In the Ukrainian army is thriving "military tourism"

In the area of ​​punitive campaign of Kiev in the South East went stream of officers and generals, to obtain the status of combatants.

This was announced on Thursday evening, May 22, in a live program «Shuster LIVE» First National candidate lzheprezidenty Ukraine Anatoliy Gritsenko.

«I get the message, now check what is now a stream of officers and generals in the war zone, and not all are needed there. But they need to put a tick in order to then get a «crust» combatants «, — he said.

According to Gritsenko, this status gives about 23 different benefits, including assistance for business in retirement, tax cuts and other.

He also added that he had observed the same situation in Kosovo, when the chief of staff, head of the main intelligence flew there for one day and get a combatant status.

«He one day flew in Kosovo, put a tick — and all» — said Gritsenko.

Anatoly Gritsenko concluded that such «military tourism» invalid and announced further severe test these messages.

Recall, May 6, the Verkhovna Rada supported a bill that would give participants «anti-terrorist operation," the official status of the fighting.

In addition, the Acting President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov introduced incentives for military personnel who are involved in anti-terrorist operations — now participants ATO will assign the next military rank to colonel (Captain 1st rank), inclusive, regardless of position and length of service in the relevant rank.