News from Ukraine for December 23, 2018



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On December 23, on the border between Ukraine and Poland, the queues were enormous. Poroshenko has signed a law according to which UPA veterans have the status of a veteran. In Indonesia, a powerful tsunami killed more than two hundred people. The fire at the Russian mine turned into a tragedy: the 9 stranded miners were killed. These were the main news of Sunday, December 23 in Ukraine and around the world.

Waiting lines at the border

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On December 23, queues at checkpoints to leave Ukraine No Poland But in the opposite direction, they are crazy.

One of the main reasons for this unrest is the desire of Ukrainians living or working in Poland to celebrate Catholic Christmas (December 25) in their family in Ukraine.

According to border guards in the morning Waiting lines for long-term cars have been formed.

Yes, at the Yagodin checkpoint, there were 700 cars and 400 trucks; in "Krakivka" – 800 cars, 330 trucks, 27 buses; to "Ustiluga" – 150 cars; in "Uhryniv" – 200 private cars; in "Ravi-Ruska" – 150 cars and 160 trucks; in "Grushov" – 200 cars; at "Shegin" – 230 cars, 150 freighters, 15 buses;

According to data from Polish border guards, 54,000 citizens crossed the border between Poland and Ukraine during the day.

The pre-Christmas movement is intensifying at four border crossings with Ukraine in the Podkarpackie Voivodship. Over the past night, border guards served 54,000 travelers
according to spokesman for Bieszczady branch of the border guard service, Elzbieta Picor

. According to her, such queues before Christmas are an annual "tradition". waiting line from 8 pm to 4 pm

UPA soldiers get the status of veteran

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President Petro Poroshenko signed a law amending the Ukrainian law "About the status of the veteran and in the war and guarantees their protection In particular, it is a question of granting the status of veteran to the soldiers of the UPA.

According to the law, the status of combatant is granted to persons who have participated in all forms of armed struggle for independence. Ukraine in the twentieth century

These include including people who fought in the army of the Ukrainian insurgency, the army of Ukraine. Ukrainian insurrection, Ataman Taras Borovets (bulbs), Polissya Sich, Ukrainian Revolutionary Army (UNRWA) and armed units of the Organization. Ukrainian

The deadly tsunami of Indonesia

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Late in the evening of December 22 on the Sunda Strait separating the Indonesian islands Java and Sumatra, hit a powerful tsunami. A wave could cause an underwater movement near the Krakatau volcano. On December 21st, an eruption lasted 2 minutes 12 seconds on the evening of December 21st. The volcano threw a column of smoke into the air up to 400 meters

Thus, hundreds of people were washed away from shore to the ocean by the tsunami. At present, 222 victims of the disaster are known and about thirty people are missing.

The number of victims continues to increase. Information updated: 222 people were killed, 843 injured, 28 missing and 556 damaged. The evacuation of people continues,
– said the spokesman of the Indonesian Emergency Agency, Sutopo Pervo.

Large waters also damaged power lines, knocked down trees.

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It should be noted that, as a result of this incident, several participants were killed Ten -seven music groups from South Korea. On the evening of December 22, they spoke in at the Tanjung Lozung Resort on the shores of Sunda Strait. Musicians were trained in the ocean just during the show.

Later, the singer, Rifian Fajarsia, said on social networks that the tsunami hit the north coast of Java and killed the bassist and group leader.

Andy, Herman and Ujang have not been found. Others are in a safe place, they are injured and fracture bones. Please pray to find my wife Sarah Dilan, Andy, Herman and Ujang as soon as possible
– pointed out the singer of the group of Seventeen.

Let us add that already in the evening of December 23, Indonesia had been shaken by an earthquake. magnitude 5.

Less than 24 hours after the deadly tsunami, underground shocks

Watch the video: The consequences of the devastating tsunami in Indonesia

The tragedy of the Russian mine

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Rescue The bodies found 9 people in the Solekmask mine, where workers were stranded Saturday at Following an accident and a fire.

The rescuers found two bodies on the first level, second and third level – the bodies of seven others,

The Russian firefighters themselves were able to eliminate the fire around 23 pm on December 23.

Note that the morning of December 22, in the Russian city of Sokkelsk, in the region of Perm, a fire broke out at the Uralkali mine.The engagement took birth 340 meters underground. 9 miners as a result of the incident remained stranded underground. Russian rescuers of the time could not start their research and get in touch with these people.

Bulgarians backed by Ukrainian sailors

In Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, activists organized a rally for the liberation of Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia, decorating the Christmas tree with yellow and blue. the boats C is symbolic, because the tree was introduced to the country by the Moscow government.

 Bulgaria Christmas tree for Ukrainian sailors Russia
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The action was held near the Sunday Cathedral. The tree was decorated with Ukrainian-flag boats bearing the name of Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia in the Kerch Strait

. Bulgarian citizens were outraged by the fact that the Christmas tree, Moscow gift, was placed in front of the sign The church of Bulgaria is the temple of Holy Sunday. The participants in the event were representatives of the Ukrainian community, the diaspora,
declared the initiators of the campaign.

 Christmas tree Bulgaria Ukrainian sailors captured Russia
  a sailor tree filled with Russia Bulgaria Sofia

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