Since the beginning of the full-scale war, nearly UAH 37.9 billion has been transferred from the special account opened by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) for defense needs. In November, over UAH 57.3 million was allocated. “On December 1, the balance on the special account, which the National Bank opened to support the defense…
Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Denmark Rustem Umerov and Troels Lund Poulsen discussed further cooperation for 2025, including an increase in military support to EUR 2.2 billion. “We discussed further cooperation for 2025, including increasing military support to EUR 2.2 billion. This assistance will form the foundation for training our brigades and equipping them with…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen met with Ukrainian manufacturers of long-range drones and the soldiers who operate them. The leaders were briefed on the technical characteristics of these means of destruction, as well as the specifics of their use. In particular, Volodymyr Zelensky and Mette Frederiksen were shown…
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is working on a development strategy for 2025 and, together with the Ministry of Strategic Industries, is prioritizing investments in the defense industry. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said this at an annual meeting of the European Business Association as part of a panel discussion devoted to Ukraine’s security. “Together with…
The Baltic defensive line is beginning to take shape – Estonia is testing bunkers, Latvia is putting up concrete blocks and Lithuania is acquiring mines. Since first being announced following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has tested three different types of bunkers to see which would best withstand 155mm artillery shells. “We are having…
On October 30, Minister for Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin met with arms and military equipment manufacturers operating in Zakarpattia region. During the meeting, the manufacturers demonstrated their military products. These included drones of various types, ammunition, electronic warfare equipment, turrets, etc. During the meeting, the minister and the manufacturers discussed the issues and problems that…
Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin held discussions with Indian Ambassador Ravi Shankar regarding the potential cooperation between Ukraine and India in the defense industry. The meeting also included the naval attache Santosh Belliappa. Smetanin emphasized that India was a strategic partner for Ukraine. “Ukraine is open to expanding the geography of partnerships in the…