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MINISTRY of DEFENCE of UKRAINE Defence Policy and Strategic Planning Department. Status and prospects of cooperation with EU in defence sphere. Stages of cooperation’ development with EU. 1993 – The Office of European Commission was opened in Ukraine .
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MINISTRY of DEFENCE of UKRAINE Defence Policy and Strategic Planning Department Status and prospects of cooperation with EU in defencesphere
Stages of cooperation’ development with EU 1993 – The Office of European Commission was opened in Ukraine. 1994 – Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. 1998 – The Strategy of Ukraine’s Integration into the EU. 2005 –Agreement on Ukraine’s participation in EU-led operations in crisis management between EU and Ukraine. 2007 – Ukraine – EU Military Committee Work Plan Later: Ukraine – Secretariat EU Council Work Plan in the ESDP sphere. 2009 – EU – Ukraine Association Agenda. 2010 – Participation in Baltic EU Battle Group 2010 – Participation in the EU-led Operation EUFOR ATALANTA. 2011 – Participation in HELBROC EU Battle Group. 2012 – Force training for EU-led operations. 2
Main directions of cooperation with EU: • support of the format of military and political dialogue between the leadership of MoD, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the EU Military Committee and the Secretariat of the EU Council; • preparation for participation in multinational peacekeeping operations; • involvement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the formation of EUBattle Groups; • education and training of the representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (in the field of common security and defense policy); • use of Ukraine' airlift capabilities. 3
Mechanisms of cooperation with EU: KEY MECHANISM UKRAINE-EU COOPERATION IN DEFENCE SPHERE is the Military Committee of the Secretariat of EU Council meeting 4
Partisipation in EU operations VISEGRAD FOUR (Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary) UNDER CONSIDERATION first half of 2016 STANDBY PERIOD second half of 2011 PREPARATION CAPABILITIES first half of 2014 first half of 2016 EU BG HELBROC (Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus) Marine Coy, aircraft ІL-76 andstaff officers EU BGBALTIC (Poland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia) MEDEVAC An-26 “Vita” ofAir Force ofUKR AF STANDBY PERIOD FIRST HALF OF 2010 (AssociatedStatus) 5
Partisipation in EU operations Participation in the EU anti-piracy operation "ATALANTA" Ukraine takes part in the operation since November 2010 by deploying an officer from the Ukrainian Naval Forces to the headquarter of operation (in Northwood, England) It was planed to deploy an aircraft An-26 from the Ukrainian Air Forces to the operation as a patrol and reconnaissance aircraft Preparation to deploy in 2014 frigate “HETMAN SAGAIDACHNY" with the helicopter KA-27 6
Partisipation in EU operations 15 pilots and crew members successfully finished special training and received ICAO certificates 7
Participation in EU operations Recce Visit to French Military base in Djibouti 8
Training and education I. PARP (Partnership and Review Process) & IPP (Individual Partnership Program) PARP IPP Eastern standards Western standards • Language • Staff procedures • TTP’s • Interoperability • communication • armament • fuel Language training Ukrainian\Russian English National procedures GOP Professional training FM’s STANAG’s Soviet type equipment and armament EXTAG’s Standardization procedures AJP’s OCC II. OCC E&F (Operational capability concept evaluation and feedback program) Evaluation NATO-evaluation (level I and II) Self-evaluation (level I and II) 9
Training and education Participation in PARP Ministry of Defense and AF of Ukraine applies64 PGs: General (G) – 28 Land Forces(L) – 20 Navy(M) – 9 Air Forces(A) – 7 Improvement of defense planning system, including budgetary procedures Enhancement of operational capabilities Achievement of interoperability with Armed Forces of NATO nations and partners Preparation of designated forces for participation in joint NATO-led actions (operations and military exercises) 10
Training and education • One mechanized infantry battalion; • One airmobile infantry battalion; • Contribution to the LITPOLUKRBRIG; • One combat engineer battalion (sappers); • One road construction company; • One CBRN protection company; • One army aviation detachment of 7-Mi-24 and 8-Mi-8 helicopters (from 2016); • One ammunition transport company; • One Frigate; • Two Corvettes; • One Command and Control ship; • One Mine Hunter/Sweeper; • One Amphibious Transport Ship; • One Naval Infantry Battalion able to deploy and sustain one company; • One ocean-going rescue tug with EOD, engineering and SAR diving team; • One rescue paratroopers group; • One anti-sabotage divers team; • One PSYOPS tactical team; • One SOF Maritime Task Group; • Two IL-76 heavy transport aircraft (four by the end of 2015); • One AN‑26 medical evacuation aircraft; • One special operations land task group. 11
Ukraine – Denmark Operation “Northern Falcon” Kyiv Once a year since 2009 Thule airbase station Nord More than 500tonsof fueland49 tons of differentcargoes transported more than 100flight hoursconducted 1200 km 12
Conducting Evacuation Operations Ukraine’s humanitarian mission in Libya 24 – 27 February 2012 Ukrainian AF transport aircraft evacuated from Libyan airport Tripoli323 people: 222 Ukrainians and 101 foreign citizens Evacuation operation in Syria The 1st of August, 2012 Transition of 177 Ukrainian, 15 Polish and 7 Syrian citizens on the board of IL-76MD military aircraft from Damascus and Aleppo to Kyiv 13
Initiatives of UKR-EU Mil Coop pragmatic approach Participation in EU CPX and LIVEX Development of combined (with EU nations), interoperable and deployable forces Development of cooperation with European military transport aviation command Cooperation in the area of armament and military equipment projects development and modernization Exchange of experience regarding the creation of favourable conditions for military service and adaptation of the retired servicemen 14
Ukr Armed Forces potential contribution to the European security system Advisory support in helicopter’s exploitation, maintenance and crew training Air MEDEVAC and field medicine Strategic airlift 15
Ukr Armed Forces potential contribution to the European security system Demining and disposal of IED Demining specialists training NBC protection 16
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Thank You for Attention!