Seventh wave of mobilization, if the need arises, has the capability to be declared in 2016, said the spokesman of the General staff of the armed forces of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev.

in Ukraine in 2014-2015 six waves of partial mobilization, the sixth wave of mobilization took place from 19 June to 17 August.

"in terms of the General staff of the armed forces of Ukraine for 2015 is planned only three waves of mobilization - fourth, fifth and sixth. That is the Seventh wave, if necessary, will be announced in 2016 ", - quoted him as saying the Ukrainian news Agency UNN.

He also added that under mobilization will also apply to volunteers who have already fought in the area of conducting special operations, namely mobilized during the first, second and third waves.

the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during the celebration of independence Day on August 24 said that over the six waves of mobilization for military service were called to 210 thousand people.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed as well as among them during the meeting in Minsk of the contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

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