On Tuesday, December 6, Ukraine celebrates Armed Forces Day. This holiday is especially important against the backdrop of a full-scale war.
On Tuesday, December 6, Ukraine celebrates Armed Forces Day – a professional holiday for all military personnel. It was started in 1993 on the day of adoption of the law About the Armed Forces of Ukraine and About the defense of Ukraine.
This year, the holiday is one of the most significant, as it takes place against the backdrop of a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine, and also coincides with the start of the UNR Army’s First Winter Campaign.
In honor of the holiday Correspondent.net collected a selection of interesting facts about the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which the whole of Ukraine is proud of.
Nope. They bravely and dangerously attack the army, which is considered “second in the world.” It should be noted that in the Global Firepower rating for 2022, Russia formally took the second place, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine took the 22nd position in the world and sixth in Europe. But the list was made public in January of this year, even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The new ranking for 2023 is still in the process of being compiled.
Nope. 2. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have shown themselves to be the most creative modern army in the world, according to the Center for the Study of the Army, Conversion and Disarmament. Some actions may seem strange. For example, the specialists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to adapt the American AGM-88 HARM high-speed anti-radar missiles with a range of more than 100 km for domestic fighters. In addition, in the hands of the Ukrainian army, civilian copters and drones have become a powerful element of an asymmetric war with the enemy, allowing strikes beyond the capabilities of existing weapons, especially that is, on the territory of the occupied Crimea. In order to “break through” the enemy on Zmeiny Island, about 50 km from the coast of Ukraine, the military managed to put the self-propelled guns of the French CAESEAR on a barge, turning the artillery into a “floating battery”.
Number 3. The Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted the world’s first large-scale operation in the form of a “swarm attack” of drones on the powerful and expensive warships of the Russian Federation. So, on October 29, Ukrainian defenders attacked Russian ships in the occupied Sevastopol using such weapons. This is a strong psychological blow to the Kremlin, which testifies to the dominance of relatively cheap, but modern, advanced technologies.
Nope. The world was impressed by the sudden operation in the Kharkiv region, the liberation of Kherson, the destruction of military bases in the temporarily occupied Crimea, and the operation to expel Russian troops from Snake Island. They caused panic in the enemy camp and a feeling of distrust in their own army.
Nope. 5. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have proven in practice that high-tech weapons compensate for the tangible advantage in the number of weapons of the previous generation. Armed with more accurate artillery shells and their greater range, the Armed Forces of Ukraine forced the enemy to retreat and leave their positions before the offensive operation could be carried out. This is a rare experience of modern warfare, which shows that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actually conducting a new generation of warfare.
No. 6. The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully conducted a unique military operation to destroy the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Moscow. At the same time, the ship sank with the help of domestically produced cruise missiles – coastal missile systems developed by KB Luch. It was the first “death” of a flagship since World War II and the first “death” of a Russian missile cruiser.
Nope. The widespread use of “small arms” such as ATGMs, MANPADS, grenade launchers and small arms led to the widespread destruction of equipment and manpower by the occupiers. And then, the changes in the goals of the “special operation” – the “liberation” of Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
Nope.
Nope. It started with air defense systems, armored vehicles and artillery. And now the Ukrainian Armed Forces convincingly argue that the handling of Western systems such as F-16 aircraft or ATACMS missiles will not cause technical delays.
Nope. Western intelligence agencies have given Ukraine from 72 hours to three weeks of resistance. But after nine months of global war, the occupying forces are retreating.
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Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.