In April 2025, the Ministry of Defence authorized over 120 new models of weapons and military equipment for operational use

In April 2025, the Ministry of Defence codified and authorized over 120 new weapons and military equipment models for operational use within the Defence Forces of Ukraine. Over 85% of these are produced domestically.

This was announced by Deputy Defence Minister Valerii Churkin. According to him, over 400 newly developed Ukrainian-made weapons and military equipment items have been codified since the beginning of the year.

The following categories of weapons and military equipment dominated the list of assets codified in April 2025: unmanned aerial systems, UAV-compatible munitions, electronic warfare (EW) assets, and automobiles. Ukrainian defense manufacturers have also produced and tested a significant number of communications equipment and unmanned ground robotic systems. It is important to note that since the beginning of the year, more than 40 models of unmanned aerial systems with fiber-optic control have been codified and authorized for operational use in the Defence Forces.

“What we currently have in our arsenal is not enough. We must respond to challenges more swiftly and invest more in technologically advanced weaponry. We have to reinforce each platoon strongpoint with unmanned systems as much as possible,” noted Deputy Minister of Defence Valerii Churkin.

A reminder to defense equipment manufacturers: helpful information on the procedure for codifying new models of weapons and military equipment is available here. 

Image source: illustrative photo from the page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine