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MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA DEPARTMENT +38 044 271 34 78, +38 044 245 44 01, psmodu@mil.gov.ua

PRESS SERVICE OF THE REFORM PROJECT OFFICE +38 096 844 98 77, +38 067 447 41 05, a.lukashevych@stratcomua.org

Current projects

REFORM OF THE LOGISTIC SUPPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE:

Automation of the record-keeping of needs and inventory in the field of material support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Reform of the food supply and nutrition system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Reform of the fuel supply system of the Armed Forcesof Ukraine

MEDICAL REFORM OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE:

Optimization of the system for medical and evacuation support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Implementation of an automatic record-keeping system for medical supplies

Implementation of medical information system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

SEPARATE PROJECTS:

Reform of the procurement system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Development of the logistics doctrine of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

THE REFORM PROJECT OFFICE of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is a

permanent advisory body of the Reform

Council of the Ministry of Defense of

Ukraine created by a separate Order of

the Minister of Defense of Ukraine No.

426 of August 18, 2015.

The aim of activities is to implement

systemic reforms of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine.

Project teams are formed by engaging

relevant experts and advisers, employees

of structural units of the Ministry of

Defense of Ukraine, the General Staff of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and other

military command and control bodies.

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We modernize the Armed Forces of Ukraine and strengthen the country.

Overview of Reforms in Defense Sector of Ukraine

The relations between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

and Ukraine graduated from the level of cri-sis response to the level of long-term part-nership, for the purpose of forming a strong Armed Forces of Ukraine in accordance with NATO standards, said the U.S. Department of State Spokesperson, Joshua Baker, in his commentary to Deutsche Welle. Baker revealed that Washington has allocated an additional $335 million to Ukraine this year for support of Ukrainian defense, especially for training, developing of radar and com-munication systems and assisting advisors that will help in the fight against corruption. NATO, in turn, will support the reform of the defense sector in Ukraine, provide assis-tance in de-mining and teach officers and diplomats to meet NATO standards.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE – NATO-UKRAINE RELATIONS RISE TO A NEW LEVEL

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VICE PRIME MINISTER FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: HOW DO WE CHANGE UKRAINE-NATO RELATIONS?

The wave of political enthusi-asm for NATO provoked

by Russian aggression has opened new opportunities for Ukraine in terms of large-scale cooperation with the Alliance and its member states, says Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. In her column at “Evropeiska Pravda”, Klympush-Tsintsadze analyzes the current state of Ukraine-NATO re-lations and identifies a number of main areas for cooperation between Ukrainian government and NATO on further inte-gration.

Mr. Joshua Baker The U.S. Department of State spokesperson

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The law, signed on 26th of July, is seen as meeting

NATO standards and fully complies with the tasks of the Ukraine-NATO cooperation, as part of the SOF es-tablishment. It also complies with the provisions of the Strategic Defense Bulletin.

According to the President, Ukraine has already established a special cen-ter and special training programs that allow quick and qualitative training of special operations forces.

Poroshenko said that the issues of state defense, security and defense reforms, and supplies of modern armaments and equipment, were the top priorities during his meet-ings and visits throughout the world. Poroshenko emphasized that “our partners from USA, Canada and EU pay special attention to the special operations forces, in the context of joint training.”

POROSHENKO SIGNS LAW ON AFU SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES

Reform of the Armed Forces

The Head of State emphasized that "it is absolutely important in these conditions to protect Ukraine from the aggression unleashed by the Russian Federation against us," and described the new law as a "demand of time for the defense of Ukraine to become much more efficient."

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Trainings

ARMED FORCES PROCEED TO THE SECOND PHASE OF MILITARY EXERCISES “SOUTH WIND 2016”

The week-long training will take place throughout Ukraine.

The active phase involves battalion tactical exercises with live firing, airlifts and raids of highly mobile airborne forces, tactical flight training, defense against enemy air assaults, etc.

The exercise is additionally designed to verify all aspects related to the organization of territorial defense as well as planning and control over the assets assigned for the period of martial law.

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The next phase of command-staff exercises started on July 25. The exercises involve military command structures of strategic and operational-strategic level as well as a number of identified units representing all components of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The soldiers from Ukraine and the U.S. are joined by

their counterparts from Bulgaria, Great Britain, Greece, Georgia, Italy, Spain, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Sweden and Finland. Sea Breeze 2016 took place in the North-Western part of the Black Sea as well as in Odessa and Mykolaiv regions.

Ukraine was represented by all of its armed services as well the State Border Guard Service and the National Guard of Ukraine. The maneuvers involved over

25 combat vessels, boats and support vessels from Ukraine, U.S., Romania and Turkey, operating together with 20 aircraft and helicopters and over 140 road and armored vehicles.

Until July 30 the participants trained to operate as part of multinational headquarters and forces while preparing and launching international peacemaking operations according to standards of leading nations.

MILITARY EXERCISES “SEA BREEZE 2016” INVOLVING PARTICIPANTS FROM 16 COUNTRIES STARTED IN UKRAINE

The Ukrainian-U.S. Sea Breeze 2016 military exercises started in Odessa on July 19. This year's exercise involved around four thousand soldiers from 16 countries.

Trainings

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Overview of Reforms in Defense Sector of Ukraine

The new wording of the law introduces new categories

of citizens with additional employment guarantees. In particular, it included the participants of military operations, including those who took part in the ATO or exercised support functions directly within the area of anti-terrorist operation. According to the law, all

employers to employ the participants o f m i l i t a ry opera t ions by the assignment of the State Employment Service for a period of over two years shall be entitled to a reimbursement of expenses in the amount of single fee for obligatory state social insurance.

