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OVERVIEW OF DEFENCE REFORMS IN UKRAINE April-May 2017

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Month in Review: April

The bilateral pact was signed by the countries’ defence min-

isters in Ottawa. According to Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak, the document was important to military co-operation and will facilitate the establish-ment of practical contacts with represen-tatives of the Canadian defence industry, which will improve the provision of mod-ern weapons and military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Canada-Ukraine Defence Coopera-tion Arrangement is one of the bilateral documents needed to give Ukraine ac-cess to the Canadian weapons market. The signing of the document was agreed late last year.

During the trip, the foreign advisors spoke with

the command of the “Donetsk” Oper-ational and Tactical Group and a highly mobile airborne brigade and visited one of the brigade’s command posts where

the battalion had been trained by foreign instructors. “You are well trained and your morale is high. You should be proud to serve the nation during war,” General John Abizaid said to the Ukrainian sol-diers.

The program includes measures to implement reforms in key

areas, including security and defence, socio-political and legal reforms, fighting corruption and decentralization, with the aim of bringing Ukraine closer to NATO standards.

ANP-2017 provides for further devel-opment of political dialogue between Ukraine and NATO and building coop-eration with the Alliance by utilizing the expert, financial, material, technical and

other resources of NATO and its mem-ber-states to strengthen Ukraine’s de-fences and capacity to repel ongoing Russian aggression.

The program also aims to implement de-cisions made by the NATO-Ukraine Com-mission in Warsaw on July 9, 2016 to strengthen support for Ukraine, including through the NATO Comprehensive As-sistance Package for Ukraine and NATO Trust Funds.

CANADA AND UKRAINE STRENGTHEN DEFENCE COOPERATION

FOREIGN SENIOR ADVISORS JOHN ABIZAID AND NICK PARKER VISIT THE ATO ZONE

PRESIDENT INKS UKRAINE-NATO COOPERATION PROGRAM FOR 2017

Canada and Ukraine have signed a defence cooperation agreement.

Stepan Poltorak, Minister of Defence of Ukraine

SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA IS THE FOUNDATION OF FRIENDSHIP, AND I WANT THE DEADLINE FOR THE DOCUMENT NOT TO END, FOR US TO BE FRIENDS FOREVER.

The program for 2017 has been significantly updated and improved. The document was prepared according to the new procedure for developing the annual national programs (ANP) of NATO-Ukraine cooperation and assessing their results, which was approved by the President of Ukraine on December 7, 2016.

The aim of their visit was to survey the situation on the ground and to speak with military personnel, especially those who were trained by foreign instructors at one of the training centres in the Lviv oblast, and gauge the needs of the Ukrainian army in terms of equipment and training by foreign instructors.

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The introductory part of the course covered the basics of public procurement, legislation, and functioning of the e-procurement system.

It should be noted that two agree-ments have been signed to support

the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On June 14, 2016 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and NSPA signed a Random Brokerage Service Agreement, and, after a lengthy

During the lecture, attend-ees learned about

quality management in the procurement

MEETINGS OF NATO SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT AGENCY HELD IN KYIV

TRAINING FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OFFICERS BEGINS IN KYIV

Arthur Pereverziev, manager of the MOD Reforms Project Office

WE NEED TO WORK ON THE DIRECTIVE SINCE THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE BULLETIN COMMITS US TO ELABORATE DRAFT LAW BY THE END OF THIS YEAR THAT WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS OF ARMAMENT, INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENTS, ETC.

approval process, on December 1, 2016 Ukraine signed the Common Item Man-agement Partnership Agreement.

Ukraine’s defence ministry is current-ly developing a mechanism for using the procurement services of NSPA, which will require changes to Ukrainian law. They are working on issues related to financial and customs procedures, delivery, and quality control of goods and services.

Cooperation with NSPA will provide the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence with access to the NATO Logistics Stock Exchange (NLSE) and equipment for the armed forc-es that is not produced in Ukraine.

process and application of NATO quali-ty assurance standards, as well as per-forming procurement through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.

As part of the course, public procurement officers of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry also attended seminar “Fundamentals of Defence Procurement Directive 2009/81/EC”, organized by the Centre for Integri-ty in the Defence Sector and Norwegian Embassy at the request of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and MOD Reforms Project Office.

In the beginning of April, the Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hosted the 26th Conference of Customers of the Random Brokerage Services and 36th Meeting of the Common Item Management Partnership Committee.

Participants included representatives of the NATO Supply and Procurement Agency (NSPA), NATO member and partner states, along with representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence Public Procurement and Supplies Department and the Reforms Project Office.

A fifth group of internal auditors has completed a training course on international standards of internal audit at the National Defence University.

The course was organized with the financial support of the UK Ministry of Defence.

“Since 2012, more than 150 Ukrai-nians have become experts in in-

ternational standards as a result of our cooperation with the British Ministry of Defence,” said Maryna Barynina, the di-rector of the Internal Audit Department of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

“The main target audience is internal au-ditors of the defence ministry. Two years ago, other government agencies joined this program.”

FIFTH GROUP OF MOD INTERNAL AUDITORS COMPLETE TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS



The bilateral pact was signed by the countries’ defence min-

isters in Ottawa. According to Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak, the document was important to military co-operation and will facilitate the establish-ment of practical contacts with represen-tatives of the Canadian defence industry, which will improve the provision of mod-ern weapons and military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Canada-Ukraine Defence Coopera-tion Arrangement is one of the bilateral documents needed to give Ukraine ac-cess to the Canadian weapons market. The signing of the document was agreed late last year.

During the trip, the foreign advisors spoke with

the command of the “Donetsk” Oper-ational and Tactical Group and a highly mobile airborne brigade and visited one of the brigade’s command posts where

the battalion had been trained by foreign instructors. “You are well trained and your morale is high. You should be proud to serve the nation during war,” General John Abizaid said to the Ukrainian sol-diers.

