Arseniy Yatsenyuk visits the ATO camp near Slovyansk

posted 07 May 2014 13:34

Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk visited the camp of the antiterrorist operation (ATO) in the region of Slovyansk where the ATO units are deployed.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk examined the conditions in the camp of the anti-terrorist operation, talked with the soldiers.

The Ukrainian Prime Minister gave defenders the first four out of forty two more APCs- 4E purchased under the ad hoc governmental program for the special unit "Omega" of the National Guard of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Prime Minister presented the soldiers, who participated in the ATO, premium firearms, incentive awards of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “For Military Valor”, watches on behalf of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, honorary diplomas of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

A number of soldiers of the anti-terrorist operation have been assigned special military ranks.

The Prime Minister addressed the soldiers with words of gratitude: “On behalf of the Government of Ukraine I extend thanks and low bow to you, because you are defending the country under the bullets. I express great appreciation to you of your valor, courage and will.”