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A special order will be in effect with the decision of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on the start of the operation of joint forces in the area of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

The resolution on the special order was handed to Interfax-Ukraine by the Command of the joint headquarters on Friday.

The resolution will take effect on Monday, April 30.

According to the document, this procedure provides the bodies of the security and defense sector, other state agencies of Ukraine with special powers required to implement measures to ensure national security and defense, repulse and deter the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

The zone of security adjacent to the combat area is: Vynohradne, Kurakhove, Ocheretiane, Rozivka, Vovcheyarivka, Bila Hora, Novoaidar, Sadky, Makarivka, Prostiane, along the administrative border of Lugansk and Kharkiv regions, Olhivka, along the administrative border of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, Znamenivka, along the administrative border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, Komyshuvakha, along the administrative border of Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions, Urzuf, and along the sea coast, Prymorske.