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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 Spartan Brigade, which has been formed as part of the Offensive Guard initiative of the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry, is assaulting Russian positions in the Zaporizhzhia sector. The relevant video was posted by the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The National Guard members are confidently advancing and eliminating the occupiers. The video shows the fighters mopping up the enemy’s positions in a forest area and gaining a foothold to further conduct fire,” the report states. A reminder that Ukraine’s Defense Forces achieved partial success near Verbove and Novoprokopivka in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Ukrainian defenders…

In recent weeks, the special operations forces of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have destroyed 13 Russian tanks, 28 armored fighting vehicles and 15 artillery systems, using FPV drones. The relevant video was posted by the Security Service of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Additionally, the SSU’s Special Operations Center ‘A’ smashed 32 enemy motor vehicles, two surveillance systems, 40 firing points and fortification structures. In cooperation with the artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they also hit four Russian multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), six artillery systems, one electronic warfare system, and eliminated about…

On September 15, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 69 times, having fired 325 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The enemy launched 69 attacks, having fired 325 projectiles with mortars, artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles, tanks, and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS),” Prokudin wrote. Fourteen Russian projectiles were fired at the city of Kherson. Russian attacks targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements and an enterprise in the city of Kherson. Fortunately, civilians remained unharmed.

As of today, 12 thousand Ukrainian families have received funds for housing repairs under the state program ‘eRecovery’. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a press conference in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. "The 'eRecovery' program has started working in full force. As of today, 12 thousand families have received funds for repairs. In just two weeks, certificates for destroyed housing will be issued within 'eRecovery', when people will be able to buy housing to replace the destroyed one. It will also be a fully electronic system. I am convinced that it will work effectively. The demand…

There are currently no mechanisms for holding elections in Ukraine during the war. The government has no idea how this will happen. This was stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a press conference in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. "My opinion coincides with the opinion of the President of Ukraine: today we have no legal and physical mechanisms, no understanding of how to hold elections in a full-scale war. How can people in foxholes and trenches vote? How can people run for office from foxholes and trenches? How can international observers monitor the proper conduct of elections…

About 5,000 regulatory acts in Ukraine will need to be amended to bring them in line with EU legislation. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a press conference, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. "This year, it is very important for us to start negotiations with the EU to continue macro-financial stability - these are related things. We are also working on this, it is a big part of our work. We have gone through the main path of self-screening, analyzed 27,000 regulatory acts, of which ... about 5,000 regulatory acts will require certain changes to bring our legislation…

As of the fall of 2023, Russia has many times fewer missiles than in the fall of 2022, but the aggressor country continues to produce them using Western components. This was stated by Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the air of the 'United News' telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. "The production of missiles continues, they are making them. There are Western components in both missiles and Shaheds. That is why attention is focused on this, and the Western media emphasize that no matter how many sanctions packages are announced, Russia…

According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there will be no shortage of winter uniforms for Ukrainian defenders. Hanna Malyar, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, said this on the air of the national telethon 'United News', answering a question about the provision of winter uniforms for the military, Ukrinform reported. "As of now, the units engaged in logistics, and if we are talking about uniforms, report that they are provided. Let me remind you that the uniforms do not change every year, they have a certain period of use, so this does not mean that every fall and spring…

The Ukrainian military industry has presented the newest samples of weapons, tested in real combat conditions, at the DSEI 2023 international arms and security exhibition. Ukraine's Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "London. DSEI 2023 international arms and security exhibition. Ukrainian manufacturers have something to show and something to be proud of. Ukrainian weapons today are weapons of victory, tested in real combat conditions and hardened by war," the post reads. The Ukrainian booth, in particular, presents the Punisher attack drone, J.E.T. FPV drones, FP-1 unmanned aircraft system, Magura V5 multi-purpose unmanned surface drone,…