Reforms of Defense Ministry and General Staff will be conducted at all levels - Poltorak

Reforms in the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be carried out at all levels.

The Defense Minister of Ukraine Army General Stepan Poltorak told a meeting with foreign advisers who provide counsel on the reform of the Defense Ministry and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Government portal website reported.

"The structure of the Defense Ministry and the General Staff that exists now does not relate to the challenges faced today. The basis of the reform is to create a functional structure of the Defense Ministry and General Staff without duplication of functions and tasks, with clear vertical subordination," said Poltorak.

Reform of the Defense Ministry of and General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will impact all levels - from senior officers down to every rank and file soldier,” he said.