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OVERVIEWS OF REFORMS IN SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR OF UKRAINE 1st Half-Year 2016

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THIS PUBLICATION DESCRIBES TOP PRIORITIES, PROGRAMS AND DEFENSE REFORMS PROGRESS IN UKRAINE. REFORMING ARMED FORCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF ON-GOING IS AN EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TASK, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF AMBITIOUS GOAL RELATED TO THE TRANSITIONING TO NATO STANDARDS BEFORE 2020. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT PROFESSIONAL, WELL-TRAINED AND EQUIPPED ARMY IS THE KEY TO ENSURING SECURITY OF ALL OF US.

CONTENT

Pages 4-10 Page 11 The current vision of defense reforms in Ukraine is What identifies approaches and priorities for the outlined in strategic defense planning documents that development of Ukraine until 2020: have already been signed by the President: Strategy for Sustainable Development National Security Strategy of Ukraine “Ukraine – 2020” Military Doctrine of Ukraine Page 12 Concept for the Development of the Security and What standards are essential for armed forces of NATO Defense Sector members, how many NATO standards will implament Strategic Defense Bulletin Ukraine by 2020, what is the experience of NATO standarts adoption in other countries: NATO standarts (STANAG) expected outcome of the hardware, able to guarantee national pabilities) and resources of the nation The defense reforms in Ukraine defense and provide an adequate and by 2020. Based on the objectives of the is the establishment of effective, mo- flexible response to military threats to defense reforms, 28 operational objec- bile defense forces and equipped with the national security Ukraine sustain- tives for the reform have been identified modern weapons, military and special ably using the available potential (ca- and split into five strategic directions:

Command and Resource planning Gaining operational Integrated logistics Professionalization control of the and management capabilities and medical support of defense forces defense forces system and military reserve

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Plan on further support of reforms The job to fight: the army is becoming Ukraine’s first school of sergeants in Ukraine to be approved in Warsaw one of the most attractive Ukrainian complying with NATO standards opened is agreed employers in

Ukrainian Defense Ministry and NATO Page 18 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine sign agreement on army support saved more than 780 million UAH NATO will include Ukrainian troops thanks to the Prozorro system President approved strategic defense in the Eastern Europe defense system bulletin of Ukraine A mechanism for systemic reforming of Recertification and staff reduction the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been In a two-year term, the Ukrainian Defense by 25% is taking place at the Ministry created Ministry will become a civilian structure of Defense of Ukraine Page 22 Page 15 Oleksandr Vinnikov, Director of the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine: The plan for reform in the field of military : ‘We have finally “Our efforts are focused on systemic education comes into effect reached a unified vision of our defense approaches” reforms with NATO Cyber Security Strategy of Ukraine was adopted Jens Stoltenberg: NATO remains firm Page 19 in support for Ukraine’s sovereignty Oleksandr Lytvynenko: "The nature Parliament approved military and territorial integrity of the weapons deployed near the e-procurement system for the period of Ukrainian border is aimed at carrying ATO Page 16 out of the confrontation with NATO member states" Page 23 Great Britain and Ukraine will sign a new defense agreement To date, 1,537 ATO soldiers received Prozorro goes international almost 5 million UAH for performing NATO and Ukraine agreed on the New system of housing support to combat missions Defense Ministry reform plan military personnel

105 NATO-trained instructors from Page 20 Since the beginning of 2016, internal Ukraine to train military personnel auditors of the Ministry of Defense have Armed Forces to receive 6,000 units of at Yavoriv training center prevented the losses and damages in an military equipment and ammunition amount exceeding 22.5 million UAH Page 17 Medical Department of the MOD to receive 16 armored medical evacuation Ministry of Defense of Ukraine continues vehicles by the end of May to work on the new edition of the Military Personnel Policy Concept until 2020 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE

National Security Strategy of Ukraine was developed taking into account the long-term nature of Russian aggression, as well as other fundamental changes in the external and internal environment. Strategy focuses on the implementation of national security priorities set out therein, as well as reforms envisioned in the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and the Strategy for Sustainable Development “Ukraine – 2020”.

KEY GOALS OF STRATEGY

Minimize threats to Ensure peaceful future Ensure the new quality Integrate Ukraine to national sovereignty for economic, social and the European Union and provide conditions humanitarian development and NATO to restore the territorial integrity

PRECONDITIONS FOR THE GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED

Strengthening of Ukraine Development of the Reform of the national New global positioning of through the sociopolitical new government policy security system and Ukraine in terms of foreign and socioeconomic that will protect national establishment of effective policy development interests of the country security and defense in economic, social, sector humanitarian and other spheres

4 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE

NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY DIRECTIONS

Restoration of territorial Establishment of effective Enhancement of defense Reform and development integrity of Ukraine security and defense sector capacity of the state of intelligence, counter­ intelligence and law­ enforcement agencies

Reform of public EU integration Distinctive partnership ENSURING OF: administration system, with NATO new quality of anti­ corruption policy

foreign policy economic security energy security information security

cyber security critical infrastructure environmental security safety

5 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine MILITARY DOCTRINE OF UKRAINE

Military Doctrine of Ukraine is a system of views on the reasons, essence and nature of the modern military conflicts, principles and ways of their prevention, on preparing the state to a possible military conflict, as well as on the use of military force in order to protect state sovereignty, territorial integrity and other vital national interests. The previous edition was adopted in 2012. The new edition was adopted in 2015 upon occupation of the Crimea and the outbreak of an armed conflict in Ukraine.

