Ministry of Defence (Ukraine): Difference between revisions

== History ==

{{See also|Military of Ukraine}}

 

===Early 20th century===

 

=== Post-Soviet Union ===

In 1991, Ukraine inherited one of the largest military forces not only in the post-communist area, but in all of Europe (excluding Russia).<ref name=autogenerated1 /> This included 780,000 formerly Soviet military personnel, one rocket army, four [[Air Force]] armies, a separate [[air defense]] army, and the [[Black Sea Fleet]]. Altogether, when established, the Armed Forces of Ukraine included more than 350 [[warship|ships]], 1500 [[combat aircraft]], and 1272 [[military strategy|strategic]] nuclear [[nuclear warhead|war-heads]] of [[intercontinental ballistic missiles]]. This force was designed to confront [[NATO]] in full-scale warfare, using conventional and [[nuclear weapon]]s.<ref>James Sherr, 'Ukraine's Defence Reform: An Update', [[Conflict Studies Research Centre]], 2002</ref>

 

On 24 September 1991, [[Verkhovna Rada]] of Ukraine adopted the resolution about the process of taking under its jurisdiction of all military units of former Soviet Armed Forces, situated on the territory of Ukraine; and about the establishment of one of the Ministry of Defence. Hence, the country became the first among the former [[Soviet republics]] to establish a ministry of defence.<ref name=autogenerated5 /> The ministry and the Ukrainian government subsequently, began establishing the different military branches of Ukraine.