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“For the defense of the state.” Zelensky recalls Ukrainian peacekeepers from all missions in which they participate

“Zelensky decided to withdraw Ukrainian peacekeepers – highly professional military – from all missions in the world. Together with equipment. To strengthen our army now in repelling Russian aggression,” he wrote.



Sibiga showed a signed presidential decree. There is no date or number on the document.

“Recall the national contingent and national personnel who take part in international peace and security operations to Ukraine in order to participate in the defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state,” the decree says.

The document has not yet been published on the President’s website.

Peacekeepers from Ukraine operate under the auspices of the UN in Kosovo (40 people), Congo (13 people) and Côte d’Ivoire (56 people), writes “European Truth”.

Context:

February 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the invasion Russian troops in Ukraine. He stated that the goal of the Russian Federation is “the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” At about 05:00 Russian armed forces attacked Ukraine from the south, north (including from the territory of Belarus) and east. They started shell Ukrainian positions in the Donbass, launched rocket and bomb strikes on a number of airfields and other military facilities. Russian troops attack residential areas, kindergartens And hospitals. RF applies in Ukraine multiple launch rocket systems “Grad” and “Hurricane”, inflicts air strikes.

The exact number of victims of Russian aggression is still unknown. The Ukrainian authorities reported that as of February 28, 352 civilians, 2040 people were injured (authorities did not publish newer data). It is known that among the dead in Ukraine – 38 children. The President of Ukraine spoke about the losses among Ukrainian military personnel for the last time on February 25 – the first day of the war, according to him, 137 soldiers died.

Losses of the Russian invaders as of March 7 amounted, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, more than 11 thousand people killed, wounded and captured, as well as more than 1 thousand units of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, MLRS and air defense systems, 46 aircraft, 68 helicopters, 454 vehicles, three boats, 60 fuel tanks and seven tactical drones. The equipment goes to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including in good condition.

Russia refuses to take the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in UkraineIrina Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, said on March 7.

February 27 Ukraine filed a lawsuit against Russia in the International Court of Justice, demanding “to bring Russia to justice for distorting the concept of genocide to justify aggression.” Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan personally initiated an investigation into the Russian invasion of Ukraineand March 3 announced the start of the investigation.

Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have imposed sanctions against Russia, including personal ones against Putin. After the imposition of sanctions in Russia updated historical highs of the fall the ruble against the euro and the dollar. sanctions measures led to the collapse of the economy of the aggressor country. Sanctions set to expand further.

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