NEW EDITION OF THE DOCTRINE

confirms the states the recognizes states the high abandonment intentions of the Russian possibility of of non-block Ukraine towards Federation as full-scale armed 1 status 2 the Euro-Atlantic 3 military adversary 4 aggression against integration of Ukraine Ukraine

GOALS OF THE MILITARY POLICY

Repel the armed Increase the defense Implement the EU Develop the defense aggression of the Russian capability at a level Common Security and sector and security system Federation against Ukraine sufficient to prevent Defense Policy to international level that and repel armed would meet the criteria for aggression membership in the EU and NATO

MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE MILITARY POLICY

Overcome military and Implement a Increase combat and political crisis, eliminate comprehensive reform operational training of illegal armed groups and in the Armed Forces and troops, reform military restore control over the leadership of the defense command and modernize national border sector in accordance military weapons with NATO standards

Reinforce national Enhance the system Establish an defense industry of democratic civilian effective strategic complex and reduce its control over the security communications system dependence on and defense sector and within the security and critical imports increase coordination defense sector agencies of its components and develop information policy in the military sphere

6 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine MILITARY DOCTRINE OF UKRAINE

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

improve defense legislation, implement the standards and implement NATO standards ensure its adaptation to experience of NATO member- on budget planning and modern realities and facilitate nationson crisis planning, establish procedures on cooperation between public defense management, military financial support, reserves authorities and security and intelligence, military education, management and countering defense sector logistics and healthcare corruption

reform the mobilization modernize weapons and develop Special Operations system, create a single unified military equipment of the Forces of the Armed Forces training system, increase the Armed Forces of Ukraine, of Ukraine in accordance prestige of military service and restore the potential of the with NATO standards military personnel support Navy

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Territorial integrity, sovereignty and Full interoperability of the Armed Combat readiness and combat inviolability of Ukraine is restored Forces of Ukraine with the respective service support of the Armed Forces within national borders units of NATO member-nations is of Ukraine are significantly increased achieved by 2020

FINANCING RISK MANAGEMENT

The amount of defense Economic support of military Special risk management spendings shall exceed security shall be based on system shall monitor and 3% of GDP for the the establishment of unified assess the implementation corresponding year military-economic, military- status of development industrial, and military- programs for Defense technical policy Forces and their components

7 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine CONCEPT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR

Concept for the development of the security and defense sector identifies a system of approaches for development of security and defense capabilities of Ukraine in the medium term perspective. The system of approaches is based on assessment of security environment, as well financial and economic capabilities upon the results of comprehensive review of the security and defense sector of Ukraine. PURPOSE is to DEVELOP APPROACHES to the establishment of sufficient national security and defense capabilities

To restore the To ensure a To ensure the To ensure To ensure territorial integrity peaceful future establishment individual safety, cyber security and of Ukraine within for Ukraine as of national crisis constitutional rights, joint operational the internationally a sovereign, response system freedoms of humans response to crisis recognized national independent, for early detection, and citizens and emergencies borders of Ukraine democratic, prevention and and legal state neutralization of external and internal threats to national security OBJECTIVES

To create an effective To combine the To maintain the To improve the system system of control over operational capabilities readiness of security of planning in the security the security and defense of security and defense and defense forces and defense sector to sector as an integrated sector components to perform assigned ensure the efficient use functional system objectives of public resources

RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Minimum financial support to the security Annual spendings for the development and defense sector amounts to 5% of GDP of military-industrial complex shall 5% annually, including 3% of GDP annually 0,5% amount GDP for defense GDP

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Establishment of an The development of Establishment of Defense Forces capable of adequately integrated security and sector is based on a respond to a comprehensive nature of current threats defense sector, which is unified planning system to national security of Ukraine, given the presence controlled from a single as part of joint capabilities of simultaneous impact of threat factors, which are center development different in terms of content and scope of impact

8 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine STRATEGIC DEFENSE BULLETIN OF UKRAINE

Strategic Defense Bulletin is a roadmap for Defense Reform, which is based on Military Doctrine of Ukraine and Ukraine-NATO Partnership Goals. This Document is aimed at ensuring practical implementation of the Military Doctrine of Ukraine and the Concept for Development of Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine; defines goals of the defense reform and expected results of their achievement taking into account topical military and political threats and challenges.

