The corresponding information was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine following the meeting of the head of the department Stepan Poltorak with French Defense Minister Silvie Gular in the framework of the visit to that country.

Thus, the meeting discussed the security situation in Ukraine and the issue of deepening defense cooperation between the countries.

According to Poltorak, this cooperation is of great importance in the field of defense cooperation. In this regard, our country will be able to intensify the work between the two departments.

"The system of integration of the Armed Forces into NATO through joint training and work in the military-industrial complex is important for Ukraine," Poltorak said..

In turn, Gular noted that France is ready to deepen cooperation.

"We no doubt support Ukraine, because your heroic soldiers in the 21st century must fight for the independence of the country with weapons in hand, and this is very important," she said..

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform, in 2016 and six months of the current contract service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine received 86 thousand Ukrainians.