MAGAZINE
FALL 2020
THE
UKRANIAN
MILITARY
:
ALWAYS READY
TO COUNTER
ARMED AGGRESSION
ON LAND , IN THE
AIR
AND AT
SEA
By Ukrainian Army Lieutenant General Serhii NAIEV , Commander Of The Joint Forces of the Armed Forces Of Ukraine
Every day , Ukrainian servicemen , both in the rear area and on the forward contact areas of the Joint Forces Operation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine , consistently prove their ability to conduct military operations and respond to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation . Even the coronavirus pandemic , from which most of the world ’ s leading nations are suffering this year , has failed to undermine the operational readiness of our armed forces to protect and defend Ukraine ’ s airspace , land and territorial waters .
And there is good reason for this : We are changing the way we do business . In fact , the transformation of our command and control is one of the main focus areas during the reform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine . The essence of these significant measures is to achieve a clear division of power among all military authorities in the command system of our defense forces .
First Steps A practical step in the process of large-scale changes was the creation of new command structures . In particular , these are the Support Forces Command , the Logistic Forces Command , the Medical Forces Command , and the Signal and Cyber Security Command . Alongside the commands of certain Services and Branches , these new structures will further develop , train , staff and supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
At the same time , the newly created Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine , which is our organization
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