STRATEGIC DEFENSE BULLETIN SERVES AS A BASIS FOR:

State Program of Development of the State Target Defense Programs on the development of new models Armed Forces of Ukraine and other of weapons and military equipment, construction of military facilities, components of Defense Forces and fulfilment of other objectives in the field of defense

STRATEGIC GOALS OF DEFENSE REFORM (prioritized)

to establish unified to introduce an to operational to create Integrated to professionalize direction of the effective defense capabilities sufficient Logistics and Medical the Defense Forces Defense Forces in line planning and defense to repel an armed Support System and establish the with principles and resource management aggression and necessary military standards adopted based on modern maintain international reserve by NATO Euro-Atlantic security approaches

THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME OF DEFENSE REFORM is the establishment of effective and well-equipped Defense Forces by 2020 that

comply with standards ensure national defense and are capable to participate of NATO member-states adequate response in international peace to national security threats and security support

KEY PROVISIONS

by the end of 2018 by 2020

to develop civilian control to avoid the overlapping to introduce a separate to separate the force and appoint a civilian of functions between the position of the “Commander- development (assigned Minister of Defense and Ministry of Defense of in-Chief of the Armed to the Chief of Staff) from Secretary of State Ukraine and the General Forces” and the “General force employment (assigned Staff of the Armed Forces of Chief of Staff of the Armed to the Joint Operational Ukraine Forces of Ukraine” Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)

9 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT “UKRAINE – 2020”

This document identifies approaches and priorities for the development of Ukraine until 2020. The purpose is to achieve European standards of living and assume a rightful place in the world.

CONTAINS 4 PILLARS

sustainable security responsibility pride for Ukraine development of the state, business and and social in Europe of the country citizens justice and worldwide

PRIORITY REFORMS

national renewal of judicial law enforcement Provides for security and authorities and anti- reform reform defense reform corruption reform 62 reforms, including

decentralization deregulation health care tax and public and business reform reform 8 administration reform development priority reforms and PRIORITY PROGRAMS 2 programs

energy independence promoting country in the world, promoting national of Ukraine interests in global information environment 10 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT “UKRAINE – 2020”

KEY NATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

ACCORDING TO THE DECREE OF THE , Ukraine ranks among BBB rating of liabilities in foreign THE CABINET the first 30 positions of the Ease currency by international OF MINISTERS of Doing Business Index created by credit rating agency OF UKRAINE SHALL the World Bank Group Standard & Poor

BILLION 40 USD

GDP (based on purchasing power Net FDI inflow shall exceed APPROVE ANNUAL parity) per capita increased 40 billion USD ACTION PLAN by 16000 USD in accordance BY FEBRUARY 15 TH with World Bank

national security and defense Transparency International INFORM ON spendings – min. 3% of GDP Corruption Perception Index – THE IMPLEMENTATION top 50 countries of the world OF ACTION PLAN ON THE QUARTERLY BASIS

11 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine NATO STANDARTS (STANAG)

Unification of the Armed Forces in all 28 NATO member-nations is based on Standardization Agreements (STANAGs), which are the international agreements regulating general provisions, common procedures, common terminology as well as conditions for unification of technical processes, weapons and military equipment, and logistics for the Armed Forces of Alliance and partner-nations.

PURPOSE OF NATO STANDARDS

OPERATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF NATO MEMBER-NATIONS, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS AND GREATER EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

TRANSITION TO NATO STANDARDS (based on experience of recently adopted NATO member-nations)

PL ≈8 years CZ ≈9 years LT ≈10 years POLAND CZECH LITHUANIA REPUBLIC

NATO standards Most of standarts are ≈1300 are currently adopted publicly available at NSO.NATO.INT

THREE TYPES OF NATO STANDARDS:

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONAL LOGISTICAL identify mechanisms for information identify operational planning for the identify common requirements to exchange and management as well employment of forces weapons and military equipment as document-handling procedures of allied forces, product lifecycle management, and codification of items of supply 12 Towards new Armed Forces of Ukraine NATO STANDARTS (STANAG)

RATIFICATION OF NATO STANDARDS

The draft of each standard If the standard is contrary Standard is approved by is sent to all NATO member- to national policy, legislation consensus and can be nations for ratification or cultural and social implemented, in whole or in circumstances, some of its part, with or without comments clauses may be removed

4-24 MONTHS Standard is adopted if introduced The implementation of NATO into the educational process and guidelines standard usually takes

NATO standards have additional standards provide already been implemented for the development by The Ministry by The Armed Forces of Defense Program of Military 68 of Ukraine 80 Standardization for 2016-2018

THE MOST IMPORTANT STANDARTS ARE

ARMY FIELD REGULATIONS ON TRAINING MANUAL AND EMPLOYMENT OF FORCES

2016 2017 2018 2019

Reorganization of the chain Establishment of Logistics Reform of the General Staff of command at Main Command of the Armed Forces of Personal Directorate and Ukraine Achievement of capabilities Main Directorate for Defense by the Special Operations Implementation of principles and Mobilization Planning Command adopted by NATO member- Establishment of Main nations into the operations Directorate for Logistics and of central and other bodies Main Directorate for Training of military command

