https://www.scmp.com/rss/522903/feed The latest news and top stories on the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is a Kyiv-based governmental body responsible for national defence and overseeing the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Established in 1991, its primary mission involves preventing hostility, structuring the military and repelling aggression. Key activities include managing territorial defence, military development and ensuring combat readiness through training, manning and equipment supply. The Ministry is also a driving force in... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka did not see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology reshaped the battlefield and opened new paths. Last year, she joined the military as a pilot of short-range, first-person view, or FPV, drones after giving up a job managing a restaurant abroad and returning home to Ukraine to serve. Her shift is part of a larger trend of more women joining Ukraine’s military in combat roles, a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3335455/technology-reshapes-modern-warfare-ukrainian-women-embrace-combat-roles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3335455/technology-reshapes-modern-warfare-ukrainian-women-embrace-combat-roles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:40:48 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kyiv plans to begin exporting certain types of weapons, such as naval drones, to finance its domestic military production. Ukraine has been heavily dependent on Western funding and arms deliveries since Russia invaded in 2022 but, despite the war raging on, has also developed its own domestic manufacturing, notably of drones. “We already have certain types of weapons in much larger quantities than we actually need today in Ukraine,”... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3326225/ukraine-start-exporting-weapons-help-pay-war-against-russia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3326225/ukraine-start-exporting-weapons-help-pay-war-against-russia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:07:27 +0000