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Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Approves Seven New Vehicle Models to Strengthen Frontline Mobility

They highlight Kyiv’s push to scale its defense industry by favoring domestically built designs.

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Overview

  • The July approvals include light off-road pickups with single and double cabs, all-wheel-drive minibuses and a range of special-purpose vehicles.
  • Since January nearly 70 automotive models have been authorized for operational use, most produced in Ukraine.
  • Approved vehicles span mobile cranes, workshops, evacuation tow trucks and heavy cargo transporters to support multi-role logistics.
  • Ministry officials describe automotive equipment as a critical armament category underpinning troop movement and supply resilience.
  • Ground-based robotic systems such as Liut, Termit, Ardal and Gnome-Miner continue to be demonstrated and used on the front lines.