The sixth wave of partial mobilization in Ukraine will last until August 17, said on the last working day of the week 1st Deputy head of the main Directorate of the defense and mobilization planning of the General staff of Ukrainian armed forces, major General Volodymyr Talalay.

"The main task of the sixth stage of the partial mobilization - provide rotation of personnel, who was drafted last year in the process of the third stage of partial mobilization, to provide replenishment of the shortage of military units, as well as to equip Military units which are formed anew. Mobilization event will last for 60 days, until August 17 inclusive", " quotes his words, the Ukrainian news Agency.

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 were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk 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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