Nine Ukrainian officials, including Andriy Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, and Kyrylo Budanov, the country’s military intelligence chief, are set to attend the meeting, according to a presidential decree published on November 22. – 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 […]
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Ukrainian manufacturers able to produce 4 million drones per year, Umerov says
Ukrainian companies have increased their industrial capacity to produce four million drones a year, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a June 26 press briefing. The statement comes as Ukraine seeks to increase domestic arms production amid uncertainty over further U.S. support and reduced dependence on supplies from European partners. Ukrainian manufacturers will supply four […]
North Korea deployed 20% of Kim’s elite ‘personal reserve’ to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says
North Korea has already deployed around 11,000 elite troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, accounting for more than 20% of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s elite “personal reserve” force, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said during a June 26 press briefing. “These are soldiers specially selected based on physical, psychological, and other criteria,” Umerov […]
Ukraine sends ceasefire memo, urges Russia to respond ahead of June 2 peace talks, Umerov says
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28 that Kyiv is still awaiting the Russian side’s proposed ceasefire memorandum, which was expected following peace talks in Turkey earlier this month. According to Umerov, the international community had anticipated Russia would submit the document promptly after the May 16 negotiations in Istanbul. “Unfortunately, the Russian […]
Defense Minister Umerov meets Pentagon chief Hegseth for the first time
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the first time on Feb. 12 on the sidelines of the Ramstein-format meeting in Brussels. The 26th summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) is the first one chaired by the U.K. rather than the U.S. as Washington revises its foreign […]
Defense Minister Umerov under investigation for possible abuse of power, office position, media reports
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has launched a criminal investigation into the potential abuse of power, as well as office position by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 28, citing NABU’s statement. On Jan. 23, the Defense Procurement Agency’s (DPA) supervisory board voted unanimously to extend current director Maryna Bezrukova’s […]