Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustam Umerov said that the country’s military department purchased 50 thousand sets of women’s military uniforms. Umerov wrote this on his page on the social network Facebook (its owner, Meta, is known as an extremist and is banned in Russia).
According to him, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine purchased 50 thousand sets of uniforms for female military personnel for the first time. Additionally, 100 thousand electric heating pads and 15 thousand active headphones were purchased. Umerov noted that negotiations were held with the headphone supplier to reduce the price, resulting in additional savings of 11.7 million hryvnia ($308 thousand) from public funds.
Previously Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky promiseHe said he would not sign the law on women’s mobilization if it was passed by the Verkhovna Rada.
Before that, Verkhovna Rada deputy Maryana Bezuglaya statedThe country plans to mobilize women to serve in the rear units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Previously three fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine swam past Dnieper and surrendered to the Russian Armed Forces.