The program includes measures to implement reforms in key

areas, including security and defence, socio-political and legal reforms, fighting corruption and decentralization, with the aim of bringing Ukraine closer to NATO standards.

ANP-2017 provides for further devel-opment of political dialogue between Ukraine and NATO and building coop-eration with the Alliance by utilizing the expert, financial, material, technical and

other resources of NATO and its mem-ber-states to strengthen Ukraine’s de-fences and capacity to repel ongoing Russian aggression.

The program also aims to implement de-cisions made by the NATO-Ukraine Com-mission in Warsaw on July 9, 2016 to strengthen support for Ukraine, including through the NATO Comprehensive As-sistance Package for Ukraine and NATO Trust Funds.

CANADA AND UKRAINE STRENGTHEN DEFENCE COOPERATION

FOREIGN SENIOR ADVISORS JOHN ABIZAID AND NICK PARKER VISIT THE ATO ZONE

PRESIDENT INKS UKRAINE-NATO COOPERATION PROGRAM FOR 2017

Canada and Ukraine have signed a defence cooperation agreement.

Stepan Poltorak, Minister of Defence of Ukraine

SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA IS THE FOUNDATION OF FRIENDSHIP, AND I WANT THE DEADLINE FOR THE DOCUMENT NOT TO END, FOR US TO BE FRIENDS FOREVER.

The program for 2017 has been significantly updated and improved. The document was prepared according to the new procedure for developing the annual national programs (ANP) of NATO-Ukraine cooperation and assessing their results, which was approved by the President of Ukraine on December 7, 2016.

The aim of their visit was to survey the situation on the ground and to speak with military personnel, especially those who were trained by foreign instructors at one of the training centres in the Lviv oblast, and gauge the needs of the Ukrainian army in terms of equipment and training by foreign instructors.



The introductory part of the course covered the basics of public procurement, legislation, and functioning of the e-procurement system.

It should be noted that two agree-ments have been signed to support

the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On June 14, 2016 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and NSPA signed a Random Brokerage Service Agreement, and, after a lengthy

During the lecture, attend-ees learned about

quality management in the procurement

MEETINGS OF NATO SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT AGENCY HELD IN KYIV

TRAINING FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OFFICERS BEGINS IN KYIV

Arthur Pereverziev, manager of the MOD Reforms Project Office

WE NEED TO WORK ON THE DIRECTIVE SINCE THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE BULLETIN COMMITS US TO ELABORATE DRAFT LAW BY THE END OF THIS YEAR THAT WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS OF ARMAMENT, INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENTS, ETC.

approval process, on December 1, 2016 Ukraine signed the Common Item Man-agement Partnership Agreement.

Ukraine’s defence ministry is current-ly developing a mechanism for using the procurement services of NSPA, which will require changes to Ukrainian law. They are working on issues related to financial and customs procedures, delivery, and quality control of goods and services.

Cooperation with NSPA will provide the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence with access to the NATO Logistics Stock Exchange (NLSE) and equipment for the armed forc-es that is not produced in Ukraine.

process and application of NATO quali-ty assurance standards, as well as per-forming procurement through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.

As part of the course, public procurement officers of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry also attended seminar “Fundamentals of Defence Procurement Directive 2009/81/EC”, organized by the Centre for Integri-ty in the Defence Sector and Norwegian Embassy at the request of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and MOD Reforms Project Office.

In the beginning of April, the Central House of Officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hosted the 26th Conference of Customers of the Random Brokerage Services and 36th Meeting of the Common Item Management Partnership Committee.

Participants included representatives of the NATO Supply and Procurement Agency (NSPA), NATO member and partner states, along with representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence Public Procurement and Supplies Department and the Reforms Project Office.

A fifth group of internal auditors has completed a training course on international standards of internal audit at the National Defence University.

The course was organized with the financial support of the UK Ministry of Defence.

“Since 2012, more than 150 Ukrai-nians have become experts in in-

ternational standards as a result of our cooperation with the British Ministry of Defence,” said Maryna Barynina, the di-rector of the Internal Audit Department of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

“The main target audience is internal au-ditors of the defence ministry. Two years ago, other government agencies joined this program.”

FIFTH GROUP OF MOD INTERNAL AUDITORS COMPLETE TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS



The module was attended by the representatives of Ukraine’s

Defence Ministry and the General Staff. Presenting during the first day of the module was Phil Jones, Special Defence Advisor to the Ukraine’s MOD, who

shared with the attendees Great Brit-ain’s vision of ongoing defence reform in Ukraine. Further on, Senior Defence Ad-visor Coyt D. Hargus spoke about the es-sential issues related to Ukraine-United States cooperation in the defence sector.

Alexander Vinnikov, director of the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine,

spoke at the opening about the outlook for cooperation with Ukraine and NATO policy after the Warsaw Summit: “NATO’s support of Ukraine remains unwavering. We continue to take measures to implement defence reform.

Cooperation with the National Defence University of Ukraine is at the core of reforming the security and defence sector because systematic reforms require changes in ideas first and foremost.

The International NATO Week agenda is tailored to the interests and needs of the audience, most of whom are officers in the Ukrainian Armed Forces - current and future senior leaders.”

The press centre of the Naval Forces of Ukraine has re-

ported that this year’s exercise will have a different headquarters structure that will include an exercise control headquarters and a separate naval command head-quarters developed using NATO stan-dards. The method used to conduct the exercise will also be different – the inter-national maneuverers will be held in “free play” mode.

During Sea Breeze-2017, the multination-al naval command headquarters will ex-ercise planning and control of forces, de-

cision-making, and management of ship tactical groups plus coastal and air com-ponents. This will test the capability of the advanced naval command headquarters to manage forces and operations in ac-cordance with NATO standards.

