Ukrainian Army Has Introduced More Than 300 NATO Standards, While Military Reinforces Air Defense System in Northern Ukraine

The introduced NATO standards are being applied in more than ten branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have already introduced 303 NATO regulatory standards, while the military has strengthened the air defense system in northern Ukraine.

For more on the latest news from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, see the article below.

NATO Standards

As reported Colonel Andriy Pavelko, head of the Bilateral Military Cooperation Department of the Main Directorate of Military Cooperation and Verification of the AFU, 303 NATO regulatory documents have already been introduced in the AFU.

According to him, a significant part of the work within the Euro-Atlantic integration process involves implementing NATO practices, principles and standards.

Colonel Andriy Pavelko
AFU Colonel

So far, 303 NATO regulatory documents have been introduced through the development of 331 national documents. The introduced NATO standards are applied in areas such as military policy, security and strategic planning, operations and combat activities, intelligence, information and psychological operations, communications, development, production and adoption of weapons, military and special equipment, strategic communications, and gender perspectives.

He stressed that last year Ukraine received NATO partner status with Enhanced Opportunity Partnership (EOP) status.

This opens the way for further deepening of practical cooperation. Work is currently underway to fill the EOP status with specific content.

Colonel Andriy Pavelko
AFU Colonel

The highest level of our cooperation with NATO is the participation of national personnel and contingents in operations and missions to maintain international peace and security under NATO leadership. Today we continue to contribute to the Alliance's peacekeeping efforts by participating in the NATO operation in Kosovo, where an engineering unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with 40 servicemen is carrying out tasks.

On Strengthening Air Defense in Northern Ukraine

As reported the Public Relations Service of the Center Air Command, Ukrainian military forces have reinforced the air defense system in the northern direction.

The air defense reinforcement was carried out as part of the strategic command-staff exercise Joint Efforts-2021.

Units of the radio engineering and surface-to-air missile troops of the Center Air Command moved into designated positions, which allows a significant strengthening of the radar reconnaissance and surface-to-air missile cover system.

The command appealed to residents of settlements in Chernihiv region not to obstruct and not to disclose the routes of troop redeployment. It is noted that the measures are being carried out as part of exercises.