13 NATO NATO PLAN ON FURTHER SUPPORT OF REFORMS IN UKRAINE TO BE APPROVED IN WARSAW IS AGREED

inister of Defense of Ukraine MGeneral of the Army of Ukraine , Minister of Defense of Ukraine, announced this during the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Com- mission. UKRAINIAN DEFENSE ‘We’ve agreed and consolidated our MINISTRY AND NATO further joint efforts and plans with our partners. Particularly, we’ve discussed SIGN AGREEMENT the escalation of situation in the east ON ARMY SUPPORT of Ukraine, progress of reforms in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the inister of Defense of Ukraine prospects of realization of the Compre- MGeneral of the Army of Ukraine hensive Package of NATO Assistance to Stepan Poltorak took part in the cer- Ukraine,’ the Minister of Defense said. emony of signing the Sales Agree- Reform of the Armed Forces ment between the Defense Ministry of Ukraine and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The PRESIDENT APPROVED STRATEGIC agreement concerns random broker- DEFENSE BULLETIN OF UKRAINE age services support to the Ukrainian Army. President Petro Poroshenko signed the Decree on the Decision Signing of the Agreement means that of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Ukrainian Defense Ministry joins the procurements system of NATO na- of May 20, 2016 on Strategic Defense Bulletin of Ukraine. tions that will allow it to strengthen its ties with the Alliance, increase logistic support of the Army, and reduce de- pendence on the Russian military-in- dustrial complex.

Reform of the Armed Forces IN A TWO-YEAR TERM, THE UKRAINIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY WILL BECOME A CIVILIAN STRUCTURE the framework of the Defense Strategic Defense Bulletin Sector of Ukraine; defines strategic and Ministry reform, after 2018, of Ukraine is a document of operative goals of the defense reform In The the office of the Minister of Defense defense planning elaborated under the and expected results of their achieve- of Ukraine will be a civilian one. The results of the defense review in order to ment taking into account topical military position of State Secretary will also ensure the main directions of the imple- and political threats and challenges. be introduced. These steps are part mentation of military policy of Ukraine The document provides for the ac- of a major reform of the Ministry of and the development of defense forces tive participation in the implementa- Defense of Ukraine and General Staff until 2020. tion of the Common Security and De- of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, The Bulletin is aimed at ensuring prac- fense Policy of the European Union which involves bringing structure to tical implementation of the Military and active cooperation with NATO in the NATO standards and adopting Doctrine of Ukraine and the Concept of the achievement of criteria necessary modern principles of defense man- Development of Security and Defense for the full membership in NATO. agement.

14 NATO NATO

ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK: ‘WE HAVE FINALLY REACHED A UNIFIED VISION OF OUR REFORMS IN DEFENSE AREA WITH NATO’

In 2016 NATO plans to provide assistance to AFU in the amount of $330 mln.

amount will be split This between three areas. First- ly, this will concern delivery of trucks, radars, communications equipment, computers and software. Secondly, JENS STOLTENBERG: force and troops training. Four thou- sand troops will not only be fully trained NATO REMAINS FIRM IN SUPPORT according to NATO, but according to FOR UKRAINE’S SOVEREIGNTY the US standards in particular. Same numbers will be trained by the United AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY Kingdom. Thirdly, systemic changes will be addressed by experienced advi- The meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at the sors-managers. To acquire NATO mem- level of the defense ministers was held at the NATO HQ. bership, we will need transition to their Minister of Defense of Ukraine General of the Army standards first to be able to operate of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak took part in it. jointly with their combat units. his opening remarks Jens ‘We will continue to assist Ukraine In Stoltenberg, NATO’s Secretary to improve its ability to defend General, spoke about the main topics itself,’ he said. According to him, the to be discussed during the meeting, transformation of Ukraine’s armed “We will discuss the current securi- forces while the nation is engaged ty situation in Ukraine, the progress in conflict in the east is a daunting made in the implementation of de- task. fense reforms, and NATO’s support. ‘But we have seen some good And we will pave the way for our progress in developing the necessary There are around 1200 such stand- meeting with President Poroshenko framework for reforms in the defense ards. For example, just in terms of at the Warsaw Summit.” and security sector. logistics system the list of differenc- es takes 250 pages. Speaking about Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO And it is important to move forward technical standards, such as appli- remained firm in support for with reforms. For the stability cable to uniforms, equipment, etc., Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial of Ukraine. And the security of this is not so much about a reform, integrity. Europe,’ NATO’s Secretary General but just about transitioning to higher underlined. quality standards. There are also administrative stand- WE WILL CONTINUE ards, such as how the overall system TO ASSIST UKRAINE or one or another component needs to be structured, or what the control TO IMPROVE ITS ABILITY and interaction structure should be TO DEFEND ITSELF like, etc. this is the field for reform Jens Stoltenberg, and cooperation, since NATO has an NATO’s Secretary General effective system here.

