Armed Forces of Ukraine - the protection of the state.How are they equipped?On military service are encouraged to men who have reached eighteen years of age, but no older than twenty-five years, employees under contract.How long does compulsory military service for soldiers and sergeants?The Army and other military formations are twelve months.If the recruit has a higher education (specialist or master), the service lasts nine months.
history
Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada in 1991, August 24 decided to transfer jurisdiction over all the military structures of the Soviet army in the realm of the Ukrainian SSR.It happened after the announcement of the independence of Ukraine.In addition, it was decided to create the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
under the jurisdiction of the country in 1991 passed a set of objects.The structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine included eight artillery brigades, fourteen motorized rifle, four tank and three artillery divisions.In addition, Ukraine has received two airborne brigades and four Special Forces, nine air defense brigades, regiments, seven military helicopters, three air forces (about 1,100 military aircraft) and a separate army air defense.
in the State also deployed strategic nuclear forces.They numbered 176 intercontinental ballistic missiles and about 2,600 copies of tactical nuclear weapons.At the time of the proclamation of independence the number of Armed Forces of Ukraine has reached seven hundred thousand people.
And the Soviet Union collapsed.Ukraine inherited one of the strongest armies in Europe, equipped with nuclear weapons and the latest models of military equipment and weapons.
In a short time Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada is developing a package of legislation for the military community.There is a concept and construction and defense of the Ukrainian army, and the position "On Ukrainian Defense Council," and laws on defense, "On the Armed Forces of Ukraine" and the Ukrainian military doctrine, and many other acts.
The basis for the national army.In a short time it formed the General Staff, the control system, the types of armed forces and the Ministry of Defence.Preparations are underway versatile security forces and other events.
process of creating the Ukrainian army
What lies at the heart of the process of creating the avant-garde?Of course, the political decision of the Ukrainian Directorate against non-aligned and non-nuclear status of the state.At the same time it satisfies the Tashkent Agreement of 1992, which sets the maximum equal to the arms and each republic of the former Soviet Union, and for the latter-day "flanking region".It includes Nikolaev, Zaporozhye, Kherson region and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.The restrictions proposed ratification of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, is also taken into account.
Armed Forces of Ukraine has evolved thanks to the reduction of military structures, the number of military staff, the value of military equipment and weapons.In the same years was the country's nuclear disarmament.By 1 June 1996 on the Ukrainian territory, not a single nuclear weapon or charge.
In 1995, Ukrainian Defence Minister V.Shmarov unveiled some facts.He said that by implementing a new military doctrine, the government decided to reduce the military space forces and eliminate airfield Admission space devices "Buran".He added that by 2000 Ukraine will hold a compact constellation of military space forces, consisting of four units.
peacekeeping and fighting
Ministry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 1992, July 3, approved the Regulation №2538-12 «On the interaction of the Ukrainian army battalions to the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the conflict zones on the territory of the former Yugoslavia."After that, the Ukrainian army began to participate in peacekeeping operations.
first experience of the Ukrainian peacekeeping contingent was in military operations in Bosnia.In the course of the war, he was a member of the forces UNPROFOR.In 1992 July 29 several units of the 240th separate battalion of a special UN peacekeepers arrived in Sarajevo.Soldiers fired only the first time in two days.In the future, the military has repeatedly attacked the warring parties.
In 1993, November 19 Ukrainian Supreme Council decided to increase the number of Ukrainian contingent in the peacekeeping UN army in the lands of the former Yugoslavia.Formation of the sixtieth and preparation of special separate battalion.The unit was named "UkrBAT-2."This battalion arrived in Sarajevo in 1994, on April 19.
most successful combat operation
What is so unusual boast Armed Forces of Ukraine?In the enclave of Zepa, Bosnia-Herzegovina was held in July 1995, the most successful military operation in the history of the Ukrainian army.The division, which consisted of 79 Ukrainian peacekeepers, attacked Bosnian Serb housing "Drina".In addition, the attack was attended by Muslim units OG "Zepa."Support from the United Nations and NATO was absent.What was the result of this operation?More than five thousand citizens of Zepa and refugees have been able to escape.Among Ukrainians there were no losses.
In 1995, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution № 1031. On its basis the United Nations ceased to maintain peace in the lands of the former Yugoslavia.This function was transferred to IFOR multinational army under the control of NATO.In 1995, the Ukrainian contingent was transferred to the army IFOR.And in 1996, these same people were placed under the jurisdiction of the forces of SFOR.
In 1997, in the framework of Ukrainian-Polish agreements was created Polish-Ukrainian peacekeeping battalion POLUKRBAT.He was required to perform military service in Kosovo.Ukrainian formation was directed to the task in Kosovo, September 1, 1999.
But the service in the armed forces of Ukraine and the dangerous and difficult.During assignments in 2007 in a traffic accident killed one and injured three soldiers.And another Ukrainian peacekeeper was killed Army KFOR March 17, 2008 in the city of Mitrovica.
Peacekeeping direction
July 21, 2000 Ukrainian team was sent to the peacekeeping UN troops in southern Lebanon.It consisted of the third separate engineering battalion of the Ukrainian army and military medical personnel.In spring 2003, the composition was reduced from 650 to 250 soldiers.In April 2006, the military had left Lebanon.As a rule, the soldiers were engaged in construction work, destroyed explosives and mines freed from mined areas.In total, they tested five hundred and fifty thousand square meters area, discovered and neutralized the explosive object 6341.
About the Armed Forces of Ukraine can talk long and hard.So, in August 2003, a contingent of peacekeepers was sent to Iraq.Main forces were withdrawn from Iraq in 2005, and the rest - until December 2008.In Iraq, 18 soldiers were killed and 42 injured.
