On November 9, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed a bill in its first reading that provides for the establishment of Space Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new military branch is intended to give Ukraine the capability to counter threats originating from outer space.
This was reported by the press service of the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Parliament approved Bill No. 13255 in its first reading, proposing amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Armed Forces of Ukraine”.
According to the explanatory note, the legislation is intended to establish the legal framework for the formation and effective operation of the Space Forces as a separate branch of Ukraine’s military.
The creation of the Space Forces is expected to help Ukraine develop the organizational, legal, institutional and military-technical capabilities needed to counter threats from outer space posed by Russia or any other potential aggressor.
To achieve this, the bill proposes amending Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Armed Forces of Ukraine” by adding the Space Forces to the list of branches of the Armed Forces.
