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Europe
Ukraine Aims to Fill Up to Half of Assault Infantry Positions With Foreign Recruits
Ukraine plans to open military recruitment to more foreign nationals and aims to have foreigners fill 30-50% of assault and infantry positions.
June 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Unveils Defense Overhaul: Higher Pay, Fixed Service Terms, New Contracts for Troops
Rear pay would rise to Hr.30,000 ($667), with frontline contracts averaging Hr.300,000 ($6,667).
June 12, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Turns Increasingly to Robots for Frontline Missions
Ukraine is rapidly deploying ground robots to carry out dangerous frontline missions, from logistics and combat support to evacuation, aiming to protect soldiers’ lives.
June 9, 2026
Drones
Ukrainian Drones Now Autonomously Down Shaheds
The system automates 95% of the interception process and has already been successfully tested against Shahed drones in combat conditions.
June 8, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Bets on Deep Strikes With ‘Logistical Lockdown’ to Drain Russian Offensive Power
In recent months, Ukraine has quadrupled strikes on Russian logistics, warehouses, equipment, command posts, and supply routes at operational depth.
May 27, 2026
Drones
Ukraine Aims to Intercept 95% of Air Targets as 27 Private Enterprises Join Air Defense Project
Defense Minister said the share of Shaheds destroyed by interceptor drones has doubled over the past four months, despite Russia increasing the number of launched kamikaze drones by around 35% every month.
May 21, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Tests Cheap Interceptor Missiles to Counter Shahed Drone Threat – Fedorov
Ukraine is developing low-cost interceptor missiles to counter Russian Shahed drones, with systems already undergoing testing, according to officials.
May 21, 2026
Germany
Ukraine Downs 90% of Russian Drones, Fedorov Says
Ukraine is now intercepting around 90% of Russian drones and nearly 80% of cruise missiles, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
May 12, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Losing More Troops Than It Can Replace for Fifth Straight Month – Defense Minister
Fedorov said Ukraine’s strategic aim is to push Russian losses to a level where “further advances become unsustainable.”
May 5, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine Plans Higher Pay, Phased Demobilization Under Army Reform
Proposed changes include higher base salaries, large infantry contract bonuses, and phased demobilization starting in 2026.
May 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Says Private Air Defense Unit Downed High-Speed ‘Jet Shahed’ Drone
Jet-powered drones travel at higher speeds, making them a lot more difficult to intercept than standard, propeller-driven Shahed drones powered by small two-stroke engines.
April 17, 2026
NATO
Ukraine’s Brave1, NATO Launch €10M Competition for Counter-Drone Technology
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of defense, said it will help bring Ukrainian and NATO defense companies closer together and speed up the development of new technologies for the battlefield.
March 25, 2026
Air Defenses
Ukraine Developing Multi-Layered Air Defense System Modeled on ‘Iron Dome’
Pavlo Yelizarov, deputy commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, said the planned system would combine several elements rather than rely solely on expensive Western-made missile defenses.
March 12, 2026
Drones
Ukraine Moves to Data-Driven Drone Purchases Using Battlefield Analytics
Under the new system, Ukraine’s General Staff will compile requests from frontline units that include only technical requirements – without naming specific drone models or manufacturers.
March 10, 2026
Drones
Ukraine Introduces Starlink Verification to Counter Russian Drone Attacks
Instructions for Ukrainian users to register their Starlink terminals for verification will be published in the coming days. Terminals that fail verification will be disconnected.
Feb. 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘Fix Mobilization’ – Zelensky Lays Out Priorities for New Defense Minister Fedorov
The Ukrainian president said he has tasked the new defense minister with three priorities: bolstering air defenses, resolving military contract issues, and fixing forced conscription.
Jan. 30, 2026