This was one of key messag-es delivered by the Min-

ister of the United States Air Force Deborah Lee James in the course of her visit to Ukraine in July.

Deborah Lee James had several meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and discussed the cooperation between Air Forces of the USA and Ukraine as well as assistance in implementing NATO standards by 2020. She called the talks to be “very substantive” and welcomed the role of Ukrainian Air Forces in the performance of UN and NATO mission worldwide.

The main purpose of th is exercise is to increase

the capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defend its territory. “The U.S. government has allocated over $600 million in aid. It’s major purpose is to develop the Armed Forces of Ukraine and enhance the capabilities of Ukrainian leadership in the field of security and defense, helping Ukraine to defend itself,” said the

U.S. Ambassador. In turn, the United Kingdom Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough said that Ukraine will always remain on top of Britain’s agenda. She also mentioned that the United Kingdom is working with other international partners so that “Ukraine would receive the very assistance package it requires the most.”

NATO

This was the statement of the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatt at the opening ceremony for the active phase of military exercises Sea Breeze 2016.

SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE REMAINS THE KEY PRINCIPLE OF U.S. POLICY

Mr. Geoffrey R. Pyatt The U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine

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PENTAGON PLANS TO CONSOLIDATE THE COOPERATION WITH THE AIR FORCES OF UKRAINE

The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to consolidate its cooperation with Air Forces of Ukraine due to Russian aggression in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea.

Armed Forces Supply

This is provided under the new edition of the Law of Ukraine “On Employment” that was signed by the President Petro Poroshenko on July 29.

ATO PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEES

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According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a total of 40,800 sol-

diers have enlisted to the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the contract basis since the beginning of the year. Approximate-ly 4.5 thousand of them are officers. The regional employment centers are reporting that military service remains one of the most competitive profes-sions in the labor market of Ukraine.

Aviakon is offering an overhaul re-conditioning and modernization

services for MI series of helicopters.

According to Volodymyr Kostrytskyy, Deputy Director General of the Concern, “The Armed Forces of Ukraine should have sophisticated a n d h i g h - q u a l i t y w e a p o n s . Therefore, the Concern continues to implement NATO standards and introduce an international level of production quality.”

New technical standards apply to all stages of product life cycle regulating the implementation of Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP). The other 28 companies of the State Concern have received a temporary access to NATO Master Catalogue of Military Products. Besides, over 60 experts of UkrOboronProm have received the NATO Standardization Certificates.

OVER 40,000 PEOPLE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE ARMED FORCES IN 2016

UKROBORONPROM ENTERPRISE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH NATO STANDARDS

State Enterprise “Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant “AVIAKON”, which is a part of the State Concern UkrOboronProm, has received a certificate of compliance with requirements of NATO AQAR 2120 Standard for its quality management system.

State Concern UkrOboronProm is

ready to launch a construction of

the ammunition plant and waits for

the allocation of funds from the state

budget.

This was stated by Roman Romanov, General Director of State Concern. He also mentioned that project documentation and estimates for the

construction of the plant have long been prepared and submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers. Mr. Romanov believes that Ukraine needs its own production of ammunition since the only national plant is located on the temporarily occupied territory making it impossible to rely on its capacities.

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UKROBORONPROM IS READY TO LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF AMMUNITION PLANT

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NATO ESTABLISHED A TRUST FUND FOR ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION IN UKRAINE

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine established a

Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action. This was mentioned by the President Petro Poroshenko at a press conference following the NATO-Ukraine Commis-sion. The Fund provides for 5 special programs designed to increase the ca-pabilities of Ukraine in this sphere as well as a number of bilateral programs.

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According to the Ministry of Defense, the personnel of

Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is currently running the inspection of the accident.

Upon completion, the results of inspection shall be submitted to the Military Prosecutor’s Office for the initiation of criminal proceedings. The Ministry of Defense is also

planning to initiate a court action in order to terminate its cooperation with Visit. According to the Head of Centre for Development and Support of Logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Marchenko, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine ordered to initiate the inspection of other food suppliers in order to verify their compliance with the terms of contract.

The posters containing toll-free number of the Centre for Development and Support of Logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and explaining how to react to a poor quality of food were placed in every mess hall within the Armed Forces of Ukraine by July 29.

According to the Head of Centre for Development and Support

of Logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukra ine Dmitry Marchenko “Mobile Team of the Center will be immediately sent in response to a complaint in order to verify the situation and take immediate actions

in response”. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak warned that severe punishment shall be imposed on commanders and those responsible for food support in case of serious violations.

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE TERMINATES A 400-MILLION CONTRACT WITH FOOD SUPPLIER OF DESNA TRAINING CENTER DUE TO MASS POISONING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE INCREASES CONTROL OVER THE FOOD QUALITY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

Reform of the Armed Forces Trainings

Armed Forces Supply

The Demining Center in Kamenets-Podolskiy graduated the first off-line EOD instructors trained according to NATO standards.

All instructors have completed a two-month training program

and acquired new knowledge, abili-ty, skills and methods of conducting classes on blasting operations, place-ment and breaching of engineering obstacles, identification of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), BBUs and fortifications. Most of the training was in close-to-real environment with the extensive use of weapons, simulation device, dummy mines, IEDs, etc.

UKRAINIAN EOD INSTRUCTORS COMPLETED TRAINING ACCORDING TO NATO STANDARDS

The Ministry of Defense intends to terminate

a 400-million contract with the company Visit that was

providing food services to Desna Training Center because of poor quality

of food products.

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