The total number of women in the Armed Forces has reached almost 70 thousand - Ministry of Defense

The total number of women in the Armed Forces has reached almost 70 thousand - Ministry of Defense

Kyiv  •  UNN

September 27 2024, 04:52 PM  •  8334 views

There are 68,000 women serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 48,000 of whom are servicewomen. About 5,000 women in the military are directly in the combat zone.

The total number of women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is 68 thousand, of which 5 thousand are in the combat zone. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, UNN reports.

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The total number of women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is 68,000, of which more than 48,000 are servicewomen. There are about 5,000 servicewomen directly in the combat zone

 , the statement said.

According to Liudmyla Darahan, State Secretary of the Ministry, women are everywhere today - holding the home front, working in difficult positions, fighting in the ranks of the Armed Forces, proving that people should be evaluated by their capabilities, efficiency and intelligence, not by their gender.

She also said that they had managed to improve the level of clothing for servicewomen. For example, in 2023, women's summer military uniforms were introduced - before that, only the ceremonial ones were available.

Recall

The Verkhovna Rada registered law No. 12066, which proposes to create a Unified State Register of Military Personnel to improve military registration and provide electronic services.