The Pentagon is quickly recruiting Ukrainian-speaking fighters, US citizenship is not required
Moscow - Kyiv, February 11 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - The US Armed Forces are being replenished with contract soldiers with knowledge of the Ukrainian language, TASS reports citing the Pentagon press service. The Washington Times reports that the Pentagon is hastily preparing to send instructors to Ukraine to train members of the country’s “nascent national guard.” According to the publication, direct training of approximately 600 people should begin in western Ukraine in March.
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In the current fiscal year, which began in the United States on October 1, 2014, 100 Ukrainian-speaking recruits were accepted into the military. Vacancies for them were opened under the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program, Vedomosti reports.
Applicants are not required to have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency in the United States. Requirements include being medically fit for military service, not in trouble with the law, speaking spoken English and passing the standard Army aptitude test. Gender does not matter, age is from 17 to 34 years.
By February 16, the administration of US President Barack Obama is required by law to report to Congress on progress in training and equipping Ukrainian security forces.
The Pentagon is rushing to recruit Ukrainian-speaking fighters; US citizenship is not required.