Kiev, May 24 (IANS): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that his country will create the Marine Corps.
"Today I have the honour to announce that a decision has been made to significantly increase the potential of the Ukrainian Marines -- to create the Marine Corps," Zelensky said on Tuesday in a post on Telegram after visiting the frontline positions of the Ukrainian army in the eastern Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian authorities will do their utmost to make the Marine Corps an important and strong branch of troops, he added as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
The government will also work to create new brigades of the Ukrainian Marines, he said.
The Ukrainian Naval Forces, a branch of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, currently consists of surface forces, naval aviation, marines, artillery, support units and educational institutions.