Poltorak: Russia plans to seize Ukraine
The situation at the front shows that the aggressor - the Russian Federation - does not give up the idea of seizing our country - he said during the graduation ceremony of students of the National University of Defense of Ukraine. I. Chernyakhovsky on Friday in Kiev, reports "Interfax"
According to the minister, in these circumstances, Ukraine should continue to reform the defense sector and strengthen the army.
According to him, only in 2016, 2,5 thousand units of new and modernized equipment came into service of the APU, 15 thousand units of equipment were repaired.
Poltorak also said that in a year and a half 86 thousands of people had entered the contract service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Minister noted that such a number of contractors also allowed to create a reserve.
As previously reported, Ukraine plans to move to a contract army by 2020 year. By this time, thousands of people are planning to sign a contract with 250.
At the moment, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine declares that more than 150 thousand people already serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the contract, of whom 47,5 thousand are officers.
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