Ukraine begins recruiting reserve troops
Ukraine has begun recruiting reservists, the press service of the General Staff of the National Armed Forces reported on Facebook.
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The initial stage of recruiting reservists for combat units will last up to 20 days. At the same time, there are plans to call up troops in Kherson and Zaporizhia regions for about 10 days.
"We emphasize that all these events are organized so that all servicemen can return home before Catholic Christmas Eve and be surrounded by their families," the General Staff said.
The call-up of reservists was carried out because of the state of war imposed in 10 Ukrainian provinces, including Lugansk and Donetsk.
The state of emergency will last for 30 days, temporarily restricting citizens' constitutional rights and freedoms, including the right to vote, freedom of thought and speech. Protection of critical infrastructure has also been increased, and the country's military-industrial complex has been put on special operations.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Piotr Poroshenko issued a message calling on Ukraine to be ready for war. The state of war was imposed in the context of Ukrainian ships violating the border of the Russian Federation.
