Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced the number of Ukrainian military for the first time.
Report informs with reference to the Ukrainian press that the minister said the number of soldiers alone is around 700,000 people.
Besides, there are up to 100,000 police officers, nearly 90,000-strong personnel of the National Guard and about 60,000 border guards.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier visited the advanced positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Dnepropetrovsk region. He awarded the fighters and noted their perseverance.
Zelenskyy said recently that Western weapons are beginning to significantly change the situation on the battlefield. He appreciated the preciseness of the weapons, saying that it helps Ukrainian troops to deliver considerable strikes on Russian logistics facilities and significantly reduces the offensive potential of the Russian army.