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Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Ukraine receives IT equipment worth $2.3 million from Luxembourg, Iceland
Ukraine received a shipment of equipment from the IT Coalition financed by Luxembourg and Iceland, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on April 21. The included 3,288 access points, 500 routers, 460 charging stations with solar panels, and 872 phones – with a total value of about 2 million euros ($2.3 million). Deputy Defense Minister for Digitalization Kateryna Chernohorenko thanked the coalition for "strengthening the technological resilience" of Ukraine's military. "With this equipment, we will increase the capacity for high-quality and reliable communication in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is crucial in the combat zone," Chernohorenko said. This is the third delivery from the IT coalition in 2025. In January, Ukraine received equipment worth 3.3 million euros ($3.81 million) from Estonia, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In February, Ukraine receive an additional package worth 7.5 million euros ($8.65 million). The IT Coalition – headed by Estonia and Luxembourg – is part of the . It was established to build the capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense in IT, communications, and . The coalition currently includes Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden and Japan. Read also: Ukraine strikes Russian drone launch site in Kursk Oblast, killing up to 20 operators, General Staff says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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IT coalition donates equipment worth almost €2 million to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has received another supply of equipment from the IT coalition funded by Luxembourg and Iceland, with a total value of almost €2 million. Source: Ministry of Defence on 21 April Details: The partners handed over a total of 3,288 wireless access points of various models, 500 routers, 460 charging stations with solar panels, and 872 phones. "I thank the IT coalition countries for strengthening the technological resilience of our forces. With this equipment, we will increase the capacity for high-quality and reliable communication in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is crucial in the combat zone," said Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digitalisation. This is the third delivery from the IT coalition in 2025. In January, Estonia, the Netherlands and Luxembourg delivered equipment worth €3.3 million to Ukraine as part of the initiative, and in February, equipment worth €7.5 million. Background: The IT coalition was formed within the framework of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, which provides defence support to Ukraine. Estonia and Luxembourg joined it as the leading countries, as well as Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
29-03-2025
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Ukraine's Defence Ministry has new space policy department
Ukraine's Defence Ministry has created a Space Policy Directorate to bring together public and private companies, as well as space scientists, to interact with the Ukrainian army. Source: Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defence for Digitalisation at the Space For Ukraine forum, as reported by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Quote: "We have a law on space activities, which states that the Ministry of Defence should formulate a policy in the field of military space. This is not only the purchase of innovative solutions from engineers, it is not only the creation of a community so that the best solutions come to Ukraine, but it is also the creation of space troops." Details: Chernohorenko said that the defence ministry plans to become the main customer in Ukraine for space technology, products and services. And this office should bring together public and private institutions and space scientists to interact with Ukraine's defence forces. "We want all the innovators, all the engineers who are thinking about how to develop space technologies to know the contacts, to understand the digital entry points, to interact with us [the Ministry of Defence - ed.]. The directorate is a coordination centre, a centre for generating meanings, a centre for generating policies," the official explained. She added that by 2030, Ukraine plans to have national satellites for defence purposes, as well as an air-raid warning and space control system. In January 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the concept of the National Targeted Scientific and Technical Space Programme of Ukraine for 2021-2025. It envisaged the creation of up to two thousand new jobs in the space industry and the growth of scientific and technical personnel in this area. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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Drone Coalition allocates almost $22 million for Ukraine's reconnaissance drones
The partner countries of the Drone Coalition have allocated 20 million euros ($21.6 million) from a common fund to procure tactical-level reconnaissance drones for Ukraine, the Defense Ministry announced on March 24. "We are grateful to our partners for responding to this critical need. Prompt response and flexibility in making this decision are important, especially now when the Defense Forces need them most," said Deputy Defense Minister for Digitalization Kateryna Chernohorenko. The drones are expected to be delivered within three months. The allied initiative, co-led by the U.K. and Latvia, was launched in January 2024 to strengthen Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities, a key factor in modern warfare. By late 2024, nearly 20 countries had joined the coalition. Kyiv has increasingly relied on long-range drones to strike deep into Russian territory, targeting military infrastructure, airfields, oil refineries, and logistical hubs. On March 11, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 337 drones across multiple regions, including 74 shot down near Moscow, marking what seems to be Ukraine's largest drone attack during the full-scale war. Kyiv has developed missile-drone hybrids, such as the Palianytsia and Peklo models, which feature turbojet engines as cost-effective alternatives to cruise missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered the production of at least 30,000 long-range drones in 2025. Read also: Fire at Russian oil depot in Krasnodar Krai continues for 5th day after drone strike, authorities claim We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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Drone coalition allocates €20 million for purchase of reconnaissance UAVs
The drone coalition has allocated €20 million from a joint fund to purchase Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones for the Ukrainian defence forces. Source: Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalisation, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Defence Ministry reported that the delivery of the equipment is expected within three months. Chernohorenko said that thanks to these drones, the military can reconnoitre an area and increase the combat situation awareness of their units. Background: The coalition of drones was formed in February 2024 during the 19th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format), an idea proposed by Latvia. Latvia coordinates the initiative together with the UK. It currently includes 18 countries: Latvia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Estonia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Germany, Sweden and Ukraine. In July 2024, the countries participating in the drone coalition signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which they created a joint fund worth €45 million. Since the beginning of this year, it has been expected that the members of the drone coalition would begin massive supplies of various types of drones to Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
