The commander of the militia, the head of the Ministry of defense of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND) Igor Strelkov has resigned in connection with the transition to a new job, said the press center of the DND on Thursday.
" at today's meeting of the Council of Ministers granted the request for dismissal from the post of Minister of defence DND Colonel Igor strelkov in connection with the transition to a new job, " said the report.
in connection with the release Strelkova from the post of defense Minister appointed Vladimir Kononov, tomorrow his candidacy has the opportunity to be approved. The head of the Council of Ministers Alexander Zakharchenko told that Shooters will perform another " important work ".
numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local citizens to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language. The center of the Pro-Russian opposition-minded people with power in Kiev became the Donbass. About how developed the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine.
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