The Ukrainian Week

12 February, 2021	Breaking news	Ukrainian Navy receives 20 humvees, 84 boats from United States Armoured cars are seen at Kyiv's Boryspil airport on March 25, 2015 during a welcoming ceremony of the first US plane delivery of non-lethal aid, including 10 Humvee vehicles
13 July, 2020	Politics	Ben Hodges: "If Kremlin will move, there would be massive cyberattacks against Ukraine to disrupt communications, command, and control infrastructure" The Ukrainian Week met with General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former commander of United States Army Europe, now a Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) to discuss possible Russian attack on Ukraine, Western answer on such actions, and the problems of the Black Sea region
13 April, 2020	Breaking news	Ukraine reports 18 COVID-19 cases in its armed forces as of April 12 Some 180 servicemen are being kept in isolation
29 August, 2019	Breaking news	Trump heavily considering blocking $250M in military aid to Ukraine President Donald Trump is heavily considering a plan to block $250 million in military assistance to Ukraine, a move that would further ingratiate him to Russian President Vladimir Putin
6 August, 2019	Breaking news	Four Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes with Russia-backed separatists Kyiv says four Ukrainian soldiers have lost their lives in the latest clashes with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east
2 August, 2019	Breaking news	U.S. troops help train Georgian and Ukrainian forces amid tension with nearby Russia Agile Spirit gives Georgia and Ukraine more experience working with NATO allies
6 July, 2019	Breaking news	Ukrainian army eliminates terrorist intelligence chief near occupied Dokuchaievsk The man was a native of a mining village near the town of Makiyivka and fought for the terrorists from the first days of the war
9 May, 2019	Breaking news	One Ukrainian soldier killed, four wounded in Donbas amid 11 enemy attacks in past day One occupier was killed and another five were wounded on Wednesday, intelligence reports say
16 April, 2019	Breaking news	Russia-led forces mount 12 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas in past day Russia-led forces mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the past day, no Ukrainian casualties have been reported, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) has said
7 April, 2019	Breaking news	Soldiers from U.S. 101st Airborne set to deploy to Ukraine Their mission will be to advise and assist Ukrainian armed forces in developing the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in the western part of the country
18 March, 2019	Politics	The spirit of protest What makes it so hard to assess the impact of the Revolution of Dignity on Ukrainian society today
14 October, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine celebrating Defender Day The national holiday was set by decree of President Petro Poroshenko of October 14, 2014
28 September, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine receives two Island-class patrol vessels from U.S. The handover ceremony took place on Thursday at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore
5 September, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine requests to buy Patriot missiles Washington has been expanding defense deals with Kyiv amid increased threats from Russia, but the cooperation may increasingly go both ways
27 August, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine has successfully tested new ground-launched cruise missile A missile named Neptun ("Neptune") is capable of accurately hit both land and naval targets
24 August, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine's Independence Day military parade in Kyiv Armed forces and armored vehicles paraded through the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, during a celebration of the country's Independence Day on August 24.
3 July, 2018	Society	Raid the Stash How to solve one of the country's most difficult problems and why the state is stubbornly unwilling to do so
13 March, 2018	Politics	National security overhauled What’s new for Ukraine’s defense and security institutions in the President’s national security draft law?
28 April, 2017	Politics	Finding the balance What it takes to upgrade Ukraine’s military
4 February, 2016	Politics	New Military Command Wanted How Ukrainian military schools should change to train efficient professionals
2 January, 2016	Politics	Combat Readiness. Level..? How Ukraine’s Army would face a hypothetical new escalation of war in the East
17 April, 2015	Society	Fear of Mobilization: Myths and Reality An inside look at how the army is being formed
16 July, 2014	Society	Fundraising for the Ukrainian Army Volunteers who raise funds for the Ukrainian military share their motivations, worries and bank details for those who are willing to donate
8 July, 2014	Politics	In the Army Now: Answering Many Why’s The Ukrainian Army after 23 years of “ingenious” military reforms and three months of warfare in Eastern Ukraine
1 April, 2014	Politics	A Ukrainian Foreign Legion Does Ukraine need mercenaries in its army
19 February, 2014	News	Yanukovych replaces Chief of 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
22 October, 2013	Security	Who Will Protect Us? 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
22 October, 2013	Security	A Volunteer Army: Beyond Alliances and Quality Standards 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
27 September, 2012	Investigation	A Bird Rebellion Berkut fighters speak out against extortion at the Ministry of Internal Affairs
3 August, 2012	Security	Operation Self-Destruct? Authorities resolutely weakening state defense capacity
5 June, 2012	Investigation	“Ukraine could have been one of the main sources of arms shipments to the Balkans during the war, despite the embargo” 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
1 February, 2012	Investigation	An Army for Sale The reality of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: corrupt officers and soldiers-slaves
16 September, 2011	Politics	A Month Before the Test 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
15 April, 2011	Politics	Potatoes For the Top Brass How army generals and officials are cashing in on soldiers’ rations