Under these conditions, Ukraine should continue to reform the defense sector and strengthen the army. Such an opinion on Friday, June 16, in Kiev during the ceremony of graduating students of the National University of Defense of Ukraine. Chernyakhovsky, the Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak.

According to him, it depends on how professionally the officers function in their posts, it depends on how quickly we will reform the APU. We created new government bodies, united operational headquarters, MTR, improved highly mobile troops, improved the training system, changed the logistics system, "the minister recalled, adding that only in 2016, the Armed Forces received 2,500 units of new and modernized equipment, 15 thousand units of equipment were repaired.

Knowledge, especially those that take into account NATO standards, allows us to reduce our combat losses and increase enemy losses. Knowledge and experience is what is necessary for victory. And modern equipment comes and will come, - the head of the defense department of Ukraine.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, 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.