Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft memorandum of cooperation between the governments of Ukraine and the United Kingdom in the defense sector, the security, defense, justice department of the Cabinet's Secretariat has reported.

The cabinet approved a respective resolution on December 30, 2015, the department said in a statement posted on the government's website.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak was authorized to sign the memorandum on behalf of Ukraine.

" The decision taken to sign the said memorandum will create legal grounds for cooperation in the defense sector," the statement said.