The national holiday was set by decree of President Petro Poroshenko of October 14, 2014

The handover ceremony took place on Thursday at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore

Washington has been expanding defense deals with Kyiv amid increased threats from Russia, but the cooperation may increasingly go both ways

A missile named Neptun ("Neptune") is capable of accurately hit both land and naval targets

Armed forces and armored vehicles paraded through the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, during a celebration of the country's Independence Day on August 24.

How to solve one of the country's most difficult problems and why the state is stubbornly unwilling to do so

What’s new for Ukraine’s defense and security institutions in the President’s national security draft law?

What it takes to upgrade Ukraine’s military

How Ukrainian military schools should change to train efficient professionals

How Ukraine’s Army would face a hypothetical new escalation of war in the East

An inside look at how the army is being formed

Volunteers who raise funds for the Ukrainian military share their motivations, worries and bank details for those who are willing to donate

The Ukrainian Army after 23 years of “ingenious” military reforms and three months of warfare in Eastern Ukraine

Does Ukraine need mercenaries in its army

President Viktor Yanukovych fires Volodymyr Zamana, Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Headquarters, and appointed him as National Defence and Security Council Deputy Secreatary, decrees posted on his official website say

Squeezed between two power blocs, Ukraine will inevitably join one. It cannot afford its non-aligned status and the upcoming military reform will not help

The new military reform entails a transfer to a volunteer professional army in 2014 and a significant reduction in military personnel. In reality, it seems to be nothing more than an attempt to save money

Berkut fighters speak out against extortion at the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Authorities resolutely weakening state defense capacity

The information found by two Slovenian investigative journalists triggered the first international investigation in the history of the EU, involving the police of three of its member-states

The reality of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: corrupt officers and soldiers-slaves

Dirk Brengelmann, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy at NATO, talks about the Alliance’s strategic interest in Ukraine and the priority of Ukraine’s European integration

How army generals and officials are cashing in on soldiers’ rations