Ukraine is set to inject more than 55 billion hryvnias into weapon and military equipment production in 2025, surpassing next year's budget allocation, announced Herman Smetanin, Minister of Strategic Industries.

Of the total, a hefty 54.55 billion hryvnias ($1.34 billion) will be dedicated to advancing production capabilities, integrating cutting-edge technologies, and boosting the capacity of defense enterprises.

Compared to the 2024 budget, which stood at approximately 51 billion ($1.23 …

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has underlined the significance of the operation in Russia's Kursk region, arguing that it's essential to target the Russians on their own territory.

According to Syrskyi, the operation in this Russian region should not be underestimated as it helps contain the adversary on other fronts. Without this offensive, he suggests, the situation in the Donbas could be considerably more dire.

During his visit to Ukrainian units …

In a decisive operation, Belarusian volunteers from the Kastus Kalinovsky Regiment have successfully destroyed a group of Russian infantry near the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv region. Video footage released on the unit's channel shows the volunteers targeting Russian infantry attempting to advance into a woodland area. However, the enemy's position was revealed with the help of a drone, which subsequently coordinated fire on the target. Engaging automatic grenade launcher crews, as well as …

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday debunked denied suggesting a phone call took place between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "There was no conversation," Peskov emphatically stated to journalists, pointing to the incident as an example of "the quality of information sometimes circulated even by reputable media outlets. This is entirely false. It's pure fiction, plain misinformation," he stressed.

Earlier, The Washington Post had cited unnamed …

A press officer from the 46th Air Assault Brigade revealed that the Russian army has approached Kurakhove in the Donetsk region, enabling them to make incursions into the city, reports Ukrainska Pravda. However, the city remains firmly under the control of the Ukrainian Forces, who are effectively halting enemy advances and inflicting losses on both manpower and equipment.

"The enemy is striving to capture strategic heights and gain fire control over routes leading to Kurakhove, aiming to …