Military of Ukraine - Other Militarized Institutions of Ukraine

Other Militarized Institutions of Ukraine

Ukraine's militarized institutions independent from Armed Forces of Ukraine include:

  • Internal Troops (Ministry of Internal Affairs): 33,300 (including 600 civilian workers)
  • Motorized military troops of Militsiya (Ministry of Internal Affairs)
  • Border Guard: 50,000 (including 8,000 civilian workers)
    • Ukrainian Sea Guard — the coast guard within the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
  • Various military troops of the SBU (no generic name)
  • Civil Defence Forces (Ministry of Emergency Situations): 10,218 (including 668 civilian workers)
  • Special Transportation Service of Ukraine — (Ministry of Transportation and Communications)

Although not components of the Armed Forces, these militarized institutions are supposed to fall under Armed Forces' command during wartime.

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