Ukrainian Paratroopers conducted exercises "on the cover of the state border" around the Crimean Peninsula, informs on the first day of the week, the General staff of Ukraine.




"The commandos have fulfilled the task of covering the state border, fight against sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy and combat unmanned aerial means ", ? notified on the page of the General staff on Facebook. In the General staff emphasized that all intended for performance of fighting tasks during the night airborne assault Units staffed only with contract soldiers involved in special operations in the Donbass. Units are armed with the newest models of night vision and night sights. In Crimea on March 16 of last year held a referendum on the status of autonomy, more 96% of participants who were in favor of joining region in Russia. 21 March 2014 the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the agreement on joining of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia and signed the decree about formation of the Crimean Federal district. Kiev and Western countries many times stated that he did not recognize the reunification of Crimea with Russia. In the capital of Russia emphasize that the referendum in Crimea meets standards of international law and the UN Charter.

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