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NATO
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister discusses plans for an integrated defense system model, collaborative projects with NATO, and ministry deregulation.
May. 17
Drones
Several locations in Russia as well as occupied Crimea were struck by Ukrainian drones in one of the most significant attacks on Russian petroleum producing facilities to date.
May. 17
NATO
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister discusses plans for an integrated defense system model, collaborative projects with NATO, and ministry de-bureacratization.
May. 16
Kharkiv
Death tolls for Kremlin soldiers this week may have been the bloodiest since the start of the war. Russia’s Defense Minister said gaps in the ranks are manageable and no one needs to be drafted.
May. 16
War in Ukraine
Alyona Alyona, one of Ukraine’s singers in Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest said organizers have fined the Ukrainian team for wearing “Free Azovstal Defenders” T-shirts.
May. 15
Budanov
In an evening report, the General Staff stated that this move was made “to save the lives of military personnel and avoid unit losses.”
May. 15
War in Ukraine
Kyiv says it’s throwing thousands of veteran reserve troops led by a top general into battle in a bid to contain the most successful Russian land grab since the early days of the war.
May. 14
Drones
A Russian soldier attempted to fend off an FPV drone with a plastic bottle, likely containing gasoline, but the encounter ended in an explosion (warning: graphic video).
May. 14
War in Ukraine
Russia has occupied several more border villages as “a consequence of the tacit Western policy” that Ukrainian forces cannot use Western systems to strike military targets in Russia.
May. 13
War in Ukraine
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that, as of May 13, Russia has lost a total of 325 helicopters since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
May. 13
Azov
Nazary Hryntsevych became a beloved figure for his defiant video appearance while in Russian captivity. Upon release, he returned to fight. On May 6 he was killed in action.
May. 11
War in Ukraine
The wounded Ukrainian paratroopers were hiding with residents in the occupied Luhansk region for more than a year, receiving medical treatment – until a Russian soldier helped extract them.
May. 10
Verkhovna Rada
According to Ukraine’s Justice Minister, Denys Maliuska, over ten thousand prisoners and men with criminal records of conscript age could be mobilized, but exact numbers are difficult to predict.
May. 10
Verkhovna Rada
Will convicted murderers be freed to serve in Ukraine’s armed forces under the newly adopted law? Kyiv Post delves into what the new law means for prisoners who wish to fight in exchange for freedom.
May. 9
Zelensky
In 2015 Brigadier General Olexandr Trepak was awarded the title of “Hero of Ukraine,” along with the order of the Golden Star. He was portrayed in the 2017 Ukrainian film “Cyborgs.”
May. 9
Armed Forces of Ukraine
The visit coincided with a meeting of Ukraine’s Stavka command group at which President Zelensky said Ukraine was still awaiting the Western artillery ammunition promised to Kyiv in March.
May. 7
Unconfirmed reports say Ukrainian special operators backpacked a bulky laser designator into a Russian border region and used it to take out a vital piece of Russian hardware.
Nov. 8