Only those reserve officers who will be trained in special training centers will be sent to the zone of ATO in the Donbass, and then they will sign a contract with APU.

Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak told journalists before the government meeting, Ukrinform reports..

"Only those reserve officers who will voluntarily conclude a contract and will remain in the future for service, will go to the ATU zone," he said..

The minister explained that the order of the Ministry of Defense to call the reserve officers for military service in the MAT was not signed earlier, "because the level of training of reserve officers is not enough to involve these people in the conduct of hostilities".

"They need to be trained, then sent to the training center, and there they will update their knowledge and practical skills. After that, our ranks and military units will replenish and they will carry out tasks outside the ATU zone, "Poltorak said..

According to him, the APU for today are in full readiness for the fact that the situation can change at any moment.

"We respond adequately to the threats that there are. Now there are 34 thousand servicemen who perform tasks in the ATU zone. There are reserves in the training centers, where our brigades are trained, we are ready to respond, "the minister added..

As reported by the "Observer", on May 30, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak signed an order to call the reserve officers for military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Later, the Ministry of Defense told how many reserve officers will be called into the ranks of the APU.

On June 19, at the gathering point of the Odessa Regional Military Commissariat, a solemn dispatch of about fifty officers enlisted from the reserve for military service took place. Join the "Observer" on Facebook, watch for updates!.