Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Those who put into question the role of volunteers will find no approval either from society or authorities

On Friday, 7 July, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with the staff of special patrol police units of the Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the soldiers of volunteer battalions, who are part of the patrol police, "decided to take up arms and go to defend the country without mobilizing and subpoenas just according to a calling of their soul, heart as well as responsibility to the state and all Ukrainians."

He addressed the soldiers and pointed out that they showed by their example what heroism and struggle for the state, for independence and every Ukrainian implied.

The PM stressed that anyone who would endeavour to put into question their courage and decision to defend the country, would find no approval either from the society or authorities.

He underlined that over the last few decades none of the countries has been facing such challenges as Ukraine: "West is maintaining Ukraine via sanctions, financial assistance and training. But the war waged by Russia is not only the war between Ukraine and Russia. It is the war for the preservation of peace and order in Europe and across the world. We are defending European and global security."

"It happened that Ukraine became the outpost of struggle against Russian aggression. And it happened so that you took up arms in order to prevent Russian tanks and Russian bandits from capturing the territory of Ukraine and reaching the European borders," Arseniy Yatsenyuk emphasized.

The Prime Minister thanked the soldiers for being the first who decided to defend of the country more than a year ago: "You were the first who took up arms and tens of thousands followed you."

Arseniy Yatsenyuk together with Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov presented awards to the soldiers of special patrol police units of the Internal Affairs.