Performing tasks on the front lines without putting people at risk: what TerMIT ground robots are capable of
In December 2024, dozens of ground robots were involved in one of the first robotic military operations in the world’s history, which spent National Guard Brigade of Ukraine «Charter» in the Kharkiv sector. This year, the Ministry of Defense plans to supply the military with 15,000 ground drones, a significant part of which will be…
«Under no circumstances did he want to return to the army» — the story of a system administrator who became an Azov soldier
«Sorcerer» is a system administration technician of a telecommunications network group. In simple terms, this is a sysadmin «Azov». His job is to maintain the unit’s computers, networks, and servers. The ITC editorial team tells the story of a cadet who promised himself he would never return to the army and now serves in the […]
Algorithms of hope: can artificial intelligence help Ukrainian soldiers with PTSD?
Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has been going on since 2014 and escalated after the full-scale invasion in February 2022, has left a deep and severe mark on the mental health of Ukrainians, including military personnel. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become one of the most common problems among both civilians and those who…
Sweden will buy Polish Warmate drones for Ukraine: what is known about them
According to the portal Defence24, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonson visited the facilities of the Polish concern WB Group. He stated that his country intends to purchase a batch of the manufacturer’s drones to be transferred to Ukraine as part of the next military aid package. It is not yet known which models are in […]
UK to hand over Puma HC.2 helicopters to Ukraine: what is known about them
According to the Aviation publication Avions LégendairesThe UK Ministry of Defense is preparing to transfer 8 to 10 Puma HC.2 transport helicopters to Ukraine in the near future, which were retired from the Royal Air Force and are an upgraded version of the French SA 330 Puma. What is interesting about these machines and to […]
The most interesting new movies of April 2025
In April, it is telling that two publications are planned for release at once video game adaptations and there is not a single superhero blockbuster. Yes, Marvel’s «Thunderbolts*», and we will have a reason to talk about them in May. Another interesting thing is that there is a significant number of Ukrainian films in the […]
Ukraine creates a reconnaissance satellite group together with the Czech Republic
The formation will include both existing satellite models and those created in the Czech Republic specifically for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The TCC fined a man with a deferred fine because the post office did not deliver the summons at the place of registration – what did court decide?
The Third Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that there was no violation of the mobilization law if a person liable for military service was not properly notified of a call to the CMC. Accordingly, the court canceled the fine imposed on a man who was registered with the MCC and had a deferment, but was still declared a violator.
A man refused to receive a «military» summons and received a fine from the TCC ─ What did the court decide?
The Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal ruled that the mere refusal to receive a call-up is not a violation of the mobilization law. Reservists and persons liable for military service must report at the time and place specified in the call. At the same time, the law does not require that a person necessarily accept a summons to the CMC.
«Disable» F-16: will Ukrainian fighters fly in case of a US ban?
With the new US administration in place, American weapons in Ukraine seem less reliable. However, the Americans will not be able to render the F-16s completely inoperable.
To Moscow: the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the beginning of the war
Despite the talk of peace, the Russian-Ukrainian war continues unabated, and on some fronts it is intensifying. On the night of March 11, 2025 drones have arrived in moscow.
The military-industrial complex without restrictions: Government opens defense technologies to private producers
On Friday, the government supported a resolution that opens up access to state defense technologies to private companies. About said Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Herman Smetanin.
Three times as many IRIS-T air defense systems and missiles — Ukraine and Diehl Defense sign memorandum
Now more than ever, Ukraine needs European air defense systems. The Ministry of Defense signed a memorandum of cooperation with the IRIS-T manufacturer.
Ukrainian maritime drone Katran Venom launches a torpedo — what we know about it
A video of a torpedo-like object being launched from an unmanned marine boat has been posted online. It is said to be a Katran Venom model.
Maxar disconnects Ukraine from satellite imagery
American Maxar Technologies has denied Ukraine access to its satellite imagery, which was also used for military purposes.
HIMARS’ last strike: Spectacular video of Russians being hit by cluster munitions and why it may not happen again
The video of the defeat of the Russian occupiers’ manpower over a large area is published by the media and social networks. However, due to the deterioration of relations with the United States, such strikes may no longer occur.
Ukraine will repair Leopard tanks, PzH 2000 self-propelled guns and build three factories, — Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger
Currently, Leopard, PzH 2000 and other German military equipment must be exported for repair. But according to Rheinmetall’s CEO, this will change very quickly.
