The website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released a message on the 18th that Ukraine will form a territorial defense force of 150 battalions and a total of 25 brigades.
Sources said that Ukraine will deploy defensive forces according to the size of one brigade per oblast, forming a total of 150 battalions and 25 brigades of territorial defense forces. At present, Ukraine is speeding up the deployment of troops, and as of the 17th, more than 86% of the troops have completed the location of their locations.
The website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also released news on the same day that the light anti-tank weapons aided by the United Kingdom arrived in Ukraine on the 18th. Deputy Defense Minister of Uzbekistan Petronko said the weapons would be used only for defense and for the protection of the Ukrainian army, key facilities and civilians in "any action that may lead to an escalation of the situation".
Recently, relations between Ukraine and Russia have accelerated, with both sides deploying large amounts of military personnel and equipment in the border areas of the two countries. The United States, Ukraine and NATO claim that Russia has gathered heavy troops in the area near the eastern border of Ukraine and has the potential to "invade". The Russian side denied this, stressing that NATO activities threaten russia's border security and that russia has the right to mobilize troops within its territory to defend its territory.
Source: CCTV News