Ukraine Military & Defence

For several days now, various Asian, Caucasian and Balkan media outlets have said that Turkey is ready to help Ukraine with the supply of new weapons, including the deployment of Turkish troops in the region.

The Ukrainian design office KB "Lucz" presented the "Sokol-300" reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle, which was to be premiered during the Arms and Security 2020 exhibition in Kiev, which was canceled due to the pandemic

Since Ukraine gained independence, we have not received a single new military aircraft. The oldest military aircraft in our country are 52 years old, says the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Serhiy Drozdov

The United Kingdom offered Ukraine the construction of missile boats according to the British project in local shipyards, agreeing not only to full technology transfer, but also to finance it with a long-term, low-interest loan

To begin with, a fact that no one in the world calls into question: the current ceasefire in Donbass, which began at 00:01 on July 27, 2020, in principle, is still observed by both parties.

Two American B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons flew in close proximity to Crimea. US aircraft have previously appeared over the Black Sea, but for the first time they approached the Crimea from land - from the territory of Ukraine.

The US Senate proposed annually allocating $ 300 million to Ukraine for military needs, including for the purchase of lethal weapons. The State Duma indicated that, in this case, Moscow will consider itself competent to supply weapons to the DPR and LPR fighters

The US military is preparing to send the promised weapons and equipment to Ukraine, including missiles for Javelin anti-tank systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the US Transportation Command statement on Twitter.

The United States provided $ 60 million in military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the American embassy in Kiev on June 17 on its page on the social network Twitter, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The reason for the appeal was reports spread in the Ukrainian media about the creation of a "Hungarian" region in Transcarpathia. According to Bilan, this will lead to armed conflict and the loss of territory by Ukraine.

The American missile armament of strategic bombers B-52H Stratofortress is capable of "delivering a strike" at Russia without entering the airspace controlled by the Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 Triumph.

Ukraine conducted test launches from its new Neptune ground-based cruise missile system; firing took place at the Alibi firing range in the Odessa region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Gazeta.ru.

Ukraine’s purchase of new large armaments from Washington could mean Kiev’s preparations for a large-scale offensive in the Donbass in the event of difficulties with peace agreements, explained Konstantin Zatulin

The director of the Ukrainian Pavlograd Chemical Plant, which produces, processes and utilizes rocket fuel, did not rule out the possibility of a missile strike against infrastructure facilities in Russia.

The Pentagon chief Mark Esper, in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran, confirmed that the United States supports Ukraine’s efforts to build up defense capabilities to counter Russia's "aggression"

Another test of the Olkha-M (Alder) missile took place in Ukraine, despite the declared emergency regime due to the outbreak of a new type of coronavirus, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing news agency RNS.

In the morning, the outskirts of Donetsk and the village of Gorlovka were bombarded by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), on March 30, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according the press service of the JCCC statement.

The Ukrainian company Praktika conducted land trials of the Otaman 6x6 armored personnel carrier. According some military experts, the new Ukrainian armored carrier is a modernization of the Soviet BTR-60.

The United States plans to supply anti-artillery radars and combat patrol boats to Ukraine as part of assistance approved by THE Congress, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing sources

On the territory of Ukraine might start production of Turkish armed unmanned systems. According to the former head of the Ukrainian military department, Ankara and Kyiv are working on such a plan

Ukraine and Poland will collaborate to develop and manufacture in Poland the Ukrainian-made ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) called Pirat, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Army Recognition.

KYIV, (BM) - Kyiv will build two military bases according to NATO standards in Severodonetsk - the regional center of the Luhansk region, and in Mariupol, Donetsk region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according Ukrainian Defense Minister Andrii Zagorodnyuk statement. According to him, these two military facilities began to be built in the…

KYIV, (BM) - The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Kyiv to forget forever about the return of Crimea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Pompeo statement. Read more: US UAV conducted reconnaissance near Crimean borders US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, after his visit to Ukraine, unexpectedly announced that this country had…

KYIV, (BM) - The German portal RND cites a statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadim Priestayko regarding the Kiev request for Germany to provide military assistance, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: USA to supply a second batch of Javelin man-portable anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine According to Priestayko, Germany…

KYIV, (BM) - Ukraine has signed a contract with the United States to supply a second batch of Javelin man-portable anti-tank missile systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Gazeta.ru. Read more: Ukraine Buys Javelin Missiles and Command Launch Units from the US In addition, the Ukrainian army ordered similar missile systems of its…

