Viktor Muzhenko holds talks with US Defence Attache to Ukraine
Chief of
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine
Viktor Muzhenko and US Embassy to Ukraine Senior Defence Official and Defence
Attaché Col. Thomas Wofford held talks in Kyiv.
The parties
remarked positive and intensive progress of US-Ukraine bilateral military
cooperation, Ukrainian army reforms in the context of provision of material and
advisory assistance to Ukraine from the US Government. They also stressed on
development of bilateral defence cooperation between
the two countries in the future.
“The
Ukrainian army demonstrates the progress in reforms and transfer to the NATO
standards thanks to advisory support provided by the US advisers, including
Ukrainian soldiers training conducted by the US instructors,” General Muzhenko stressed.
The Chief
of General Staff also underscored the interest of the Ukrainian party in
involvement of the US experts in activities aimed at strengthening the security
of ammo depots, bases, and stockpiles.