15 International Cooperation

GREAT BRITAIN AND UKRAINE WILL SIGN A NEW DEFENSE AGREEMENT

According to a 15-year agreement, British troops will take part in joint exercises with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will train the Ukrainian military.

ccording to Michael Fallon, head Aof the British Ministry of Defense, renewal of the agreement is a signal from his country that it stands firmly on the side of Ukraine, which defends its sovereignty. Previous agreement on military cooperation between the two countries ended in 2006.

NATO Defense Capacity

NATO AND OLEKSANDR LYTVYNENKO: THE NATURE OF UKRAINE AGREED THE WEAPONS DEPLOYED NEAR THE UKRAINIAN ON A DEFENSE BORDER IS AIMED AT CARRYING OUT OF THE MINISTRY CONFRONTATION WITH NATO MEMBER STATES REFORM PLAN ecently, the coordination of a re- “Analysis of the combat potential of the Russian grouping, which Rform plan for the Ministry of De- is deployed in the Crimea and near the Ukrainian border shows fense of Ukraine took place within that these forces are directed not only at fighting with Ukraine the framework of the NATO Planning but also at the confrontation with NATO member states. and Review Process. The parties have discussed a number of joint Straits (Dardanelles and Bosphorus). activities in the most important areas Today, the strikes of the ports of NATO of the Defense and Security Sector member states (Bulgaria and Romania) reforming, and the implementation added to this.” of NATO standards in all areas of the Deputy Secretary of the NSDC Defense Administration of Ukraine. Oleksandr Lytvynenko stated during Based on the results of the meeting, his speech at the meeting of the Inter- drafts of previously mentioned docu- Parliamentary Council Ukraine-NATO ments have been approved and sent particular, the deployments of in Kyiv on June 16. Mr. Lytvynenko to the NATO North Atlantic Council. In missile systems, new subma- underlined that Russian armed forces The NATO-Ukraine Meeting was held rines, missile ships, constant training are using Donbas as a proving ground at the Alliance headquarters. The of Russian long-range aviation are for the application of modern recon- Ukrainian delegation was headed by aimed at solving the same tasks that naissance equipment, unmanned ae- Colonel Igor Protsyk, director of In- were set before the groupings of the rial vehicles, artillery, as well as the ternational Defense Cooperation De- Soviet troops in the Crimea during the Syrian campaign is used to work out partment of the Ministry of Defense. Cold War. Those are the Black Sea the tactics of Russian aviation.

16 Reform of the Armed Forces Defense Capacity MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE CONTINUES TO WORK ON THE NEW EDITION OF THE MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY CONCEPT UNTIL 2020

The activities on further reformation of the MoD and Armed Forces of Ukraine are currently implemented in accordance with recommendations of international experts.

are designed to es- They tablish an integrated structure, which is balanced in terms of assigned objectives and available per- sonnel as well as the division of author- ities and increase in responsibility of commanders in their areas of expertise. THE JOB TO FIGHT: THE ARMY IS BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE UKRAINIAN EMPLOYERS

New social standards are transforming the army in the eyes of Ukrainians into an attractive employer. flow of those wishing more than 10-12 thousand people a The to serve under contract year to serve under contract. in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has “Now, because of social benefits increased significantly. In the first and patriotic spirit people regard quarter of this year alone, more than service in the Army not as a duty, but 18 thousand people became pro- as a profession,” said colonel Andriy fessional servicemen. This is more Polonskyi, head of the Contract than in the entire year of 2015, when Military Recruitment division of the this figure was 16 thousand. In the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine con- Main Personnel Office in the General pre-war times, the Armed Forces tinues to work on the new edition of Staff. the Military Personnel Policy Concept of Ukraine were able to attract not until 2020. It details the main princi- ples and provisions, identified in the course of sessions of the Reform NOW, BECAUSE OF SOCIAL Committee at the MoD and Armed BENEFITS AND PATRIOTIC SPIRIT, Forces of Ukraine and stipulated in PEOPLE REGARD SERVICE the provisions of strategic defense IN THE ARMY NOT AS A DUTY, BUT AS A PROFESSION documents. One of key elements for the new command and control system Andriy Polonskyi, of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the head of the Contract Military development of organizational struc- Recruitment division of the Main Personnel Office in the General Staff ture of the Ministry of Defense.

