Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces, also referred to as the Ukrainian army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the eight branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They were formed from Ukrainian units of the Soviet Army after Ukrainian independence, and trace their ancestry to the 1917–22 army of the Ukrainian People's Republic.
Some of the key events about Ukrainian Ground Forces
- 1991Successfully integrated former Soviet military units into the newly independent Ukrainian armed forces
- 1992Established the National Guard of Ukraine as a professional military force
- 1992Allegations of corruption and mismanagement during the initial formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
- 1995Participated in its first United Nations peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2000Completed the withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Ukrainian territory
- 2003Deployed troops to support coalition forces in Iraq, marking Ukraine's first major overseas military operation
- 2003Reports of inadequate equipment and training for troops deployed to Iraq
- 2006Transitioned from a conscription-based to a contract-based professional army
- 2008Criticism for slow response and lack of preparedness during Russian-Georgian conflict
- 2014Defended against and halted the advance of Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine
- 2014Failure to prevent the annexation of Crimea by Russian forces
- 2014Initial setbacks and territorial losses in eastern Ukraine during the early stages of the Donbas conflict
- 2015Implemented significant military reforms to improve combat effectiveness and align with NATO standards
- 2015Accusations of human rights violations in conflict zones in eastern Ukraine
- 2017Explosion at ammunition depot in Kalynivka, causing massive damage and evacuations
- 2018Received and successfully integrated advanced Western military equipment, including Javelin anti-tank missiles
- 2018Controversy over the implementation of new military ranks and insignia
- 2019Criticism for slow pace of military reforms and modernization efforts
- 2022Successfully defended Kyiv and other major cities against Russian invasion, forcing a Russian retreat from northern Ukraine
- 2022Initial territorial losses in southern and eastern Ukraine during the early stages of the Russian invasion
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