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Germany will soon deliver about 100 guided missiles for the IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine. This was reported on social media X by the German delegation to NATO following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), according to Ukrinform. "Future support for Ukraine in the form of materiel and military training was confirmed at today’s UDCG meeting of over 50 nations. Germany will continue to play an important role in this support and announced the delivery of around 100 IRIS-T guided missiles to Ukraine shortly," the post reads. As Ukrinform reported earlier, Germany has already provided Ukraine…

Today's meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the Ramstein format) was successful and confirmed the partners' continued commitment to supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. This was stated by Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov following the meeting in Brussels, as reported by a Ukrinform correspondent. "Today, as promised, we held a productive meeting. Delegations from 50 countries discussed priorities and budgets for 2025. Security assistance will continue. Air defense, interceptors, artillery, ammunition, and armored vehicles were prioritized, and we received very strong aid packages. We heard from everyone present that they will continue this assistance — this…

Ukraine has already received €50 billion in military aid. While this is significant, it remains insufficient. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur made this statement ahead of the Rammstein format meeting in Brussels, as reported by a Ukrinform correspondent. "It is good to see that 10 countries are already investing at least 0.25% of their GDP to Ukrainian defense… Last year, we agreed in Washington to help Ukraine with €40 billion. It was achieved, even more so, €50 billion was given to Ukraine as military aid. It's good but we also know that it's not enough," Pevkur emphasized. According to Pevkur,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that it is crucial for Ukraine to maintain the Ramstein format as a coalition of over 50 countries and to receive specific weapons packages following the meeting on February 12. The Ukrainian President made this statement during a joint briefing with the President of the European Investment Bank, Nadia Calviño, for media representatives, as reported by a Ukrinform correspondent. When asked by an Ukrinform correspondent whether the Ramstein format would change due to the fact that, for the first time, the United Kingdom, rather than the United States, will chair the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on…

Ukrainian and Polish Prime Ministers, Denys Shmyhal and Donald Tusk, had a conversation during which they discussed cooperation between the two countries in the defense sector and the acceleration of logistics. Shmyhal reported this on Telegram, as informed by Ukrinform. "A substantive conversation with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. We discussed cooperation between our countries in important areas, particularly in the defense sector and the acceleration of logistics. I thanked Poland for the 46th military aid package," Shmyhal said. The politicians also focused on border infrastructure issues. "Modernization of border crossing points at the shared border was carried out, including…

The Ukrainian Defense Forces are launching the revolutionary Drone Line project, which will significantly enhance the brigades and scale up the experience of effectively eliminating the enemy. As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced this on Facebook. He explained that this initiative represents a new standard of warfare, where unmanned systems become a key element of combat operations, helping soldiers accomplish the most complex tasks. "We are focusing on the best UAV units. The Drone Line will scale up the most effective drone systems within the Ground Forces and the State Border Guard Service," Umerov stated. The…

Ukrainian soldiers defending the Zaporizhzhia direction received machinery and equipment worth more than UAH 4.5 million from the region. This was announced in a Telegram message by the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov, Ukrinform reports. “Once again, together with the communities of the region, we handed over machinery and equipment worth more than 4.5 million hryvnias to the soldiers,” the statement reads. Fedorov clarified that the soldiers fighting in the Zaporizhzhia sector received 4 unmanned aerial systems of various types; signal amplifiers for stable communication in the field; batteries for drones; an interactive display to monitor…

In addition to the French Mirage 2000 fighter jets, Ukraine also received F-16 warplanes from the Netherlands. This was reported by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. "The Ukrainian sky is becoming more secure! The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has received long-awaited reinforcements—the first French Mirage 2000 fighter jets and F-16s from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. These modern combat aircraft have already arrived in Ukraine and will soon begin carrying out combat missions, strengthening our defense and enhancing our ability to effectively counter russian aggression," Umerov noted. Read also: Zelensky thanks Macron for…

The Commander of the Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, discussed the use of unmanned naval systems in combat missions with the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Michael Claesson. This was stated on the Navy commander's Facebook page, Ukrinform reports. The meeting took place as part of Claesson’s visit to Ukraine, which also included meetings with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, and other commanders. Neizhpapa informed Claesson about the current security situation in the Black Sea region. "The enemy's main goal remains unchanged – to deprive Ukraine of access to sea. To this end,…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held a phone conversation with UK Secretary of State for Defense John Healey, discussing the situation on the front lines and Ukraine’s defense needs. Umerov reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “I had a phone conversation with the UK Secretary of State for Defense, John Healey. We discussed the current situation on the front lines and Ukraine’s key defense priorities,” the Ukrainian Defense Minister wrote. Special attention was paid to preparations for the upcoming Ukraine-NATO Council meeting. This is a crucial format for strengthening Ukraine’s cooperation with allies and coordinating the next steps in…