Ukrainian Soldiers will participate in the largest in recorded history NATO military exercise Trident Juncture-2015, said on Thursday the Acting Head of Mission of Ukraine at NATO Egor God.
"Will involve our military transport aircraft and, perhaps, certain other defense components, depending on the security situation in the East of Ukraine", - has told the diplomat the Agency " UKRINFORM ". To Exercise also invited the leadership of the defense Ministry and the General staff of the Ukrainian armed forces." These issues are still under construction, but closer to the exercises Will be more clear configuration of Ukraine's participation in these large-scale maneuvers of NATO", - has added Acting Head of Mission. NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2015 will be held from 28 September to 6 November within Italy, Portugal, Spain, Canada, Norway, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and similarly in the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea. In the maneuvers that are required to demonstrate the preparedness of the Commonwealth to respond to the conditions of modern war, will be part of about 36 thousand soldiers from 30 member countries and partners. The Verkhovna Rada at the beginning of winter last year made changes to 2 of the law, renouncing non-aligned status of the country. Head Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine needs by 2020 to provide full compatibility of its military power with the respective forces of the countries-members of NATO.
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