For eight years, the state was unable to prepare for a full-scale war, and, among other things, was unable to form, equip and provide technical means for territorial defense units that were supposed to be deployed during 2022. This was one of the reasons for the problems of the TrO units at the height of the war, Inna Vedernikova told ZN in an interview.. UA Head of the Come Back Alive Foundation Taras Chmut.

" Since the adoption of the law on national resistance in July, a rather leisurely creation of the TRO began - its regional offices, brigades, battalions, etc.. As you know, the process has somewhat intensified after the adoption of amendments to the law in January. But the main thing is that the deployment of SRW for martial law should have taken a year. That is, in fact, on February 24, we entered the war in a state “as is”, and not in the way we would like,” he said..

Chmut pointed out that on the eve of the war, at some level “in a fire order”, the Cabinet of Ministers streamlined the regulatory framework, deployed operational command, designated some structure, introduced a certain number of full-time positions.

“Up to 10 thousand - in peacetime, according to the law. Somewhere even combat training and training began. But this whole process a priori cannot be fast.. As for the funding of the TRO, it was initially small. 'Cause the whole defense budget wasn't what it should be. So, on February 23, the army had no problems with providing. But on the 24th they began, as the number of people tripled,” he added..

Now the forces of the TRO number 110 thousand, the Armed Forces of Ukraine - 550 thousand, other power structures - about 200 thousand, and the state turned out to be not ready, which will need to be equipped for a million fighters at one moment. Including laying down a reserve, taking into account active actions, with losses in people, weapons, equipment, which will need to be compensated daily.

Chmut stressed that the issue of providing troops is the responsibility of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense.

“We will not divide the Armed Forces of Ukraine and TRO, all these are regular units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are completed by reservists or mobilized within the operational reserve of the second stage. These are military personnel who are provided by the army. They have a deputy from the rear and others. Naturally, a state that unexpectedly entered the war cannot be in time everywhere. There were no required number of purchases. There were no armor, helmets and other uniforms. Consequently, everything, together with the needs of the TRO and DFTG, really fell on volunteers, foundations, compulsory medical insurance and the like,” he added..

Read about how and when the state will be able to equalize the situation with the provision of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and SRW, where the money of international donors goes, what is wrong with logistics and whether someone is struggling with obvious abuses at this moment, read in an interview with the head of the Come Back Alive Foundation Taras Chmut.