Ukraine’s Uneven Military Modernization
Reuben F. Johnson | 09/09/2021
Ukraine celebrated the 30th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet
Union on Aug. 24. The event was marked by a military parade showing off
the latest equipment. It also included aging equipment that will soon need to
be replaced. Above, BTR-4 infantry fighting vehicles equipped with a domestic
turret with a 30-mm cannon and Bar’er anti-tank missiles parade through Kyiv.
Ukraine marked its 30th anniversary of independence late last month, a tumultuous period that has seen...