Latest Plan Calls For Professional Military By 2015
June 25 2010
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says it will complete its transition to a fully professional military force by 2015, reports RIA Novosti.
Kiev has been planning the move for years, but budgetary issues have hindered the process.
About 52 percent of the 200,000-strong armed forces are now professionals, according to the ministry.
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