Ukrinform
May 19, 2015
More than 47,000 soldiers already receive status of combatant
KYIV. 47,406 military soldiers, who have participated in the anti-terrorist operation, have already received the status of combatant.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Petro Mehed said this at a briefing in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.
“47,406 servicemen and employees of the Armed Forces, who have participated in the anti-terrorist operation, have received the status of combatant,” he said.
According to the deputy defense minister, the mechanism was developed to simplify the granting of the status of combatant, and the draft of relevant order and instructions on procedure to issue certificates was worked out.
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