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Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has signed an order to call reserve officers for military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Deputy Chief of Staff of the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine Artur Artemenko said.

“Five minutes ago I received information that the minister signed an order to call reserve officers for military service and now the order will be sent to the Justice Ministry. The term of military service is 18 months,” he said at a briefing in Kyiv on May 30.