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The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada has terminated five agreements between the Ukrainian and Russian governments concerning military cooperation between the two countries.

In particular, the Rada has terminated the agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian governments on cooperation in the military sector that had been signed in Sochi on November 25, 1995 and ratified by the Ukrainian parliament on Jan. 10, 2002.

The Rada has also terminated an agreement between the Ukrainian and Russian governments on the transit passage of Russian military units temporarily stationed in Moldova via Ukrainian territory.

The Rada has also terminated agreements between the Ukrainian and Russian governments on the organization of military inter-state transportation and related payments, on military intelligence cooperation and on mutual protection of classified information.