Ukrainian and American seamen will be joined by colleagues from Britain, Bel-gium, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Italy, Canada, Lithuania, Moldova, Germa-ny, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey, France and Sweden. The theme of Sea Breeze-2017 is a multinational maritime security operation in a crisis region.

UKRAINIAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE PROFESSIONALS ATTEND INDUCTION COURSE ON EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION

UKRAINE’S NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY HOSTS XVII INTERNATIONAL NATO WEEK

SEA BREEZE-2017 PLANNING CONCLUDES IN ODESA

The latest module of the awareness training course on Euro-Atlantic integration within the NATO-Ukraine Professional Development Programme took place in Kyiv on April 27-28 and was dedicated to the defence sector reform.

At the week of events on “NATO After the Warsaw Summit” participants discussed future support for Ukraine, defence reform based on Euro-Atlantic standards, the development of professional military education, building integrity and fighting corruption in the military.


Month in Review: May

The first module covers basic training, using the expe-

rience of the Ukrainian military in the anti-terrorist operation. Combat and special training will be taught by foreign instructors from NATO countries based on Alliance standards.

This module is uniform across the AFU to ensure interoperability during joint oper-ations. The second module is specialized and varies in length depending on spe-

cialization. In the third and fourth mod-ules servicemembers will improve their level of practical training, learn related specializations, and work on enhancing cohesiveness among crews and support staff.

Tests must be passed every ten days and at the end of each module to proceed to the next level. This new system of train-ing will better prepare soldiers for com-bat and help save lives on the battlefield.

Representatives of the American company QinetiQ North America have spent three days at the Ukrainian Armed Forces Demining Centre in Kamianets-Podilsky instructing Ukrainian sappers on operating and repairing TALON robots, which were provided to Ukraine as technical assistance by the governments of Canada and the United States.

On May 4, President Petro Poro-shenko signed two laws affect-

ing military personnel and their families: Law “On amendments to several laws of Ukraine on improving social protection for servicemembers and their families” and the Law “On amendments to article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the status of war veterans and social protection guaran-tees” on providing families of those killed benefits not taking into account average monthly family income”. Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak and Chief of the General Staff Viktor Muzhenko welcomed the sign-ing of the laws, noting that Ukraine’s sol-diers every day are risking their lives and deserve to be treated with dignity by the state.

For the first time, tank forces from Ukraine joined soldiers from

Austria, France, Germany, Poland, and the United States. The tank platoon of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the command of Capt. Roman Bahayev competed on modernized T-64BM tanks. The challenge was observed by representatives of the Armed Forces of Norway, Italy, Belgium, Greece and other countries.

UKRAINE’S ARMED FORCES INTRODUCE NATO-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM

AMERICANS TEACH UKRAINIAN SAPPERS TO OPERATE TALON ROBOTS

UKRAINE INCREASES STATE ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES

UKRAINIAN TANKMEN COMPETE IN THEIR FIRST STRONG EUROPE TANK CHALLENGE

U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-hosted the 2nd Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area on May 7-12. The international competition aims to test capabilities and foster military partnership among tank units in the armies of Europe.

The competition consisted of two parts – offensive and defensive operations by units, and events such as combat shooting, call for artillery fire, precision driving, vehicle identification, determining range of targets, tactical medicine and evacuating casualties, battle damage assessment, providing vehicle recovery, among others. Physical skills were also tested during a team relay race and obstacle course.

The Austrian platoon, which operated Leopard 2A4 tanks, took top honours in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2017. The Germans (Leopard 2A6 tanks) took second place, while the Americans placed third (M1A2 SEP tanks).

The Ukrainian tankers came in fifth based on total points and were among the top three teams in artillery firing from a tank.

The Ukrainians learned how to configure, perform diagnos-

tics and repair TALON robots. According to a representative of QinetiQ North Amer-ica, their specialists will visit Ukraine again in September-October to provide more in-depth training on TALON system repair and diagnostics.

The new system focuses on improved quality and longer practical training. Servicemembers will now train from three to five months under the modular program according to their specialization.



The module was attended by the representatives of Ukraine’s

Defence Ministry and the General Staff. Presenting during the first day of the module was Phil Jones, Special Defence Advisor to the Ukraine’s MOD, who

shared with the attendees Great Brit-ain’s vision of ongoing defence reform in Ukraine. Further on, Senior Defence Ad-visor Coyt D. Hargus spoke about the es-sential issues related to Ukraine-United States cooperation in the defence sector.

Alexander Vinnikov, director of the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine,

spoke at the opening about the outlook for cooperation with Ukraine and NATO policy after the Warsaw Summit: “NATO’s support of Ukraine remains unwavering. We continue to take measures to implement defence reform.

Cooperation with the National Defence University of Ukraine is at the core of reforming the security and defence sector because systematic reforms require changes in ideas first and foremost.

The International NATO Week agenda is tailored to the interests and needs of the audience, most of whom are officers in the Ukrainian Armed Forces - current and future senior leaders.”

The press centre of the Naval Forces of Ukraine has re-

ported that this year’s exercise will have a different headquarters structure that will include an exercise control headquarters and a separate naval command head-quarters developed using NATO stan-dards. The method used to conduct the exercise will also be different – the inter-national maneuverers will be held in “free play” mode.

During Sea Breeze-2017, the multination-al naval command headquarters will ex-ercise planning and control of forces, de-

cision-making, and management of ship tactical groups plus coastal and air com-ponents. This will test the capability of the advanced naval command headquarters to manage forces and operations in ac-cordance with NATO standards.

Ukrainian and American seamen will be joined by colleagues from Britain, Bel-gium, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Italy, Canada, Lithuania, Moldova, Germa-ny, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey, France and Sweden. The theme of Sea Breeze-2017 is a multinational maritime security operation in a crisis region.

UKRAINIAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE PROFESSIONALS ATTEND INDUCTION COURSE ON EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION

UKRAINE’S NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY HOSTS XVII INTERNATIONAL NATO WEEK

SEA BREEZE-2017 PLANNING CONCLUDES IN ODESA

The latest module of the awareness training course on Euro-Atlantic integration within the NATO-Ukraine Professional Development Programme took place in Kyiv on April 27-28 and was dedicated to the defence sector reform.

At the week of events on “NATO After the Warsaw Summit” participants discussed future support for Ukraine, defence reform based on Euro-Atlantic standards, the development of professional military education, building integrity and fighting corruption in the military.



The first module covers basic training, using the expe-

rience of the Ukrainian military in the anti-terrorist operation. Combat and special training will be taught by foreign instructors from NATO countries based on Alliance standards.

This module is uniform across the AFU to ensure interoperability during joint oper-ations. The second module is specialized and varies in length depending on spe-

cialization. In the third and fourth mod-ules servicemembers will improve their level of practical training, learn related specializations, and work on enhancing cohesiveness among crews and support staff.

Tests must be passed every ten days and at the end of each module to proceed to the next level. This new system of train-ing will better prepare soldiers for com-bat and help save lives on the battlefield.

Representatives of the American company QinetiQ North America have spent three days at the Ukrainian Armed Forces Demining Centre in Kamianets-Podilsky instructing Ukrainian sappers on operating and repairing TALON robots, which were provided to Ukraine as technical assistance by the governments of Canada and the United States.

On May 4, President Petro Poro-shenko signed two laws affect-

ing military personnel and their families: Law “On amendments to several laws of Ukraine on improving social protection for servicemembers and their families” and the Law “On amendments to article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the status of war veterans and social protection guaran-tees” on providing families of those killed benefits not taking into account average monthly family income”. Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak and Chief of the General Staff Viktor Muzhenko welcomed the sign-ing of the laws, noting that Ukraine’s sol-diers every day are risking their lives and deserve to be treated with dignity by the state.

For the first time, tank forces from Ukraine joined soldiers from

Austria, France, Germany, Poland, and the United States. The tank platoon of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the command of Capt. Roman Bahayev competed on modernized T-64BM tanks. The challenge was observed by representatives of the Armed Forces of Norway, Italy, Belgium, Greece and other countries.

UKRAINE’S ARMED FORCES INTRODUCE NATO-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM

AMERICANS TEACH UKRAINIAN SAPPERS TO OPERATE TALON ROBOTS

UKRAINE INCREASES STATE ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES

UKRAINIAN TANKMEN COMPETE IN THEIR FIRST STRONG EUROPE TANK CHALLENGE

U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-hosted the 2nd Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area on May 7-12. The international competition aims to test capabilities and foster military partnership among tank units in the armies of Europe.

The competition consisted of two parts – offensive and defensive operations by units, and events such as combat shooting, call for artillery fire, precision driving, vehicle identification, determining range of targets, tactical medicine and evacuating casualties, battle damage assessment, providing vehicle recovery, among others. Physical skills were also tested during a team relay race and obstacle course.

The Austrian platoon, which operated Leopard 2A4 tanks, took top honours in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2017. The Germans (Leopard 2A6 tanks) took second place, while the Americans placed third (M1A2 SEP tanks).

The Ukrainian tankers came in fifth based on total points and were among the top three teams in artillery firing from a tank.

The Ukrainians learned how to configure, perform diagnos-

tics and repair TALON robots. According to a representative of QinetiQ North Amer-ica, their specialists will visit Ukraine again in September-October to provide more in-depth training on TALON system repair and diagnostics.

The new system focuses on improved quality and longer practical training. Servicemembers will now train from three to five months under the modular program according to their specialization.



The participants discussed the progress of reforms within

the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of Ukraine, summed up the work of the commission in the first half of 2017, and determined what kind of assistance will be offered the Ukrainian army through the end of the year. It will include broadening the range of training by foreign military experts, increasing tactical and strategic advisory

support on all levels, and supplying military equipment.

“The Multinational Commission is the main platform used by our allies to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. The countries agree on areas of responsibility, which prevents the duplication of efforts and increases the effectiveness of assistance provided,” says Andriy Zahorodnyuk, head of the MOD Reforms Project Office.

“Our countries have built a trusting and positive re-

lationship,” Ursula von der Leyen said during their meeting. “Today we can talk openly about further consultations, advi-sory support, and any other issues.”

Ukraine’s defence minister thanked Germany for supporting Ukraine and proposed that the two countries boost

cooperation on all levels, including shar-ing experience, expert advisory support, medical care for Ukraine’s injured sol-diers, and joint exercises.

Minister Poltorak also proposed that “German Armed Forces officers work with Ukrainian authorities to analyse in-formation and provide expert advice.”

Minister Karoblis thanked Minister Poltorak for his visit and stressed

that Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine’s European integration and democratic transformations.

“We need to continue our cooperation, increase the number of Lithuanian mili-tary instructors training Ukrainian troops and improve this work,” Defence Minis-ter Karoblis said. “As well as interna-tional cooperation to exchange experi-ence on civilian democratic control of the military, cooperation among special forces, cyber security and educational programs.”

The sides discussed the development of cyber security capabilities and stra-tegic communication, and agreed joint actions on the ministerial level within the framework of the NATO-Ukraine Commission. Ukrainian Defence Minis-ter Stepan Poltorak said the meeting will provide further impetus for increased cooperation, particularly in view of Lithuania’s experience adopting NATO standards.

MULTINATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION AGREES WORK PLAN FOR SECOND HALF OF 2017

UKRAINIAN AND GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTERS HOLD TALKS

LITHUANIAN DEFENCE MINISTER:

“WE MUST EXPAND COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE”

The VII Expanded Session of the Multinational Joint Commission on military cooperation and defence reform was held in Kyiv on May 18. Representatives of the participating states – the US, UK, Canada, Lithuania and Poland – were in attendance.

On May 19, Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak met in Vilnius with his Lithuanian counterpart, Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak visited Germany on May 16 for talks with German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen.


Military Medicine Reform

After learning how to stop bleeding, apply splints,

open airways, and other techniques, the soldiers practice pulling an injured vic-tim from a damaged combat vehicle and providing first aid. The “injured” is then evacuated to the “yellow zone” – an area not under enemy fire.

According to Leonid Bryntsalo, colonel of the medical service in reserve and lecturer with the department for spe-

cialized tactical subjects, they use blank cartridges, pyrotechnics effects, and smokescreens to simulate actual battle. Those playing the role of the “injured” try to be as realistic as possible, to help the “rescuers” improve their mental endur-ance.

One of the main elements of the tactical medicine training is performing a prelim-inary assessment in under 90 seconds. The instructors say this is sufficient time

IN LVIV, FUTURE OFFICERS STUDY TACTICAL MEDICINE AND TRAIN USING MILES

At the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy, future commanders of mechanized and tank units are learning to provide first aid on the battlefield.

to identify potential injuries and wounds and to decide on providing emergency aid. The next priority is to minimize blood loss and prevent a critical state. The rest will be handled by medical professionals.

Many of the trainees have served in the ATO and know first-hand what it means to save a life on the battlefield and that every second counts. They take these lessons very seriously.

“In real life situations, you can use this knowledge and skills to save your friend’s life, and even self-administer first aid. At this stage, everything depends on you,” said Stanislav Bereza, who served in the ATO zone with a naval infantry unit.

At another part of the training ground, soldiers are practicing tactical manoeu-vres using the multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES). After the session, the data is collected from the laser receivers and a complete picture is displayed of the simulated battle.

According to Capt. Oleksandr Kobtsev, a tactics instructor and ATO participant, the MILES system is used by NATO members armies, and in recent years has improved the quality of individual and group training in the Ukrainian military.



The participants discussed the progress of reforms within

the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of Ukraine, summed up the work of the commission in the first half of 2017, and determined what kind of assistance will be offered the Ukrainian army through the end of the year. It will include broadening the range of training by foreign military experts, increasing tactical and strategic advisory

support on all levels, and supplying military equipment.

“The Multinational Commission is the main platform used by our allies to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. The countries agree on areas of responsibility, which prevents the duplication of efforts and increases the effectiveness of assistance provided,” says Andriy Zahorodnyuk, head of the MOD Reforms Project Office.

“Our countries have built a trusting and positive re-

lationship,” Ursula von der Leyen said during their meeting. “Today we can talk openly about further consultations, advi-sory support, and any other issues.”

Ukraine’s defence minister thanked Germany for supporting Ukraine and proposed that the two countries boost

cooperation on all levels, including shar-ing experience, expert advisory support, medical care for Ukraine’s injured sol-diers, and joint exercises.

Minister Poltorak also proposed that “German Armed Forces officers work with Ukrainian authorities to analyse in-formation and provide expert advice.”

Minister Karoblis thanked Minister Poltorak for his visit and stressed

that Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine’s European integration and democratic transformations.

“We need to continue our cooperation, increase the number of Lithuanian mili-tary instructors training Ukrainian troops and improve this work,” Defence Minis-ter Karoblis said. “As well as interna-tional cooperation to exchange experi-ence on civilian democratic control of the military, cooperation among special forces, cyber security and educational programs.”

The sides discussed the development of cyber security capabilities and stra-tegic communication, and agreed joint actions on the ministerial level within the framework of the NATO-Ukraine Commission. Ukrainian Defence Minis-ter Stepan Poltorak said the meeting will provide further impetus for increased cooperation, particularly in view of Lithuania’s experience adopting NATO standards.

MULTINATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION AGREES WORK PLAN FOR SECOND HALF OF 2017

UKRAINIAN AND GERMAN DEFENCE MINISTERS HOLD TALKS

LITHUANIAN DEFENCE MINISTER:

“WE MUST EXPAND COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE”

The VII Expanded Session of the Multinational Joint Commission on military cooperation and defence reform was held in Kyiv on May 18. Representatives of the participating states – the US, UK, Canada, Lithuania and Poland – were in attendance.

On May 19, Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak met in Vilnius with his Lithuanian counterpart, Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak visited Germany on May 16 for talks with German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen.



After learning how to stop bleeding, apply splints,

open airways, and other techniques, the soldiers practice pulling an injured vic-tim from a damaged combat vehicle and providing first aid. The “injured” is then evacuated to the “yellow zone” – an area not under enemy fire.

According to Leonid Bryntsalo, colonel of the medical service in reserve and lecturer with the department for spe-

cialized tactical subjects, they use blank cartridges, pyrotechnics effects, and smokescreens to simulate actual battle. Those playing the role of the “injured” try to be as realistic as possible, to help the “rescuers” improve their mental endur-ance.

One of the main elements of the tactical medicine training is performing a prelim-inary assessment in under 90 seconds. The instructors say this is sufficient time

IN LVIV, FUTURE OFFICERS STUDY TACTICAL MEDICINE AND TRAIN USING MILES

At the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy, future commanders of mechanized and tank units are learning to provide first aid on the battlefield.

to identify potential injuries and wounds and to decide on providing emergency aid. The next priority is to minimize blood loss and prevent a critical state. The rest will be handled by medical professionals.

Many of the trainees have served in the ATO and know first-hand what it means to save a life on the battlefield and that every second counts. They take these lessons very seriously.