KYIV, (BM) - Representatives of Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics held talks in the form of a video conference with the participation of mediators - Russia and the OSCE - and agreed on the exchange of prisoners, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Russian Gazats online magazine. Read more: Kerch Strait…

KYIV, (BM) - The Ukrainian P-360MC anti-ship missile complex "Neptune" has successfully passed flight tests and has flown on a given route 360 ​​km., learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the general director of Luch KB Oleg Korostelev statement. Read more: France Sells 20 Military Patrol Boats to Ukraine Totalling €136.5M The Ukrainian…

PARIS, (BM) - Ukraine strengthens the protection of maritime borders. According to Ukrainian media, the government approved the purchase of twenty patrol ships (boats) of the French company OSEA, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Read more: Russia is Training a Missile Attack Over Ukraine and has Tactical Groups to Invade in the…

KIYEV, (BM) - Russian strategic Tu-22M3 bombers have been training missile strikes in Ukraine this summer, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Pan.bg. Read more: The Inevitable Death Awaits the Ukrainian Air Force in Conflict with Russia This was said by the commander of the Ukrainian Navy Admiral Igor Voronchenko at the third…

BELGRADE, (BM) - Recently in Ukraine, a list of industries to be paid special attention has been determined. In their long row there was no place for mechanical engineering. When asked by critics why this segment was forgotten, the answer was: it is required to find a “short hryvnia” that is able to give an economic effect in a short time. As a…

KIEV, (BM) - In the near future, the Ukrainian armed forces may receive a hypersonic aviation guided missile. Appropriate development at the exhibition "Weapon and security-2019 "was presented by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Ukraine Buys Javelin Missiles and Command Launch Units from the US The…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy one hundred fifty (150) Javelin missiles and ten (10) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLUs), learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The Javelin Successfully Fired Its Missile from Titan Unmanned Ground Vehicle Also included are training devices, transportation, support…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The US, Romanian and Ukrainian military will conduct an Open Skies observation mission over Russia on September 23-27, while Russia will carry out an observation flight over Slovenia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: Russia and France Ready for Full-Fledged Military and Defence Cooperation "Russia…

ANKARA, (BM) - A seemingly lucrative defense architecture is flourishing on both shores of the Black Sea as neighbors Turkey and Ukraine vigorously cultivate procurement relations, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. Most recently, state-controlled Ukrainian company Ukrspecexport and privately owned Turkish drone specialist…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Department of Defense announced today (June, 18) plans to provide $250 million to Ukraine in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to build the capacity of Ukraine’s armed forces, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the US DoD statement. Read more: Ukraine Is to Be…

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, 13th December 2018, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met to discuss developments in and around the Sea of Azov as well as the Alliance’s backing for Ukraine. During the meeting it was confirmed that the North Atlantic Alliance will support…

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation, (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Today, Russian state media reported that the court in the city of Simferopol in Crimea, which was deciding today on a pre-trial measure for the 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia in Kerch Strait on Sunday, has ordered one of them to be under arrest for two months on charges of illegally…

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Yesterday (25 November), around 7am local time, two armored artillery boats (the Berdyansk and the Nikopol) and the Yany Kapu tugboat of the Ukrainian Navy, which were transiting from Odessa on the Black Sea to Mariupol in the Sea of Azov, had been seized by Russia, passing through the Kerch…

ANKARA, Turkey (BulgarianMilitary.com), 30 July 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: Antonov/the An-188 aircraft showcased at Eurasia-2018 in Antalya, Turkey Turkish officials revealed that the negotiations on the joint production of the An-188 STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) military cargo aircraft between aerospace and procurement…

KHARKIV (Ukraine), June 18, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: en.wikipedia.org (BTR-4E) The Ukranian Malyshev Factory (formerly the Kharkiv Locomotive Factory), located in Kharkiv, Ukraine and part of the State Concern UkrOboronProm (Ukrainian Defence Industry), has started a new production line for BTR-4E experimental hulls, reported…

KHARKIV (Ukraine), May 29, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: Ukroboronprom On 25th May the state owned company Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau (KMDB), based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, unveiled that they are developing a new BMP-U IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), reported Shephard Media. The new IFV is being designed for…