# Ukraine's parliament advances bill to make Space Forces a military branch The bill would add Space Forces to Ukraine's military structure, with the stated aim of acquiring capabilities to counter threats of aggression from outer space. Published 2026-11-10 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/10/ukraines-parliament-advances-bill-to-make-space-forces-a/ Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 13255 in first reading, as a basis.[1] The parliament announced the vote Nov. 9, 2026.[1] The bill would amend Article 3 of the Law “On the Armed Forces of Ukraine” to add Space Forces as a new branch.[1] ## Why it matters The bill's explanatory note sets out the goal of establishing a legislative framework for creating and operating the branch.[1] It says the branch would enable Ukraine to acquire organizational, legal, institutional and military-technical capabilities to counter threats of aggression from outer space posed by Russia or any other potential adversary.[1] ## Sources 1. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: Adopts in the First Reading the Draft Law Amending the Law of Ukraine "On the Armed Forces of Ukraine" (Reg. No. 13255)