army

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  General Staff slams manhunt for conscripts
  The General Staff of the Armed Forces has said that street manhunt for conscripts is an unnecessary extremity on the part of certain local military commissariats. The head of the… 10 December, 17:47
• Live fire drill held in Chernihiv Region
  A large-scale brigade live fire tactical exercise began in Chernihiv Region on 2 December. According to an LB.ua correspondent, the exercise scenario is close to real combat conditions… 03 December, 19:06
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  Ukrainian general says arms depot explosions were terrorist acts
  The Defence Ministry has got examination conclusions showing that the arms depots in Svatove, Balakliya and Ichnya caught fire as a result of deliberate enemy actions, Deputy Defence… 03 December, 18:25
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  General Staff: No reason to set up military administrations
  The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said that there is no reason to set up military-civilian administration because of the introduction of martial law, its deputy chief… 28 November, 16:42
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  Ukraine set for martial law, parliament vote pending
  Ukraine may introduce martial law following the Russian armed attack on three Ukrainian naval boats in the Kerch Strait, which were heading from Odessa to the port of Mariupol. On… 26 November, 07:36
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  Ukrainian servicemen to be paid higher salaries
  President Petro Poroshenko has said that as of 1 January 2019, servicemen will be paid at least 10,000 hryvnyas (360 dollars) a month. For those on the front line, minimum wage will… 23 November, 14:32
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  Soldier wounded by blast at Rivne training range
  A 19-year-old contract soldier of the 30th Kostyanty Ostrozkyy mechanized brigade, which is based in Novohrad-Volynskyy, Zhytomyr Region, was wounded by a blast at the Rivne military… 20 November, 18:36
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  Ukraine to introduce no-fly zone over Black Sea on 1-4 Nov
  Ukraine will introduce a no-fly zone over the Black Sea on 1-4 November for the period of live fire tests of guided rockets. "The testing of guided anti-aircraft rockets will begin… 31 October, 23:48
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  Autumn conscription campaign takes off in Ukraine
  An autumn conscription campaign in Ukraine will last from 1 October to 31 December, Ukrainian News has said. It is planned to enlist 17,960 people, including 9,010 to the Armed Forces… 01 October, 10:39
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  Draft campaign extended in Ukraine
  President Petro Poroshenko has ordered an extension of the compulsory military service draft campaign from two to three months in 2018. As a result, the autumn draft for eligible… 10 September, 16:40
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  Ukraine to host large-scale international military drill
  Ukraine's largest international military exercise Rapid Trident 2018 will kick off this Monday, 3 September, the press service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff has said… 30 August, 20:28
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  Ukraine's defence budget to reach 200bn hryvnyas in 2019
  Ukraine's security and defence budget is expected to reach 200bn hryvnyas (7.18bn dollars at the current exchange rate) in 2019, the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) of… 27 August, 15:09
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  New version of T-72 tanks undergoes live fire testing
  The Ukrainian defence concern, Ukroboronprom, is holding the live fire testing of the main combat tank T-72AMT, a modernized version of T-72A. Its main feature is the ability to fire… 13 August, 15:12
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  Troops to use new salute at Independence Day parade
  On the instruction of President Petro Poroshenko, the Defence Ministry is preparing a new bill to replace the military salute "Long life" with "Glory to Ukraine". Although parliament… 07 August, 12:52
• General Staff: all drones above army facilities to be shot down
  All drones spotted above military units or training ranges during army exercises will be taken down, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said on Facebook. This is part… 06 August, 18:19