The Minister of internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said Tuesday that the battalion " basics " will be part of the national guard of Ukraine.
" It is not true that there is a team of the President to dissolve the battalions. On the contrary. When discussing the issue of battalions - we discussed with the President of the models of optimal development of the volunteer battalions of the interior Ministry, " wrote Avakov on Facebook." I have signed the order in the structure of machardie regiment of special purpose " Azov ". Now work has begun on the fitting of the regiment to the military standard brigades machardie. Talk about weapons, and about the technique. Today dozens of guys from " Azov " trained in the artillery school at landfills learn the fresh APC study the interaction of dowry regiment tank regiment. Following the " Azov " will increase your combat status, and it means a readiness, a number of military departments ", he added. Before Tuesday, the head of the defense Ministry of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak said that the Ukrainian volunteer battalions involved in special operations in the Donets basin, will pass to the control of the army. Only in " special operations " were involved in about a half-dozen battalions, which are financed from private sources. So, battalions " Aidar ", " Azov ", " Donbass ", " Dnepr-1 " and " Dnepr-2 " financed by the oligarch and the Governor Igor Kolomoisky. It was many times accused of sponsoring extremist groups " the Right sector.


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