Volunteers from 72 countries serve the armed forces

The percentage of foreigners serving the armed forces of Ukraine increased significantly. Today, citizens from 72 countries serve the rank of armed forces. Hromadske reported that there was a reference to the acting head of the coordination department in the military service of foreigners in the armed forces of Ukraine Konstantin Milevsky.

“In the armed forces of Ukraine, according to our data, people from 72 countries serve. Up to now about 40%, they are exclusive representatives of South America,” he said.

According to Milevsky, if at the beginning of a full-fledged raid of armed forces of armed forces, 100-150 foreigners per month joined the armed forces, now this figure rose to 600. As a condition, more than 8,000 volunteers from other countries joined units of foundations on the ground. Ensures and social guarantees for foreign volunteers – at the same level as for the citizens of Ukrainian.

“All the foreigners who decided to join Ukraine’s armed forces became military personnel of the armed forces from the moment of contract signing. And they receive the same wages and additional payments, as we are. Social, legal, material support – absolutely everything is the same,” he assured.

Remember, on July 30, the cabinet of ministers decided to fulfill the law with the appointment of a -day financial assistance to the families of the dead volunteers.

In the war in Ukraine, a volunteer from New Zealand died