Feodosiya, Kerch, Kherson, Mariupol', Mykolayiv, Odesa, Yuzhnyy
Military
Ukraine
Military branches:
Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Viyskovo-Povitryani Syly),
Air Defense Forces (2002)
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months for Army and Air Force, 24 months for Navy (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 11,457,562 females age 16-49: 11,767,357 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,141,814 females age 16-49: 9,428,876 (2008 est.)