Poroshenko has decided to request to convene an extraordinary meeting of the EU Council
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Kyiv will appeal to the EU countries with the call to convene an extraordinary meeting of the EU Council. He said that " Ukraine will turn to their European partners with a call to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Council of the European Union ", RIA " Novosti ". First Thursday Poroshenko announced the introduction of Russian troops in Ukraine." I have decided to cancel a working visit to the Republic of Turkey in connection with the worsening situation in the Donetsk region, for example in Amvrosiyivka and Starobeshevo ", - said the head, arguing that " was the introduction of Russian troops in Ukraine ". In the same report said that Ukraine considers it necessary to urgently initiate the convening of a meeting of the UNSC resolution. Equally on Thursday militia DND announced the stop of the existence of groups of Ukrainian troops and machardie as a whole on the square in Donetsk and Lugansk national republics. During the counter-offensive security forces lost wounded, killed and captured more than 750 people. According to the messenger of the headquarters of the militia, now DND controls all 3 checkpoint on the border of Ukraine and Russia, which are located in Donetsk region " Marinovka ", " Uspenka " and " Novoazovsk ". At the same time clarified that the fighting near checkpoint " Novoazovsk " and other sections of the border are still ongoing. Prior to that, Donetsk militia said about the attack on the South Donbass. The militia took surroundings Ilovaisk and strategic height Saur-Grave. Ukrainian security forces dislodged from 4 localities - Granite, Solntsevo, almanova and Uspenka.