Poroshenko announced the incredible number of soldiers who took part in the ATO
Poroshenko announced the incredible number of soldiers who took part in the ATO
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The President announced the statistics of the military status of combatants.
The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that a total of 2.5 years in conducting or ensuring of anti-terrorist operation was attended by about 280 thousand.
He said this after the ceremony of taking a solemn oath of the students of Kyiv military Lyceum named Ivan Bohun, transfers “UNIAN”.
“In war the important thing is not money, not technology, not weapons, and people, the Ukrainian soldiers. 2.5 years in conducting or ensuring of anti-terrorist operation was attended by about 280 thousand, of which 266 thousand has already received the status of combatants”, – said the President.
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We will remind, Poroshenko believes that a political settlement in the Donbass must be preceded by progress in safety. Although, recently, Hollande wanted the elections in Donbas without control over the Russian frontier. Hollande said that more priority issue for local elections, not the return of Kyiv control over the Ukrainian-Russian border. Because the Minsk agreements like provided exactly this order: a cease-fire, disarmament and then immediately – election.