OREANDA-NEWS. The Ukrainian Government has taken a decision to introduce a state of emergency on the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, a high alert mode throughout the entire Ukraine’s territory and to set up a State Emergency Commission. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced during a visiting session of the Government at the SES of Ukraine on Monday, January 26.

"Pursuant to the Code of Civil Defence of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a decision to declare the state of emergency at the state level. The Ukrainian Government approved a decision to introduce the state of emergency on the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions", stressed the Head of Government.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk informed that the Cabinet of Ministers had taken a decision to introduce the high alert mode on the entire Ukraine’s territory.

"These decisions are aimed at complete coordination of activities of all authorities to ensure the safety of citizens and civil protection of the population", Arseniy Yatsenyuk emphasized.

Another decision approved by the Ukrainian Government was to establish a State Emergency Commission, with Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk to chair the State Emergency Commission and Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Hennadii Zubko and Chairman of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine Serhii Bochkovsky as his deputies.