Ukraine estimated cost of maintaining one soldier per year
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Ukraine estimated cost of maintaining one soldier per year

the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Source:  Bloomberg

According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the maintenance of one soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in 2024 costs the budget 1.2 million hryvnias per year.

How much does it cost to maintain the Ukrainian soldiers?

Deputy Defence Minister Yuriy Dzhyhyr told Bloomberg that the cost of mobilisation work will depend on:

  • monthly conscription,

  • aid receipt factor,

  • decisions on rotation.

He said that the cost of keeping one soldier unarmed is 1.2 million hryvnias (£24,424).

Overcoming the risks of corruption in the Ministry of Defence

Dzhyhyr also said that the Ministry of Defence has updated its procurement system and strengthened cooperation with NATO.

The new, proven procurement system has helped "eliminate corruption risks".

The ministry now sets procurement policy, controls and checks quality, while two state-owned companies oversee procurement to reduce potential risks.

According to the deputy minister, the MoD has also stepped up its participation in NATO's programme to help countries advance defence reforms and fulfil their anti-corruption commitments.

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Lavrov cynically declared the impossibility of territorial concessions to Ukraine

Lavrov
Source:  online.ua

The odious head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, cynically announced that in the event of the start of peace negotiations with Ukraine, the Kremlin will not discuss giving up the occupied territories.

Points of attention

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that Russia will not discuss giving up occupied territories in peace negotiations with Ukraine, sparking controversy.
  • Lavrov accuses Ukraine of terrorist acts in the occupied regions and questions the need for territorial concessions amidst alleged atrocities committed by Ukrainian forces.
  • The statement highlights the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with Lavrov emphasizing Moscow's stance on territorial integrity.

Russia is not going to leave the TOT of Ukraine

Putin's aide said this on February 17 at a press conference in Moscow.

He repeated traditional Kremlin narratives about the alleged oppression of Russian-speakers in Ukraine.

Look at the atrocities they are committing in the territories, and you want even some thought to be present at the settlement negotiations about whether some territories still need to be ceded? How should they be ceded — with Russians or without people, with only rare earth metals?

At the same time, he noted that Russia does not rule out US participation in the settlement in Ukraine, effectively calling the States a party to the war.

"We do not hide that such assistance is entirely possible, especially since the US has played a major role in the Ukrainian crisis from the beginning," the Russian diplomat falsely said.

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