The head of state is convinced that government officials should go to the OOS so that the military can see the support.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – April 09, 2021 – Ukraine News
President Volodymyr Zelensky, visiting the front line, said that the Ukrainian army was responding to the shelling of the Russian occupiers when defenders were killed as a result.
The head of state is convinced that the authorities should be in Donbas for the military to see support.
“Those who have power in Ukraine should be in Donbas. At least in turn. It is very important. It is important, first of all, for the fighters to understand that they are supported by the government, that the government is not hiding in offices, but is where it is really difficult, where people are heroes, where they decide the fate of Ukraine, defending its borders. Who will work in the offices, if there is no one to protect the borders, “the president said.
“The military is doing everything to protect the state and maintain a ceasefire. It is obvious that when they beat our soldiers and there are dead, everyone understands that the army is responsible, “Zelensky added.
Withdrawal of Russian troops to the border of Ukraine
On March 30, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ruslan Khomchak, said that Russia had concentrated 28 battalion tactical groups along Ukraine’s state border and in the temporarily occupied territories and planned to draw up 25 more battalion tactical groups in preparation for exercises.
The Pentagon said it was aware of the movement of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, and the United States was discussing the issue with NATO allies.
On April 1, the Kremlin commented on the concentration of Russian military forces near Ukraine’s borders, saying it should not bother anyone.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia was trying to put pressure on Ukraine by strengthening troops at the border. At the same time, he assured that Ukraine is ready for any provocations and continues to defend the position of introducing a more effective ceasefire in Donbas.
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russia may try to advance its troops deep into the territory of Ukraine and is also preparing to provoke Ukraine to a military response.
At the initiative of the American side, a telephone conversation took place between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran. Austin condemned Russia’s latest aggressive and provocative actions in eastern Ukraine and assured it of its readiness to support Ukraine in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression in Donbas and Crimea.
The US Secretary of Defense stressed that in the event of an escalation of Russian aggression, the United States will not leave Ukraine alone and will not allow the realization of aggressive aspirations of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine. The Kremlin has promised “additional measures” in the event of the deployment of American troops on the territory of Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a live telephone conversation on April 2, for the first time since the first of them won the election. Biden, in particular, assured Zelensky that Ukraine will not be left alone with Russia’s aggression.
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Source: Ukrgate