Kyiv Plans to Form Space Forces and Modernize Defense Structure
Ukraine to Establish Space Forces by Year’s End
Ukraine’s government program outlines plans to create space forces by the end of 2025, with operational readiness assessed in 2026, plus wider military digitization.
2025-09-23T13:17:11+03:00
2025-09-23T13:17:11+03:00
2025-09-23T13:17:11+03:00
Ukraine plans to establish its own space forces by the end of this year, according to Sudebno-Yuridicheskaya Gazeta, which cited the government’s activity program.
The document states that by December 31, 2025, the structure of the country’s defense forces must be updated to include a space branch, with the necessary legal and organizational framework in place.
Readiness of the new structure will be evaluated in 2026, with the key benchmark set at no less than 60 percent operational capability for the space units.
The government program also outlines additional initiatives, including the launch of an electronic draft registration system and the digitization of military medical commissions.
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Kyiv Plans to Form Space Forces and Modernize Defense Structure
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16:17 23-09-2025
Ukraine’s government program outlines plans to create space forces by the end of 2025, with operational readiness assessed in 2026, plus wider military digitization.
Ukraine plans to establish its own space forces by the end of this year, according to Sudebno-Yuridicheskaya Gazeta, which cited the government’s activity program.
The document states that by December 31, 2025, the structure of the country’s defense forces must be updated to include a space branch, with the necessary legal and organizational framework in place.
Readiness of the new structure will be evaluated in 2026, with the key benchmark set at no less than 60 percent operational capability for the space units.
The government program also outlines additional initiatives, including the launch of an electronic draft registration system and the digitization of military medical commissions.