“In real life situations, you can use this knowledge and skills to save your friend’s life, and even self-administer first aid. At this stage, everything depends on you,” said Stanislav Bereza, who served in the ATO zone with a naval infantry unit.

At another part of the training ground, soldiers are practicing tactical manoeu-vres using the multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES). After the session, the data is collected from the laser receivers and a complete picture is displayed of the simulated battle.

According to Capt. Oleksandr Kobtsev, a tactics instructor and ATO participant, the MILES system is used by NATO members armies, and in recent years has improved the quality of individual and group training in the Ukrainian military.



The first pilot course leading to a combat medic qualification

will begin in late spring at the 169th Ar-my Training Centre in Desna. The 16-week course will place an emphasis on hands-on learning.

The first trainees will be servicemen with combat experience. Those who excel in the course will be invited to become in-structors. The Centre plans to train more than 200 combat medics under the new program by the end of 2017.

“The new Tactical Medicine Training Cen-tre is the result of efforts by the MOD Re-forms Project Office, Ministry of Defence, General Staff, Ministry of Health, interna-tional support from the US, Canada and

NEW TACTICAL MEDICINE TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE NATO-STANDARD TRAINING

UK, and hard work by the Centre’s in-structors,” says Deputy Head of the Orga-nization and Planning Department of the Military Medical Directorate of the Ministry of Defence Col. Serhiy Khalik.

“Our army should be compatible with NA-TO armies by 2020. In important compo-nent of this process is the training of com-bat medics based on programs used by the most advanced armies of the world. We expect more than 200 highly qualified combat medics to join the ranks of the AFU by the end of this year.”

The first stage in establishing the new Centre was the training of instructors us-ing NATO standards. The graduates of the course then applied their newly acquired

skills while working with military hospi-tals, evacuation teams and directly on the frontlines in the ATO zone. The instructors are now ready to pass on their knowledge and skills to new trainees.

“Candidates wishing to enrol in the course must have a strong desire and motivation to become combat medics,” says Mariana Bezuhla, medical programs coordinator at the MOD Reforms Project Office. “The course provides professional training, but being a medic on the battlefield is phys-ically and psychologically demanding, therefore a person must be driven by the motivation to save lives. The rest they will learn here.”

In NATO countries, combat medics have training and provide combat casualty care on the level of the current platoon medical instructor, but should start working on the company level. This will bring medical as-sistance closer to the injured and increase their chances of survival. The combat medic works directly on the frontlines to provide first aid, organize evaluations, and assist medical specialists. The work they do does not require a medical education; 3-5 months of training and regular prac-tice is sufficient.

The platoon combat medic is embedded with his soldiers, he trains them how to save their own lives and those of other soldiers, identifies illnesses and sends soldiers to receive medical assistance from paramedics or doctors at the med-ical station. Until now, there has been a gap in the chain of combat casualty care in the AFU.

On May 15, the 205th Tactical Medicine Training Centre of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was officially opened. The new centre is the first in Ukraine to provide combat first aid training based on NATO standards and principles.



Modern training programmes developed by Ukrainian and international experts

Group of 30 trainees will be trained by 5 instructors

Excelling graduates will be invited to become Centre’s instructors

Instructors

10 well-trained instructors: • Completed American combat medic course 68W

• Have experience working in combat conditions

• Will perform tours of duty to the ATO zone to further develop practical skills

Admission Requirements

High motivation and willingness to become a combat medic*

Readiness to save lives and health of soldiers on the frontlines

Ability to withstand heavy physical exertion

* current military specialty of the candidate not taken into account

Ukraine’s first institution to train Armed Forces personnel to the Euro-Atlantic standards of military medicine

By the beginning of 2018, the Centre expects to have 300 graduates trained to the American combat medic standard 68W

2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

First course starts in May 2017

Course duration — 16 weeks

Tactical Medicine Training Centre



The first pilot course leading to a combat medic qualification

will begin in late spring at the 169th Ar-my Training Centre in Desna. The 16-week course will place an emphasis on hands-on learning.

The first trainees will be servicemen with combat experience. Those who excel in the course will be invited to become in-structors. The Centre plans to train more than 200 combat medics under the new program by the end of 2017.

“The new Tactical Medicine Training Cen-tre is the result of efforts by the MOD Re-forms Project Office, Ministry of Defence, General Staff, Ministry of Health, interna-tional support from the US, Canada and

NEW TACTICAL MEDICINE TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE NATO-STANDARD TRAINING

UK, and hard work by the Centre’s in-structors,” says Deputy Head of the Orga-nization and Planning Department of the Military Medical Directorate of the Ministry of Defence Col. Serhiy Khalik.

“Our army should be compatible with NA-TO armies by 2020. In important compo-nent of this process is the training of com-bat medics based on programs used by the most advanced armies of the world. We expect more than 200 highly qualified combat medics to join the ranks of the AFU by the end of this year.”

The first stage in establishing the new Centre was the training of instructors us-ing NATO standards. The graduates of the course then applied their newly acquired

skills while working with military hospi-tals, evacuation teams and directly on the frontlines in the ATO zone. The instructors are now ready to pass on their knowledge and skills to new trainees.

“Candidates wishing to enrol in the course must have a strong desire and motivation to become combat medics,” says Mariana Bezuhla, medical programs coordinator at the MOD Reforms Project Office. “The course provides professional training, but being a medic on the battlefield is phys-ically and psychologically demanding, therefore a person must be driven by the motivation to save lives. The rest they will learn here.”

In NATO countries, combat medics have training and provide combat casualty care on the level of the current platoon medical instructor, but should start working on the company level. This will bring medical as-sistance closer to the injured and increase their chances of survival. The combat medic works directly on the frontlines to provide first aid, organize evaluations, and assist medical specialists. The work they do does not require a medical education; 3-5 months of training and regular prac-tice is sufficient.

