Government to allocate UAH 125 mln to military in Crimea

"Today, we are making a decision to allocate UAH 125 million for the military personnel now serving on the territory of Crimea with dignity," the PM said at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet on Sunday, March 9.

He has instructed the members of the government to enforce the order, "to finance and deliver money directly to the people," and praised the teamwork of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance on the issue.

A.Yatseniuk has also asked the representatives of big Ukrainian businesses to assist in providing military personnel that are required under the Ministry of Defense requests, including fuel and battery.

"In order that Ukraine was able to defend itself, we need all to come together. I am sure that representatives of big business in the current conditions are ready to do everything to enable Ukraine's Armed Forces to perform tasks that they are facing", he added.

The Prime Minister appealed to the Minister of Finance, "I see plainly what the government of Azarov and Yanukovych has left us, but there are additional budget requests in the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior. We have to look for extra money in order to run the budget requests and ensure the country's defense.