The corresponding information was reported by Defense Minister Maxim Prout.
According to him, in 2017, for the needs of the Armed Forces, about 300 new and modernized models of weapons and military equipment.
For example, in the period from January to August 2017, the personnel were given 17 thousand. Sets of bullet-proof vests, 16 thousand. Kevlar helmets, 220 thousand.
Pairs of shoes and 23.5 thousand. Sleeping bags.
"In order to implement the state defense order for 2017 and the annual procurement plan, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine concluded 107 contracts for a total amount of about 4.5 billion hryvnia," Pruta said..
Recall, as reported by "URA-Inform," Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak earlier said that our country and the state of Canada agreed on the purchase of Canadian defense equipment during 2018.