The platoon combat medic is embedded with his soldiers, he trains them how to save their own lives and those of other soldiers, identifies illnesses and sends soldiers to receive medical assistance from paramedics or doctors at the med-ical station. Until now, there has been a gap in the chain of combat casualty care in the AFU.

On May 15, the 205th Tactical Medicine Training Centre of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was officially opened. The new centre is the first in Ukraine to provide combat first aid training based on NATO standards and principles.



Modern training programmes developed by Ukrainian and international experts

Group of 30 trainees will be trained by 5 instructors

Excelling graduates will be invited to become Centre’s instructors

Instructors

10 well-trained instructors: • Completed American combat medic course 68W

• Have experience working in combat conditions

• Will perform tours of duty to the ATO zone to further develop practical skills

Admission Requirements

High motivation and willingness to become a combat medic*

Readiness to save lives and health of soldiers on the frontlines

Ability to withstand heavy physical exertion

* current military specialty of the candidate not taken into account

Ukraine’s first institution to train Armed Forces personnel to the Euro-Atlantic standards of military medicine

By the beginning of 2018, the Centre expects to have 300 graduates trained to the American combat medic standard 68W

2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

First course starts in May 2017

Course duration — 16 weeks

Tactical Medicine Training Centre


Anti-corruption efforts in the Ministry of Defence

I first came to Ukraine a de-cade ago. The situation

was fundamentally different from what we see today. Ten years ago, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine wouldn’t speak to me. Several attempts were made to start discussing corruption, but soon the per-son I was in contact with would be fired. Everything seemed hopeless. Today, I have been invited as an expert on fight-ing corruption. I think this is in part due to many years of work by Transparency International and cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and British advisor Phil Jones and his predecessors. Transparency International also have a strong partnership element in the Brit-

ish Academy of the United Kingdom. Together all these elements produce re-sults. And that is what should happen in Ukraine.

You have already taken the first step by saying “We want to combat corruption”. In addition, you see that Transparen-cy International has an internship pro-gram. Marina Barynina participated in this program visiting UK. It was the first time someone worked so hard and really helped understand Ukrainian specifics.

Step two: the National Defence Universi-ty of Ukraine contacted us and we jointly developed a vision of what needed to be done next. We didn’t tell you what to do,

“SEVEN YEARS AGO WE CRITICIZED UKRAINE. CURRENTLY, WE SUGGEST PEOPLE APPLY THE UKRAINIAN MODEL”ALAN WALDRON’S SPEECH DURING THE SECOND ANTI-CORRUPTION WEEK IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE

Ukraine said we have to do this and that. That is what real support in combating corruption means.

The establishment of BITEC (Building Integrity Training and Educational Cen-ter in the Defence and Security Sector) was a unique step, it was a landmark. You won’t find similar institutions in the UK or the US. Ukraine became the first in the world.

Seven or eight years ago we criticized Ukraine. Currently, we suggest people apply the Ukrainian model.

There is a long-term country engage-ment. That’s how you build up your training potential. This result became possible through research and courses for colonels conducted by BITEC.

I’d like to share some thoughts on how BITEC can develop, because for me it is one of the key aspects that needs to be developed in Ukraine over the next four-five years. If you don’t have a prop-er professional training system you will face big challenges. You have to change attitudes, change people’s mentality so that they understand the problems you face and most importantly, how to fix them. I’m talking about changing atti-tudes on how each of us can influence the change.

To start I’d like to talk a little about the changes at the National Defence Uni-versity. It began with 25 enthusiasts. If you want to introduce educational pro-grams, professional training programs, and not just for people in the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine but also for those serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Navy, etc., you need to build up the capacity of your personnel. You need personnel to take part in BITEC activi-ties, chose the right people, and not just teach someone. It takes time.

Today, I think everyone knows about corruption. However, what are the com-ponents of corruption, how do you break it down into parts, how do you address this issue? That’s more compli-cated. That’s why you need motivated people who can take the matter further. I have worked with BITEC and I think this organization has sufficient capacity. But if you want to expand this program, you will need more resources, more people and more support. Right now you have the optimal number of personnel and quality of teaching. I saw one of the

I am a retired Air Commodore in the UK Royal Air Force. I worked in the UK Ministry of Defence, where I was in charge of air operations. Now, I work with Transparency International. I have been fighting corruption in different countries for 12 years. Before highlighting the importance of BITEC (Building Integrity Training and Educational Center in the Defence and Security Sector), I’d like to go back ten years ago.



BITEC courses about a year ago and I thought it was useful. It’s good that the course content is always changing. That’s what you need to do – update it to address current agenda. You can’t just lump everything together. There needs to be a single message about what is important here and now. The main course and all its offshoots should focus on the same thing.

How do we know if something works or not? How do we know what we’re do-ing right and what we’re doing wrong? Monitoring, evaluation and proper data collection give us an understanding of this. Right now we are missing data. If you want to convince people that things you do really work, you need to provide numbers from your analysis. Then, you can show why you need those exact re-sources and personnel.

Ukraine is rather large country with large Armed Forces. Can BITEC alone handle everything? Of course, not. That’s im-possible. That’s why building the capac-ity of different institutions in Ukraine is a key element of success. And here again it’s important to communicate a single core message.

You need a mechanism for selecting and training instructors. Coordination is important. There needs to be a common understanding in different institutions. The system won’t work without this. How do you make this happen? It is a very long process, one that requires de-tailed planning over the long term.

A lot has been done, but you need to build on this, expand the structure, while maintaining a clear focus. You have good mechanisms that can be developed further. You have great laws.

So what needs to be done? You have to change people’s attitudes, change human mentality. If people are corrupt, they will find a gap and use it for ben-efit. But if you change their mentality by building a proper understanding, for example that donor money isn’t a slice of the pie to be had, that it’s a tool for improving the situation in Ukraine, then you can expect a good outcome.

