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KYIV. November 30th UNN. Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman called on the European Union to toughen its sanctions against Russia and suggested that the acts of the aggressor be reflected. UNN referring to an interview of the Ukrainian Prime Minister for the German edition Die Welt.
"If Russia illegally stops our ships and plants our marines in prison, the Russians the ship should be stopped," said the Ukrainian Prime Minister, adding that reverse measures were to be taken against the Russia
The incident in the Kerch Strait "again demonstrated" that Russia is an "aggressor and invader," added Groisman.
In addition, the Ukrainian Prime Minister criticized "North Flow – 2". Groisman pointed out that this project "damages not only Ukraine but the whole continent".
On 25 November, a Russian armed attack seized the Ukrainian military boats "Berdyansk", "Nikopol" and the tug Yana Kapu in the Kerch Strait area. They made a sea crossing from the port of Krakow. Odessa at the port of Mariupol – from the Black Sea to the sea of Azov, as well as wounded and captured members of their crews. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed this categorical protest to the Russian Federation, pointing out that there was another act of armed aggression against Ukraine.
At the staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, he had stated that there were in general 23 sailors – three wounded being in the hospital of the city of Pirogov. the city of Kerch, and 20 others, which were in unknown places. An SBU employee was also reported. A "court" in Crimea has arrested all enthusiastic Ukrainians
On December 25, the NSDC meeting meets in the night. A meeting in which he was summoned urgently was proposed, within the framework of climbing in the sea of Azov, to enter a military state for two months. After the consultations, the Verkhovna Rada approved the military status, but only for 30 days and in separate areas.
According to Presidential Decree No. 393, military status was instituted from 26 hours on November 26, 2018 and until 2 pm on December 26. 2018 On November 28, the president signed the law approving this decree, it was published the same day. The law provides for the introduction of a martial law in 10 Ukrainian oblasts.
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