German-made MAN diesel generators have been used for the construction of a rescue vessel worth RUB 2.79 billion at Zaliv shipyard in the city of Kerch in the Russian-occupied Crimea, while the Finnish company Wärtsilä refused to supply the equipment to the peninsula, according to the Russian news agency RBC, referring to its source familiar with the data of Russia's Transport Ministry.
Ukraine's major manufacturer of armored vehicles, Malyshev Plant, which is part of state-run Ukroboronprom Concern, sold military equipment under export contracts in 2017 to the tune of over UAH 3 billion, or US$105 million, according to Ukroboronprom.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to give back Ukrainian military equipment left in Crimea but it is in poor condition, according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.
Ukraine's Energoatom and Japan's Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the modernization of the turbine island equipment of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, according to World Nuclear News.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has announced the ministry plans to increase financial resources for modernization and purchase of brand new equipment, in particular BTR-4E armored personnel carriers (APCs).
Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Finance Department, Colonel Serhiy Galimsky says spending on the development and purchase of arms and military equipment has doubled in Ukraine in 2017, according to UNIAN correspondent.
The U.S. Army's rapid reaction force in Europe is underequipped, undermanned and inadequately organized to confront military aggression from Russia or its high-tech proxies, according to an internal study that some who have read it view as a wake-up call as the Trump administration seeks to deter an emboldened Vladimir Putin, according to POLITICO.
Ukraine's General Staff plans to supply over 10,000 units of weaponry and military equipment this year in keeping with the determined demand.
NATO is in the process of providing Ukraine with equipment to tackle cyber threats and investigate cyberattacks on key government institutions, the Organization’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during his joint press conference with President Poroshenko in Kyiv following the meeting of the North Atlantic Council July 10.
Over 10,000 people participated in the 25th Chestnut Run, a charity event held downtown Kyiv on Sunday to raise funds for a children's hospital.
Ukraine's state-run Ukroboronprom Concern, which incorporates major enterprises of the country's military and industrial complex, handed over 6,986 units of military equipment and weapons to the Ukrainian army in 2016, according to the company's press service.