70 thousand women serve in the army, – Ukraine’s defense ministry
Source: Ukraine’s defense ministry
During a meeting with Canada’s Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Natalia Kalmykova said that almost 70,000 women serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to her, as of January 2024, the total number of women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is 66,900, of which 47,200 are service members. At the same time, 6.5 thousand are in management positions, and about 4 thousand are on the front line.
‘We continue to implement the policy of attracting, developing and retaining human capital, an important component of which is the principles of gender equality in the military,’ Ukraine’s deputy minister stated.
Natalia Kalmykova and Jacqueline O’Neill also discussed the issue of expanding cooperation between Ukraine and Canada to ensure the principles of gender equality in the military and medical support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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