LONDON: Ukraine's military is "unsuited" to the current conflict against pro-Russian separatists and needs more armored vehicles and artillery rockets, a British defense think tank said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

Regularizing volunteer battalions that have played a key role in the fighting will also be a "significant challenge,” the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) said in its 2015 Military Balance report.

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