The Parliament increased the number of the Border Guard Service by 15 thousand
Kyiv • UNN
The Parliament increased the number of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine by 15,000 to 75,000 to strengthen border protection against Russian aggression.
At today's session, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a whole the government's bill No. 11091, which increases the number of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine by 15,000 to 75,000, UNN reports, citing MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
The Parliament increased the number of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine by 15 thousand servicemen. For the bill #11091 as a whole - 327
According to him, the total number of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine within a year from the date of termination or lifting of martial law on the territory of Ukraine will be up to 75,000 people, including up to 67,000 military personnel.
Recall
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to increase the number of Ukrainian border guards to strengthen protection against Russian aggression and ensure long-term border security after the war.
