German-Ukrainian defense technology company Quantum Systems has acquired a 10% stake in Frontline, a Ukrainian defense robotics firm, Quantum Systems announced in a press release on July 16. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can […]
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Ukraine unites Unmanned Systems Forces with top ‘Drone Line’ units under new command group
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) announced on June 20 the establishment of a new command group that will unite the branch with other top drone units in the country’s military. Drones have become one of the defining tools of the full-scale war, used extensively by both Ukraine and Russia for surveillance, long-range strikes, and tactical […]
Ukrainian drones destroy Russian air defense systems in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military intelligence says
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) destroyed three Russian air defense systems using drones in the occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast on June 14, HUR says. “Strike drone masters of the Department of Active Operations of the HUR of the Ukrainian defense ministry discovered and destroyed expensive air defense systems of the Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied territory […]
Germany to help finance Ukrainian-made long-range systems, Merz says
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. Germany and Ukraine will sign a memorandum on the joint purchase of “long-range fires” manufactured by Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on May 28. Berlin will also help finance the operations of Starlink in Ukraine. “There will be no restrictions on long-range weapons, Ukraine will be able […]
Belarus has nuclear weapon delivery systems but no Russian warheads, Ukrainian intel chief says
Belarus possesses nuclear weapon delivery systems but no warheads, Ukrainian foreign intelligence (SZRU) chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with Ukrinform published on May 26. Belarus has been a key ally to Moscow and has previously been reported as hosting Russian tactical nuclear arms on its territory, after the two countries signed an agreement […]
Ukraine must ‘accelerate creation of ballistic systems,’ Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs to “accelerate the creation of Ukrainian ballistic systems as much as possible,” according to his evening address published on May 2. Zelensky made the statement following his meeting with the Commander-in-Chief, where he was briefed on military supplies, staffing, and Ukraine’s missile program, including domestic development and production. […]
Ukraine ready to buy 10 Patriot systems for $15 billion, Zelensky says
Ukraine is ready to purchase 10 U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems for $15 billion to shield densely populated cities from ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CBS News released on April 13. Zelensky said he had made the offer directly to U.S. President Donald Trump and previously […]
Ukraine ready to buy more air defense systems, Zelensky says
Kyiv is prepared to purchase additional air defense systems to better protect Ukrainian cities from Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his evening address on April 11. The need for more air defenses was the focus of his address to the participants in the Ramstein-format summit held earlier in the day in Brussels, Zelensky […]
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces launching women’s unit
The Unmanned Systems Forces have begun recruiting members for its new women’s unit called the Harpies, the branch announced on April 2. The Harpies also include male personnel, but the “role of pilots who deliver the final blows will be performed exclusively by women,” the unit said on Telegram. Ukraine has pioneered drone technology during […]
Unmanned Systems Forces have carried out over 220 operations deep into Russia since its establishment, commander says
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) have conducted over 220 operations deep inside Russian territory in the six months since its creation, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the USF, said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty published on Feb. 3. Throughout Russia’s full-scale invasion, both Ukraine and Russia have heavily invested in drone technology, […]
Ukraine producing its own air defense systems, Syrskyi says
Ukraine is working on developing its own air defense systems, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19. Ukraine has lobbied international partners for more air defense capabilities in the wake of intensifying Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure. “Back in Soviet times, we actually produced all the […]
Ukraine extends cooperation with Norwegian NASAMS systems supplier
Kyiv is extending its cooperation with Norwegian defense company Kongsberg, one of the suppliers of NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Jan. 16. The defense minister met with Eirik Lie, executive vice president of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and president of Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace. The two discussed anti-drone systems […]