“Defense Minister Denis Shmigal said that the Ukrainian army will not decrease dramatically after the war was over. This process will be slow, “planned and calculated.” Source: Shmigal during the presentation of the Government Action Program on Monday, transmits Interfax-Ukraine direct language: “After the war, Russia may always remain an existential threat to Ukraine for a long time.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Shmigal during the Presentation of the Government Action Program on Monday, Interfax-Ukraine reports
Direct language: “After the war, Russia may always remain an existential threat to Ukraine for a long time. Accordingly, the best guarantee of our security is our armed forces, security and defense forces, equipped with the best equipment, best trained and well funded.”
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Details: He reported that Ukraine was already talking about it with partners, in particular, what the Ukrainian army should be after the war. “The first is to be contractual and professional. The second – it will not decrease sharply after the end of this war, it will be a very planned and calculated process and it will be short,” the minister said.
Schmigal added that the question of whether the army will be 1 million or 800 thousand or have a different number is currently calculated. In addition, there are negotiations with partners, which contingent of the Ukrainian Armed Forces should remain in order to reliably protect the eastern flank of Europe and NATO.