“The State Logistics Operator has purchased almost 163,000 bulletproof vests over the past year, enough to fully supply the armies of several NATO countries combined; 11,000 railroad cars of fuel have also been delivered, said Arsen Zhumadilov, Director General of the State Logistics Operator.
“We have purchased 162 thousand bulletproof vests. Almost 163 thousand. This would be enough to outfit the armies of several NATO countries,” he said during the event ”DOT. A Year of Supply Reform” event in Kyiv on Saturday.
According to the DOT, this would be enough to fully equip the armies of Hungary, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Belgium, and Sweden combined.
“This is a lot. I am very grateful to the manufacturers who have joined in and are increasing their production capabilities,” Zhumadilov added.
He also informed that 11,000 railroad cars of fuel had been delivered. According to the DOT, this is the same amount as “a railroad convoy of fuel tanks from Kyiv to Zhytomyr.”
According to Zhumadilov, today we can say that there is a certain level of predictability in procurement and supply for the Armed Forces. In particular, winter clothing is purchased in the summer; suppliers for 2025 are contracted in 2024; delivery times under contracts with suppliers are generally 3-6 months.
The State Logistics Operator (SLO) is a state agency that meets the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On October 30, 2023, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov signed a contract and a decree appointing Arsen Zhumadilov as the Director General of the State Logistics Operator.
