Armed Forces of Ukraine
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Збройні сили України [ЗСУ]; Zbroini syly Ukrainy, [ZSU]) are the military forces of Ukraine. They are the main force against any military action against the nation of Ukraine. All military and security forces are under the command of the president of Ukraine. This includes the Armed Forces. They are subject to oversight by a parliamentary commission.
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Armed Forces of Ukraine | |
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Збройні сили України (Ukrainian) | |
Founded | 29 March 1917; 107 years ago (1917-03-29)[lower-alpha 1] |
Current form | 6 December 1991; 32 years ago (1991-12-06)[1] |
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Headquarters | Ministry of Defence Building, Povitroflotskyi Square, Kyiv |
Leadership | |
Supreme Commander-in-Chief | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Minister of Defence | Rustem Umerov |
Commander-in-Chief | Oleksandr Syrskyi |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18[3] |
Expenditures | |
Budget | ₴136 billion €4.6 billion (2020)[4] |
Percent of GDP | 3% (2020)[4] |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defence Industry) |
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Ranks | Military ranks of Ukraine |
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