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9 November the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved as a basis bill No. 13255, which provides for the possibility of creating the Space Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The initiative was supported by 252 members of parliament. The document is aimed at developing military space technologies, in particular early warning systems for launches of enemy missiles and protected satellite communications for the security and defense sector.
The results of the vote were announced by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Details of the legislative initiative were also published by the “Judicial and Legal Gazette.”
What tasks the Space Forces of Ukraine will perform
The bill provides for amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” which will allow including the Space Forces in the structure of the Ukrainian military.
One of their main directions of activity will be the development of technologies to increase the country’s defense capability.
In particular, it refers to the creation of our own early warning system for launches of enemy missiles. Such a system is expected to provide timely receipt of information about missile threats and contribute to faster responses to them.
In addition, the initiative provides for the development of means to counter missile attacks. The use of space technologies is considered as one of the directions to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
A separate task will be the formation of a national protected satellite communications system for the needs of the security and defense sector.
It is envisaged that such a system will provide the transmission of information between military units and other structures involved in the defense of the state.
Who initiated the creation of the Space Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Bill No. 13255 was registered in the Verkhovna Rada 2 in May 2025. One of its initiators was member of parliament Fedir Venislavsky. Among the co-authors are also Ruslan Gorbenco, Yuriy Zdebskyi, Maksym Berezin and other parliamentarians.
According to the official card of the bill, the document is titled “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Armed Forces of Ukraine’ regarding clarification of the structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
Back in July 2025 the parliamentary Committee on Budget considered the legislative initiative and stated that its implementation would require additional expenditure from the state budget.
It concerns funding for the creation, maintenance, and provision of the activity of a new branch of the armed forces. This remark is contained in the materials of the budget committee.
In October 2025, VeniIslavsky also spoke about the possibility of creating Ukrainian Space Forces modeled after the United Kingdom. This was reported by LIGA.net.
When the Space Forces may appear in Ukraine
Support for the bill in the first reading does not yet mean the actual creation of the Space Forces within the Armed Forces.
The document must go through further parliamentary procedure, including preparation for the second reading and final vote.
Only after the law is passed, signed, and comes into force can the organizational changes envisaged by it be implemented.
Separately, it will be necessary to determine the procedure for forming the new branch of the military, its structure, personnel provision, and funding.
The exact terms for the start of work of the Space Forces are not currently specified in the provided communications.
As a reminder, the specialized committee of the Verkhovna Rada supported bill No. 10225-d, which provides for regulating the cryptocurrency market, new taxation rules, and oversight of crypto exchanges.
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