On Friday, 9 people's deputies left the "Labor Ukraine" faction, and 1 left the "Union" deputy group. This was announced during the morning plenary session by Verkhovna Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn, reports a «proUA» correspondent. \n \nIhor Sharov, Anatoliy Klymenko, Leonid Serhiyenko, Oleksandr Buryak, Serhiy Buryak, Oleksandr Kuzmuk, Tariel Vasadze, and Dmytro Rudkovsky left "Labor Ukraine." These deputies became non-affiliated. In addition, Oleksandr Yedin moved from TU to the "United Ukraine" deputy group. \n \nLytvyn also announced the departure of Viktor Kyrylov from the "Union" group. He too is currently non-affiliated. \n \nThus, as of December 3, 2004, the membership of parliamentary factions and deputy groups is as follows: "Our Ukraine" - 100 deputies, "Regions of Ukraine" - 63, CPU - 59, SDPU(o) - 34, "Labor Ukraine" - 21, NAPU - 20, SPU - 20, BYuT - 19, "Union" - 17, "Center" - 15, "NDP and PPPU" - 16, "United Ukraine" - 17, "Democratic Initiatives" - 14, non-affiliated - 35.