Background
Ukraine’s background has some interesting specifics. During the Cold War Ukraine was a stable part of the Soviet Union and was entrusted to the extent that it actually manufactured some of the USSR’s ICBMs. There is also a Soviet radar facility on Ukrainian soil.
Current Developments
In the wake of missile defense agreements between former Soviet occupied countries, Romania and Poland and the US, Ukraine, on September 15, 2011, announced that the deployment of NATO or US missile defense elements in Ukraine were not currently under consideration.
Capabilities
None.