Ukraine switches security regime in Kharkiv to "preemptive strike"
On January 23, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced that strict monitoring of the situation had been introduced in Kharkov, all security forces had been put on high alert, and the number of patrols had been doubled, Voice of Russia reported.
On January 23, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced that strict monitoring of the situation had been introduced in Kharkov, all security forces had been put on high alert, and the number of patrols had been doubled, Voice of Russia reported.
"We must move from a detailed monitoring and reporting mode to a 'pre-emptive strike' mode," Minister Avakok stressed, adding that the number of special task forces in the city has doubled.
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He added that the patrols included police officers, soldiers of the National Guard, the Emergency Situations Service of Ukraine and students of universities affiliated to the Ministry.
In addition, to counter the terrorist threat will be involved the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Earlier, Prime Minister Yatsenyuk ordered the head of the National Guard, Alexandr Krivenko, to “mobilize all manpower to patrol the streets to protect citizens.”
In an earlier development, President Poroshenko announced that Ukraine had sent reserve forces to the area of military operations in the Southeast of the country./.
According to VNA
