Of these, more than 48,000 are military personnel, and about 5,000 are directly in the combat zone.
in the forces of Ukraine – 68,000.
This was reported by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Lyudmyla Daragan at an international seminar on gender equality as part of the annual Richelieu Forum of Public Service.
Of this number, more than 48,000 are military personnel, and about 5,000 are directly in the combat zone.
Daragan noted that women “hold the rear, work in difficult positions, fight in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” and noted changes in the gender policy of the Ministry of Defense in recent years.
According to her, in 2018 women were given the opportunity to serve in combat specialties, but this opportunity remained unrealized for a long time. for women and men separately. In 2022, after this order was amended, these obstacles were overcome,” Daragan said.
We also managed to improve the level of clothing supplies for military personnel. For example, in 2023, an older women's military uniform appeared – before that, only the dress uniform was available.
- In February of this year, Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen received sets of summer field suits for the first time, made taking into account women's anthropometric parameters. .
- In May, the procurement agency of the Ministry of Defense “State Logistics Operator” (DOT) signed contracts for the purchase of women's summer field suits.
- In December last year, the ministry certified the first bulletproof vest for military personnel. And in January 2024, it approved the second model of a bulletproof vest for military personnel.