I think Ukraine needs to expand the an-ti-corruption programs providing more resources. Without this it will be very difficult to gain support from the inter-national community for priority initia-tives in Ukraine.

If to compare ten years ago and today, there is noticeable progress. Is there corruption? Yes, there is! And this is ex-actly the right time to use all the avail-able mechanisms to combat it.

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I first came to Ukraine a de-cade ago. The situation

was fundamentally different from what we see today. Ten years ago, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine wouldn’t speak to me. Several attempts were made to start discussing corruption, but soon the per-son I was in contact with would be fired. Everything seemed hopeless. Today, I have been invited as an expert on fight-ing corruption. I think this is in part due to many years of work by Transparency International and cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and British advisor Phil Jones and his predecessors. Transparency International also have a strong partnership element in the Brit-

ish Academy of the United Kingdom. Together all these elements produce re-sults. And that is what should happen in Ukraine.

You have already taken the first step by saying “We want to combat corruption”. In addition, you see that Transparen-cy International has an internship pro-gram. Marina Barynina participated in this program visiting UK. It was the first time someone worked so hard and really helped understand Ukrainian specifics.

Step two: the National Defence Universi-ty of Ukraine contacted us and we jointly developed a vision of what needed to be done next. We didn’t tell you what to do,

“SEVEN YEARS AGO WE CRITICIZED UKRAINE. CURRENTLY, WE SUGGEST PEOPLE APPLY THE UKRAINIAN MODEL”ALAN WALDRON’S SPEECH DURING THE SECOND ANTI-CORRUPTION WEEK IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE

Ukraine said we have to do this and that. That is what real support in combating corruption means.

The establishment of BITEC (Building Integrity Training and Educational Cen-ter in the Defence and Security Sector) was a unique step, it was a landmark. You won’t find similar institutions in the UK or the US. Ukraine became the first in the world.

Seven or eight years ago we criticized Ukraine. Currently, we suggest people apply the Ukrainian model.

There is a long-term country engage-ment. That’s how you build up your training potential. This result became possible through research and courses for colonels conducted by BITEC.

I’d like to share some thoughts on how BITEC can develop, because for me it is one of the key aspects that needs to be developed in Ukraine over the next four-five years. If you don’t have a prop-er professional training system you will face big challenges. You have to change attitudes, change people’s mentality so that they understand the problems you face and most importantly, how to fix them. I’m talking about changing atti-tudes on how each of us can influence the change.

To start I’d like to talk a little about the changes at the National Defence Uni-versity. It began with 25 enthusiasts. If you want to introduce educational pro-grams, professional training programs, and not just for people in the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine but also for those serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Navy, etc., you need to build up the capacity of your personnel. You need personnel to take part in BITEC activi-ties, chose the right people, and not just teach someone. It takes time.

Today, I think everyone knows about corruption. However, what are the com-ponents of corruption, how do you break it down into parts, how do you address this issue? That’s more compli-cated. That’s why you need motivated people who can take the matter further. I have worked with BITEC and I think this organization has sufficient capacity. But if you want to expand this program, you will need more resources, more people and more support. Right now you have the optimal number of personnel and quality of teaching. I saw one of the

I am a retired Air Commodore in the UK Royal Air Force. I worked in the UK Ministry of Defence, where I was in charge of air operations. Now, I work with Transparency International. I have been fighting corruption in different countries for 12 years. Before highlighting the importance of BITEC (Building Integrity Training and Educational Center in the Defence and Security Sector), I’d like to go back ten years ago.



BITEC courses about a year ago and I thought it was useful. It’s good that the course content is always changing. That’s what you need to do – update it to address current agenda. You can’t just lump everything together. There needs to be a single message about what is important here and now. The main course and all its offshoots should focus on the same thing.

How do we know if something works or not? How do we know what we’re do-ing right and what we’re doing wrong? Monitoring, evaluation and proper data collection give us an understanding of this. Right now we are missing data. If you want to convince people that things you do really work, you need to provide numbers from your analysis. Then, you can show why you need those exact re-sources and personnel.

Ukraine is rather large country with large Armed Forces. Can BITEC alone handle everything? Of course, not. That’s im-possible. That’s why building the capac-ity of different institutions in Ukraine is a key element of success. And here again it’s important to communicate a single core message.

You need a mechanism for selecting and training instructors. Coordination is important. There needs to be a common understanding in different institutions. The system won’t work without this. How do you make this happen? It is a very long process, one that requires de-tailed planning over the long term.

A lot has been done, but you need to build on this, expand the structure, while maintaining a clear focus. You have good mechanisms that can be developed further. You have great laws.

So what needs to be done? You have to change people’s attitudes, change human mentality. If people are corrupt, they will find a gap and use it for ben-efit. But if you change their mentality by building a proper understanding, for example that donor money isn’t a slice of the pie to be had, that it’s a tool for improving the situation in Ukraine, then you can expect a good outcome.

I think Ukraine needs to expand the an-ti-corruption programs providing more resources. Without this it will be very difficult to gain support from the inter-national community for priority initia-tives in Ukraine.

If to compare ten years ago and today, there is noticeable progress. Is there corruption? Yes, there is! And this is ex-actly the right time to use all the avail-able mechanisms to combat it.

OVERVIEW OF DEFENCE REFORMS OF UKRAINE / April-May 2017 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE, MEDIA DEPARTMENT: +38 (044) 271-34-78, +38 (044) 245-44-01, [email protected]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE: +38 (044) 454-42-55, [email protected]

PRESS SERVICE OF THE REFORM PROJECT OFFICE: +38 (067) 447-41-05, [email protected]

Ministry of Defenceof Ukraine

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TOWARDS NEWARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE

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