Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk has made the initiative does not provide civilians working in the area of special operations in the Donets basin, the status of combatants, but to increase their wages in 2 times.

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.

"There is a proposal to refuse to provide any civil, and among them officials, the status of combatants. Instead, I direct Enregistrement (Ministry of regional development and construction) together with the ministries of social policy and the Ministry of Finance in advance to prepare a twofold increase of the salary for the civilians that are in the area of counter-terrorism and perform civil role in maintaining our military and National guard, " said Yatsenyuk.

He noticed that such a measure should be introduced similar to the one, who Is in the armed forces and nazvanie: one who is not in the area of special operations, one gets a salary, the civilian who is specifically in the area of conflict - receive salary 2 times more during their stay in the area of special operations.

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 were more than 5, 3 thousands of civilians. Hand many times attempted to come to a consensus with the mediation of the Russian Federation and the OSCE. In the autumn of this has led to a continuous reduction of the intensity of the fire, but after the new year holidays the situation again deteriorated. The number of attacks has increased, Mat told that increasing the reserves in all areas where combat operations are being conducted. Militias on its Part promised to push 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. 30 January in Minsk held a peaceful dialogues, but the participants did not sign the final document, the discussion continues. Later official Kyiv and the self-proclaimed Republic accused one another in the escalation of the conflict on the regular failures in negotiations

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