The NSDC: Poroshenko during stopped conclusion about dissolution of the battalion " Aydar "
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during stopped conclusion about dissolution of the battalion " Aydar ", said the Secretary of Council of national security And defense of Ukraine Andrey paruby. " the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko himself took under the supervision of the situation, he temporarily stopped any actions And orders in respect of 25 battalion of territorial defense. And I am sure that Poroshenko will monitor this situation And will have the opportunity to take a single faithful adequate decision in respect of the battalion " Aydar ", - he said in the air of television channel ICTV, RIA " Novosti ". Before Acting Minister of defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Koval reported that on June 17 the management of the battalion " Aydar ", the personnel of which are involved in military operations without approval And coordination of their actions with the authorities held in the East of Ukraine special operations decided on their own to storm the position of the militia in Lugansk. During the assault soldiers of the battalion were ambushed And had to call for reinforcements. Despite reinforcements help the security forces suffered losses. As said by the head of the self-proclaimed Lugansk people's Republic Valery Bolotov, Lugansk militia " in practice completely destroyed " Ukrainian battalion " Aydar ", several soldiers were taken prisoner. Then the Ministry of defense of Ukraine proposed to subordinate battalions of territorial defense guidance, special operation. On the first day of the week the commander of the unit Sergey Melnichuk said that the battalion has received an order to leave the position And leave the combat zone. According to him, the battalion is transferred in operational command of the force South", with the subsequent separation. As stated Melnychuk, the battalion is obliged to leave the area a special operation on 23 June because of a " decree about dissolution, which is signed by the Minister of defense on June 20."