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Space Forces for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: bill passes first reading
The new branch of the armed forces is intended to counter threats of aggression from space
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The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported at first reading a bill to establish Space Forces as a new branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As reported by the parliament’s press service on Telegram @verkhovnaradaukrainy, the initiative is intended to provide Ukraine with the organizational, legal, institutional, and military-technical capabilities to counter threats of aggression from space. These threats could come from Russia and other potential adversaries.
To clarify the military’s structure, the bill proposes amending the law “On the Armed Forces of Ukraine”. It would add a separate entry to the list of AFU branches: “Space Forces.”
We previously reported:
- An alternative to Starlink for the military: Obria needs at least 100 satellites
- Pentagon receives White House order to restrict Starshield for the AFU — Reuters
- Starlink isn’t the only option: Ukraine sets its sights on its own Space Forces
- Ukraine prepares for space wars: Defense Ministry launches Space Policy Directorate
- A new era of Ukrainian defense: Zelenskyy initiates the creation of Unmanned Systems Forces
