Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ukrainian Armed Forces
Збройні сили України (Ukrainian)
	Emblem of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
	Flag of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Founded	29 March 1917
Current form	6 December 1991
Service branches	Ground Forces; Marine Corps; Navy; Air Force; Air Assault Forces; Special Operations Forces; Territorial Defense Forces; Unmanned Systems Forces
Headquarters	Ministry of Defence Building, Povitrianykh Syl Avenue, Kyiv
Website	www.mil.gov.ua/en/
Leadership
Supreme Commander-in-Chief	President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Minister of Defence	Rustem Umerov
Commander-in-Chief	Oleksandr Syrskyi
Personnel
Military age	18
Conscription	12–18 months (depending on branches)[citation needed]
Active personnel	1.2 million (2024 estimate)
Reserve personnel	Unknown
Expenditure
Budget	$64,8 billion ₴ 2,4 trillion (2024) foreign military aid
Percent of GDP	37% (2024)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Ukrainian Defense Industry
Foreign suppliers	Albania; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Canada; Colombia; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; European Union; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; India; Iran; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Kosovo; Latvia; Liberia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Moldova; Montenegro; Morocco; NATO; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Macedonia; Norway; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal; Republic of China (Taiwan); Romania; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Korea; Spain; Sudan; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States;
Related articles
History	Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present) War in Donbas (2014–2022) Battle of Artemivsk; Siege of Sloviansk; Battle of Kramatorsk; Battle of Mariupol; Battles of Sievierodonetsk; Battle of Karlivka; 1st Battle of Donetsk Airport; Siege of the Luhansk Border Base; Battle of Krasnyi Lyman; Zelenopillia rocket attack; Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion; Battle of Horlivka; Battle of Ilovaisk; Battle of Novoazovsk; Mariupol offensive; 2nd Battle of Donetsk Airport; Battle of Debaltseve; Shyrokyne standoff; Battle of Marinka; Battle of Svitlodarsk; Battle of Avdiivka; ; Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) Northern Ukraine campaign; Eastern Ukraine campaign; Southern Ukraine campaign; Other; ; ;
Ranks	Military ranks of Ukraine

The Armed Forces of Ukraine^[b] (abbreviated as AFU)^[c] are the military forces of Ukraine. All military and security forces, including the Armed Forces, are under the command of the President of Ukraine and subject to oversight by a permanent Verkhovna Rada parliamentary commission. They trace their lineage to 1917, while the modern armed forces were formed after Ukrainian independence in 1991. As of 2024, it is the fifth largest and one of the best-funded armed forces in the world.^[9] The Ukrainian Armed Forces also operates one of the largest and most diverse drone fleets in the world.^[10] The Ukrainian Armed Forces is one of the most battle-hardened armed forces in the world.^[11]

Ukraine's armed forces are composed of the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Navy, the Air Assault Forces, the Marine Corps, the Special Operations Forces, and the Territorial Defense Forces.^[12] Ukraine's navy includes its own Naval Aviation. The Sea Guard is the coast guard service of Ukraine, and it is organized as part of the Border Guard Service, not subordinate to the navy. The National Guard serves as a paramilitary reserve component of the Armed Forces.

Military units of other countries have participated regularly in multinational military exercises in Ukraine.^[13] Many of these exercises have been held under the NATO cooperation program Partnership for Peace. As of 2024, with over $120 billion in foreign military aid in addition to being one of the best-funded armed forces in the world, the Soviet era military equipments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fast being replaced with vast amounts of NATO standard military equipments.^[14]

^ "Про Збройні Сили України № 1934-XII". zakon1.rada.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
^ Special Operations Forces, what will the new branch be like? Archived 2015-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. ESPRESO. 22 April 2015
^ "Ukraine's new military branch: Citizens protecting their neighborhood". POLITICO. 13 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ Rachel Amran (6 February 2024). "Zelensky: Ukrainian military to create separate branch dedicated to drones". The Kyiv Independent.
^ "Стаття 15. Призовний вік. Призов громадян України на строкову військову службу. На строкову військову службу в мирний час призиваються придатні для цього за станом здоров'я громадяни України чоловічої статі, яким до дня відправлення у військові частини виповнилося 18 років"
Закон № 2232-XII від 25 March 1992 "Про військовий обов'язок і військову службу" (ред. від 15 January 2015)
^ "Ukraine needs 500,000 military recruits. Can it raise them?". www.ft.com. 13 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ministry of finance of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/indian-155mm-artillery-shells-land-up-in-ukraine-despite/amp/
^ "Largest militaries in the world 2024". Statista.
^ "Ukrainian Drone Force". www.warpowerukraine.com.
^ "Ukrainian military now most powerful and battle-hardened in Europe, claims Foreign Minister". The Economic Times. 30 November 2023.
^ Ponomarenko, Illia (7 January 2022). "Who can and can't join Ukraine's Territorial Defense Force". The Kyiv Independent. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "Parliament approves admission of military units of foreign states to Ukraine for exercises". Kyiv Post. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
^ "Ukraine weapons: What tanks and other equipment are the world giving?". BBC News. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

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[1] "Про Збройні Сили України № 1934-XII". zakon1.rada.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

[SF-2] Special Operations Forces, what will the new branch be like? Archived 2015-09-21 at the Wayback Machine. ESPRESO. 22 April 2015

[3] "Ukraine's new military branch: Citizens protecting their neighborhood". POLITICO. 13 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

[4] Rachel Amran (6 February 2024). "Zelensky: Ukrainian military to create separate branch dedicated to drones". The Kyiv Independent.

[5] "Стаття 15. Призовний вік. Призов громадян України на строкову військову службу. На строкову військову службу в мирний час призиваються придатні для цього за станом здоров'я громадяни України чоловічої статі, яким до дня відправлення у військові частини виповнилося 18 років"
Закон № 2232-XII від 25 March 1992 "Про військовий обов'язок і військову службу" (ред. від 15 January 2015)

[6] "Ukraine needs 500,000 military recruits. Can it raise them?". www.ft.com. 13 March 2024.

[mof.gov.ua-7] "Ministry of finance of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[8] ttps://www.eurasiantimes.com/indian-155mm-artillery-shells-land-up-in-ukraine-despite/amp/

[12] "Largest militaries in the world 2024". Statista.

[13] "Ukrainian Drone Force". www.warpowerukraine.com.

[14] "Ukrainian military now most powerful and battle-hardened in Europe, claims Foreign Minister". The Economic Times. 30 November 2023.

[15] Ponomarenko, Illia (7 January 2022). "Who can and can't join Ukraine's Territorial Defense Force". The Kyiv Independent. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[16] "Parliament approves admission of military units of foreign states to Ukraine for exercises". Kyiv Post. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

[17] "Ukraine weapons: What tanks and other equipment are the world giving?". BBC News. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

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