17 Defense Capacity NATO IS GOING TO INCLUDE UKRAINIAN lliance Command expects that Aplans to send more troops and TROOPS IN THE EASTERN EUROPE weapons to the eastern border will DEFENSE SYSTEM be confirmed at the summit in War- saw, which will be held in July. NATO decided to increase its presence in Central and Eastern Europe to deter and, if necessary, repel Russian aggression. “Ukraine also has to take part in this expansion of NATO presence in the region. Highest level officials in charge of the security sector in Ukraine have repeatedly called on the international community to be more resolute in the response to Russian provocations and aggression. NATO Summit in Poland will give Kyiv a chance to be consistent in actions according to its own rhetoric,” writes Ian Brzezinski, Atlantic Council expert, and Markiyan Bilynskyi, director of the Pylyp Orlyk Institute for Democracy.

Reform of the Armed Forces Reform of the Armed Forces

RECERTIFICATION AND STAFF REDUCTION OLEKSANDR VINNIKOV, DIRECTOR OF THE NATO BY 25% IS TAKING PLACE AT THE MINISTRY LIAISON OFFICE IN OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE UKRAINE: “OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON The Ministry of Defense decided to optimize its staff SYSTEMIC APPROACHES” structure and to review the functional responsibilities A significant reinforcement of the Ministry officers. of the office started after the decision to optimize the “After signing the Directive and the NATO summit in Wales in number of personnel will recertification of personnel, I plan to The September 2014. be made only after the recertification redistribute the functional responsi- of every officer. During the recerti- bilities of all officers and to delegate The size of the office has almost tri- fication, it will be clarified whether some of my authority to deputy min- pled over the past 18 months.Today, military servicemen meet the de- isters and heads of departments. the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine mands of the position occupied; if Each manager must make decisions singles out three priorities for its work: servicemen confirm their profession- according to their authority, and be al abilities, they will be offered cor- to act as a department for com- fully responsible for the decisions responding offices or positions they 1 munication with classical dip- made,” stated Stepan Poltorak, Min- occupied before, or positions in the lomatic objectives: facilitating meet- ister of Defense. territorial administrative bodies. ings, conferences, and visits, as well as analyzing events and reporting to headquarters; EACH OFFICIAL MUST MAKE advisory support of reforms in DECISIONS ACCORDING TO 2 the Security and Defense Sector THEIR AUTHORITY, AND BE of Ukraine; it also includes support of FULLY RESPONSIBLE capacity building with the assistance FOR THE DECISIONS MADE of several of our programs; Stepan Poltorak, Minister of Defense to manage projects of technical 3 assistance. 18 Reform of the Armed Forces Defense Capacity

A MECHANISM FOR SYSTEMIC REFORMING OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE HAS BEEN CREATED

The first meeting of the Reforms Committee was held at the Ministry of Defense on March 4. To some extent, it was a historic event. committee consists of THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ENTERED INTO The the heads of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, ex- 91 AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY pert employees, proactive leaders in AGREEMENTS WITH STATE ENTERPRISES different areas of the Armed Forces ON THE SUPPLY OF MODERN WEAPONS reforms, NATO and NATO-countries’ experts, civilian advisers, and volun- In the current year, state enterprises have already received teers. The Reforms Committee work- ing groups are tasked primarily with orders totaling more than 3 billion UAH from the Ministry regulating and harmonizing the exist- of Defense of Ukraine. ing progress, avoiding conflicts and the new agree- was launched with the beginning of duplication of projects, and initiating Within ments, 300 units the ATO has already allowed them to development of new directions. As a of weapons and military equipment, repair already about 42.5 thousand result, each group will develop and and 58 thousand units of ammuni- units of weapons and military equip- approve the main roadmap of the tion have already been purchased ment; at the same time, almost 40 reform of its direction. Consolidated and delivered for the Armed Forces thousand units were repaired with the roadmaps in all directions will form of Ukraine. In addition, flight tests of resources of the military units of the the basis of a single Armed Forces of the national missile system “Vіlha” Armed Forces of Ukraine. Forty-six Ukraine Development Program until were successfully carried out. The machinery units were modernized at 2020. maintenance support system that state enterprises. Defense Capacity

TO DATE, 1,537 ATO SOLDIERS RECEIVED ALMOST 5 MILLION UAH FOR PERFORMING COMBAT MISSIONS

To date, more than 1,500 soldiers have received 4 million 945 thousand UAH for performing combat missions with their units; and upwards of 26.5 thousand soldiers received more than 121 million UAH for direct participation in hostilities. Fifty-four servicemen received 925 lion UAH was paid to families of those thousand UAH for destroying the servicemen of the Armed Forces of enemy’s military equipment. Another Ukraine who took part in the ATO and nearly 4 million UAH will be soon paid were killed in action. ATO participants to 805 servicemen for participation in received assistance in the amount of hostilities. One-time financial assis- 409 million UAH in connection with tance amounting to 1 billion 197 mil- injuries and disability. 19 Defense Capacity Defense Capacity MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE MOD TO RECEIVE 16 ARMORED MEDICAL EVACUATION VEHICLES BY THE END OF MAY By the end of the year, the Ministry of Defense shall allocate 50 million UAH for the procurement of 145 armored medical evacuation vehicles.

