Friday, December 30, 2016

Cabinet allows opening fire on Ukraine's air border violators in peace time

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday amended the rules for aircraft alert forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in peacetime in resolution No. 1012 and allowed the military to open fire on the aircraft after the intent-to-fire message. 

The corresponding decision was published by the government's press service on Thursday evening.

According to the amendments, "aircraft alert forces use weapons and military equipment after the intent-to-fire message issued from cannon armament of alert interceptors (helicopters)." These changes are aimed at "terminating illegal activities of aircraft, if they are used to carry out a terrorist offense in the airspace of Ukraine, including in the area of Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO)."
The explanation document says that the decision was made "for the adaptation of the basic legislative documents on defense to the modern world and challenges under the conditions of a "hybrid war" with Russia."

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