Anton Gerashchenko

The radioactive dust could cover the territories of Ukraine, Belarus and EU countries, the statement said.

Occupying troops entered the Chernobyl nuclear power plant area from Belarus. This was announced on the Facebook page of Anton Gerashchenko - adviser to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, BGNES reported.

Racy photos of a young female Ukrainian Minister that were circulated online have caused an uproar in the country. Government officials have defended the appointment of Anastasia Deeva as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs in the cabinet, claiming she was chosen for her skills and experience.

A Ukrainian MP is demanding the extradition of a Bulgarian national, Georgi Bliznakov, for joining pro-Russian separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine and killing civilians and soldiers.

The Ukrainian MP and adviser to the Interior Ministry, Anton Gerashchenko, made the announcement on Facebook on Monday.

Ukraine plans to seek the extradition of Bulgarian national Georgi Bliznakov from Bulgaria over suspected participation in a battalion of pro-Russian rebels fighting government forces in Donbas region, Sofia-based bTV broadcaster reported on Monday.

A Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by militants on July 17, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official was quoted as saying by Interfax-Ukraine news agency.