The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine intends to reduce the term of service in the army to 12 months. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anatoliy Hrytsenko, reports "Podrobnosti". \n \nAccording to Hrytsenko, such changes will apply already to those who were drafted into the Armed Forces in the autumn of 2004. "The things mentioned in the President's program '10 Steps Toward the People' will certainly be implemented," Hrytsenko emphasized, adding that he had already issued the corresponding order on reducing the term of service on Friday, February 4. \n \nThe minister also reported that the transfer of the army to a contract basis will be possible already in 2010. Recall that currently the term of service in the army is 18 months.