Government is instructed by NSDC regarding redeployment of military units located in Crimea
24.03.2014 18:36 | Fin.Org.UA / Ukrainian Government
The National Security
and Defense Council of Ukraine decided to instruct the Ministry of Defence to reposition military unites located in the Crimea. This was announced by Chairman of the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine,
acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov while opening the Conciliatory Council meeting on
Monday.
“Tonight provocations
of the Russian Federation
occupational troops in the Crimea against
Ukrainian Armed Forces continued: particularly, Ukrainian marine unit located
near Feodosia was attacked by military helicopters
and airborne forces,” he said.
Oleksandr Turchynov informed that there is a real threat to lives and
health of our military men located in the Crimea,
a threat of persecution and victimization of their relatives, of all patriots
who keep fulfilling their duties to their country.
“The National Defence and Security Council decided to instruct the
Ministry of Defence to reposition military unites
located in the Crimea, and to instruct the
government to evacuate families of the military facing threat to their lives
and health. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was instructed to ensure
placement of military men’s families, as well as of those forced to leave their
homes under the pressure and aggression of the Russian occupational forces,” the
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine said.