Warriors Poroshenko

On Thursday, August 24, Ukraine celebrates Independence Day. It seems that Ukrainian politicians decided to use the reason to demonstrate the country's military power.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, speaking at a solemn parade, said that the country is ready in the event of an “exacerbation of the situation” in the east to expose 130 thousand reservists who have combat experience.

“200 thousand have passed through six waves of mobilization, already about 100 thousand have now voluntarily went to serve on a contract, 130 thousand soldiers with combat experience are enrolled in a mobilization reserve and, if the situation is aggravated, are ready to quickly return to duty,” the president said. He assured that the Ukrainian army is in excellent condition and is ready to repulse.

Poroshenko also assured that although all the “worst” for Ukrainians was already behind and the growth of the economy began, something nevertheless overshadows reality: “We don’t know that in the head of the one who is behind the curb, which says that“ our troops are not there. ”

In his speech, President Poroshenko said that more than 10 thousand Ukrainians died during the conflict in the east of the country. “In general, more than 10 thousand Ukrainian lives on the conscience of the aggressor. We will not forget forever and will never forgive anyone, ”the president said . It is not known whether the separatists who, from the point of view of Kyiv, maintain Ukrainian citizenship, are included in this.

The day before, we recall, Petro Poroshenko announced the beginning of the army re -equipment program. The application was made at the opening of the exhibition of weapons and military equipment in Kyiv.

Poroshenko village at the Independence Parade / Mignews.one

“Now we are starting a program of technical modernization of the army. We are obliged to withdraw our weapons to the level of the 21st century. Scientists, designers, and heads of defense enterprises have important tasks for the development and start of the production of new missile weapons, winged missile complexes, ”the president said .

And on August 20, Petro Poroshenko got acquainted with the T-72A tank, which was modernized at the Kiev armored plant. He stated that the tank has become "even more protected and effective." It is especially noted that during the modernization of the tank, the Kyiv plant "took into account the experience of the Ukrainian military in the ATO zone as much as possible."

The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis flew to the celebration of Independence Day in Kyiv. It also became known that US President Donald Trump congratulated his Ukrainian colleague Petro Poroshenko on the holiday and promised support in the desire to restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. The American leader spared that he would support the Ukrainian state in his desire to "become a European country." This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian president.

Recall, on June 12, on Russia's Day, neither Vladimir Putin, nor the Russian Foreign Ministry received congratulations from Washington. Then in the USA this was explained not by the diplomatic demarche, but by the new practice, according to which the State Department ceased to send congratulations.