The Armed Forces of Ukraine[b] (AFU) [c] are the military forces of Ukraine. All military and security forces, including the Armed Forces, are under the command of the President of Ukraine and subject to oversight by a permanent Verkhovna Rada parliamentary commission.

Feb 3, 2025 · Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi reported this past October that Ukraine had added a new army corps to its ground forces, each of which encompasses four or five mechanized brigades, plus ...

The Ukrainian Ground Forces (SVZSU, Ukrainian: Сухопутні війська Збройних сил України), also referred to as the Ukrainian army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the eight branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Jan 16, 2025 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Kyiv's army is now larger than Moscow's during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday. He said that...

6 days ago · Ukraine is increasing the production of unmanned ground systems and deploying full-fledged robotic units as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' combat brigades on the front line, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote on Facebook. "We continue transforming the Ukrainian Armed Forces into a modern army with a technological advantage over the enemy.

The structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is multifaceted. President Volodymyr Zelensky with the senior leadership of the Ukrainian military in May 2019. In late 2010 the total personnel (including 41,000 civilian workers) was 200,000. [1]

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Feb 13, 2024 · The new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi has built a fearsome reputation as a military commander in the war with Russia, but he faces some...

Apr 28, 2024 · Ukraine's commander-in-chief has said the situation on the frontline has worsened in the face of multiple Russian attacks. Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from...

Jan 15, 2025 · President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 15 that Ukraine's military now comprises 880,000 soldiers, tasked with defending the entire country against 600,000 Russian troops concentrated in...