{
  "id": 1765008,
  "title": "Border fortification, creation of 4 combat units, shelter inspections among Interior Ministry goals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/border-fortification-creation-of-4-combat-units-shelter-inspections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1194186.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine outlines its 2026-2027 Action Plan in a draft government program, focusing on border fortification, creation of four new combat units, and shelter inspections. The program, published on the Verkhovna Rada's website, aims to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This includes developing combat capabilities for the National Guard of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, and National Police of Ukraine. Four new units of the National Guard have been formed for combat operations. A Unified Aviation Hub has been established, providing regional centers to coordinate security and civil protection. Additionally, inspections of all shelters across the country, encompassing 100%, have been completed.",
  "summary": "As part of its 2026-2027 Action Plan, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine plans to significantly strengthen the engineering and fortification defenses along the state border with Russia and Belarus, complete 90% of the border fortifications with the EU and Moldova, form four new combat units of the National Guard of Ukraine, and conduct a full survey of shelters across the country.",
  "key_points": [
    "Interior Ministry aims to fortify borders in 2026-2027",
    "Four new combat units created for National Guard",
    "100% of shelters inspected nationwide"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}