Ukrainian Armed Forces have learned to «jam» Russian KABs — bombs fall in the field
Russian guided aerial bombs have become a real nightmare for the military and residents of the territories along the front line. However, it seems that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have found an effective way to counteract the CABs with electronic warfare.
«Everything that happened before 2022 has lost its meaning». The story of «Rave», ex-Assassin’s Creed game designer and fundraiser «Azov»
Azov «Rave» 29 years old. Until February 2022, he worked as a game designer at Ubisoft and participated in the development of one of his favorite games, Assassin’s Creed. With the start of the full-scale invasion, «Rave» joined the Armed Forces, served as a scout in the Avdiivka sector for over a year, and now […]
Automatic shooting down «Shahed» — Ukraine is developing military application
Automatically shoot down «Shahedis» with anti-aircraft FPV drones with minimal human intervention? If you think about it, it is possible.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the anniversary of the russian invasion: «Ukraine — this is all and more»
February 24, 2025 marks 3 years since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin (originally from russia, now living in Singapore) published an emotional post in support of Ukraine. He emphasized the strength of the Ukrainian people’s spirit and their centuries-long struggle for…
The reservist canceled his mobilization through the court — he was already in service
A person liable for military service, who was booked by the company at the time of the call-up, canceled his mobilization through the court. At the time of the hearing, he was already in military service.
Russian hackers attack Ukrainians with Windows KMS activator and fake updates
The Sandworm cyber espionage group from Russia targeted at Ukrainian users Windows. It spreads trojans in KMS activators and fake updates
A mobilized soldier sued for UAH 380 thousand of salary not paid during his service
The plaintiff was mobilized for military service in February 2022. In July of the same year, his salary was stopped — as the court found, illegally.
Mirage 2000 fighters arrived in Ukraine, — French Defense Minister
Sébastien Lecornu said that the first Mirage 2000s are already in Ukraine. He noted that the fighters arrived with pilots trained in France and are ready for use.
Ukraine uses its own 450 kg KABs — a powerful version of the JDAM-ER bomb that even the US Army does not know about
OSINT (open-source intelligence) claims that Ukraine has guided bombs JDAM-ER for 1,000 pounds (453 kg), which are used from 2023 and have not been reported for delivery.
Chinese and Russians improve NVIDIA RTX 4070 performance in scientific and military calculations by up to 800 times
Chinese scientists, in collaboration with Russians, have developed a computing algorithm that dramatically improves the performance of NVIDIA graphics cards in scientific and industrial calculations.
The TCC fined a man UAH 17 thousand because of the absence of a paper PIR and a QR code in «Reserve+» ─ What did the court decide?
Some of the Ukrainians liable for military service avoid updating the «Reserve+» app to prevent the QR code from appearing in it. However, this can be a reason for imposing a fine by the MCC. One of the men tested this on himself. Later, he tried to cancel the fine in court, but it didn’t go as planned.
General Staff promotes criminal punishment of TCC for «busification», — MP
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a bill to punish the TCC for the forced mobilization of unfit men — the so-called «busification». The General Staff is lobbying for the punishment.
Review of the series «The Agency»
On January 24, the showing of the spy thriller ended on the Paramount+ with Showtime channel «The Agency» — an adaptation of the famous French series «The Bureau of Legends», which was broadcast on Canal+ from 2015 to 2020. The project is notable not only for being produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smoke […]
Bank employees reissued cards of customers from the occupied territories and embezzled ₴5 million
Using access to closed automated systems, bank branch managers in the Lviv region reissued customers’ cards and withdrew money from them.
For the first time in history: Magura V5 naval drone shoots down a Russian helicopter
On December 31, the DIU’s Group 13 special forces arranged a wonderful New Year’s gift and sent a Russian military helicopter to a Russian warship. It is noteworthy that for the first time in history, an air target was hit and destroyed by a Magura V5 naval strike drone equipped with missile weapons.
A document on deregistration from the military register does not give the right to travel abroad, — Supreme Court
Being removed from military register, as well as the document confirming it, does not allow travel abroad. Only categories of citizens listed in the law can travel.
«Amulet» «does not see» information about reservations made through «Action» ─ explanation of false mobilization
How to as previously reported, TCCs forcibly mobilize employees of communication providers even with booking documents. The TCC employees explain their actions by the fact that the reservation information is allegedly absent from the «Oberig» register, and they do not take paper documents into account.
