MH17: Ukraine MPs Fight In Parliament Following Decision To Call Up Extra Border Troops
Scuffles have broken out in the Ukrainian parliament after a presidential decree was approved to call up more reserves to defend the country against the growing numbers of Russian troops on the country’s eastern border.
Under the new decree extra reserves and men under 50 will now be called up to help with the “anti-terrorist operation” on the border.
At a parliamentary vote at the Supreme Council of Ukraine in Kiev today, the decree to “conduct partial mobilisation” was announced, the latest since a similar plan was given the go-ahead 45 days ago.
A majority of 232 of the 450 lawmakers voted in favour of the decree that would see thousands of extra troops called up to join Ukrainian forces in the conflict area to the east of the country.
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