“We are well aware of combat experience must be accompanied by modern weapons and equipment. That is why the total resource for national security and defence has increased by almost 28 billion hryvnias compared to last year. We have the biggest defence budget in history,” the President of Ukraine said.

Oncilla tactical armoured vehicles went into service of the 130th separate reconnaissance battalion in order to successfully accomplish assigned tasks. Battalion Commander Major Oleksandr Prodaivoda received certificates for weapon.

Also, certificates for modernized tanks, latest armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and tactical armoured vehicles, as well as modern electronic warfare systems and surveillance equipment were presented to the commanders of military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.