LATEST: One of Ukraine's far-right volunteer battalions announced Wednesday it is mobilizing to prepare to fight, amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion.
The military general staff said they will be calling up reservists aged 18 to 60 starting Wednesday.
Zelenskyy said the order was necessary because Ukraine's military now needs to be at"heightened readiness" for any changes changes in the situation on the ground with Russia.Email this article Danilov said the state of emergency would be a"preventative" measure"so that the country preserves its calm, so that our economy works and our country works." Any restrictions imposed under the declaration would likely vary from region to region, according to Danilov.
Danilov noted that the state of emergency would be imposed on all of Ukraine's territory except for the eastern regions of Donetsk and Lugansk because a special emergency status has been in place there since 2014, when pro-Russian separatists took control of some areas.Share to TwitterOne of Ukraine's far-right volunteer battalions announced Wednesday it is mobilizing to prepare to fight, amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion.
The so-called Right Sector is one of Ukraine's most famous volunteer battalions. It's made up of radical nationalists who played a crucial role in the 2014 revolution. In Russia, the group was made into a propaganda boogeyman. "Our unit has already defended Ukrainian independence for 8 years from the occupiers," the group said."In the case of a full scale invasion we, as always, will be at the front of the fight."Share to TwitterThe Russian Ministry of Defense claimed Wednesday that 100,000 refugees from two Russia-backed separatist areas in eastern Ukraine have arrived across the border in Russia.
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