Almost the entire volume of of personal protective equipment for Ukrainian soldiers purchased by the Ministry of Defense - is made in Ukraine. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yuriy Dzhyhyr during a telethon, UNN reports with reference to the press service of the of the Ministry of Defense.
Almost the entire volume of of personal protective equipment for military personnel is purchased and the need is met by Ukrainian manufacturers. The Ministry of Defense conducts these procurement centrally
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It is noted that the Defense Ministry has has developed technical requirements for helmets, uniforms and body armor in line with NATO standards.
"We do not comment on quantitative indicators, because this information we do not comment on, because the enemy is hunting for this information," Dzhyhyr said.
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The Ukrainian defense budget for 2014 prioritizes budget for 2024 prioritizes missiles and ammunition, for which 175 billion hryvnias are allocated.