Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council called Russia a “military adversary” in its defense doctrine released today.
The document defines the “conditions for the liberation” of territories in eastern Ukraine, according to a statement by the council.
The doctrine also declares that Ukraine will retract its non-aligned status in favor of pursuit of NATO membership. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said, “The goal is to ensure full compatibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with NATO member states by 2020.”
President Poroshenko added that the document “not only officially establishes the Russian Federation as Ukraine’s military opponent, but states the task of relocating military units …read more
Source: The Washington Free Beacon