In August 2004, Ukraine sent peacekeepers to Liberia.By April 2006 the Ukrainian Armed Forces in peacekeeping missions suffered the following losses: 44 soldiers killed, one soldier was missing.
And in 2007, the Ukrainian army be sent to Afghanistan.And Ivory Coast peacekeepers visit in November 2010.What happened in 2012, October 10?Ukraine has joined the naval NATO mission "Ocean Shield".She began to fight Somali pirates terrorizing the coast of the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa.The composition of the forces was sent one frigate with a helicopter deck.
Statistic of activity of the Ukrainian contingent
Ukrainian army has participated in peacekeeping missions since 1992 to 29 May 2012.In total for this period have been involved over 39 thousand troops of Ukraine.And fifty of them died.It should be noted that by May 29, 2012 Ukraine participated in nine UN and NATO operations outside the country.Total has been involved 627 Ukrainian troops.
And what constitutes Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2014?By this time, the composition of the peacekeeping participated in 12 peacekeeping tasks of NATO, the UN, the EU and outside the country.Total participated in 990 military, 20 helicopters and four armored vehicles.In 2014, May 30 more than two hundred soldiers returned to Ukraine from the Congo to participate in the fighting in the east of the country.They withdrew from the contingent of UN peacekeepers.
Cooperation with NATO
Ukraine cooperates with NATO since February 8, 1994, in accordance with the program "Partnership for Peace".In 2005 he won the "orange revolution", and came to power President Viktor Yushchenko.After these events, cooperation with NATO has intensified.The next president was elected VFYanukovych, who slowed down the process of integration of NATO and Ukraine.But the program "Ukraine-NATO" has acted.To exercise and training, and retraining military Ukrainian army.
In addition, Ukrainian soldiers have taken part in NATO military exercises on Ukrainian territory in the Black Sea and on the lands of other nations.Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2014 quite similar to the previous form.After a March 11, 2014 Ukrainian air space controls the NATO aircraft.For this purpose, activated airborne reconnaissance, namely airplanes E-3A AWACS-NATO.They are based at airstrips Waddington and Geilenkirchen.It is the United Kingdom and Germany.The devices operate flights over the territory of Poland and Romania.They fly along the border with Ukraine and monitor the Ukrainian sky.
14 April 2014 Yulia Tymoshenko has asked for the provision of direct military assistance to Ukraine, the leaders of all nations.
June 19, 2014, Simon Smith, who is in Ukraine, Ambassador of the United Kingdom, said that the United Kingdom agrees to cooperate with Ukraine to support the development of effective and real armed forces.
In 2014, June 21, the US Army has put Ukrainian fifteen hundred personal first-aid kits.But June 23 was created a trust fund to assist NATO Ukrainian military sector.June 25 the decision adopted on 28 NATO countries.
And finally, the most interesting event in the history of the Ukrainian army.In August 2014, the Ukrainian Supreme Council calls upon the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to block the introduction of armed forces in Ukraine.
troops and equipment
In 2012, VFYanukovych has authorized the Department of Defense to prepare a realistic concept of transformation of the army.In preparation must be taken into account was non-aligned status of Ukraine.Available economic resources have been adequately evaluated.Developed in 2012, reform of the army assumed a reduction of its population.So, what is really expected of Ukraine's armed forces?2014 was characterized by the fact that the left one hundred thousand soldiers, and in 2017 - only seventy thousand.
is noteworthy that in 2013 the total number of Ukrainian army is 184 thousand people, among them 47,000 were women.
But the armed forces in Ukraine expect major changes.In March 2014 it issued a decree number 303, according to which the call began a partial military service.And by April 2014. The task was carried out by 90%.It is noteworthy that in May 2014 was declared re-selective mobilization.Acquisition of new units has begun.
March 19, 2014 Ukrainian Council of National Security and Defense decided to create several operational headquarters, attached to the regional state administrations Ukrainian border areas.For territorial defense in the Left-Bank Ukraine in March 2014 was formed seven battalions.A. Turchinov March 30, 2014 instructs the control of regional administrations start creating battalions for the defense of territory in each Ukrainian region.
military regulations of the Ukrainian army
Now consider the Charter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.There are several.In fact, this collection of laws of military service.On this basis, it runs training, daily life, education and military activities of the army.These documents explain how soldier is obliged to perform military service and to teach military affairs.Here we describe the morale of the characterizing soldiers.After all, they - reliable and skilled defenders of the motherland.
Statutes require soldiers to perform military service in good faith, to learn weapons, military equipment and military affairs.They say that the soldier must remember all the lessons and exemplary commanders showed him perform tricks.Meeting the requirements and provisions of the Charter is obligatory for all the army of the Ukrainian army.
life and work of the army Ukrainians Charter defines the Armed Forces of Ukraine.These rules are divided into the military statutes and regulations species combined arms forces.
Ukrainian Constitution, is the Combined Arms:
- Charter domestic service of the Ukrainian army.
- Disciplinary Regulations of the Ukrainian army.
- Charter garrison and guard duty.
- Combatant rules of the Ukrainian army.
Guide
President is the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian army.That he dismisses and appoints the high command of the Ukrainian army and other military organizations.He also directs the defense and national security.
direct management of Ukrainian soldiers in peacetime and in war period carries Commander of the Ukrainian army.In the post he is the head of the General Staff of the Army.To appoint and dismiss it can only be President.Ukrainian military are subordinated to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, which appears in public policy on issues of military construction and defense.This office coordinates the movement of state and local governments in the preparation of the country for defense, analyzes the military-political situation.It calculates the level of military threats to the security of Ukraine, ensures the functioning of the Army and its readiness to perform various tasks.
