Now there are more than 67 thousand women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Ministry of Defense

 There are now more than 67 thousand women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, of which 19 thousand  are employees, all the rest are military personnel. This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Natalia  Kalmykova in an interview, the correspondent of UNNreports .

The number of women is constantly increasing. Now we have more than 67 thousand women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, of which 19 thousand are employees, all the rest are military personnel. A very important role is played by the desire of a Ukrainian woman to protect and serve, the desire of a Ukrainian woman to control artillery, shoot, control drones, etc

However, she noted that in Ukraine there is still a problem with the promotion of women in the service.

"We still have a problem with the promotion of women in the service and we are now looking for ways to resolve this so that women who want to build a career in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have this opportunity," Kalmykova said.

Addition

The authorized representative of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine for recruitment Alexey Bezhevets reported that almost every fifth candidate who applies to the recruitment center of the Ukrainian army and with whom they continue to work is A Woman.