ARMED FORCES TO RECEIVE total of 31 vehicles shall be 6,000 UNITS OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT A provided to military units by the end of this year (16 vehicles shall be AND AMMUNITION provided by the end of May). A total of 158 combat medics are State enterprises continue to supply the Armed Forces with new currently trained at the Land Forces and refurbished weapons and military equipment. Training Center over the TCCC pro- gram (Tactical Combat Casualty Care year, the Ministry of cles, automotive equipment, tactical – Tactical Medicine). This Defense has conclud- knives, intelligence and surveillance ed 104 contracts and supplementary equipment, armored medical evacu- Another 110 medics shall graduate the agreements in the framework of state ation vehicles and ammunition. conversion training program by the end defense order for the total amount of May. Of these, 16 medics have al- In 2016, the Armed Forces shall of 3.2 billion UAH. Armed Forces of ready signed a contract with the Armed receive over 6,000 units of weapons Ukraine has already procured and re- Forces of Ukraine and shall continue and military equipment and over 2 ceived around 3,000 units of weapons to serve as medical personnel. A total million rounds of ammunition. and military equipment. These are of 1,100 combat medics have already mortars, small arms, armored vehi- graduated the TCCC program.

NATO

early May, the three-day confer- MILITARY POLICE OF UKRAINE TO PERFORM In ence of the Heads of Subcom- mittee on Military Police of the Joint OBJECTIVES UNDER NATO STANDARDS Coordination Committee for Military Cooperation and Defense Reform was conducted in Kyiv with the partici- pation of representatives of Military Police from Canada, the UK, Poland, Denmark, Lithuania, and Ukraine. The participants have reviewed the perfor- mance of the Subcommittee on Military Police and discussed the need to at- tract new partners to its activity. The main issue of the conference was the clarification of needs of the Military Law Enforcement Service to implement the reform and train per- sonnel to perform the assigned ob- jectives in accordance with NATO standards.

20 Trainings UKRAINE'S FIRST SCHOOL OF SERGEANTS Fifty servicemen from the COMPLYING WITH NATO STANDARDS regiment Azov will study at the school and will be the OPENED IN KYIV first to receive new learning experiences according to the NATO armies’ standards with intensive physical and psychological training.

oldiers will be studying according Sto a fundamentally new program that focuses on modern military op- erations and is aimed at making the Ukrainian army more powerful. Training, which includes both theo- retical and practical parts (training at the military training area), will last three months and will end with ex- ams. After graduating, one group of servicemen will go to the ATO zone, and the rest will stay in Kyiv as in- structors.

Trainings Trainings

THE PLAN FOR 105 NATO-TRAINED INSTRUCTORS FROM A REFORM IN THE UKRAINE TO TRAIN MILITARY PERSONNEL FIELD OF MILITARY AT YAVORIV TRAINING CENTER EDUCATION COMES A total of 105 NATO trained instructors from Ukraine shall INTO EFFECT arrive to the Yavoriv training center by the end of 2016.

Subcommittee of Profes- The sionalization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Creation of a Mil- itary Reserve developed the Action Plan for Implementation of Defense Reform in the Field of Military Education and Personnel Training in the Ministry of De- fense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2016 – 2020. The new educational program will be based on methods and training programs for military personnel hired by NATO. In general, the plan provides for the update of the regulatory and legal framework in the field of military shall serve as perma- ing center. Some of the priority tasks education, improvement of practical They nent instructors and in training are advanced training of components of training in a large part proceed with battalion level training contractors, collective training at of military specialties, and creation programs for the Armed Forces of battalion and brigade level, and es- of conditions for switching to military Ukraine. NATO standards are being tablishment of training centers and personnel training according to NATO actively implemented in the training military training areas in different re- standards. of Ukrainian military at Yavoriv train- gions of the country.

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THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF UKRAINE SAVED MORE THAN 780 MILLION UAH THANKS TO THE PROZORRO SYSTEM

CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY OF UKRAINE WAS ADOPTED In the last nine months, all President Petro Poroshenko enacted procurements for the Armed the decision of the National Security Forces of Ukraine have been and Defense Council of Ukraine dated made through an electronic January 27 on Cyber Security Strategy auction system. of Ukraine. THE OBJECTIVE OF CYBER hanks to the ProZorro elec- is stated in the press service an- SECURITY “Ttronic procurement system, the nouncement on the president’s This STRATEGY Ministry of Defense of Ukraine man- website. The objective of Cyber Security Strategy aged to save more than 780 million is to create conditions for secure cyber space op- IS TO CREATE UAH in 1,200 tenders for the planned eration, and its use in the interests of an individu- CONDITIONS amount of about 8 billion UAH,” al, the society, and the state. As noted in the doc- FOR SECURE said Maksym Nefiodov, Deputy ument, cases of illegal collection, storage, use, CYBER SPACE Minister of Economic Development destruction, and dissemination of personal data, OPERATION and Trade. as well as illegal financial transactions, theft, and fraud on the Internet are now actively spreading. Armed Forces Supply

