KYIV, Feb 14 - The personnel of the National Police was transferred to a combat alert from February 14 to February 19, in response to any threats to the security in the country, Chief of the National Police Ihor Klymenko reported.

"The strengthened police regime is not an additional reason for panic. It is about protection and full readiness," he said.

Klymenko said this means an increase in the number of patrols that ensure public safety and order on the streets.