Kyiv sends National Guard reservists to Sloviansk – NRCU

Kyiv sends National Guard reservists to Sloviansk

14-04-2014 10:51

A reserve battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard is going on duty in the Izium-Sloviansk region on April 15, said Deputy Interior Minister Mykola Velychkovych.The battalion is comprised of members of the Maidan Self-Defense Unit and 350 reservists, who have undergone training at the Novi Petrivtsi training center, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on its website.

The battalion’s mobilization was announced at 0900 on April 13. Reservists are arriving to the point of assembly to receive instructions and to get combat clothing and weapons.