Ukrainian president fires 1000 official in Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has fired over 1000 officials in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, RIA Novosti reports.

Earlier the president has ordered evacuation of financial institutions from the districts controled by the pro-Russian rebels. The president has also said that the salaries for state employees in these areas will paid fully after the constitutional order is restored in the region.