legislative act introduc- PARLIAMENT This es a more transparent APPROVED mechanism for procurement, reduces its duration from 60 to 14 days, and THE MILITARY imposes responsibility on suppliers. E-PROCUREMENT In accordance with the provisions of SYSTEM FOR THE new law, all procurements in support PERIOD OF ATO to the requirements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shall be carried out through electronic bidding process This law shall apply to all uniformed Members of Parliament have for the determination of supplier. Fur- services to initiate the procurement adopted the Law No. 4288 ther negotiations shall be conduct- procedure in support of defense ed with suppliers offering the lowest “On peculiarities of making needs during a special period, ATO, price for products that comply with procurement of goods, or state of emergency if the value of the requirements of the MoD. Breach works and services for required goods or services equals to of contract or procurement proce- or exceeds 200 thousand UAH (or guaranteed ensuring dure shall result in disqualification of 1.5 million UAH for works). of the defense needs”. the supplier. 22 Armed Forces Supply Armed Forces Supply

PROZORRO GOES NEW SYSTEM OF HOUSING SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL TO MILITARY PERSONNEL Any international company The Ministry of Defense has developed a draft concept (including companies not of housing support to enlisted personnel, officers registered on the territory of and members of their families. Ukraine) can offer its products and services to public agencies of Ukraine through the ProZorro system starting from May 18.

herefore, IT-companies have al- Tready started the translation of their web sites into foreign languages. ProZorro is the e-procurement system, which allowed to save over 1.35 billion UAH upon the results of 87,000 ten- ders. In the MoD alone, it allowed to document is desig-ned raise funds for the construction of save 498 million UAH over the period to simplify the mecha- housing under public guarantees. of 2015. This nism of housing support to military The procurement of housing for The local executive authorities shall be personnel and provides for the con- military personnel shall be provid- required to organize tenders with the struction or reconstruction of hous- ed through leasing, participation of use of this system starting from August ing stocks and reimbursement of military personnel in government- 2016. The developers are planning to construction costs by the ministry. sponsored programs, and transfer of train every user of the system on the In 2016, the Cabinet of Ministers of accommodations for military person- effective implementation of tender pro- Ukraine has allocated over 580 mil- nel from local authorities at the cost cedures using the ProZorro system. lion UAH for the construction and of contributions to the development The information on annual procurement procurements of housing for military of infrastructure in population cen- plans of organizations and authorities personnel of the Armed Forces. It ters. These contributions amount shall be displayed in addition to tender is planned to conclude investment to 4% of the total estimated cost of information starting from next year. agreements with developers and construction.

Reform of the Armed Forces

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2016, THE INTERNAL AUDITORS OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE HAVE PREVENTED THE LOSSES AND DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING 22.5 MILLION UAH.

Since the beginning of the year, as a result of operational audits and preliminary monitoring of risk transactions, internal auditors of the Defense Ministry have prevented losses and damages of the amount exceeding 22.5 million UAH. transactions may be for losses and damages amounting Such related to the inflated to approximately 14 million UAH. A cost of the repair of military equipment decision on compensation of anoth- and weapons, procurement of goods, er 300 thousand UAH was made. In works and services, construction addition, risks in financial and asset of housing, and major repairs. Fur- management in the amount of 185.5 thermore, 86 control measures were million UAH were found, and loss- carried out, in the course of which es of resources for 10.5 million UAH the Ministry of Defense reimbursed were prevented. 23 Reform of the Armed Forces

CURRENT PROJECTS

The aim of activities is to implement systemic reforms of REFORM OF THE LOGISTIC the Armed Forces of Ukraine. SUPPORT OF AFU:

The Reform Project Office of the Ministry of Defense of Automation of the record- Ukraine is a permanent advisory body of the Reform keeping of needs and inventory in the field of material support Council of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and it was of the Armed Forces of Ukraine created by a separate Order of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine No. 426 as of August 18, 2015. Reform of the food supply As in the beginning of 2016, the Reform Project Office and nutrition system of the of the Ministry of Defense implements reforms regarding Armed Forces of Ukraine economic activities, logistic and medical support of the Armed Forces, and approved by the Reform Council of Reform of the fuel supply the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. system of the Armed Forces Project teams are formed by engaging relevant experts of Ukraine and advisers. Every project team is coordinated by a leading expert, who is a project manager. If necessary, servicemen and employees of structural units of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine, the General MEDICAL REFORM Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and other military OF AFU AND MOD: command and control bodies (with the consent of their Optimization of the system heads), as well as experts and advisers, including those for medical and evacuation from public organizations (with their consent), may be support of the Armed Forces engaged to work in project management groups. of Ukraine

Implementation of an automatic record-keeping TOWARDS NEW system for medical supplies ARMED FORCES

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