The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine strives to ensure that body armor, helmets, tactical equipment, clothing, and food for the Armed Forces are produced in Ukraine.

The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported on this.

The Ministry initiated a meeting with Ukrainian business representatives who supply these products to the military.

Entrepreneurs claim that they are ready to fully meet the rear needs of the Armed Forces with quality goods.

At the meeting, the parties discussed how to make business cooperation with the state predictable so that businesses can plan expenditures for the MoD’s orders.

In 2024, the Defense Procurement Agency, a newly created enterprise of the Ministry of Defense, will be responsible for providing the Armed Forces with clothing, food, fuel, body armor, helmets, and tactical equipment.

On November 1, Militarnyi reported that the State Logistics Operator, a state agency, would be responsible for purchasing food for the military personnel.

Agency employees will analyze the market and prices, communicate with suppliers directly, evaluate them, and analyze the work.

​​The first area in which the State Logistics Operator will supply the Armed Forces is food. Procurement is scheduled for December, and the first deliveries are expected in the second quarter of 2024.

In addition, it was announced that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is launching a project to recruit to the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the Lobby X platform.

It is reported that recruiters will work for the military for free.

The platform makes it possible to independently choose a unit and position to serve. To do this, it is enough to submit a resume for the desired position on the website.