“We’ll have completed the reform of the Ukrainian GS by the end of 2019 and have implemented the NATO standards,” Lt. Gen. Oleksandr Dublyan, Deputy Minister of Defence — Head of Administration, stressed during the ‘direct telephone line’ of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

He said that in 2016-2017 there would be conducted the management reorganization in the Main Personnel Directorate (J1), Main Department of Defence and Mobilization Planning of the General Staff (J5), Main Logistics Directorate (J4) and Main Training Directorate (J7). The Special Operations Command will achieve its full capabilities. By the end of 2018, the Logistics Command will have been formed.

According to him, the result of reforms will be more efficient and balanced structure of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.