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pro-Russian forces in the Donbas, backed by weapons and equipment from Russia, counting over 40 thousand fighters, and the Russian side of the border focus of more than 50 thousand. soldiers of the regular army – revealed the head of state at a meeting of the National Security Council and Defense (NSDC) on Wednesday in Kiev.

– This is a one and a half times more than in July 2014. Shotgun, which hangs on the wall, sooner or later shoot. This principle applies not only to ordinary theater, but the theater of war – said Poroshenko.

The president stressed that the threat of attack makes out focus should be on regrouping forces and increase defense capabilities in the area of ​​the Azov Sea coast. It runs along the shortest route overland from Russia through occupied by it since last year Crimea. Under international law the peninsula belongs to Ukraine.

Poroshenko: Membership in NATO component of our security strategy

Speaking about the design of the new security strategy, Poroshenko stressed that it should be based on close cooperation of Ukraine with NATO and the EU. – Our strategy is to ensure the possibility of future membership of Ukraine in NATO and devotion to the common security and defense policy of the EU – said the president.

In December last. The Ukrainian parliament changed the law on domestic and foreign policy and the law on foundations security, allowing Ukraine to membership of international military blocs, such as NATO. Earlier, during the reign of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, in Ukraine a law on the status of the state pozablokowego.

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