Almost 7 thousand Ukrainian security forces involved in special operations in the Donets basin, received the Status of combatants, said at a press conference on Tuesday, the Commissioner of the General staff of Ukraine Vladislav Seleznev.
"The status of combatants received 6, 912 thousands of soldiers and employees of the military power of Ukraine ", - said Seleznev.
according to his statement, for consideration by the special Commission directed the material is still relatively 575 security officials in order to obtain the status of combatants.
in may 2014 Ukraine adopted the law on granting the status of combatants all soldiers involved in special operations in the Donbass. This Status entitles you to benefits: free getting medicines on prescription, Spa treatment, a discount on rent, service utilities and gas, as well as free travel on public transport and concessions in the capture of the housing or loans for its construction. The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine first declared that applicants for This Status, there are about fifteen thousand, but delays due to bureaucratic procedures.
The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against disgruntled happened last February by the coup d'etat in the region. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict began more than 5 thousand civilians. In September, facilitated by the OSCE and Russia, the Ukrainian Authorities and the self-proclaimed Militia DND and LNR agreed in Minsk truce. Despite the fact that the Militia and the Ukrainian Military periodically accused one another in the violation, in General, the reviews and the parties to the conflict, and observers from the OSCE, the ceasefire was respected.
However, on January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased, as has the number of victims of the conflict. The Ministry of defence of Ukraine said that the APU build up reserves in all areas where combat operations are being conducted. Militias from our side told me that " pushed the front line to defend shelling of residential areas of the cities of the Ukrainian security forces. In the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation believe that the recent events in the Donbass confirm the most serious concerns about the intention of Kiev by force to resolve the situation in the Donbass.
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