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Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has announced the launch of a new defense cooperation framework, the Northern Group-Ukraine format, uniting Ukraine with 12 European countries. He shared the news on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "Expanding horizons: launching cooperation within the Northern Group-Ukraine framework. Twelve countries unite to strengthen security and support Ukraine," Umerov said. The participating countries include Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, as well as Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. Read also: Umerov, Danish MPs discuss strengthening cooperation under Ukraine's Victory Plan "We agreed that the next meeting in the Northern Group-Ukraine format…

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's approval of an updated nuclear doctrine does not mean a significant change in Russia's position or a threat to use nuclear weapons. The ISW said this in a new report, according to Ukrinform. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's updated nuclear doctrine on November 19 in a clear response to the Biden Administration's decision to greenlight long-range strikes into Russia and as part of Putin's ongoing efforts to influence Western decision-makers into shying away from providing additional support to Ukraine. Putin signed the decree "On approval…

In the Sviatohirsk community of the Donetsk region, Russian troops destroyed all secondary schools and used a tank to fire at one of them. Volodymyr Rybalkin, the head of the Sviatohirsk city military administration, told this to an Ukrinform correspondent. According to him, the enemy in the community hit cultural centers, kindergartens, and administrative buildings. “The Russians carried out air strikes on all five schools: four of them were hit directly, and in one case, shells fell on the school yard, significantly damaging the building. There was a secondary school in Sviatohirsk that was destroyed by Russians with direct tank…

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, and the Minister of State, Deputy Secretary of State for the House of Lords at the UK Ministry of Defense Lord Vernon Coaker discussed in Copenhagen the supply of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2025. Umerov reported the talks on Facebook, as seen by Ukrinform. "Together with Lord Coaker, we discussed the UK's plans to supply aid to Ukrainian soldiers in 2025. Another important topic was the synchronization of our cooperation in the defense industry," noted the head of the MoD. Read also: Ukraine, Poland’s defense chiefs talk cooperation…

Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense of Poland Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz discussed issues of cooperation, including the training of the Ukrainian military and deepening of cooperation in the field of defense industry. Umerov reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform saw. "During the meeting of the Northern Group countries, I held a separate discussion with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. We discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, particularly the training of Ukrainian service members and the deepening of collaboration in the defense industry," he…

Servicemen from the 80th Galicia Separate Airborne Assault Brigade captured 26 Russian invaders in a single battle in Kursk region. The unit’s press service reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform wrote. "Recently, during one of the unsuccessful enemy assaults, paratroopers from the 80th Brigade eliminated the enemy in considerable numbers, and those who miraculously survived decided to surrender, thus saving their lives," the press service informed. Read also: Russians execute five more Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk region The paratroopers uploaded on social media a video showing the two captured soldiers from the "Storm Z" assault unit. Both are former convicts enrolled…

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov and his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the two defense ministries. The MoD chief announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Together with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding between our countries' defense departments. This document is an important step in implementing the "Agreement on Security Cooperation and Long-Term Support," signed in June by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy," Umerov noted. Read also: Umerov, Danish MPs discuss strengthening cooperation under Ukraine's Victory Plan According to the minister, the memorandum expands the…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Danish lawmakers have explored ways to deepen cooperation within Ukraine's Victory Plan. He shared details of the discussion on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "I expressed appreciation for the successful implementation of the Danish model of investments in Ukraine's defense-industrial complex. We discussed the potential to expand this cooperation, ranging from the procurement of foreign weapons to the establishment of joint ventures for the production of equipment and ammunition," Umerov said. Read also: Umerov, Danish defense minister discuss investment model for Ukrainian weapons production During the meeting, the minister highlighted President Volodymyr Zelensky's Victory Plan,…

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced $275 million in a new security assistance package to Ukraine. The Pentagon said this in a press release issued on Wednesday, according to Ukrinform. "As part of the surge in security assistance that President Biden announced on September 26 to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position, the Department of Defense (DoD) today announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs," the Pentagon said. Read also: U.S. to allow Ukraine to use antipersonnel mines against Russian troops - Austin It added that this Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which…

Russian forces have executed Ukrainian prisoners of war who were encircled in Russia's Kursk region. Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported this via Telegram, citing information circulating on social media, according to Ukrinform. The ombudsman said that he had already sent official letters to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding this war crime. Read also: Russians execute five more Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk region "The international community must act immediately. The occupying country has once again violated the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Russia must be…