Ukraine votes to call up more military reserves to protect border

[jakeXT]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament approved a presidential decree on Tuesday to call up more military reserves and men under 50 to fight rebels in eastern Ukraine and defend the border against a concentration of troops in Russia.

Some 45 days after the latest call-up of additional reserves, which has now expired, Kiev repeated the decree to "declare and conduct partial mobilization" to ensure the ranks of what Ukraine calls its "anti-terrorist operation" are filled.

After the vote, brief scuffles broke out between nationalist politicians and members of the party that was led by the former president, Viktor Yanukovich, who was overthrown in February.

Ukrainian troops have forced pro-Russian rebels back to their two main strongholds, the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, slowly taking villages and city suburbs around them.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-ukraine-crisis-mobilisation-idUSKBN0FR0S620140722

[dipsydoodle]

1. And max age increased 60.

Hope they get paid too.