The Minsk agreement was given to Ukraine on strengthening the defense, said the Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko.
"The Minsk agreement, as if who they are not criticized, gave us a head start, to give us time to strengthen the Ukrainian defenses. They helped at least do not cross completely obvious military-technical gap from Russia", - has declared Poroshenko in the process of working trip in the Chuguev, Kharkov region, where He met With soldiers of the military power of Ukraine.
He also said that Ukraine wants to increase the contract component in the formation of troops, RIA " Novosti "." most importantly, the story is about those who will serve in high-risk areas near the border With Russia, where special knowledge is needed", - has specified the head of Ukraine, adding that in the near future call-up and mobilization will be saved. Poroshenko also said that before the end of the year, the government will supply to the APU over 300 armored vehicles, 400 cars, 30 thousand of Missiles and munitions, small arms. Yesterday in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation announced that Kiev's actions as regarding constitutional reform and local elections in the Donbass do not meet the "spirit and letter" of a complex of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements." most importantly this applies to the persistent refusal of the Ukrainian authorities from direct dialogue on these issues With the authorized Donetsk and Lugansk, which makes impossible the implementation of the political provisions of the Minsk agreements ", ?emphasized in the Russian capital. Since mid-April last year, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. The military actively used heavy machinery and military aircraft and helicopters. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand People.

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