Ihor Teniukh: Armed Forces engaged in planned activity, no troops transfer to Crimea envisaged

posted 09 March 2014 15:05

During the session of the Government on March 9, the acting Defence Minister Ihor Teniukh reported the Prime Minister and members of the Government about the state of matters in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He underlined the AFU were at their home stations, there were not planned any transfer of troops in the direction of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Ihor Teniukh informed thorough inspection of readiness of the Armed Forces was being held. “Military staff is engaged into the planned activities which have always been and will be in the Armed Forces. Certain subdivisions are at their home stations, separate – go to training facilities pursuant to the plan of training,” the acting Defence Minister informed.