page_title: Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)
hierarchical_section_title: Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)
context_page_description: The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine was established on 24 September 1991, one month after Ukraine's declaration of independence resolution. The ministry was put in charge of all Soviet military forces reorganization on the territory of Ukrainian jurisdiction.
  The President of Ukraine is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since 4 March 2020 Andriy Taran is Ukraine's Defence Minister.
  In 1994 Ukraine voluntarily gave up all nuclear weapons. The ministry spent significant funds eliminating former nuclear powers, military bases and man-power equipment to meet Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe requirements.
context_section_description: The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство оборони України) was established on 24 September 1991, one month after Ukraine's declaration of independence resolution. The ministry was put in charge of all Soviet military forces reorganization on the territory of Ukrainian jurisdiction.
  The President of Ukraine (currently Volodymyr Zelensky) is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since 4 March 2020 Andriy Taran is Ukraine's Defence Minister.
  In 1994 Ukraine voluntarily gave up all nuclear weapons. The ministry spent significant funds eliminating former nuclear powers, military bases and man-power equipment to meet Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe requirements.
caption: Ministerial insignia