Modern weapons, ancient lessons: Why Ukraine’s NATO-trained brigades struggle to deliver
Two millennia after Rome's legions proved that veterans outperform raw recruits, Ukraine faces the same hard truth.
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Ukraine faces pressure from US to lower military draft age
Current and incoming US administrations want Ukraine to lower the draft age to 18, a policy that would endanger the future demography situation.
Ukrainian military deny Deep State claims of Kurakhove occupation
Ukrainian forces have refuted reports that Russian troops have fully occupied the city of Kurakhove, maintaining control over key positions in the area, including the thermal power plant.
Ukraine anticipates Russian breakthrough attempt near Zaporizhzhia’s Orikhiv and Robotyne
Russian troops prepare for a renewed offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, focusing on Ukraine's bridgehead near Orikhiv and Robotyne, the Ukrainian military says.
Ukrainian military reveals devastated Bakhmut: every meter of the city under fire
The Ukrainian armed forces have published images of Bakhmut, a city that has been devastated as a result…
“I was lucky to survive in Bakhmut for sixteen days,” soldiers wounded in Bakhmut recall and name main problems
“I don’t understand how it is possible [for Russians] to crawl among corpses like that and still crawl…
From pregnancy fatigues to lip balm: volunteers supply gear for women at war
The Russian war against Ukraine has altered many aspects of Ukrainian life, including the conventional roles of Ukrainian…
Ukrainian army food procurement scandal prompts resignation, transparency drive
Accusations of inflated food procurements in the Ministry of Defense: the facts On 21 January 2023, Ukrainian journalists…
Ukrainian women playing expanded role as soldiers fighting Russian aggression
Ukrainian women have a long tradition of fighting for their people. Not only was that sanctioned by Cossack…
Strengthening the security resilience of Ukraine: military, energy, cyber
As over 100,000 Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border, the Transatlantic Task Force on Ukraine (TTFU) held an…
Ukraine holds military parade on Independence Day after two-year pause: photos
For his first two years in office as President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy tried hard to present himself…
After two year-pause, Ukraine to again hold military parade on Independence Day
Breaking with Petro Poroshenko’s tradition of inviting NATO forces for military parades for Independence Day on 24 August,…
Why Ukraine does not (yet) “deserve” NATO membership
Despite the title of the article, I strongly support a future NATO membership for Ukraine. It is probably…
Defense reform in Ukraine: The leadership challenge
The latest “National Security Strategy of Ukraine” was approved on September 14, 2020 (see EDM, September 24, 2020),…
New reservists law in Ukraine: A forced step forward
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the reserve system reforms introduce a number of key changes (Army Inform,…
Escalation around Donbas: Is the Ukrainian army prepared for full-scale Russian aggression?
Several reasons were put forward to try to explain the springtime Russian buildup; and any or all of…
Long term military mentorship to Ukraine, founded in trust: the California-Ukraine State Partnership Program
November 2020 marked the seven-year anniversary of the Euromaidan protests and the Russian military invasion into eastern Ukraine.…
US CV-22S special operation aircraft buzz Ukrainian capital, B-52H bombers enter airspace
On Wednesday, 23 September, two tiltrotor military aircraft vehicles of the US special operation forces buzzed over the…
Russia flexes its muscles on Ukrainian borders, but a full-scale attack will cost too many lives, experts say
Russia continues strengthening its military around Ukraine despite coronavirus lockdown and economic crisis On 9 January 2020, unprecedentedly…
Ukraine-NATO: Politicians struggle, while military acts
Relations between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have long been complicated, sometimes even uncertain. From…
