At least 60,000 police officers should be attracted to provide the security of the polling stations during the presidential elections in Ukraine, as 112 Ukraine reported citing Deputy Head of the National Police Olexandr Fatsevych.
“Considering 33,000 of the district and local elections commissions, it is needed to involve at least 60,000 law enforcers to provide their security. It is about two officers for each polling station. Besides, the reserves of the officers of the special detachments and patrol police should be additionally created,” Fatsevych said.
The official presidential election campaign kicked off in Ukraine on December 31, 2018. The Presidential elections will take place on March 31, 2019.
Central Election Commission of Ukraine closed all polling station in Russia, particularly, Moscow, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk.
Meet the registered candidates running for president in Ukraine.
The election campaign has officially started on December 31, 2018. Registration of the candidates would last until February 4, 2019, and on February 9, the final list of presidential candidates will appear. The candidates would be able to withdraw his candidacy until March 7, 2019.