NEW UKRAINIAN ARMY NEEDS NEW TRADITIONS, NEW UNIFORM AND NEW KNOWLEDGE – PRESIDENT

President Petro Poroshenko met with volunteers of the Ministry of Defense. The volunteers informed on their achievements in the maintenance of the army. The President emphasized that the reform of material supply should provide servicemen with everything necessary and help save their lives. casinoin.

“The main purpose is to save lives and health of our defenders. Every soldier must be fully supplied with everything necessary on the front. It is not an impossible task – it is a necessity,” he said.

“Ukrainian army should be different. Everyone must see that Ukraine has an absolutely new army with high combat capability, morale, patriotism and professionalism, that Ukrainian army is one of the strongest armies of the continent,” Petro Poroshenko noted.

The President supports the initiative to get rid of the Soviet experience. “We must introduce our new Ukrainian traditions, inter alia, new Ukrainian ranks. Replacement of “junior lieutenant” with “cornet” fully meets Ukrainian traditions and structure of military ranks in NATO countries,” the President stressed.

Also, the Head of State praised the introduction of “brigadier general”. “Look at our brigadier commanders on the front line. They became true fathers for our soldiers. They are a great example of heroism. I think they deserved to become brigadier generals,” the President said. According to him, it is a powerful social elevator and motivation for new commanders, who proved themselves on the battlefield.

The Head of State praised the work of volunteers in the Ministry of Defense. “Due to these people, many things that hadn’t been made in more than 20 years, have been made in several months: NATO standards have been established in material supply, new technical conditions for the maintenance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been created etc. You’ve achieved a significant progress already,” the President addressed the volunteers.

The President thanked volunteers for the establishment of e-procurement and computerization of medical support in the Defense Ministry.

“Today, the Ukrainian society can notice the efficient and transparent use of the increased military budget. I am sure that this experience must be also used in other ministries,” he said.

The President believes that the new system will put an end to corruption in the Armed Forces. As Supreme Commander-in-Chief, he will further support measures aimed at improving the maintenance of the army.

The event was attended by Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak, Chief of the General Staff of the AFU Viktor Muzhenko, Advisor to the President Yuriy Biriukov and First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Vitaliy Kovalchuk.