Ukraine, UK to develop joint plan to counter Russian hybrid war – Avakov

Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says Ukraine and Britain will develop a joint plan to counter Russia's hybrid aggression.

Issues of countering hybrid threats coming from Russia, terrorist attacks in eastern Ukraine, and information warfare were on the agenda of a meeting between Avakov and British Prime Minister's International Affairs Advisor David Quarrey, the interior ministry's press service reports.

Read alsoUkraine, Britain to sign memo on developing Ukrainian Navy – ZelenskyThe parties discussed "a plan for cooperation and information exchange to counter the hybrid war waged by the Russian Federation," Interior Ministr Avakov said. "We cooperate as close partners against common threats."

Separately, the parties touched upon issues of cooperation on migration and the implementation of the project on psychological rehabilitation of war veterans.

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