Poroshenko signed into law the creation of the Ukrainian-Polish-Lithuanian brigade
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the law on ratification of the Treaty with Lithuania and Poland on the establishment of mutual military unit, the so-called Ukrainian-Polish-Lithuanian brigade shall be notified on the official Internet representation of the head of the Ukrainian nation.
"The team is created for participation in international operations due to the mandate of the resolution of the UN security Council and decisions of the authorized bodies of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine. The agreement is open to accession by other countries on the joint invitation of the parties, according to the note to the document.
in September of last year Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania signed an agreement on the establishment of a tripartite Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian military brigade LITPOLUKRBRIG. A joint Team will be used in operations under the auspices of the UN and the EU. Among the main tasks of the new military units - participation in international efforts to maintain peace, the strengthening of military cooperation and the development of the foundations for the formation of combat groups of the European Union.
The work of the trilateral project began in November 2009, when the Ministers of defence of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine signed a document outlining the desire to make General military unit.