Over 32,000 servicemen signed up for contract military service since January
Ukrinform
Since the start of 2016 over 32,000 servicemen have signed contracts to carry out military service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to Ukrainian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Colonel Viktoria Kushnir.
“Over 32,000 servicemen, of whom 3,000 are officers, have concluded contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” Kushnir said at a press briefing on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
According to her, over 500 Ukrainian servicemen have applied to sign contracts on military service.
“In the near future over 500 people, who have already undergone the needed selection, will conclude contracts with the army,” Kushnir said.
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