In the Ukrainian army, each foreign recruit receives free personal equipment and outfit to perform the assigned tasks. 

All clothing is divided into summer and winter. It is high-quality, comfortable and convenient.

To perform winter tasks, each soldier receives 11 types of clothing. These are: a warm winter jacket, thermal underwear, two pairs of pants and a tunic, a fleece insulated jacket, shorts and T-shirts, winter trekking socks, a combat shirt that is specially designed to be worn under a bulletproof vest, a hat and a scarf-pipe.

“The clothes and equipment that we are given for free in Ukraine are of high quality and comfortable. This winter it was down to -12 degrees Celsius. But I didn’t feel the cold at all. The clothes last a very long time in the field. I am very satisfied,” says William Espinoza, a soldier who came to Ukraine from Colombia. In addition, after signing the contract, each soldier receives a tactical backpack and tactical bag, a belt, winter high boots, tactical gloves, a flask and a kettle, a field seat, a sleeping mat, and a sleeping bag.

Each person is issued a separate ballistic helmet and helmet liner, a bulletproof vest with ballistic plates and ballistic elements for side and groin protection, knee pads, elbow pads, ballistic goggles, earplugs, and helmet liner. All protective elements are of the highest quality and meet the highest international standards.

“When I was first given clothes and equipment, I was surprised – there was a lot of it. I asked myself: how will I carry it? But here a large military bag and a backpack, which we were also given, came in handy. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail. Moreover, there are many sizes and clothes and shoes are selected specifically for you,” says Yuri Previtali, who arrived in Ukraine from Italy. 

A separate set of clothes and shoes is also issued for performing tasks in the summer. It is different from the winter one and is designed to make it comfortable for the serviceman to perform tasks in the warm season.