The development of air defence will be a priority of the Ukrainian military power in 2016, said on the last working day of the week, the Secretary of the state security Council and defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov.

"the number one job in 2016 will be the restoration potential of our air defenses and our air forces," said Turchynov correspondents.

He said that this is true for modernization and acquisition of new aircraft, will also be upgraded and procured fresh anti-aircraft missile systems.

adopted in the current year the strategy of national security of Ukraine the financing needs of security and defence estimated at More than 5% of GDP. According to military doctrine, specifically on defense must spend More than 3% of GDP.

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