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Supervisory board extends arms procurement head's contract, initiates audit following proposed merger

The supervisory board of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) extended a 1-year contract to Maryna Bezrukova, the current director of the DPA, the agency announced on Jan. 21. The contract extensions comes after Defense Minister Rustem Umerov walked back on plans to merge the Defense Procurement Agency and the State Logistics Operator (DOT) into one […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

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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 […]

Ukraine

January 16, 2025

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Zelensky extends condolences over deadly South Korean plane crash

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences on Dec. 29 to the families of victims and the people of South Korea following a tragic Jeju Air plane crash that killed at least 176 people, marking the worst air disaster involving a South Korean airline in decades. The Jeju Air jetliner, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, […]

Ukraine

December 29, 2024

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Italy extends military support to Ukraine through 2025

Italy's cabinet approved a decree on Dec. 23 extending the supply of "means, materials, and equipment" to Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a government statement. The move reinforces Italy's commitment to supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Italy has delivered 10 military aid […]

Ukraine

December 24, 2024

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