Ukraine Is Ready to Send its Military to Iraq

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Last year, the Alliance granted Ukraine the status of a potential operational partner for the NATO mission in Iraq. Ukraine is ready to send 20 troops to Iraq as part of the NATO mission to strengthen security in the region. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Dmytro Kuleba. “I informed the deputy secretary general that Ukraine has a plan to send 20 troops in support of the NATO mission in Iraq after the alliance resumes its work,” Kuleba said at a meeting with NATO deputy secretary general for operations John Manza. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the invitation of the Ukrainian military to Iraq testifies "to the recognition of the value of the Ukrainian military experience and professionalism." In 2019, the Alliance provided Ukraine with a potential operational partner for the NATO mission in Iraq. Moreover, since 2006, the Ukrainian military took part in the training mission of NATO.