armed forces

Government allocates UAH 50.1B for military pay and social benefits

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 50.1 billion for monthly military pay and other social benefits. The funds were disbursed from the state budget reserve intended for the security and defense sector.

Italian soldiers wounded in friendly fire incident during NATO exercises in Latvia

An armed incident occurred during North Atlantic Treaty Organization military maneuvers in Latvia. As a result of so-called friendly fire, four service members from Italy sustained injuries of varying severity.