers, charging stations, communication equipment, and information display panels. Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernohorenko emphasized that the supplied equipment will enhance the capabilities of the Defense Forces and accelerate the digital transformation of the Ukrainian military. Read also: International partners to allocate EUR 700M for Ukraine’s demining equipment As Ukrinform…

France intends to propose to European countries the creation of shared stockpiles of weapons on European territory, which could be supplied to Ukraine if needed, in order to deter Moscow from launching a new attack. This was stated by Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sébastien Lecornu on Thursday in an interview with Franceinfo, as reported by Ukrinform. "Security guarantees include several potential levels. The issue of stockpiling weapons in Europe for Ukraine is a means of deterrence if the war resumes," he explained, adding that France will bring this idea to the negotiating table with other European countries.…

To reduce total dependency on international aid, particularly from the United States, Ukraine needs to take three steps to develop its own defense industry. Viktor Taran, Head of the Kruk UAV Operators Training Center stated this in a column for Ukrinform. "We need to review the state budget in search of these funds. To do this, it’s enough to do three simple things: cut non-priority expenditures and increase the military component; involve private businesses creating new manufacturing through state-private partnerships; and obtain technologies from allies (Britain, France, Germany, etc.), which will allow us not just to buy weapons, but to…

The Czech Republic has joined the United States and the United Kingdom as one of Ukraine’s primary ammunition suppliers. The Czech Ministry of Defense announced this following a meeting of the country's defense industry representatives, Ukrinform reports. In 2024, the Czech Republic delivered approximately 1.5 million artillery shells to Ukraine, including 500,000 155mm shells, primarily as part of the Czech Initiative. “This places us, the Czech Republic, among Ukraine’s key ammunition suppliers, alongside the U.S. and the U.K.,” said Defense Minister Jana Černochová. She noted that exports of military equipment to Ukraine increased by at least a third last year,…

As part of the Support Ukraine summit, Ukraine demonstrated UAVs and FPV drones of domestic production to international partners. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a post on social media, Ukrinform reports. “Reconnaissance UAVs, FPV drones on fiber optics, ground robotic platforms, interceptor drones, electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems, communication systems, river drones, and drone missiles – all of these are actively operating on the battlefield, working and defending,” Zelensky noted. The head of the Ukrainian state stressed that all of them are products of Ukraine’s defense industry, which has been revived and significantly developed over the past three…