AFU intends to phase out Soviet weapons and ammunition

The Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) are planning to integrate into NATO’s collective security system in the next three or four years, over which period they will abandon Soviet weapons and ammunition. This was stated by the SOF commander, Ihor Luniov, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

“The tasks set for the short- and medium-term […] We will definitely implement measures on our further integration into the collective security system of the NATO countries. To that end, up next is the certification of subsequent SOF units that we are planning over the next three or four years,” Luniov said.

At the same time, when asked if the SOF will have phased out their Soviet weapons and ammunition totally, he noted that this would happen by 2025 or even sooner.

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