State registers suffered from Russian hacker attack – recovery will take about 2 weeks
On December 19, Ukraine’s state registries were subjected to a large-scale cyberattack, which is being linked to Russian actions. As a result of the attack, the Unified and State Registries managed by the Ministry of Justice were temporarily suspended. About said Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha…
«A soldier is essentially a customer of the product I serve»: how a technical support certificate helps a soldier «Azov» at war
«Azovian» with the pseudonym «Phlegmat» Before the full-scale war, he worked for several years in technical support for American IT companies. At the beginning of the invasion, he registered, but did not immediately join the army. So he prepared and looked for a specialty he liked. And he found it – he is now serving […]
TCCs forcibly mobilize employees of telecommunications providers even with booking documents – the data is not in the system «Oberig»
Territorial acquisition centers (TACs) continue to forcibly mobilize employees of telecom providers who repair equipment. Such cases occur even if they have documents confirming the reservation. Oleksandr Fediyenko, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, spoke about such cases.
The TSCC must prove that the document was not presented in «Reserve+» — the court canceled the fine of UAH 25500
If a person liable for military service says they showed their military registration document in the “Reserv+” app, but the TSCC claims that the document wasn’t presented — they must prove it in court.
App «Army+»: Defense Ministry announces money for destroyed Russian equipment in 72 hours
In “Army+” military personnel will be able to submit reports about the destruction of enemy equipment and receive the legally promised money within 72 hours after the report is approved.
SBU Sea Baby maritime drones attacked Russian helicopters and airplanes – video
Ukrainian Sea Babu maritime drones have learned to snap back. Russian aviation pilots and invaders from the Russian Navy experienced this and were delighted with the slap in the face.
«65% of our drones hit the enemy». How the Third Assault Brigade became the most effective UAV unit at the front — Big Interview
A conversation with Yuriy Filatov, head of the unmanned systems department at the headquarters of the Third Assault Brigade, was postponed due to Russian drone attacks on Kyiv. However, the topic of drones was precisely the reason for the conversation. Therefore, an ITC journalist contacted Phil immediately after the all-clear to discuss the…
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received the latest drone missiles «Hell»: what is known about them
On December 6, on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy solemnly handed over the first batch of the latest «Hell» drone missiles to the Defense Forces.
Small «Shahed» and analog «Lancet» — new Ukrainian drones shown to Zelensky and Scholz
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olaf Scholz in Kyiv inspected new Ukrainian and Ukrainian-German drones. Among them were UAVs similar to “Shahed” and “Lancet”.
Digital reform of the HCPC: referral to «Reserve+», choice of medical institution, electronic conclusion
Deputy Ministers of Defense Sergiy Melnyk and Kateryna Chernohorenko discussed the simplification of the Military Medical Commission (MMC) process through “Reserve+”.
The summons of the TCC cannot be challenged, even if it is forged or improperly executed, — Supreme Court
The summons issued by the TCC cannot be challenged in court because it is merely a means of notification about the need to fulfill military duty — this was decided by the Supreme Court in its ruling on the case.
Ukrainian military received «peaky blinders» signed by Killian Murphy
The eponymous unit from Kharkiv now has caps from Steven Knight, the screenwriter of the series “Peaky Blinders,” signed by the lead actor Cillian Murphy.
Russia attacked Dnipro with a ballistic missile of the «Kedr» system – details and characteristics from the DIU
Yesterday, the terrorist organization Russia struck at the Dnipro Riverusing a ballistic missile. According to the Air Force and StratCom, for the first time in the world, Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to attack Ukraine. Today, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine reported more details about…
For the first time in the world: Russia strikes Ukraine with an intercontinental ballistic missile – Stratcom
The morning of November 21 began in Ukraine with an air raid alert. This is no longer news for Ukraine in the state of war unleashed by Russia. But what was new this time was the type of missile used in the attack. According to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, an intercontinental ballistic missile was used for the attack.
Ukraine launches first ATACMS strike against Russia and plans to destroy Crimean bridge, — media
Ukrainian and foreign press reports on Ukraine’s first strike on Russian territory by U.S ATACMS missiles. we should also expect further attacks.
The Defense Ministry is working to move away from forced «busification», — Rustem Umerov
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared proposals for mobilization reform, in particular to avoid «busification». The proposals have been prepared for discussion in the government.
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