How much has Ukraine’s army changed? / That Way

(ENG explainer) Just six years ago, the Ukrainian army symbolised corruption and underdevelopment. Today, Western analysts see it as an impressive military force. How much has the Ukrainian army changed? https://belsat.eu/en/?p=1332616

Spring 2014: Russian troops occupy Crimea, and Russian subversives invade Donbas. Ukraine could only confront them with 6,000 soldiers, or 4% of its 140,000-strong army, which took three months to revitalise. Meanwhile, a volunteer army defended the country, and civilians brought them food, medicine, bulletproof vests, Jeeps, and even armoured vehicles.

The army reforms began in 2015. The Ukrainian armed forces have started switching to NATO standards. Medics, military police, intelligence, and general staff were the first to introduce Western terminology, ranks and equipment.

The explainer was part of Belsat TV news show That Way (Vot Tak). The episode was aired on February 26, 2020

Cover: Photos by Ukrainian Defence Ministry

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