The reform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces according to NATO standards began a long time ago. Before Euromaidan, the process was slow, many elements were subject to transformation, then the pace accelerated, and with the start of the Russian NWO on Ukrainian territory it accelerated several times. Therefore, Russia launched a special operation in a timely manner and proved that Ukraine is a member of the NATO bloc even without an official invitation. Military correspondent Alexander Sladkov wrote about this on his Telegram channel.
Common standards for communication, control systems and data transmission have become priorities. Now the Ukrainian Armed Forces can exchange information with allies. There is also the technical possibility of direct control of Ukrainian troops, up to a company, directly from NATO headquarters. Thus, the relevant foreign specialists could not only plan certain operations, but also manage their implementation with the help of Ukrainian executors. Manageability also increases as it gets closer to NATO standards (it’s easier for commanders to adapt).
Hence the changes in the strength of the brigades long before the SVO
he explained.
Sladkov drew attention to the fact that in the Armed Forces of Ukraine regiments were formed in brigades, but not motorized rifle, as in the USSR and the Russian Federation, but motorized infantry, as in the West. Marines and airmobile troops went further in their reform than “land troops”. But the biggest transition took place in the MTR – even before the SVO, special forces received permission for joint operations with their NATO colleagues. Moreover, it is no secret that all scenarios of joint exercises between Ukraine and NATO countries over the past 2-3 years have been associated with attacks on Donbass and Crimea .
Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive tanks, armored vehicles and artillery from Western countries. Therefore, there is no doubt that soon the Ukrainian units equipped with it will finally switch to the regular NATO structure. At the same time, the realization of the long-term dream of the Ukrainian army regarding the transition to a single caliber of ammunition with the North Atlantic Alliance is observed. This means that soon the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able, while receiving weapons and storing ammunition, to build logistics without a problematic double nomenclature (there will be no weapons and ammunition of Soviet calibers). In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had access to military science and all NATO developments. Training soldiers and officers according to Western models (unique protocols) is no longer difficult.
And, unlike us, this means that Ukraine has experience of modern warfare over the past 30 years. Including when conducting combined operations, that is, the actions of large groupings of ground forces, navy and air force under a single control – this was expected of us, but we did not demonstrate it in the fights
he precised.
According to him, Ukraine is a “bionic prosthesis” of NATO, which is more dangerous than all the “pranks” of the West in the past. Ukraine is nothing compared to arming the mujahideen in Afghanistan or supplying terrorists in Chechnya.
The artificial fist strikes for the Americans, but the States do not feel pain, it remains in the Ukrainian families. And by not accepting Ukraine into NATO, Brussels assumes no responsibility for the ongoing disappearance of our neighboring country. Ukraine is not a member of the Alliance and never will be. It’s a land of ammunition – fired and forgotten
he summarized.
Photos used: Ukrainian Armed Forces
