Ukraine's Defense Chief Denies Military Will Hold Exercises In Central Kiev (UPDATE)

Ukraine's Defense Chief Denies Military Will Hold Exercises In Central Kiev (UPDATE)
In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, a Ukrainian guards a check-point near Barvinkove, eastern Ukraine. In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, government forces repelled an attack Tuesday by about 30 gunmen at an airport, beginning what the president called an "anti-terrorist operation" to try to restore authority over the restive region. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, a Ukrainian guards a check-point near Barvinkove, eastern Ukraine. In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, government forces repelled an attack Tuesday by about 30 gunmen at an airport, beginning what the president called an "anti-terrorist operation" to try to restore authority over the restive region. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

KIEV, April 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defense ministry said it had no plans to hold military exercises in the capital Kiev on Wednesday night, contradicting an earlier statement on the website of the government and the city administration.

"All personnel and hardware are in their permanent positions and will not undertake exercises in central Kiev," the ministry said. Asked about the contradiction, two security sources told Reuters that the state security guard, which secures the president and top government officials, would hold training exercises in the capital.

(Writing by Matt Robinson)

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