Residents of militant-controlled population centers in eastern Ukraine are being forced to obtain Russian passports, UNIAN has learnt from the media relations department of the State Border Service of Ukraine.
"Forceful issuance of Russian passports is taking place in population centers controlled by the militants," the service reported at 16:35 Kyiv time.
The report also said that pro-Russia militants had breached the cease-fire at the border, and Russian military units and illegal armed groups continued to concentrate in certain areas and to increase their combat effectiveness over the previous 24 hours.
