252 MPs backed Ukraine’s Space Forces. One MP stopped the final vote
The Space Forces are intended to counter, among other threats, Russian ballistic missiles. Bezuhla called the initiative a way to “create a couple more general-level positions.”
On 9 November, Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuhla halted the final vote on a bill aimed at establishing Ukraine's Space Forces. This occurred on the same day lawmakers approved the bill in its initial reading with a vote of 252, according to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Space Forces would provide Ukraine with the capability to independently and swiftly warn of missile attacks, potentially launched by Russia, and target deep behind enemy lines, according to MP Fedir Venislavskyi, one of the bill's initiators.
Bezuhla has previously demonstrated her criticism of Ukraine's military leadership. Nevertheless, she signed the bill last year. Venislavskyi suggested her recent action might be linked to a personal conflict, reports Hromadske on 9 November. Venislavskyi deems Bezuhla's move an act of revenge. He criticized her stance in a social media post, stating that the new bill would merely create a few additional general-level positions. Bezuhla also criticized the Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence.
In contrast, Venislavskyi emphasized that blocking bills aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities contradicts the nation's national interests. He told Hromadske that Bezuhla has chosen a path of revenge that harms Ukraine's national security. Venislavskyi had earlier filed a statement regarding potential criminal offenses by Bezuhla, and he pledged to explore ways to secure the bill's adoption in the second reading.
He expressed confidence that Ukraine would ultimately establish its Space Forces, primarily serving as a deterrent against any aggressor.
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