Acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov has allowed to increase the rank of the security forces involved in a special operation in the South-East of the country, to Colonel." Allow to assign to encourage the soldiers ? present anti-terrorist operation of the next military rank to Colonel (captain I rank) inclusive regardless of position ", - is reported in the decree on Internet representation Turchynov. In addition to the Ukrainian army special operations in the South-East regions of the country attended the national guard under, 1st battalion, which was formed from volunteer self-defense of the Maidan, and activists of the " Right sector " - Association of the radical nationalist organizations of Ukraine, after the change of power in the country claiming a special role in the power block.

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