Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, together with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov, held an online meeting with more than 300 service members representing 168 brigades and corps to discuss the first stage of the transformation of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
According to Ukrinform, Fedorov announced the meeting on Facebook.
"The first stage of the Defense Forces transformation has already been launched. Our main task now is to ensure the high-quality implementation of all changes at the unit level. That is why we held a separate discussion with commanders and service members, listened to their initial questions, gathered feedback, and discussed practical aspects of implementing these changes directly within military units," Fedorov said.
According to the minister, the reform was developed in close cooperation with military personnel, the General Staff, and commanders at various levels. He stressed that it is now equally important to support the implementation process and respond quickly to challenges that may arise on the ground.
The meeting focused on new military contracts, transfers between units, mechanisms for returning personnel who had gone absent without leave (AWOL), terms of service, post-service deferments from mobilization, financial compensation, recruitment of foreign nationals, and other measures being introduced as part of the first phase of the transformation.
